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+
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.
aleemonaco
Incredible. Theme is insanely forward and pretty immersive. Will keep for eternity. Prepare to get your a** kicked if you're playing the Free Peoples until you figure out the strategy.
akaisamurai001
It is the movie of the Lord of the Rings in a box. The theme comes through strongly and they did not make the mistake of just making it a war game. You can win by corrupting the ring bearer or destroying the ring. Downside is the set up and playing time is long, about 3hrs if both people know the rules and it is much more immersive to play with a painted set. Other than that, the definitive LOTR game.