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Available Now: October 16

Published 16 October 2020 | The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game

Available Now: October 16

The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition Is Now Available

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The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition

First published in 2000, The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game has been a seminal classic and an iconic tabletop retelling of J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy, created by world renowned game designer, Reiner Knizia, and brought to life with the stunning artwork of John Howe. Twenty years later, the game returns to print in a brand-new anniversary edition—a faithful recreation that now includes beautifully sculpted plastic miniatures for the hobbits, Sauron, the threat die, and the One Ring.

The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition is the definitive edition of this classic cooperative board game, challenging you and up to four other players to play through the entire trilogy, from the long darkness of Moria and the ferocious battles beneath the walls of Helm’s Deep, to the shadows of Shelob’s Lair and the dusty grey wastes of Mordor. In every location, you and your fellow Hobbits must push forward, battling the forces of the Dark Lord and marching ever closer to the Cracks of Doom and the destruction of the One Ring. The road is long, the Eye of Sauron is watchful, and the threat of the Ring’s corruption is ever-present. Can you save the Free Peoples of Middle-earth and destroy the One Ring?

Pick up your own copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition (LTR20) at your local retailer or online through our website here!

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FFG Live in October

Published 30 September 2020 | Arkham Horror: The Card Game

FFG Live in October

Tune In for Hot New Announcements and Previews

Fall is fast approaching, and we have plenty of livestreams planned for the month of October—including three streams centered on SPIEL.digital, the online replacement for Germany’s annual Essen SPIEL convention. We always stream live on our Twitch channel, and even if you miss the live show, our videos are archived afterwards on our YouTube channel. To find out what we have planned for October, read on!

First up, you can join us on October 8 at 6:00 PM Central Time to watch us play The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition! Created by renowned game designer Reiner Knizia in 2000, The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game lets you experience the Fellowship’s flight through the Mines of Moria, the desperate defense of Helm’s Deep, and the Ring-bearer’s long march across the desolate wastes of Mordor. This classic game has been out of print for years, but with the anniversary edition, you have the chance to add this game to your own collection.

The following week, on October 15 at 6:00 PM Central Time, come sit down with designers Matt Newman and Jeremy Zwirn to watch us play through the first scenario of the newly released The Innsmouth Conspiracy deluxe expansion. Whether you’re wondering what to expect from this new campaign, have questions for the designers about the new cycle, or just want to hang out and talk Arkham Horror: The Card Game, this is the perfect stream for you.

Finally, we’ll be launching into our streams accompanying the SPIEL.digital show—streaming on our Twitch channel at 10:00 AM Central Time each day on October 22–24! Although we can’t gather in person, we still have plenty of exciting things to show off, featuring some of our hottest upcoming games.

We kick things off on October 22 at 10:00 AM with a brand-new product announcement—and you probably couldn’t guess what this might be… You won’t want to miss this announcement as we sit down with the developers to go deep on this new product line!

On October 23 at 10:00 AM, we’ll be sitting down with Dane Beltrami to reveal even more of Prophecy of Kings and answer your questions about this brand-new expansion for Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition. This massive new expansion is absolutely packed with new content for your games, and we’ve only scratched the surface in our previous unboxing. Come prepared with your own questions for Dane!

Lastly, we’re wrapping our SPIEL.digital streams on October 24 with some gameplay of the upcoming X-Men: Mutant Insurrection. In this stream, we’ll be showing off the multiplayer aspect of the game, playing with designer Brandon Perdue, producer Molly Glover, and art director Deborah Garcia. You won’t want to miss the X-men leaping into battle!

There’s so much to look forward to throughout October, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Join us live on Twitch or watch the videos afterwards on our YouTube channel, but wherever you watch, don’t forget to subscribe!

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A Classic Game Returns to Print

Published 2 July 2020 | The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game

A Classic Game Returns to Print

Announcing The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition

“I will take the Ring,” he said, “though I do not know the way.”
–Frodo Baggins, The Fellowship of the Ring

Order your own copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition at your local retailer or online through our website today!

Newly Sculpted Miniatures in the Anniversary Edition

For the game’s anniversary edition, the polished gameplay mechanics and beautiful artwork that shaped previous editions arrives untouched, but you’ll find that the punchboard Hobbit markers, Sauron marker, threat die, and Ring token from the game’s previous edition have been upgraded with brand-new, beautifully sculpted miniatures.

The Hobbits setting out on their journey are shaped with careful attention to detail, from their hairy feet to the top of their sturdy walking stick. The Sauron token has now been replaced with a menacing Black Rider figure, racing forward at a dead gallop and representing the constantly growing threat of corruption. The threat die now represents Sauron’s power in a menacing black. And finally, the One Ring is now a beautiful miniature, graven with Elvish script and perfectly sized to fit over the Ring-bearer’s miniature when they choose to use the One Ring.

The Path to Mordor

In The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game, you and your friends become intrepid Hobbits, set on carrying the One Ring into the heart of Mordor and casting it into the Cracks of Doom where it was forged by Sauron. Your journey, however, will be most perilous.

Over the course of the game, you’ll have to make your way across four conflict game boards, representing some of the most memorable conflicts from the entire trilogy—Moria, Helm’s Deep, Shelob’s Lair, and Mordor. Every conflict board will test your small Fellowship to the utmost as you must play your quest cards to advance along multiple tracks. These tracks represent fighting, hiding, traveling, and friendship, and by playing quest cards from your hand with matching symbols, you’ll be able to keep moving forward and push closer to victory.

If you’re able to quickly slip past your foes, you can hope to escape with minimal corruption, healing your hurts at safe havens along your path, such as the forest kingdom of Lothlórien. By playing your cards right and advancing quickly you can collect powerful runes, unlock legendary cards to aid your journey, or find life tokens to help stave off corruption—not to mention advancing quickly through the conflicts. As you travel, the One Ring can be a crucial tool in your journey, allowing you to hide from sight, but repeated use will draw the attention of Sauron and corrupt the heart of the Ring-bearer.

Your journey leads you deeper into the darkness with each passing conflict, and safe havens become few and far between. You’ll launch from one conflict into the next with little opportunity for respite. All the while, you must carefully watch the corruption track, because if the Sauron miniature ever meets a Hobbit, that player is eliminated—and if the Ring-bearer is eliminated, all players lose as Sauron reclaims the power of the One Ring.

You have only one path to victory: progress through all four conflict boards and complete the long march across Mordor, making your final stand to resist the power of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring!

Your Journey Begins

Whether you’ve played countless games of The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game, or this is your first chance to play a timeless classic, you can’t ask for a better presentation of the entire The Lord of the Rings trilogy on your tabletop than what you’ll find in this anniversary edition. Look for The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game to release in the fourth quarter of 2020!

Pre-order your own copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Board Game Anniversary Edition (LTR20) at your local retailer or online through our webstore today!

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The Lord of the Rings and the characters, events, items and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC and are used under license by Fantasy Flight Games.