War of the Ring (Second Edition)
The WAR OF THE RING is a grand strategy board game that allows its players to immerse themselves in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS and experience its epic action, dramatic conflict, and memorable characters.
150m - 180m
2 - 4 Players
Ages 13+
Addboilingwater
War Heavy Strategy (2) The Top War Game, Highly Thematic, Diverse With Replayability, Using Action Die To Play Event Cards. Each Side Has Their Own Objectives & Way Of Playing
AlanNash
Definitely one of my favourite board games. Still takes about 4 hours to play (plus additional time for set up) which limits when it can be brought out to the table though. The storytelling that comes out of it is so enjoyable. In my last game, Gandalf the Grey tried to take the ring from Frodo, Legolas died when the Watcher attacked the Fellowship from the Mirrormere, and the final battle before the Fall of the Free Peoples took place at Helm's Deep where Gandalf the White, Strider, Boromir, the Witch-king, and Grond were present. I am excited to start playing with some expansions now to see how they add to the experience.
AI52487963
Thematically brilliant, but does take a very long time to play on first try. The more you play the clearer certain edge case rules become and the game flows a lot better. I wish the digital JAVA app was better implemented to allow play against the computer to get more familiar with it like Twilight Struggle. There's a ton of depth here, but hard to explore solo.