Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung
BGG rank
BGG #22,364
BGG rating
6.6

Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung

2019

Rules assistance for Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–5 players
  • 15–30 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung

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Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung is a board game released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Enrique Dueñas González and its main mechanics are Take That, Push Your Luck, and Area Majority / Influence.

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About the game

Richard Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung is a fast and easy-to-learn card game based on norse myth and Wagner's opera. Siegfried, Brunhilde the valkyrie, Fafner the Dragon and even the Gods from Valhalla will join the fight! Players take the role of great lords of the north trying to get Alberich's Ring. But, alas, the Ring comes with a terrible curse that destroys anyone who wears it for too long! In your turn you take a character either form Midgard (the main deck) or from your hand and then, you put him (or her) in your Great Hall. A Great Hall can contain up to six characters. Heroes and villains can kill each other or even fall in love, changing greatly how the Great Halls look. Also, each character has a "Ring" value that allows you to take the mighty Ring from whoever is wearing it right now. Having the Ring allows you to take treasures. Treasure cards may give you victory points or, even better, old artifacts with amazing powers. But beware!! If the curse affects you, you will lose a treasure and one of your own characters will die. You can, however, give up the ring before this happens. —description from the designer

Questions and answers

Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.