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The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 30–45 min
- Age
- 10+
- Published
- 2024
What this is
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth distils the struggle for Middle-earth into a compact two-player card-drafting game. Players assemble characters and landmarks from an overlapping display, spread influence among the peoples of Middle-earth, and move the Fellowship and the Nazgûl along the ring quest. A side can win through territorial dominance, alliances, or the fate of the One Ring, so every draft affects several races at once.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 30–45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2024
- Designers
- Antoine Bauza, Bruno Cathala
- Box size
- 20 × 27 × 4.8 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
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 replayability7.8/10
- Ease of teach4.6/10
- Gateway friendliness5.0/10
- Component quality7.2/10
- Table presence6.8/10
- Travel friendliness5.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in8.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceCafé two-top4.5Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookThe Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth English RulesEN · 8 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
20 × 27 × 4.8 cm
- Shelf volume
- 2.6 L
- Shelf width used
- 4.8 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 6
Source: measured