Star Wars Lightsaber Dueling (1988)

About this game

Similar to the Lost Worlds series of books, West End Games's Star Wars Lightsaber Duelling Pack consists of two books. One book representing Luke Skywalker and the other book, Darth Vader. Each book contains 32 character pages plus rules. The character pages depict the combatants in various offensive and defensive poses that show each player what they are looking at at each moment in the game. Each character begins the game with 30 "Force" points and loses one for every wound. The first player to inflict 30 points of damage wins. Book mechanic also featured in: Lost Worlds Marvel Battlebooks: Captain America

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.