Do you remember watching the first Star Wars movie and seeing R2-D2 and Chewbacca play a futuristic version of chess on the Millennium Falcon? That scene has a famous line from C3PO, where he tells R2 to “let the Wookie win” instead of beating him. The game they are playing is called dejarik, a holographic version of chess (also known as holochess) that was popular among many races around the galaxy. The game was commonly played on starships and in homes for a long time, way before the Clone Wars and the Galactic Empire. For any big Star Wars fan, it’s a real treat to see a replica of the pieces in the game. But now you can own a full set of dejarik figures that are available in Disney’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge.
If you’re able to make the trip out to Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World or Disneyland, you’ll be able to purchase any of the two sets of dejarik figures. They are exclusive to the parks, so you can’t just visit a department store outside of Disney and pick them up, which makes them pricier than most other collectibles. Each set will set you back around $130 total at regular price, so you’ll need to dish out a lot of credits to have the complete collection. But are these figures worth picking up?
The one thing you’ll notice about either set of figures is the high quality of them. Each set comes with four figures that are meant for display as decorative items. You can’t really play with these figures as toys, so there’s no articulation or movement for them. But as display pieces, they are very good-looking and have a high level of authenticity to what you’d see in the film. The level of detail on the creatures’ bodies and their expressions are very interesting, with variants of color on each that make them stand out from one another. The figures are able to stand on their own with light velvet pieces on their feet, so they’ll stay in place when put onto a table or mantle.
The packaging for both sets of dejarik figures is pretty basic but cushioned to protect the figures when inside. There are markings on the box that open up, which are similar to what you’d find when roaming around Black Spire Outpost or inside Dok Ondar’s Den of Antiquities. There’s nothing else included in the packaging other than the figures themselves, not even a sheet with an explainer of dejarik or any certificate about the figures.
For some collectors, this might feel like a meager package compared to most other statues and collectibles. Considering the amount of lore and history that the dejarik creatures have to the Star Wars franchise, one could hardly blame them.
A major disappointment of the sets is how neither one comes with a board or base to put the figures on. You don’t get any sort of dejarik board or sheet to go along with them, which seems like an awkward exclusion. Most Star Wars fans would love to have the dejarik creatures with a board that is authentic to what they saw in the movie.
And while Disney does have a dejarik set you can actually play with that comes with a board, and has dual functionality as a checkerboard, it’s not associated with these figures. There also isn’t a separate board that fans can purchase to go with these figures, which is a big oversight. Not having one available is practically leaving money on the table for Disney, which is very unlike them with the massive amount of options they have for merchandise and collectibles.
For the value you’re getting in each set of dejarik figures, and what isn’t around, one might argue that the price point is a little steep. But if you fancy yourself a collector of Star Wars items and want to get a good souvenir from Galaxy’s Edge, these dejarik figures are a nice option to have. But getting both sets together is much more preferable than getting just one, as it’ll make no sense to have only half of a complete set of dejarik pieces. Hopefully, Disney can offer an option of an authentic dejarik board that can be purchased to place these pieces on, rather than forcing fans to look for other third-party options to go with.
What do you think of the Dejarik Figure sets from Galaxy’s Edge? Would you pick up these figures and add them to your own Star Wars collection? What other items do you want to see made for fans to buy at Galaxy’s Edge? Tell us your thoughts about everything down below in the comments!
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