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Expansion for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack
2014
Rules assistance for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 15+
- Complexity 2.2/5
Rules assistant for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack is an expansion for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game released in 2014 ages 15 and up. It was designed by Matt Hyra and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Game description from the publisher: Journey to Lonely Mountain for a showdown with the biggest, baddest fantasy dragon of them all — SMAUG! Along the way you'll face giant spiders, malicious elves, suspicious humans, and the most epic barrel-ride ever! The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack continues the journey players began in An Unexpected Journey by adding a second main deck and a fire-breathing dragon! When the final Archenemy of An Unexpected Journey is defeated, this new main deck and the Archenemy Smaug swoop in to continue the story. The new main deck contains none of the lower-cost cards that the first set does as the game and your deck will have progressed to all-new heights. When you have amassed enough Power, you can take on Smaug! Taunt and flatter Smaug long enough and you might find a chest of gems, a golden goblet, or even the Arkenstone! In the end, the player who has accumulated the most Victory Points from the cards in his deck wins. Cryptozoic's The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit deck-builder series: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Deck-Building Game The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Cryptozoic Entertainment
Questions and answers
The catalogue lists The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack for ages 15 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: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack has a complexity rating of 2.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Novel-based. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack are: Matt Hyra. 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: The Desolation of Smaug Deck-Building Game Expansion Pack as an expansion for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game to use it. Check that your edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.