Thats pretty interesting, the lego star wars: the force awakens video game has a fairly extensive character list, which includes four Dejarik pieces as playable characters. Grimtaash is playable but he’s under the name Molator, so maybe it’s changed in canon or both names work or an error on lego’s part.
“A sudden frown crosses Chewbacca's face and he begins yelling gibberish at the tiny robot. Threepio intercedes on behalf of his small companion and begins to argue with the huge Wookiee.” -excerpt from the script of A NEW HOPE
There have been a couple good attempts at a playable game already. You can just use the Dejarik miniatures and a round map and use the old Star Wars miniature rules as well.
Aren't there two additional holomonsters on the board in Solo when Woody Harrelson is teaching Chewie how to play? Chewie hits the table and those two wink out, never to be seen again.
It would have been nice for one of the AotC arena beasts to be one from the ANH Dejarik board, just for some internal reference. The Reek would have been a good candidate, since it wasn't as original a creature as the other two, and its role in the fight sequence was less dictated by its physiology.
Let him win its unwise to upset a wookie... But Sir! No one fears upsetting a Droid! Thats because Droids Dont Rip Peoples arms out of their sockets if they lose!! Oh! I am beginning to see your point sir! R2D2! I suggest a New Strategy! BEEP BE BE BEEP BOP ? LET THE WOOKIE WIN! ROOAAAA ROOOAAA HUUHHH - WOOKIE SOUNDS
Semi-sentient? I'm assuming you actually mean semi-sapient, unless these things barely experience any emotions or thoughts at all, akin to plants. Sapience is associated with great intelligence and wisdom to a human degree, such as long-term planning and philosophy. Animals such as crows, parrots, dolphins, some smarter breeds of dogs, primates, and of course humans have all shown degrees of this. However, they are all without a doubt sentient already.
When he found out that likeness was being used in a game without his permission, he refused to do his job until he received his royalty checks. They didn't come quickly enough.
