How to Play Star Wars: Unlimited – Part 6: How to Play the Game & How to Win

Welcome to Part 6 of our Star Wars: Unlimited tutorial series! Now that you know how to set up the game and understand card types, abilities, and phases, it’s time to talk about how to actually play—and how to win. This guide will walk you through the flow of gameplay and the ultimate goal of every match.

🎮 How to Play: Turn-by-Turn Overview

Each round of Star Wars: Unlimited consists of two phases: the Action Phase and the Regroup Phase. Here’s how gameplay unfolds:

🔄 Action Phase

Players take turns performing one action at a time, alternating until both pass consecutively. The player with the initiative counter goes first.

Available actions:

• Play a card (Unit, Event, or Upgrade)

• Attack with a unit

• Use an action ability

• Take the initiative

• Pass

💡 Tip: Units and resources enter play exhausted (turned sideways) and must be readied before they can be used again.

🔁 Regroup Phase

Once both players pass, the round ends and the regroup phase begins. Each player:

1. Draws 2 cards

2. May place 1 card from hand facedown as a resource

3. Readies all exhausted cards

Then the next round begins with a new Action Phase.

🧠 How to Win: The Victory Condition

The goal of Star Wars: Unlimited is simple: defeat your opponent’s base.

Each base starts with a set amount of health (usually 30). You win the game when your opponent’s base reaches 0 health.

🛡️ Protect Your Base

• Use Sentinel units to force your opponent to attack them first.

• Heal your base with cards that have Restore.

• Keep your opponent’s board clear so they can’t attack freely.

⚔️ Attack Their Base

• Use Overwhelm to push damage through defenders.

• Deploy your leader as a unit when the time is right—it’s often a game-changing moment.

• Control both the ground and space arenas to keep pressure on all fronts.

🧩 Winning Strategies

Here are a few paths to victory depending on your deck style:

🔥 Aggro

• Play low-cost units early and attack fast.

• Use Raid and Overwhelm to push damage quickly.

• Try to win before your opponent stabilizes.

🛡️ Control

• Focus on removing threats and protecting your base.

• Use Sentinel and Restore to stay alive.

• Win by deploying your leader and overwhelming with high-cost units late game.

🎯 Combo

• Build toward a powerful Epic Action or card combo.

• Use draw and resource generation to set up your win condition.

• Time your leader deployment for maximum impact.

🎯 Final Thoughts

Playing Star Wars: Unlimited is all about smart sequencing, resource management, and knowing when to strike. Whether you’re rushing the base or building toward a big combo, every decision matters. And once you understand the flow of the game, you’ll start spotting win conditions faster and playing with confidence. For your Star Wars fix check out Woody's Geekery online store.