The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game cover
2023BGG rank #3,123

The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game

by Jay Little, Ryan Miller, Marcus Ross · Ravensburger AG

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Players1–4
Time20–160m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game?

In The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game, ​​Sauron's shadow has fallen across Middle-earth, and the One Ring must be destroyed. In order to complete their daunting quest, players need to work together to help cherished Lord of the Rings characters journey from The Shire to the fires of Mordor, all while avoiding the Eye of Sauron. This third entry into Ravensburger's "adventure book" line is broken into eight "chapters" that are experienced over eight different board game "pages". Each new chapter provides puzzles and challenges that players need to overcome to advance the story. The game allows for flexible play for solo or co-operative family gaming, so players can choose their style of adventure, and each chapter takes approximately twenty minutes to play.

How it plays

Mechanics

Cooperative GameHand ManagementScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

On the shelf

Categories

FantasyMiniaturesMovies / TV / Radio themeNovel-based

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