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Star Realms has been around for over ten years, and while there are a multitude of expansion sets, there have only been three stand-alone sets. When we first launched Star Realms, standalone sets…
This season features the Taking Command challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, December 1st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Assault on Arcadia challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, November 3rd at…
This season features the Battle Star challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, October 7th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Parks challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, September 1st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Sapphire Citychallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, August 4th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Swarm challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, July 7th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Market Run challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, June 2nd at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Spring Cruisechallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, May 5th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Attack Modechallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, April 7th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the We Jammin’ challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, March 3rd at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Freeform challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, February 3rd at 8AM UTC.
This season features the New Administrationchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, January 6th at…
This season features the Otto’s Revengechallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, December 2nd at 8AM…
This season features the Fusionchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, November 4th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Grand Strategychallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, October 7th at 8AM…
This season features the Doctor’s Orders challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, September 2nd at…
This season features the Cult Heroeschallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, August 5th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Warriorchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, July 1st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Admiraltychallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, June 4th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Coalition Victorychallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, May 5th at 8AM…
This season features the Pact Attackchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, April 1st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Star Systemchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, March 4th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the High Beamchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, February 5th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Guardianchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, January 1st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Gunshipchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, December 4th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Cruising for the Starschallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, November 6th…
This season features the Supply Starchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, October 2nd at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Loyaltychallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, September 4th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Blob Warchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, July 31st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Boom Stationchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, July 3rd at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Megahaulerchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, June 5th at 8AM UTC.
This season features The Viperchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, May 1st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Imperial Firechallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, April 3rd at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Imperial Operationschallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, March 6th at…
This season features the Blob Swarmchallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, February 6th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Armorychallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, January 9th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Lunar challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, December 5th at 8AM UTC.
A new digital expansion for Star Realms will soon be releasing, High Alert: Requisition, including 12 new ships and bases from the High Alert expansion and 10 new campaign missions.
This season features the Stronghold challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, October 31st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Onslaught challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, October 3rd at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Foray to Victory challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, September 5th at…
This season features the Mercenary challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, August 1st at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Stellar challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, July 4th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Laser challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, June 6th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Warp Tech challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, May 2nd at 8AM UTC.
Congratulations to everyone who won season 22-03 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Stealth Tech challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, April 4th at 8AM UTC.
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Congratulations to everyone who won season 22-02 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Newburg challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, February 28th at 8AM UTC.
This season features the Super challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, January 31st at 8AM UTC.
Congratulations to everyone who won season 22-01 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
We’re excited to announce that we will be running a Digital Star Realms Tournament on December 26th at 1pm ET. This tournament will replace the normal Sunday tournament and you can sign up in the app!
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-12 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Grand Design challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, January 3rd at 8AM…
This season features the Victory Maneuver challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, December 6th at…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-11 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
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Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-10 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Alliance challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, November 1st at 8AM UTC.
We’re super excited to announce that we will be running an in-person Star Realms Legend Series at Origins Games Fair 2021! Winner will become a card in a future Star Realms set and the Top 8 will win…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-09 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Alignment Ingenuity challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, October 4th at…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-08 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Unity challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, September 6th at 8AM UTC.
We’re super excited to announce that we’ve got some awesome Epic and Star Realms new releases available in retail starting this week, ask for them at your local game store! If they don’t have them in…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-07 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Lost Fleet challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, August 2nd at 8AM UTC.
Hey everybody! We’re super excited to announce that Command Decks are now in the app and costs $6.99! The Command Decks expansion adds the ability to play as any one of the 7 Legendary Commanders.…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-06 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Robots Rule! challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, July 5th at 8AM UTC.
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-05 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Trade Run challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, May 31st at 8AM UTC.
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-04 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Conversion challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, May 3rd at 8AM UTC.
Hey everybody, we have an exciting new feature for Star Realms Digital, Tournaments that is now in the digital game!
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-03 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Space Wurm challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, April 5th at 8AM UTC.
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-02 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Demolition Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, March 1st at 8AM UTC.
Congratulations to everyone who won season 21-01 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
This season features the Colossal Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on Monday, February 1st at 8AM UTC.
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-12 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 20-1 is now underway. This season features the Team Machine Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-11 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 20-11 is now underway. This season features the Fight for the Union Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-10 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
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Season 20-10 is now underway. This season features the Embassy Affair Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends…
These promos are the digital version of the promos we sent to our Kickstarter backers during the Frontiers Kickstarter campaign. There are 17 new cards in Frontiers Promos. Each faction gets a base…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-09 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 20-09 is now underway. This season features the Super Swarm Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Wise Wizard Games will have a virtual booth at Virtually Expo this weekend!
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-08 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 20-08 is now underway. This season features the Moon Race Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-07 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Due to how Gen Con events are run, we will not be collecting Star Realms usernames prior to the event. On the day of the event, we will be using the Gen Con communication tool to send all players the…
Season 20-07 is now underway. This season features the Victory Cruise Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-06 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
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Season 20-06 is now underway. This season features the Hold the Fort Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends…
We’re super excited to announce that you can now play Frontiers Events in the Star Realms Digital App! There are 8 new event cards in Frontiers Events as well as a Brand New Campaign Chapter! We also…
Many of you have been asking for some spoilers from the upcoming Star Realms High Alert set. This set was part of the Epic Jungle Kickstarter, and is available for preorder on our online store and…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-05 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 20-05 is now under way. This season features the Hail to the Hive Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-04 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 20-04 is now under way. This season features the Fight for the FederationChallenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-03 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings.
Season 20-03 is now underway. This season features the Arena Runner Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Congratulations to everybody who won season 20-02 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 20-02 is now underway. This season features the Shooting Stars Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends…
Star Realms will continue to be supported on the Mac, but we have an important update on how Star Realms will be delivered on the Mac. Soon Star Realms will no longer be available on Steam for Mac.…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 20-01 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 20-01 is now underway. This season features the Momentum Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-12 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Including all-new multi-faction ships and bases from the Blob/Trade Federation and Star Empire/Machine Cult faction pairs.
Season 19-12 is now underway. This season features the High Priest Lyle Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-11 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
We have posted new card errata for Energy Shield, Megahauler, Star Market, and Unite. We have also added clarifications for multi-faction cards and United Missions. Check out the updates on our Rules…
Season 19-11 is now underway. This season features the Federation Rising Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-10 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 19-10 is now underway. This season features the Destroyer Bot Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-09 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player rankings!
Season 19-09 is now underway. This season features the Blob Alpha Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Let’s take a little sneak peek at the upcoming Star Realms High Alert expansion packs. These will be available on the pledge manager tier or as an add-on as part of any of the Epic tiers in the Epic…
Congratulations to everybody who won season 19-08 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 19-08 is now underway. This season features the Redemption Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-07 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player rankings!
Now available! Adds 45 new ships & bases and double ally abilities!
Season 19-07 is now underway. This season features the Obliterator Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-06 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 19-06 is now underway. This season features the Cutter Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on July…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-05 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player standings!
Season 19-05 is now underway. This season features the Shooting Stars Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-04 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player rankings!
This is an invitation-only event. (But there are open qualifiers at Origins that anyone can play in)
Season 19-04 is now underway. This season features the Hunting for Wins Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-03 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player rankings!
Arena Season 19-03 is now underway. This season features the Imperial Command Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 19-02 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player rankings!
Season 19-02 is now underway. This season features the Blob Fleet Challenge, new foil cards, and new avatars. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Congratulations to everyone who won season 9 rewards! Each week this season, we will update this post with more top 100 player rankings!
Season 9 is now underway. This season features the Momentum Challenge, new foil cards, and a new avatar. Each week, we will update this post with another foil card preview. This season ends on…
Congratulations to Karpo for winning the Arena and to everyone that won the weekly foil: The Oracle.
The “Maximum Warp 3” Arena (season 8, week 4 out of 5) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Cargo Pod. The “Total War 2” Arena came to a close this past Monday. Congratulations to Chaplain…
Total War is back for a second run through the Arena, but it is completely different this time around. With high-quality authority-gain cards in the format, this week is not simply about All Out…
The “Total War 2” Arena (season 8, week 3 out of 5) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Battlecruiser. The “Forceful Diplomacy” Arena came to a close this past Monday. Congratulations to…
The “Forceful Diplomacy” Arena (season 8, week 2 out of 5) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Loyal Colony. The “Frontier Expedition 2” Arena came to a close this past Monday.…
Another week, another throwback arena. Except everything is different because United: Missions is in the mix. It is time for Frontier Expeditions once again, and seven trade on turn one is still a…
The fourth and final United set has come to digital, with the release of United: Missions. The game update features cards and missions associated with the expansion, and also some updates for…
The “Frontier Expedition 2” Arena (season 8, week 1 out of 5) is now underway, and we have new weekly and seasonal foils: Mining Mech and Star Barge. We also have the The Incinerator Challenge this…
Time for another run of a previous Arena. This time, we’re revisiting Recruiting Drive. (Here is my article from July 2018.) Very few changes in the actual play of the format from before, but this…
The “Recruiting Drive 2” Arena (season 7, week 4 out of 4) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Battle Blob. The “Market Forces” Arena came to a close this past Monday. Congratulations to…
Would you take on a dangerous mission for the glory of your star realm?
This week’s Arena is for those of us who love turns that are so insane that they go beyond belief. 40, 50, 60 damage in a single turn? Very possible. Of course, as always, the trade row will need to…
The “Market Forces” Arena (season 7, week 3 out of 4) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Frontier Ferry. The “Daring Exploration” Arena came to a close this past Monday. Congratulations…
Another throwback format this week: Last seen in June, here is the return of Frantic Preparations. Here is my article from Week 9 discussing the format as it was. Once again, Frantic Preparations…
The “Frantic Preparations 2” Arena (season 7, week 2 out of 4) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Missile Mech. The “Daring Exploration” Arena came to a close this past Monday.…
Get to your favorite local game store soon to pick up Star Realms Command Decks, and you can become one of these legendary Commanders.
It’s time for the first Wildcard Season in Arena history. What is the prize for playing in all four weeks this season? A random foil that you missed out on. That’s pretty sweet! To get that random…
The “Daring Exploration” Arena (season 7, week 1 out of 4) is now underway, and we have new weekly and seasonal foils: Heavy Cruiser and Swarmer. We also have the Blob Turkey Challenge this season,…
The “Fleeting Opportunities 2” Arena (season 6, week 5 out of 5) is now underway and we have a new weekly foil: Bioformer. The “Commitment to the Cause 2” Arena came to a close this past Monday.…
It’s time for a second run of Commitment to the Cause. As I said back in May, you could call this format Super Hyper Turbo Star Realms (non-scrapping edition)!
The “Commitment to the Cause” Arena (season 6, week 4 out of 5) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Stealth Tower. The “Arms Race” Arena came to a close this past Monday. Congratulations…
This week, ships are cheaper and bases are stronger, and it might as well be a completely different game. I went 6-0 this week and I’m on my way to another set of stars, and I did it by throwing out…
The “Arms Race” Arena (season 6, week 3 out of 5) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Patrol Cutter.The “Maximum Warp” Arena came to a close this past Monday. Congratulations to dommola…
Find out who will conquer the new frontier when you pick up Star Realms: Frontiers at your local game store. It supports up to 4 players, it costs $20, it’s small enough to fit in your pocket if you…
The entire game can change with just one card. That is the promise of most strategy card games, deckbuilding and otherwise. In this week’s Arena, you are going to get that one more card… every turn.…
The “Maximum Warp” Arena (season 6, week 2 out of 5) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Aging Battleship.
A new season begins with this week’s Arena. We’re stacking decks for fun and profit. It’s time for the Production Pipeline!
Arena week 23 is now underway (season 6, week 1 out of 5), and we have new weekly and seasonal foils: Parasite and Solar Skiff.
Arena week 22 (season 5, week 4 out of 4) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Convoy Bot.
Arena can be very humbling. I almost didn’t write an article this week because I could just not come up with a plan that was even close to good enough. Never mind actually winning the foil, I wasn’t…
Arena week 21 (season 5, week 3 out of 4) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Colony Seed Ship.
Some of the Arena scenarios bring huge, massive changes to the fundamental nature of the game. Like last week, when Rushed Defenses completely changed the beginning of the game. Then we have weeks…
Arena week 20 (season 5, week 2 out of 4) is now underway, and we have a new weekly foil: Orbital Platform. For tips on winning this week’s Arena, check out the article Arena Tips: Week 20, Loyalty…
Week 19 is now underway (season 5, week 1 out of 4), and we have new weekly and seasonal foils: Ravager and Battle Bot. For tips on winning this week’s arena, check out the article Arena Tips: Week…
For the first time since the launch of Arena back in May 2018, we have repeated a format. But this repeat has new cards, so it isn’t the same thing again. But there are lessons to take from the last…
It’s the final week to earn your Blob World seasonal challenge foil. I’ve got 16 stars this season, 9 stars left to go, and this week I am tasked to navigate a Tech Boom. We’re building up a fleet…
The 17th week of Arena came to a close this past Monday. Congratulations to LongshotMick for winning last week’s Arena and to everyone that won the weekly foil: Recycling Station.
Arena week 17 is now underway (season 4, week 3 out of 4), and we have a new weekly foil: Recycling Station.
Events are back in the Arena! Hide the children! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!
Week 16 is now underway (season 4, week 2 out of 4), and we have a new weekly foil: The Hive. For tips on winning this week’s Arena, check out Arena Tips: Week 16, Vipers for Hire by Andrea Davis.
New week, new season, new foils, and new challenges await. Which is good news for those of us that had a rough go of it last season. I only won one of the five arenas, despite getting five wins many,…
The 14th week of Arena came to a close this past Monday. We hope you enjoyed it. Congratulations to everyone that won the weekly and monthly foils: Battle Pod and Blob Wheel.
Gen Con 2018 is here! We can’t wait to meet and interact with all of you. Come by booth 2741 to claim Merc Destroyer promos as well as complimentary Star Realms Steam codes.
The thirteenth week of Arena came to a close this past Monday. We hope you enjoyed it. Congratulations to everyone that won the Imperial Frigate foil!
Sometimes, the Arena scenarios are simple and direct. Other times, they are complex and complicated. And the best times, in my opinion, they are a combination of the two. This week is one of those…
The Trade Federation invests it’s vast wealth in rapid technological advances. The Long Hauler will help your own fleet prosper. Find it in Frontiers.
Announcing United Assault, a Star Realms digital expansion.
The Star Empire’s Light Cruiser is efficient, disruptive, and punchy. Find it in Frontiers!
Seven trade on turn one! Such is the power of this week’s format, Frontier Expedition. But that power is only afforded to player two, so player one needs to plan very carefully this week. We’re going…
The twelfth week of Arena came to a close this past Monday. We hope you enjoyed it. Congratulations to everyone that won the Embassy Yacht foil!
The Machine Cult’s Neural Nexus bolsters scrap and damage. How much damage? You decidel. Find it in Frontiers.
The Moonwurm Hatchling provides the Blob fleet with versatility and scaling damage. Find it in Frontiers.
Arena Week 11 came to a close this past Monday. Congratulations to everyone that won the Mech World foil!
When the Machine Cult and Star Empire collaborate, the possibilities are endless. This is the Needle Lancer. See it and more in Stellar Allies.
The Machine Cult’s Repair Mech is versatile! Helpful all battle long, you can find it in Frontiers.
The Trade Federation’s Ion Station is a sound investment. Faction to increase profits. Double-faction your way to dominance! Find it in Frontiers.
The tenth week of Arena came to a close this past Monday. How did you like it? Congratulations to everyone that won the Blob Destroyer foil!
Welcome to the Arena for week eleven: Entrenched Loyalties.
The Star Empire’s disruptive grasp expands! The Jamming Terminal keeps pressure on. Find it in Frontiers.
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This week’s arena fascinated me. It uses just the Star Realms Core Set, a deck I’ve been shuffling up for more than four years. It introduced just two rules, one of which was just a straight…
The ninth week of Arena came to a close this past Monday. How are you feeling about Arena now that we are 9 weeks in? We hope you are having fun with it. Congratulations to everyone that won the…
The eighth week of Arena came to a close this past Monday. How are you feeling about Arena now that we are 8 weeks in? We hope you are having fun with it. Congratulations to everyone that won the War…
Frantic Preparations punishes sloppy play, by speeding the game right through the midgame. Other arenas have dramatically changed the early game and/or the late game. This week, the midgame is nearly…
This week’s format is the most direct format we’ve seen so far in the Star Realms Arena. The Scenario card’s rule is as simple as it can get: Once per turn each player may spend 1 trade to gain 3…
The seventh week of Arena came to a close on Monday morning, and it is always exciting to see more players and more games played than the week before! Congratulations to everyone that won the foil!
The sixth week of Arena came to a close on Monday morning, and it exciting to see so much participation. Congratulations to everyone that won the foil!
The fifth week of Arena came to a close on Monday morning, and it is awesome to see everyone sharing weekly tips on the Star Realms Fan Created Facebook Page. Congratulations to everyone that won the…
Some arena formats are wacky and fun. They have events, or put bases on top of your deck when you purchase them, or scrap cards every turn. Last week I thought we had a Punch/Counterpunch format,…
Below we have small components of Star Realms card art. Can you identify which cards?
In normal games of Star Realms, you purchase with an eye towards the next shuffle or even an end-game combo. This week, with the unmatched power to stack the top of your deck, you should focus not on…
The fourth week of Arena (Commitment to the Cause) came to a close early Monday morning, and once again there were even more games being played than last week!
This week’s Arena is called Commitment to the Cause, also known as Super Hyper Turbo Star Realms (non-scrapping edition)! It features Colony Wars and United Command, so the game is already going to…
The third week of Arena (Maximum Warp) came to a close early Monday morning, and we were thrilled to see even more games being played than last week! And even more foil cards being won! Look for lots…
The second week of Arena (Ruthless Efficiency) came to a close early Monday morning, and we were thrilled to see even more games being played than last week!
The Machine Cult and the Star Empire have teamed up under Le’s Command. Set for retail later in 2018, each new Legendary Commander expansion comes equipped with powerful new weapons. This is an…
Le’s research had failed to prepare him for what awaited him in the dock. As he descended the barge’s landing ramp the air buzzed with a constant low hum as assorted drones filled the air of the…
Greetings from the Star Empire, winners of this week’s Arena. Why did they win the arena this week? Because discard is everything when every card is good.
The very first week of Arena (Rushed Defenses) came to a close early Monday morning, and we were thrilled to see so many people playing!
Yes, foil Battle Station too. Great! Winning it isn’t too hard – just two wins? I’ll get that at some point. But Foil Cutter? That requires winning the Arena. To get the Foil Cutter, I was going to…
I am incredibly excited about our new Star Realms digital app update! It includes the United Heroes expansion and the all-new Star Realms Arena with in-app tournaments!
Does your sister slay you with scrap. Is your brother bothersome with Blobs? Do you play with your kids? Your spouse?
Above we have small components of Star Realms card art. There are four ships and four bases shown. Can you identify which cards?
Thanks to our fans for the ideas that led to these fun Valentine’s Day cards!
Who inspires you to play Star Realms better? Is there an opponent that has you second-guessing trade row purchases? What is that in-game-name that sends tension through your veins?
Our fans over at Boardgamegeek.com have nominated Star Realms: Frontiers in several categories for MOST ANTICIPATED BOARD GAME OF 2018. Now we need your help to push Star Realms into the next galaxy!…
By Matt Dyal | Matt’s Star Realms IGN is Ominous. He is an active member of the Star Realms Fan Created Community Page on Facebook and the Board Game Geek Star Realms League. When he is not busy…
The Cosmic Gambit expansion is out! Download it here. We aren’t sure what is more exciting about this release, all of the cool new features or all of the amazing cards you will be adding to your play!
New Reykjavik was designed to be much larger than it currently appeared. Named for a national capital city back on Earth, the designation was almost comically inappropriate when applied to a small…
All four Star Realms: Crisis packs are available now in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese!
Darwin Kastle, Lead Designer of Star Realms and Founder and Creative Director at Wise Wizard Games, wrote a popular article providing advice to beginner players about Star Realms strategy. In this…
We are excited to announce a new version of the Star Realms app that adds real-time gameplay, the full Colony Wars expansion and a sleek new look.
Welcome to I Streamed a Stream, a series where we showcase the growing community of people that like to have others watch them play games while they do commentary, react, and say witty things\
We are very happy to announce Star Realms: Scenarios! The latest expansion pack for the award-winning Star Realms Deckbuilding Game.
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The Wise Wizard Games Fair was awesome! The best part for me was getting to meet so many of the members of the Star Realms community (including the creators of the Megahaulin podcast!) in person. We…
Star Realms has rules. Not many though. I mean, there are things about Ally triggers and turn structure and basic math, but really there are only two rules that matter:
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Hello, I’m Ian. I do the tournaments for Wise Wizard Games. I also write the lore, but that’s a different skill set.
We are thrilled to be able to meet many of you at two different events next week – PAX West in Seattle, WA and Dragon Con in Atlanta Georgia. We will be giving out new Epic and Star Realms promo…
Wise Wizard Games is excited to announce that we will be running a large number of events at Gen Con 2016 and we would love to see you! Gen Con takes place from August 4th – 7th at the Indiana…
Connecticon is happening July 7-10th in Hartford, CT, and we will be there! We would love to see you! We have fun, casual events running every day throughout the day, and we also have some very…
Hi everyone! Wise Wizard Games will be attending a number of conventions this year, and we would love to see you! We will be selling Star Realms and Epic, along with expansions and other goodies like…
Often in Star Realms, you feel like the game was decided within the first few turns when your opponent gobbled up all the good cards. Early Brain World? Three Imperial Fighters? Four scrappers in a…
We recently published our event schedule for the rest of 2016, and Origins is happening next week! We would love to see all of you there. If you are already planning to be at Origins Game Fair, or…
Star Realms is a great game. It really is. All that Outpost destruction, Giant Spaceship purchases, and gaining whatever Authority is. Lots of fun! But did you ever wish that the Realms of Stars had…
The BoardGameGeek Star Realms League is essentially a series of simultaneous round-robin tournaments. It has been subdivided into multiple divisions which are layered in a pyramidal structure. The…
As most learn fairly early, Star Realms is a game with deceptive depths. Over time, players often find themselves stuck on a plateau: unable to move forward and sometimes even backsliding. …
I’ve been playing Star Realms for a couple of years now. I started out as a play-tester before the Kickstarter went live in October 2013, and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. Sadly, this…
In anticipation of Events being released in the Star Realms online game, here is a little primer. I’ve been fortunate to play with these expansions weekly at the local shop since they were released…
Star Realms has arrived on Steam! You can install Star Realms including the new Events expansion for the digital game at the Star Realms Steam page. If you are an existing Star Realms player, it is…
The next digital expansion is here! The second expansion in the Crisis set, Events, is now available through the Google Play Store, the Apple App Store, and Steam. If you already have Star Realms,…
A lot of people in the Star Realms community love playing in the online events happening both on Facebook and on BoardGameGeek. For most people, this is all they really need. But for some, running…
After a long wait, Colony Wars will be shipping out to stores in February 2016. This is the most exciting release since the original Star Realms deckbuilding game was released. Colony Wars includes…
We received a great holiday present from our Star Realms fans — today Star Realms has been “greenlit” by Valve for launch as part of Steam in 2016! This would not have been possible without the…
So much exciting news to share, including our new e-commerce store featuring Colony Wars and Cosmic Gambit in time for the holidays, Star Realms on Steam Greenlight, new features and expansions. We…
Wise Wizard Games is excited to announce the launch of our Steam Greenlight for the award-winning Star Realms digital deckbuilding card game. While many players exclusively play our game through…
Due to delays from our printer, Colony Wars and Cosmic Gambits will not be generally available in stores until around February 2016. We still wanted to allow those who really want Colony Wars and…
As we add new expansions and options for digital play, we want to make sure that you can always quickly find an opponent to play Star Realms. We are excited to announce the new Quick Match feature…
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The Star Realms’ universe is in crisis, will you rise to the challenge? The never-ending war for galactic supremacy has given rise to bold new ships and powerful new bases. Get your bases and…
Colony Wars Review
We have exciting Star Realms news for Spiel attendees. Colony Wars, the first full-size expansion to Star Realms, is making its grand debut at Spiel in Essen Germany, October 8 to 11th, at Europe’s…
Dragon Con takes place this weekend, September 4th – 7th, in Atlanta GA. The event is huge, with over 62,000 attendees expected! Star Realms (and our new game Epic) are at the show, with events…
The Star Realms PAX Prime Championship will take place at… PAX Prime in Seattle, Washington on Saturday August 29th at 7pm local time.
The Star Realms GenCon Championship will take place at… GenCon in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday August 1st at 3pm local time.
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Do you want to play Star Realms at Origins? We have good news! Wise Wizard Games will be at Origins with a booth, and there will be plenty of Star Realms to go around.
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The plan when playing Star Realms is to get your deck to do the most powerful things possible in the shortest amount of time possible. This usually means being able to play either as many expensive…
We are absolutely thrilled to be awarded the Table Top Game of the Year Award by SXSW last night. The ceremony was held at the amazing Austin City Limits venue. As award nominees, we were able to…
Some number of users are having issues purchasing Gambit and/or restoring purchases on their Android device. We are investigating the issue and will post an update as soon as we have news.
The countdown has begun. In about 48 hours, we will be releasing the digital Gambit Expansion for Star Realms. We will be posting the PC and Mac versions of the digital Gambit Expansion for Star…
We are launching an email newsletter to keep people up-to-date. Some people don’t want to keep up on Twitter or on Facebook, and we understand. If you want to get updates from the team via email, you…
Day two started out much like day one, with me going 2-1 in draft with a Mardu deck. I only got one dual land this time, but that was okay because White was only a light splash. The only card I…
Day one of Pro Tour Fate Reforged was a good one for me! I went 2-1 in draft and 3-2 in Modern, and qualified for day two.
Star Realms has been nominated for SXSW Table Top Game of the Year! Please vote for us on the SXSW voting page! We want to encourage our fans to vote and will be giving away a promo card set daily to…
We are excited to announce our inclusion in the Humble Card Game Bundle! For the next two weeks, you can purchase the bundle and get the full version of Star Realms, along with several other card…
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Star Realms boxes and sleeves are in the final stages of getting out to distribution! You can see them here: http://legionsupplies.com/store/index.php…
If there’s one question we at Wise Wizard Games hear more than any other (aside from “when is the game coming back into stock?!”), it’s “when are you doing an expansion?” That’s why we’re very happy…
Unfortunately, Wise Wizard Games won’t have a booth at this year’s PAX, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the thrill of Star Realms while at the show. Our good friend Eric Portney will be helping…
Star Realms has finally made its way to the Google Play marketplace, letting Android users experience the fun and excitement of blasting each other to death in space! We’ve packed a ton of cool…
We here at Wise Wizard Games are very excited to be showing Star Realms at GenCon in Indianapolis, Indiana. In fact, we even had an exclusive promo card printed up for the occasion…
Hey gang, Star Realms graphic guy / community manager Vito Gesualdi here. For those of you anxiously awaiting the digital release of Star Realms, let me and the rest of the team stress that we hear…
We’re getting very close to the first release of the digital version of Star Realms, coming to iOS, Android, PC and Mac. If you weren’t able to get in on the beta you’ve been missing out on some…
Today we’ve got an awesome new review by Melody and Tom Vasel of The Dice Tower, who give the game four thumbs up. Check it out!:
Hey gang, its been awhile since our last blog update. For those of you who haven’t been following us on Facebook and Twitter, there’s been lots of exciting news in the last few months.
Hey gang, community manager Vito Gesualdi here! Just wanted to let you guys know that we’re currently a bit slow on Star Realms news as we anxiously await the game’s official wide release to stores…
We’ve saved this terrifying space monster for last: the Nemesis Beast! An awesomely huge creature, the beast is sure to devour any fleet foolish enough to cross its path. Truly this beautiful…
Today’s glorious wallpaper comes courtesy of the Machine Cult, who can somehow turn even a floating pile of scrap into the work of art seen below:
Wallpaper week has another awesome base ready for your desktop, this time being the Trade Federation’s Defense Center. Such a beautiful shade of blue on that glowing orb at the center, almost makes…
Wallpaper week continues with this awesome flagship from the Blob faction: Mothership. This piece is actually my personal favorite, love those colors!
Lots of Star Realms players have been telling us how much they love the game’s art, and we at Wise Wizard Games definitely agree! That’s why we’re happy to devote this week to sharing some awesome…
Hey gang, Vito Gesualdi here with some Star Realms news. Many of you who missed out on the Kickstarter are still asking when you’ll be able to get your hands on the game. Although I can’t offer a…
Sorry to save the end of Blob Preview Week for Monday, but we lost a day due to last week’s New Year’s festivities. Before we begin though, I want to quickly link an awesome review by The Critical…
Hey Star Realms denizens, Vito Gesualdi here with the second-to-last installment of our card previews! At this point almost all of our domestic Kickstarter backers have received their product, and…
Though we missed New Year’s Day, Blob Preview Week is picking up right where it left off. First though, I want to share with you guys an awesome video review of Star Realms by Drive Thru Review. It’s…
It’s New Years Eve, so break out the bubbly and let’s offer a toast to our favorite race of alien conquerors: The Blob! Today we’re taking a look at two 3-Cost options for this mysterious enclave of…
Hey gang, Vito Gesualdi here and I am super excited to report that I’ve finally received my own copy of Star Realms! I’ve had a test printing to play around with for a few months now, but the actual…
Sorry for the wait on the final installment of Trade Federation cards, but hopefully taking a look at the faction’s most impressive (and most expensive) offerings will still get you excited. I know I…
Continuing this week’s look at the Trade Federation, we’ve got three mid-cost ships which are all must-buys for the Federation-focused player.
Hey gang! Sorry for no previews on Christmas, as I was spending the day with my significant other (and some very greasy Mexican food, mmm!) I will say I’ve been keeping up with the many Star Realms…
It’s Christmas Eve, and what better way to stuff your stockings than with three additional Star Realms previews! Well, I guess the best way to stuff a stocking would be with the copies of the game…
Its time to kick off another Star Realms preview week, and this time around we’re taking a look at the mighty conglomerate known as the Trade Federation. Representing Earth and its surrounding…
It’s the end of Machine Cult week, and we’re taking a look at the faction’s two heaviest hitters. First up is the devastating 6-Cost powerhouse: Missile Mech.
Hey guys! We ran into a minor delivery snafu which pushed back our intended shipping date, but we finally have Star Realms product in hand! We begun shipping out yesterday and should hopefully be…
Hey, we’re shipping Star Realms today! Check out the details, then come back here for more of “Machine Cult Preview Week,” which continues today with a look at two mid-cost options from this…
Hey everybody, it’s time for more Machine Cult goodness, this time with a roundup of three awesome bases. The Machine Cult is definitely a defensive clan, so wary of interacting with non-believers…
Hey Star Realms believers! Sorry today’s article is a bit late today, but I’ve been hard at work mocking up potential layouts for the digital version of Star Realms! It isn’t easy making an entire…
Hey Star Realms believers! Vito Gesualdi here with another exciting week of Star Realms preview cards! You voted and this week we’re looking at those radical mech-loving denizens of the Machine Cult.…
Today is the last day of Star Empire preview week, and it makes sense that we’ve saved the best for last. These final two cards are the true heavy-hitters of the Empire, massive weapons of…
Today we’re taking a look at an varied mix of Star Empire cards, all of which have the potential to lead your deck in some very exciting directions!
So fare we’ve taken a look at the Star Empire ships, but haven’t yet seen any bases. Let’s change that today by going through a trio of them!
Continuing with our look at the Star Empire, I want to spotlight two of the clan’s smaller ships: Survey Ship & Corvette.
As Rob has just tweeted, the Star Realms playmats are in from the printer. Check them out!
Hey guys, Vito Gesualdi here with more Star Realms spoilers! You all voted on which faction you wanted to see spoiled first, and the answer was the Star Empire. So, this week I’ll be taking a look at…
Lots of people have been asking to see a full gameplay demo of Star Realms, and we’re happy to finally have one ready to show off. Watch the below video to watch and learn how the game is played, and…
Hey everybody! This is Vito Gesualdi, head graphic designer and community coordinator for Star Realms. I’m very excited to let you guys know that all of the game’s promo cards have been sent off to…
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