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The Battle of Five Armies
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What is The Battle of Five Armies
Game description from the publisher:
The Battle of Five Armies – based on the climax of JRR Tolkien's novel The Hobbit – pits the hosts of the Elvenking, the Dwarves of Dain Ironfoot, and the Men of the Lake led by Bard the Bowman against a horde of Wolves, Goblins and Bats led by Bolg, son of Azog. Will Gandalf turn the tide for the Free Peoples? Will the Eagles arrive, or Beorn come to the rescue? Or will Bilbo the Hobbit perish in a last stand on Ravenhill?
The Battle of Five Armies features a game board representing the Eastern and Southern spurs of the Lonely Mountain and the valley they encircle, and a number of plastic figures representing troops, heroes and monsters.
The Battle of Five Armies is a standalone game based on the rules for War of the Ring, which is from the same designers, but with the rules modified to function on a tactical level as they describe a smaller battle rather than the entire war. Ares Games plans to expand the Battles game system in the future, releasing expansions depicting other battles from the Third Age of Middle-earth narrated in The Lord of the Rings, such as the Siege of Gondor and the assault of Saruman against Rohan.
Game details
- Players
- 2
- Age
- +13
- Duration
- 240 min
- Difficulty
- Heavy
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2014
- Mechanics
- Area Majority / Influence · Area Movement · Dice Rolling
- Categories
- Adventure · Fantasy · Fighting
- Designer
- Marco Maggi · Francesco Nepitello · Roberto Di Meglio
- Publisher
- Devir · Ares Games · GaGa Games · Galakta
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A much more direct game than its older brother, full of tactical decisions and where the Free Peoples are not dedicated to weathering the storm but also have a lot to say
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How many players is The Battle of Five Armies for?
The Battle of Five Armies plays with 2 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 240 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 13.
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