Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games)

STAR WARS ROLEPLAYING GAME (Fantasy Flight Games) is the OFFICIAL STAR WARS TABLETOP RPG published by FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES from 2012-2019, using proprietary NARRATIVE DICE. Three parallel core rulebook product lines all sharing the same core system: (1) EDGE OF THE EMPIRE (Beta 2012, full release 2013) — SCOUNDREL/FRINGER campaigns, careers include Bounty Hunter, Colonist, Explorer, Hired Gun, Smuggler, Technician; (2) AGE OF REBELLION (2014) — REBELLION MILITARY campaigns, careers include Ace, Commander, Diplomat, Engineer, Soldier, Spy; (3) FORCE AND DESTINY (2015) — FORCE-USER campaigns, careers include Consular, Guardian, Mystic, Seeker, Sentinel, Warrior. Same core system across all three; characters + ships + equipment interchangeable. MECHANICS: uses PROPRIETARY NARRATIVE DICE with 7 dice types (Boost blue d6, Ability green d8, Proficiency yellow d12, Setback black d6, Difficulty purple d8, Challenge red d12, Force white d12). Dice show SYMBOLS (not numbers): SUCCESS, FAILURE, ADVANTAGE, THREAT, TRIUMPH, DESPAIR, FORCE (light/dark pips). Successes cancel Failures; roll succeeds if net Success. Advantages/Threats + Triumphs/Despairs generate NARRATIVE side effects independent of pass/fail (e.g., succeed with Threats = you win but weapon jams). CHARACTER CREATION: choose species (Human, Wookiee, Twi'lek, Rodian, Zabrak, etc.) + career + specializations + purchase talents via career talent trees. XP-based progression. Superseded by GENESYS (2017) — FFG released the CORE ENGINE as a generic setting-agnostic system (Genesys) for other genres (fantasy, cyberpunk, modern) after Lucasfilm/DISNEY DID NOT RENEW FFG LICENSE in 2019 (Wizards of the Coast's D&D-adjacent partnership speculation, but actually license just expired). FFG STAR WARS RPG BOOKS: 30+ published across three lines (Beyond the Rim, Enter the Unknown, Suns of Fortune, Age of Rebellion Beginner Game, Rise of the Rebellion, etc.). CURRENT STATUS: Out of print + limited stock (some FFG books command $100-300+ on secondary market). Genesys still active. Widely considered THE BEST STAR WARS TTRPG EVER + one of the best licensed-IP RPGs. Iconic for narrative dice pool that creates STORY beyond pass/fail.

Narrative RPG; no VP. Track XP for advancement + Obligation/Duty/Morality for career line.

Win condition · No traditional win; campaign narrative resolution.

Character sheets (double-sided for career + species) + narrative dice sets + optional battle maps.

• Core Rulebook ($60 USD, out of print)

  One of three (Edge/Age/Force). $150-400 used.

• Narrative Dice set ($15-40)

  FFG dice or 3rd party (Star Wars-themed dice)

• Beginner Game boxed set ($30, if available)

  Includes dice + pre-gens + starter adventure

• Character folios ($5-15)

  Species/career-specific sheets

• Genesys Core Rulebook ($60, still in print)

  Generic system evolved from Star Wars RPG

• Boost dice from teamwork + preparation

  Blue Boost dice add successes; earn via aim/prep/assist.

• Talent tree planning

  Look ahead 3-5 talents; buy prerequisites efficiently.

• Spend Advantage wisely

  Advantages activate weapon qualities, recover strain, trigger talents.

• Manage Obligation/Duty/Morality

  Career-specific mechanic that shapes story + can complicate scenes.

Narrative dice

FFG's proprietary symbol dice; show success/advantage/triumph etc.

Success

Positive symbol; pass task if net Success.

Advantage

Positive narrative side effect regardless of task outcome.

Triumph

Major positive; also counts as Success.

Threat

Negative side effect regardless of outcome.

Despair

Major negative; also counts as Failure.

Force die

White d12 with light/dark pips; Force powers.

Career

Character's profession; defines starting skills + specializations.

Obligation/Duty/Morality

Line-specific mechanics: Obligation (Edge), Duty (Age), Morality (Force).

Genesys

Generic system successor; same dice mechanic for any setting.

• Ennie Awards Best Licensed Product 2014 (Edge of the Empire)

  annual · USA · since 2014

• Ennie Awards Best Rules 2014 nomination

  annual · USA · since 2014

• Widely considered best Star Wars RPG

  ongoing · worldwide · since 2013

• 🇺🇸United States
• 🇬🇧United Kingdom
• 🇨🇦Canada
• 🇦🇺Australia
• 🇩🇪Germany
• 🇫🇷France
• 🇪🇸Spain
• 🇮🇹Italy
• 🇵🇱Poland
• 🇧🇷Brazil
• 🇯🇵Japan
• 🇲🇽Mexico

• Fantasy Flight Games (former publisher 2012-2019)

  Founded 1995 · USA

• Lucasfilm / Disney (IP owner)

  Founded 1971 · USA

• Edge Studio (spin-off; some FFG staff)

  Founded 2020 · USA

• Fantasy Flight Games archive— Fantasy Flight Games
• Wikipedia — Star Wars Roleplaying Game (FFG)— Wikipedia