The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

What this is

Get Frodo to Mordor Stratego-style before shadow overtakes him. Furthermore, players can enjoy an exciting draft game variant in which they may choose which of the 36 available characters to field. The new characters allow players to play an entirely new game, or mix the new and the old characters for an entirely different game experience.

At a glance

Players: 2
Listed play time: 30 minutes
Minimum age: 14 and up
First published: 2005
Designers: Reiner Knizia, Eric M. Lang, Christian T. Petersen
Photographs: 1

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Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

7.4out of 10121 ratings

How players rate The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

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 replayability6.8/10
Ease of teach5.4/10
Gateway friendliness5.9/10
Component quality6.6/10
Table presence6.0/10
Travel friendliness6.6/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.5SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle4.0FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationStrong8.0Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate3.3SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyNone1.7No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.4Lap trayTwo tables

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