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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game
2012
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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–15 players
- 8+
- Complexity 3.0/5
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game is a board game released in 2012 for 2–15 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Terry Miller Associates and its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move.
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About the game
Experience the first part of the journey to the Lonely Mountain in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Adventure Board Game and reclaim the stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug. This official game retells the first Hobbit film as players take the roles of characters from the film, traversing Middle-earth locations to do battle, solve riddles and earn points along the way. In the game, players must get all the dwarves to the Eagle Eyrie to win, with the player who has the most good points being the sole winner; if any dwarves perish, then the game is lost. Players roll and move along the pathway made up of several large hex tiles. On a turn, a player moves both his and any free characters on a space; all 15 characters take part no matter how many players are involved. Players reveal event cards to battle enemies and deal with other events that happen in the movie.
Mechanics
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Publishers
- Pressman Toy Corp.
Questions and answers
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game supports 2–15 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.
The catalogue lists The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Novel-based. Its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game are: Terry Miller Associates. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.