BGG rank #41 · 2024

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth (2024) is #41 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2 players, 30–45 min, ages 10+. Designed by Antoine Bauza, Bruno Cathala.

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Year: 2024
Players: 2
Play time: 30–45 min
Age: 10+

About the game

A dark rumour rises from Mordor.

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Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence Hand Management Income Layering Market Modular Board Multi-Use Cards Once-Per-Game Abilities Open Drafting Point to Point Movement Race Relative Movement Set Collection Sudden Death Ending Tags Take That Tech Trees / Tech Tracks Variable Player Powers Variable Set-up

Designers

Antoine Bauza Bruno Cathala

Artists

Vincent Dutrait

Publishers

Repos Production, ADC Blackfire Entertainment, CoolPlay, Galápagos Jogos, Gém Klub Kft., Hobby Japan, Korea Boardgames, Metagame Studio, Ponva d.o.o., Rebel Sp. z o.o., Ігромаг

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