BGG rank #206 · 2004

War of the Ring

War of the Ring (2004) is #206 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–4 players, 120 min, ages 12+. Designed by Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello.

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Year: 2004
Players: 2–4
Play time: 120 min
Age: 12+

About the game

In War of the Ring, one player takes control of the Free Peoples (FP), the other player controls Shadow Armies (SA).Initially, the Free People Nations are reluctant to take arms against Sauron, so they must be attacked by Sauron or persuaded by Gandalf or other Companions, before they start to fight properly: this is represented by the Political Track, which shows if a Nation is ready to fight in the War of the Ring or not.The game can be won by a military victory, if Sauron conquers a certain number of Free People cities and strongholds or vice-versa.

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Mechanics

Action Points Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Campaign / Battle Card Driven Dice Rolling Events Hand Management

Designers

Roberto Di Meglio Marco Maggi Francesco Nepitello

Artists

John Howe, Matteo Macchi, Fabio Maiorana, Mizio Mencarini, Bob Naismith

Publishers

Ares Games, Asmodee, Devir, Fantasy Flight Games, Fantasy Shop, Galakta, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Nexus Editrice, Phalanx Games B.V., Red Glove, Sophisticated Games, Tilsit

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