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Star Wars Villainous: Revenge at Lastis the upcoming expansion for Disney’s popular villain-led tabletop game. The first game in theStar Wars-basedVillainousspin-off,Power of the Dark Side, launched in August 2022 with iconic villains such as Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, General Grievous, Asajj Ventress, and Moff Gideon, and its 2023 expansion,Scum & Villainy, introduced three more villains in the form of Boba Fett, Cad Bane, and the Empire’s Seventh Sister, with each character having their own unique objectives and abilities.
WithRevenge at Last, Darth Maul and Captain Phasma will be joining the roster, with their objectives drawing from the characters' extensive lore. Players will be able to pit the once Sith Lord and crime boss against the First Order commander directly in a standalone game or combine the expansion with the other packs to haveseveral villains competing to achieve their goalsat once. To celebrateRevenge at Lastbecoming available for pre-order on June 24, Game Development Manager Mike Mulvihill answered some of Screen Rant’s questions regarding the characters' lore, objectives, and gameplay.
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“Their Characters Have Such Unique Motivations”: Why Maul And Phasma Were Chosen For The Revenge At Last Expansion
Screen Rant: TheVillainousgames all have the more devious characters from Disney-owned IPs at the forefront, each with their own specific goals. When bringing Darth Maul and Captain Phasma to the game, what were the key elements in defining their objectives and setting them apart from other Sith and Imperial or First Order characters from the base game and the previous expansions?
Mike Mulvihill: We chose Darth Maul and Captain Phasma, two of the most iconic Star Wars villains, because their characters have such unique motivations within the Star Wars Universe. Leaning on their personalities, we were able to incorporate totally different game mechanics and play patterns never before done on any previousStar Wars Villainoussets.
For Maul, our team felt inspired by his post-criminal storyline in the Star Wars Rebels animated series. In the game, he only has one specific objective – to defeat the Jedi. But that is not enough – When playing as Maul, players must do it by tricking a Hero into being his apprentice first and manipulating the Hero into defeating one of their Heroic friends. The players also have a unique objective as Captain Phasma. As leader of the First Order Army, her goal is to train and promote the First Order Stormtroopers until she has Officers at every location.
Screen Rant:Revenge at Lastnotably covers two characters whose main lore stems from outside of the live-action movies - Despite his popularity, Maul only appeared in live-action inThe Phantom Menaceand briefly via a hologram inSolo, but much of his story was explored in spin-off series such asThe Clone WarsorRebelsfor example, while Phasma’s backstory was reserved for the spin-off novelPhasma, or comic book runs despite her appearing inThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi- so while these characters do have their fanbases, was it an intentional choice to incorporate elements of this deeper lore intoVillainousto bring it to yet another audience who may only have been familiar with the movies?
With Maul’s role inRevenge at Last, in particular, with the character having such a long arc across theStar Warstimeline, is there a specific part that you pulled from for the game? For example, is this from his time before and duringThe Phantom Menace, during theClone Warsa decade later, or some time in between then and hisfinal showdown with Obi-Wan inRebels? The idea of “revenge” indicates that it could be after his showdown with Obi-Wan inThe Phantom Menace, at least.
Mike Mulvihill: Disney and Lucasfilm have always been awesome at giving us all the resources we need to create immersive stories with matching mechanics. That emphasis on quality gameplay is our signature calling card at Ravensburger, and we take that very seriously. For all theStar Wars Villainousexpansions, we researched the villains from multiple media representations to develop a fun and unique experience that is true to the Star Wars universe and the fan’s expectations.
For Maul’s character, we had done deep dives into the three phases of his life – Sith Lord (Phantom Menace), criminal leader of Crimson Dawn (Solo, Clone Wars), and, finally, as the revenge-seeking Sith on a power-hungry rampage to destroy the Jedi (end ofClone WarsandRebels). We chose to focus on that last phase to really capture Maul’s story and personality into the unique gameplay mechanics you see in the final product.
For Captain Phasma, we looked at key storyline moments from multiple sources, includingThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi,and incorporated them into her Fate deck.
Screen Rant:Revenge at Lastcan be mixed with the otherStar Wars Villainoustitles or played on its own. With Darth Maul and Captain Phasma stemming from two different eras of theStar Warstimeline, what inspired you to pit these two characters against each other inRevenge at Last?
Mike Mulvihill: With eachStar Wars Villainousexpansion, we try to include at least one character who is a Force user and one non-Force user. We slotted Maul in as a cover character long before we actually started conceptualizing this set. So, our goal after that was to find a non-Force character that could stand on their own with his Villain character. We had covered bounty hunters and rogue assassins with previous sets, and we wanted someone who was an official non-Force Villain character that would be part of the Imperial or First Order forces. Captain Phasma checked all those boxes.
We also love the idea of having different timelines in the same product. The Star Wars Universe has such a rich and deep timeline that one of our goals is to have as many different eras represented as possible.
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“Both Characters Have Unique Game Engines”: How Phasma And Maul’s Gameplay Will Work In Star Wars Villainous
Screen Rant: These two characters have very different skillsets, with Maul primarily known for using his double-bladed lightsaber and Force abilities and Captain Phasma being more of a tactician in her role as acommander of The First Order’s Stormtroopers. Can you elaborate more on how this will impact gameplay and what players can expect from these two different approaches to situations?
Mike Mulvihill: Correct – in the game, both characters have unique game engines, but like allStar Wars Villainoussets, they also share a singular focus – destroying the Heroes!
InStar Wars Villainous: Revenge at Last, Maul is a revenge-driven master manipulator looking to destroy the Jedi. His Vanquish action doesn’t remove Heroes from play, but, instead, reduces their Strength. When a Hero’s Strength goes down to zero, he “recruits” and rebuilds their Strength so they can go on to fight Heroes at Maul’s command.
In the game, Captain Phasma is focused on directly damaging the Heroes, or as she calls them, “Rebel Scum!” For every Hero defeated, she can scout out which ‘troopers she wants to promote and indicate that with a new colored Pauldron token. Fans will quickly recognize that First Order Stormtroopers indicate their rank using colored pauldrons on their right shoulder – Those without pauldrons are of the lowest rank, a Squad Leader’s is white, a Sergeant’s is black, and an Officer’s is red. In the game, players will need to place four Officer-ranked Stormtroopers in Captain Phasma’s four locations to win the game.
Screen Rant: Are there any other specific elements you’re particularly looking forward to players discovering during their time playingRevenge at Lastwhen it releases this Summer?
Mike Mulvihill: We’re really excited about these two Villain sets as they lend themselves to new and open play. These Villain characters fit great with the existing ones in theStar Wars Villainousline and make for intriguing interactions. Players can pit Maul against Darth Vader in the game as they try to convince the Heroes to join their side. Having Captain Phasma compete against other non-Force users in the game lets players experience aggressive gameplay and hone their card management skills.
As always, our Art Director Jake Breish led ourVillainousdesign team to create the quality aesthetic Star Wars andVillainousfans have come to expect from Ravensburger.
There are some deep cuts and cool things to note. For example, Captain Phasma’s Fate card(Restriction)We Know What You Didcomes from the backstory comic about Captain Phasma after the events inThe Force Awakens, and since she is the head of the Army and not the Navy, the character in the game only has one ship. The Holocrons (both Sith and Jedi) also play an important role in Maul’s strategy in the game, and Emperor Palpatine makes a very unwelcome appearance in Maul’s Fate card(Effect)“You Have Been Replaced”.
This interview was conducted via email, so some answers have been restructured and lightly edited for clarity.
Star Wars Villainous: Revenge at Lastis currently available for pre-order and will be released on June 26, 2025.
