The storytelling potential of the Star Wars setting has inspired countless creators to try their hands at Star Wars media - not just authors like Timothy Zahn or producers of shows like The Mandalorian, but also tabletop gamers interesting in telling stories set in its fascinating universe. Related: How The Mandalorian Unifies All Three Star Wars Trilogies In short, the Star Wars setting is a great sandbox for telling stories of good versus evil, whether in the large scale (the three main Star Wars trilogies) or the small ( TV dramas like The Mandalorian).

The universe of Star Wars, in contrast to the sterile, individuality-stifling settings of dystopian sci-fi films, is a fundamentally interesting place, where strange alien planets can be reached with a quick jaunt through hyperspace, and the choices protagonists may genuinely alter the course of galactic events, for either good or ill. The key to the Star Wars franchise's enduring popularity is arguably the sense of childlike awe it inspires in viewers. The three major Star Wars RPG systems - published by West End Games, Wizards Of The Coast, and Fantasy Flight Games, respectively - didn't just give Star Wars fans a chance to tell their own stories in the Star Wars universe they also added richness and complexity to the Star Wars universe, their lore and mechanics inspiring books like The Thrawn Trilogy and video games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. A not-so-long time ago, in a decade not so far, far away, George Lucas transformed science fiction cinema with the release of Star Wars, a loving homage to golden-age space operas that spawned a franchise of movies, toys, books, TV shows, video games, and even tabletop roleplaying games.

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