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What this is
The Climactic Battle of the Hobbit, by the team that brought they War of the Ring. The Battle of Five Armies features a game board representing the Eastern and Southern spurs of the Lonely Mountain and the valley they encircle, and a number of plastic figures representing troops, heroes and monsters. Will Gandalf turn the tide for the Free Peoples?
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 90–240 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2014
- Designers
- Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate The Battle of Five Armies
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 replayability6.5/10
- Ease of teach5.6/10
- Gateway friendliness5.8/10
- Component quality6.6/10
- Table presence7.2/10
- Travel friendliness6.2/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.5SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.1FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong7.2Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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