1) I know Rebels win when time and reputation markers meet. So if markers are on 8 and 9, would the game end or would it end once the time marker moves to 9?

2) On a related note, is there a reason why the reputation marker starts on 14 and not 16?

Thanks in advance.

1) The game ends when both tokens are in the same spot. So if the markers were on 8 and 9, and the rebels do something mid round to gain another rep, then the game would immediately end there.

2) There are a few events that can happen to make the rebels lose reputation, such as a leader trapped in carbonite. They do not get the reputation back if said leader is rescued later.

Got it. Makes total sense. Thanks for taking the time.

One other thing I was thinking. Though unofficial, the starting reputation is probably the easiest way to handicap the game. If you're playing Rebellion against a younger player, you might opt to start on 16 to give them a couple more turns.

There are other ways you could handicap, but I feel this is the least drastic option.

Koala- that is an interesting idea- allows for players to bid on positions...