AMG previewed the new Star Wars: Shatterpoint starter set along with the first squad box for the game in a live unboxing stream on Twitch!
We’ve seen a decent amount about the game so far, but now they confirmed everything that will be inside, how much it will cost, the release date, and a little about the game’s mechanics! While they didn’t show off too many rules quite yet, they promised a ton of articles very soon.
Star Wars: Shatterpoint Starter Set Preview & Unboxing From AMG
Let’s take a closer look at the preview from AMG’s Twitch stream.
The Shatterpoint Starter box set itself is quite massive, and they said it’s the biggest they have ever made! So, we already heard the pre-order date would be January 30th, 2023. They confirmed it will cost $164.99, which really isn’t bad at all, considering you get 16 models and everything you need to play the game.
The Marvel Crisis Protocol core box goes for $99, but this seems to have way more inside.
The core rules obviously come in the box, and while they didn’t give a ton of info on how the game plays, they did mention you can mix and match the squads inside to make your army, however, you want (well, as long as it follows the rules).
This is just the terrain and movement sticks in the game, so from the looks of it, there is plenty of terrain to get your games looking good!
New dice with a few new symbols!
They did show off all the accessories that come in the box, and you get dice, movement tools, cards, and tokens. the tokens look a little familiar, with plenty of markers for damage, Force, and more.
They specifically said they couldn’t open the cards, but the size of the cards will be tarot and 4×6″. So, you can go ahead and get those sleeves ready, as they are the same size as the MCP character cards.
This nifty little marker is how you win the game, and as you get more victory points, you go closer to the middle, and whoever goes across the middle first wins the game.
The Sprues
You get one bag with all your model sprues and two bags for terrain and accessories.
Here is what the miniatures sprues will look like up close. They say you get four in total, and the bits look pretty good, even from a distance.
Star Wars Shatterpoint Squad Sets Launching on Jan. 30th
Hello there! This squad pack will also be available on January 30th, and it will run for $50. They said another box set will be available as well but didn’t show it. Considering we’ve seen General Grievous previewed, it would make sense for him to be piloting the other box set.
Lastly, they said each box will be a self-contained unit, meaning you can just play with them right out of the box but still mix and match them with your other models. Check out the whole video on their channel here.
Star Wars Shatterpoint Unboxing Details:
After their stream, AMG put out a TL:DR list of all their talking points from the stream itself as well.
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The Core Set includes 16 miniatures, totaling 12 units – with 4 units per squad.
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The Core Set comes with four pre-made squads to easily start playing. However, we confirmed that players will be able to mix and match villains and heroes to create their own squads.
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The box comes with a TON of terrain with multiple levels and ladders.
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Other featured components included the “struggle tracker,” measuring tools, dice, tarot-sized cards, and 4×6 cards.
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The play space for the game is 3×3
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We alluded to a series of articles that are coming in March to talk about more mechanics and special features of the game, like the “struggle tracker.”
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When pre-orders go live on January 30th, it will include the Core Set and some other 1st Wave items – such as the “Hello There” squad pack featuring Obi-Wan Kenobi!
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The Core Set retails for $164.99
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The expansions retail at $49.99
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The Core Set will come in English, French, Polish, German, and Spanish. However, every expansion box will include cards in each language.
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We confirmed we will be demoing the game at Star Wars: Celebration as well as Adepticon.
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