- BGG rank
- BGG #4,602
- BGG rating
- 6.7
War of the Ring
1977
Rules assistance for War of the Ring
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–3 players
- 60–210 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.5/5
About the game
'War of the Ring'. On a large map of Middle Earth, armies are mustering and heroes are readying to fight the shadow spreading out of Mordor. The game is played on two levels. Both sides (or three if someone wants to play Saruman) have great armies that battle in a typical wargame style while another game is going on at the same time with individual characters around the fate of the One Ring. In the Campaign game Sauron's forces are the more powerful but the free peoples get the edge in the Character game. Highly sought after as a collectors item. It could be purchased with either a paper map or a full mounted map, and was also sold in a three-game set with the folio games Gondor: The Siege of Minas Tirith and Sauron. That trilogy set is called The Games of Middle Earth.
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Encore
- SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
- Simpubs Ltd. (SPUK)
Questions and answers
The rules assistant for War of the Ring will help explain turns, card effects and disputed situations, with references to verified official materials and saved question history. It is not ready yet; verified sources for your edition are still being prepared.
War of the Ring supports 2–3 players according to the catalogue.
The listed playing time for War of the Ring is 60–210 minutes. The actual duration depends on the group and its familiarity with the game.
The catalogue lists War of the Ring for ages 12 and up. Check the age guidance on your edition.
The credited designers of War of the Ring are: Richard H. Berg and Howard Barasch.
The catalogue lists War of the Ring as a base game.
Rules assistant for War of the Ring
Loading…