Pyramid Review
Star Wars Galaxy Tiles
Published by Wizards of the Coast
Designed by Rodney Thompson Illustrated by Christopher West, and Soe Murayama
38 tiles -- two 8×10 (open factory floor and detention station), two 4×8 (catwalk and factory extension), four 4×4 (stairs, chasm, and TIE fighter), two 2×8 (crevasse and deck plating), 12 2×4 (rubble, stairs, holes, etc.), six 2×2 (props, crates, vent door, droid, etc.), eight 1×2 (terminal, sliding doors, etc.), two 1×1 (crates and vent door); full color, mounted; $12.95
After a while, most everything that can be said about the latest in a series of dungeon tile sets has been said; anything beyond that, unless some new angle is taken by the artists and their choice of subject matter, becomes pretty thin gruel. Fortunately, Wizards of the Coast has branched out. They're now offering Star Wars Galaxy Tiles in a vein similar to their previous products, but with that (hopefully) unmistakable Lucas flair. This allows them a whole new canvas upon which to paint familiar but desirable locations.
The package comes with six sheets of punch-out pieces that can be customized to fit the current needs of the game. These tiles have various Star Wars-themed images on one side, and standardized deck flooring and steel-plated corridor pictures on the reverse. The GM may just need a chamber in which the big light saber duel can take place, but the generic sides of the bits not currently being used are still good for the corridors and hallways one must . . .
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Article publication date: February 1, 2008
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