FFGLTR12 Lord of the Rings Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games Travel the perilous path to Mordor in Reiner Knizias The Lord of the Rings. Beautifully illustrated by renown Tolkien artist John Howe, this uniquely cooperative board game immerses 2-5 players into Middle-earth, taking on the roles of hobbits on a quest to destroy the
FFGLTR12 Lord of the Rings Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games
Travel the perilous path to Mordor in Reiner Knizias The Lord of the Rings. Beautifully illustrated by renown Tolkien artist John Howe, this uniquely cooperative board game immerses 2-5 players into Middle-earth, taking on the roles of hobbits on a quest to destroy the One Ring.This new Silver Line Edition of The Lord of the Rings features a beautiful graphics overhaul, a new rules presentation, and updated components, all bundled into a smaller, more affordable package. The time has never been better to experience The Lord of the Rings!
-Cooperative board game for 2-5 players
-New Silver Line Edition
Because many of the components have changed in size and design (making the game much more compact) this new edition will be incompatible with previously released expansions.
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A fun, if sometimes frustrating, experience. The Lord of the Rings board game is, amongst my group of friends, something of a classic. It’s a difficult, engaging, and fun board game for a group, though it is not without its flaws. It carries the art style of the classis Tolkien books and is not related to the movies (though of course the plot is the same).Gameplay:Each of the players (up to 5) plays one of the hobbits from the books (including Fatty Bolger, who is included in the game even though he was left out of the…
The Money Saving Upgrade Ideally, when a company creates a new edition of a game, it should be better. The reality is that they have made all of the pieces of this game cheaper, smaller, and less interesting. If you can find an original edition, this would be a FAR better choice. Let the buyer beware: This new version will not work well with the expansion games. The cards and boards are different sizes, the symbols are different, the characters and ring are cheap cardboard cut-outs. There are no improvements…
A Wonder Game Where Players Are on the Same Team Lord of the Rings is a cooperative game, meaning players work together on the same team. Each player is a different hobbit with a unique ability and contribution to the quest. As you work through several boards (each one a region of Middle Earth featured in LOTR), you’re trying to survive to reach the next board and, ultimately, Mount Doom, where you can throw the ring into the fires from which it was created. This is no kiddie, mass market game—players have to manage a hand of cards while…