2002 BGG rank #810

Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

2 players 30 min Ages 12+ 2.1/5 complexity 6.8/10 rating

About this game

An asymmetrical Stratego-like game themed around The Lord of the Rings. Each player controls a force of 9 unique characters (light vs. dark) whose identities are hidden from their opponent at the beginning of the game. Each player also starts with a hand of 9 unique cards, which are used in resolving combats as the characters move out across the board. The victory conditions of the players are also asymmetrical: the Fellowship player wins by moving Frodo into Mordor (thus destroying the One Ring), while the Evil player wins either by killing Frodo or by moving 3 Evil characters into the Shire. Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation has also been the object of an extended edition (see Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation) comprising the original characters and a full set of new characters.

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Hand Management Variable Player Powers Simultaneous Action Selection Card Play Conflict Resolution Area Movement Memory Secret Unit Deployment Bluffing Novel-based Card Game Fantasy Deduction Movies / TV / Radio theme Adventure Wizards

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