Players in Star Wars: Das große Lichtschwert Duell first need to collect either three different cards of the same side of the Force (Light or Dark) or collect three identical cards. Once they do this, they lay down the cards and challenge an opponent to a duel. To duel, you press a button on an electronic device, then wait for the blue light on top of the device to go out. Whoever pulls out their lightsaber from the device first wins the cards, and once the deck is empty, whoever has collected the most cards wins. Star Wars: Das große Lichtschwert Duell also includes variants that provide additional ways to play.