Hang out with the FFG team all April as we continue FFG Live!

Be sure to tune in to FFG Live on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00 P.M. Central Time on YouTube and Twitch as we bring you behind the curtain to hang out with the creators of your favorite FFG titles. Last month, we took a look at the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth with developers Grace Holdinghaus and Nathan Hajek, explored the upcoming Age of Ascension set for KeyForge, experienced the stategic warfare of Star Wars™: Legion with unreleased minis, and more! 

This month, we aim to keep the momentum going, bringing you new, exciting content and welcoming you into the world of FFG. If you missed any of our previous casts, you can check out all our past broadcasts on our YouTube page as we prepare to bring a new series of action-packed livestreams throughout April. 

To start the month off, on April 2 we’ll meet with Brooks Flugaur-Leavitt and Michael Gernes to discuss battle plans surrounding the ultimate show of Imperial force, the Super Star Destroyer Expansion Pack for Star Wars™: Armada. Then, on April 4 and April 9, Matt Newman will face off against his own creation as he takes on The Circle Undone deluxe expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game with Brooke and Evan. Will they be able to survive the Mythos, or will three more souls be lost to the dark forces that creep in the mists shrouding Arkham?

On April 11 and 16, we’ll take a break from FFG Live to bring you all the excitement from Star Wars Celebration in Chicago! On Saturday from 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. we will be presenting our panel on the Twin Suns stage (recorded for later viewing), and then on Sunday from 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M., Sorastro and John Shaffer will be leading a learn to paint panel for Star Wars: Legion. Be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages for all the details leading up to the event!

When FFG Live returns on April 18, we’re staging an epic KeyForge tournament where champions from eight different departments face off to determine who is truly the greatest

Star Wars Celebration Chicago—the ultimate Star Wars fan experience—is only two weeks away, and we couldn’t be more excited to be there! If you’re attending, we want to make sure you know exactly how you can bring gaming into your Star Wars Celebration experience—especially since you’ll have to bring your X-Wing™ squadron or your Star Wars™: Destiny decks if you want to play in some of our tournaments!

Check out our full schedule below—every event listed here is completely free to Star Wars Celebration attendees!

THURSDAY, APRIL 11

1:00pm: X-Wing Furball (Room #W184BC). Includes participation card and prize card for each day’s winner.

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Darren Tan will be signing his exclusive Star Wars Celebration art print (Booth #4018).

3:30pm – 4:30pm: Live Star Wars™: Legion painting tutorial with Sorastro, from Sorastro’s Painting (Booth #4018).

4:00pm: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).

4:00pm: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).

5:30pm – 6:45pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).

Open Play: 1pm to 10pm in Room #W184BC. Guests can check out any of our Star Wars games and play.

Paint & Take: 1pm to 8pm, Booth #4018. Stop by our booth and learn to paint your very own Star Wars: Legion miniature.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12

10:00am: X-Wing Furball (Room #W184BC). Includes participation card and prize card for each day’s winner.

10:00am: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).

10:00am: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).

10:30am – 12:00pm: “Make Your Own Promo Card” – put yourself in your very own Star Wars: Destiny promo card (Booth #4018).

11:00am: X-Wing Hyperspace tournament, including assorted prizes (Room #W184BC).

12:00pm: Star Wars: Destiny standard tournament, including assorted prizes (Room #W184BC).

12:30pm – 1:30pm:  Darren Tan will be signing his exclusive Star Wars Celebration art print (Booth #4018).

2:00pm – 3:00pm: Brian Rood will be signing art prints (Booth#4018).

3:30pm – 4:30pm: Live Star Wars: Legion painting tutorial with John Shaffer, head of the FFG miniatures department (Booth #4018).

4:00pm: Imperial Assault campaign (Room #W184BC).

4:00pm: Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire scenario, “Unwelcome Arrival” (Room #W184BC).

5:30pm –

Portals to the Crucible have opened all over the globe, and KeyForge players have already discovered hundreds of thousands of unique Archons—each of which has set forth on a quest to gather as much Æmber as possible. Why? Because they want to forge keys and unlock the Crucible’s countless hidden Vaults.

Exploration, discovery—and, yes, conflict—lie at the heart of the KeyForge experience as players send their Archons to battle for the Vaults they uncover. Each new game is a chance to meet another of the game’s unique Archons and to learn more about your own Archon’s personality, card combinations, and play style. Each new game is another chance to test an Archon you haven’t yet played or which you’ve recently realized has more potential than you first thought.

Most importantly, each new game of KeyForge is another chance to enjoy the game’s fun and wild themes, its lightning-quick gameplay, and the time it allows you to spend with new friends. Maybe you want to test your mettle in a tournament. Maybe you don’t. Either way, you’ll find KeyForge Organized Play has got you covered.

There’s a whole Crucible of Æmber and Vaults just waiting to be discovered, and KeyForge Organized Play is ready to reward your exploration with new prizes.

Seasonal Kits and Open Play Nights

By now, you may have already heard about the ChainBound tournaments where you can load your account in the Master Vault with valuable Æmbershards. But while these events are undoubtedly exciting for players looking to explore the game’s more competitive aspects, they may not appeal to everyone.

Perhaps you’re just learning the game and not yet interested in the idea of a tournament. Perhaps you want to meet for a game or two, but don’t have time for a full tournament. Or perhaps you want to try out a number of different Archons to learn which pleases you most. Well, okay—the new structure for Open Play Nights has got you covered!

All you have to do to earn your rewards for KeyForge Open Play Nights is two things:

1. Show up to the store.
2. Play KeyForge.

Yeah, it’s that simple.

At Open Play Nights, you just play the game however you were going to play it anyway, but because you’re playing at your

“We are making a difference, Sabine. And I promise: we won’t always be fighting this battle alone.”
   –Hera Syndulla, Star Wars: Rebels

Now that the System Open Series and Hyperspace Trials are both in full swing, there’s more than enough X-Wing™ tournament action to satisfy even the most competitive squadron leaders… So what about all of us who are just looking for a place to enjoy some fun, casual games?

Maybe you want to fly through a scenario you created in the squad builder’s custom game mode, or maybe you just want to test a new squadron. Maybe you and your friends want to enjoy a “furball” match, each bringing a single ship outfitted to a set number of points. Or maybe you want to teach a newer player with some Quick Build cards. None of these options are tournament-based, so what does X-Wing Organized Play offer you?

The answer—now—is quite a lot.

Starting with the 2019 Season One Kit, X-Wing Seasonal Kits are designed for Open Play. What does that mean? It means you just need to do two things:

1. Show up at your favorite local game store.
2. Play X-Wing.

In return, you can earn some cool, extended-art cards that you can use to decorate your favorite squadrons.

Play More to Earn More

The new X-Wing Seasonal Kit design marks one of many steps Fantasy Flight Games is taking to restructure its Organized Play programs throughout 2019 (as noted in the article, “The Future of Organized Play”), and it aims to make our games more welcoming to newer and casual players even as it continues to offer veterans the chance to play for custom prizes.

Starting with 2019 Season One, each Seasonal Kit introduces materials to support three months of Open Play. There are two cards that you can earn per month, and you can earn two copies of each.

“Hey, don’t worry. Chewie and me got into a lot of places more heavily guarded than this.”
   –Han Solo, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

How do you play Star Wars™: Legion?

Do you and your friends recreate your favorite Star Wars battles? Do you enjoy massive multiplayer battles with AT-STs and T-47 Airspedeers blasting at each other past dozens and dozens of troopers, droids, speeder bikes, and Wookiees? Do you play smaller battles with smaller armies on 3′ x 3′ playmats to conclude your combats in a shorter period of time? Do you download and play through the Operations published by Organized Play?

Well, whatever way you play Star Wars: Legion, it’s about to become the right way. The only question is: are you playing it in the right place?

Starting this April with the 2019 Season One Kit, Star Wars: Legion Organized Play is about to become a whole lot more “open.” The focus turns toward Open Play Nights and participation—any kind of participation—so long as it’s your participation and it takes place at your favorite local game store.

The More You Play, The More You Earn

What does it mean that Star Wars: Legion Seasonal Play has shifted toward Open Play Nights? It means you only need to do two things to take part (and win cool prizes):

1. Show up at your favorite local game store.
2. Play Star Wars: Legion.

That’s it. That’s all you need to do. And you can do it at whatever pace you like, playing games with anyone.

In return, you can earn some cool, extended-art cards that you can use to enhance your favorite armies. The 2019 Season One Kit comes with six different extended-art cards. By participating in Open Play, you can earn up to two of these cards per month, and you can earn as many as two copies of each.

All cards other than the Imperial Royal Guards are double-sided. Click on a card to view its reverse side.

To earn these cards, you’ll report each game you complete during Star Wars: Legion Open Play to your store’s representative, who will check a box on the store’s