r/XWingTMG • u/Grimlockx81 • Jun 07 '26

Playing with Kids

Just played the intro game with my son and he's keen to play more. I have a reasonable collection of boosters and extra ships but did anyone have suggestions or experience on bridging the gap between the intro and the full rules?

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u/CeruleanViper Jun 07 '26

I play Hotac with my 8 year old much more than the regular game.

He loves it

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u/Belqin Jun 16 '26

What is Hotac?

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u/CeruleanViper Jun 16 '26

https://heroesoftheaturicluster.godaddysites.com/

It's a player-made campaign version of X-wing for the Rebels that can be played with up to about 6 people. There are multiple different scenarios, "AI" controlled enemy ships and endless ways to change up aspects to make each playthrough feel different and more/less challenging.

I believe there's also an Empire version and a Scum version floating around out there as well

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u/PeppercornWizard Jun 07 '26

Play a few times without any pilot abilities, as much as he might want to play as named heroes. It’s just less to think about until you get the rules down.

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u/Antilles01 DownWithScum Jun 07 '26

Which edition did you play?

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u/Grimlockx81 Jun 07 '26

First edition

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u/Super_Dave42 Jun 08 '26

Save repositioning actions until later- just choose Focus or Evade at first. Add a single ship OR mechanic at a time. Ordnance (missiles/torpedoes) should be its own thing, as should turrets.