The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship cover
2025BGG rank #87

The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship

by Matt Leacock · Z-Man Games

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Players1–5
Time60–150m
ComplexityMedium
Age14+

About the game

What is The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship?

As members of The Fellowship and the allies who rise to aid them, you must embark on a journey that may either save or doom Middle-earth. Navigate a world beset by shadow, where every choice forges a new path. The threads of destiny weave together, and the fate of The Free Peoples lies in your valor, friendship, and resolve. Will the One Ring be cast into the fire, or will the bearer be lost to despair? The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship is a co-operative game in which each player controls two characters, lending their unique abilities to protect Frodo, battle enemies in pivotal locations, and evade the menacing Nazgûl and Sauron's searching Eye. Each playthrough presents new challenges with 24 different objectives, 14 events, and 13 playable characters. The game is won if the group destroys the One Ring before Frodo loses all hope. A solo adventure is included. —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Action PointsCooperative GameDice RollingHand ManagementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTagsVariable Player Powers

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Categories

FantasyNovel-based

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