The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game
Card Game · Novel-based

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game

The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game is a co-operative card game that plays out over eighteen chapters that lead players through the events of the novel The Fellowship of the Ring. The chapters can be played in any order, but ideally you play them in sequence.

1–4 players20 minages 10light difficulty
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What is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game

The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game is a co-operative card game that plays out over eighteen chapters that lead players through the events of the novel The Fellowship of the Ring. The chapters can be played in any order, but ideally you play them in sequence.

In each chapter, each player takes a different character role — Frodo, Gandalf, Sam, Pippin, Farmer Maggot, etc. — and each character has a condition that must be met in order to pass the chapter and advance in the story. Frodo needs to capture ring cards, for example, while Pippin wants to take as few tricks as possible. As you advance through the chapters, new characters, items, and challenges are introduced to the game.

The deck consists of 37 cards, with one card being set aside as "lost" each hand. Whoever is dealt the One Ring becomes Frodo, then other players choose from the available characters based on their hand. The One Ring is the game's only trump card, but initially rings can't be led until someone plays one off-suit.

In the two-player game, one hand of cards is dealt to a dummy player, with some cards being face up and others face down. This dummy is assigned a character, and one of the human players will play cards for it based on which cards are free to be played.

Specs

Game details

Players
1–4
Age
+10
Duration
20 min
Difficulty
Light
Type
Board game
Year
2025
Mechanics
Cooperative Game · Trick-taking · Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
Categories
Card Game · Novel-based · Adventure
Designer
Bryan Bornmueller
Publisher
Asmodee · Office Dog · Gém Klub Kft. · Gameology (Gameology Romania)
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CalabozoCriollo
CalabozoCriollo8/10
Este juego es la tripulacion pero con tematica de lotr gana por todos lados
Javi36
Javi368/10
I do not find it easy to play "correctly" these kind of games, but it is certainly interesting. Rules are really simple, but the idea of playing with different characters, each with a different winning condition, and all the narrative around the game, make it a really good product. Beautifully illustrated, by the way.
Kikaytete
Kikaytete7/10
1-0
Jugador_Naranja
Jugador_Naranja8/10
Obra de arte. Juego de bazas muy conseguido para dos jugadores.
DanMontaraz
DanMontaraz9/10
Gran juego de bazas cooperativo. Para fans de Tolkien... O no
Clow
Clow8/10
8,3 Muy buen juego de bazas. Rejugabilidad quizás limitada, aunque no he probado el modo post campaña. Es muy bonito en arte y componentes, con cajitas del tipo legacy para que vayas descubriendo capítulo a capítulo nuevas cartas, personajes y eventos. Varía la jugabilidad lo justo en cada nueva partida para que siempre se sienta fresco. Merece mucho la pena si te gustan los juegos de bazas, aunque no rompe el género precisamente. Se juega sorprendentemente bien a 2, con una pirámide de cartas que juega unas cosas vistas y otras boca abajo y que añade al puzle.
Meeplay_10559
Meeplay_105598/10
Muy buen juego, es imposible jugar solo un escenario, quieres más. Super bien tematizado. Eso sí, a mi el modo de juego a dos... no me gusta, y me suelo adaptar bien a los bots o adaptaciones para poder jugar a juegos que me encantan pero no lucen bien a dos, pero este caso... A dos es simple y no luce por ningún lado. Lo he probado a más y ya no quiero avanzar la campaña si no es a tres o cuatro.
Pattmet
Pattmet10/10
El juego de bazas con el que por fin he aprendido a jugar bazas y a amar los juegos de bazas. Espectacular. La historia de ESDLA integradísima, artísticamente es una locura y cada capítulo es un desafío de dificultad creciente. Me encanta que vayan apareciendo personajes, habilidades y objetivos nuevos que te cambian totalmente la experiencia de una partida a otra.
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How many players is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game for?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game plays with 1–4 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 20 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 10.

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