War of the Ring: Second Edition

What this is

The Fellowship and the Free Peoples clash with Sauron over the fate 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

Players: 2–4
Listed play time: 150–180 minutes
Minimum age: 13 and up
First published: 2011
Category: fantasy
Designers: Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello
Box size: 27.9 × 40.6 × 9.1 cm
Photographs: 1

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War of the Ring

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How players rate War of the Ring: Second Edition

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 teach5.9/10
Gateway friendliness5.9/10
Component quality7.7/10
Table presence8.6/10
Travel friendliness7.3/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate4.7SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle4.1FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced4.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationWoven in9.6Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.0LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome3.0No textText-heavy
Table spaceTwo tables9.0Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

rulebookWar of the Ring: Second Edition: War of the Ring Second Edition English RulebookEN · 48 pagesAwaiting publisher permission

Box & shelf

27.9 × 40.6 × 9.1 cm

Shelf volume: 10.3 L
Shelf width used: 9.1 cm
Per Kallax cube: 3

Source: measured