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How is a standalone game's difficulty calculated from the stars?
The rulebook's Difficulty section sets out the count, and players agree with it.
- Under Falling Skies rulebook · Rulebook · Difficulty
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Add up the black stars on the sky tiles, plus one for a scenario. Subtract the yellow stars: each upgraded character subtracts one, and each damaged city or non-upgraded character is worth half a yellow star. The result is the game's difficulty.