Asmodee | The Lord of the Rings : Duel for Middle-Earth | Board Game | Ages 10+ | 2 Players | 30 Minutes Playing Time

This was my first Duel game and as a lover of Lord of the Rings I couldn’t have picked a better one. Firstly it’s not too complex which allowed me and my partner to pick up and play quite quickly. It has a bunch of different victory conditions which adds to the depth and replay-ability. Great value for money as it’s now one of our go to games and gets tabled very frequently.

Really fun game, immersive artwork (it's not something I'd normally pay attention to but it looks great). It's a game that seems pretty complicated when you're first explaining it, lots of win conditions, lots of different mechanics but my wife and I picked it up like halfway through the first game. Once you've played it once the rules come second nature and as you play more the strategy starts to emerge which makes it really replayable. As a LOTR fan, love the added theme. Really works well with the mechanics of the game

I played this at Christmas with my son who is a big tabletop gamer and understands all these sorts of things better than I! The first run through of the game was slow and laborious, and required many frequent trips to the instructions. The instructions were not bad, and there is a link to a good video online also, but it's still a lot to process. Once you have played once, subsequent games are much better flowing and quite fast moving. The quality of the board and pieces etc is great, not premium not not at all skimpy and thin plastic/card etc. It's a lot of fun to play, and if you have an LOTR nerd in your house, then they (like I) will enjoy the setting. It says 2 player, but was easy to play on 2 teams of 2, collaborating on the best strategy with a teammate etc. Really enjoyed it, and also enjoyed the compact box size - easy to store!

Pros: Beautiful artwork, easy to learn, quick to play, great LOTR theme, multiple winning conditions, everything fits in the box tidy, the different cards per chapter keeps the game interesting, a lot of replayability due to the 2 different sides and variation of cards and winning conditions. Cons: Only for 2 players (I'd love an equivalent for up to 4 players).

A must have for any LOTR fan. The only downfall is the game instructions aren't very clear. Recommend watching a how to play on YouTube. The artwork for game looks great

Fun, quick, and relatively simple!

Really good 2-player game with high production values. It is a re-implementation of 7 Wonders Duel, but the little battle map and the theme are quite different, making it easy to pull out instead of 7 Wonders without actually replacing it. If you haven't played 7 Wonders Duel, this game is essentially played across 3 rounds, with each player choosing to either be Sauron or The Fellowshipe. Players draw cards from a laid-out "pyramid" in turn order, trying to either put armies on the little "battle board", collect ring cards to "more the hobbits closer to Mount Doom" or "catch the hobbitses". You can also ally yourself with the various races (for some neat bonuses), collect money, collect "skills" or money, and buy "fortresses" to secure locations on the battle map. There's a lot going on, but it is quick and breezy and doesn't overstay its welcome.

PERFECT GAME for a Lord of the ring fan! It's a very strategy game and very well desing.