War of the Ring

What this is

Rings, Fellowship, diplomacy and war in the Third Age of Middle Earth. Each game turn revolves around the roll of Action Dice: each die corresponds to an action that a player can do during a turn. In War of the Ring, one player takes control of the Free Peoples (FP), the other player controls Shadow Armies (SA).

At a glance

First published: 2004
Category: fantasy
Photographs: 1

7.7out of 10254 ratings

How players rate War of the Ring

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 teach5.7/10
Gateway friendliness5.6/10
Component quality6.2/10
Table presence8.6/10
Travel friendliness6.7/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate6.0SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle4.0FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced4.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationWoven in9.4Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding3.9SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome3.2No textText-heavy
Table spaceTwo tables8.8Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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Box & shelf

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