Middle-Earth Quest — Board Game Almanac

What this is

Middle-Earth Quest is game of adventure and conflict set in the time of the creation of the Fellowship. Players take control of characters such as a Gondorian Captain, a Rider from the Westfold, or numerous other character types. Up to three players become heroes and will do their best to foil Sauron's foul plots, and rally the peoples of Middle-earth to their side.

At a glance

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7.3out of 1073 ratings

How players rate Middle-Earth Quest

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability6.7/10
Ease of teach5.2/10
Gateway friendliness5.5/10
Component quality7.1/10
Table presence6.3/10
Travel friendliness5.9/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.1SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.8FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationStrong7.7Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate3.2SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome2.8No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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Box & shelf

Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.