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# 92 dice total for dynamic gameplay 204 detailed plastic miniatures 70x100cm dual-section board Fantasy Flight Games Ares Games War of The Ring 2nd Edition, Multi-Colored (AGS WOTR001), 2 to 4 Players

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## Summary

> ♟️ Command Middle-earth’s fate — Will you be the hero or the shadow? 🌑

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- **What is this?** Fantasy Flight Games Ares Games War of The Ring 2nd Edition, Multi-Colored (AGS WOTR001), 2 to 4 Players by ares games
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## Key Features

- • **Perfect for Tactical Duos:** Optimized for 2 players, ideal for deep, competitive sessions lasting ~2 hours.
- • **Epic Middle-earth Immersion:** Step into Tolkien’s world with a sprawling map and iconic characters.
- • **Massive, High-Quality Components:** Oversized board and 204 unique miniatures deliver premium tactile experience.
- • **Strategic Depth Meets Replayability:** 110 event & character cards plus 92 dice keep every game fresh and intense.
- • **Balanced Gameplay with Dramatic Tension:** Every match is a nail-biter, often decided in the final turns.

## Overview

War of the Ring 2nd Edition is a grand strategy board game for 2-4 players (best with 2), featuring a massive 70x100cm board, 204 plastic miniatures, 92 dice, and 110 cards. Players reenact the epic conflict of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, balancing military conquest and the perilous quest to destroy the One Ring. With deep rules, high-quality components, and intense strategic gameplay lasting about 2 hours, it’s a must-have for serious board gamers and LOTR fans alike.

## Description

Product Description The War Of The Ring Is A Grand Strategy Board Game That Allows Its Players To Immerse Themselves In The World Of J.R.R. Tolkien’S The Lord Of The Rings And Experience Its Epic Action, Dramatic Conflict, And Memorable Characters. As The Free Peoples Player, You Command The Proud Hosts Of The Most Important Kingdoms Of The Third Age. From The Horse-Lords Of Rohan To The Soldiers Of Gondor And The Elven Lords Of Rivendell, You Lead The Defense Of The Last Free Realms Of Middle-Earth. Face The Evil Minions Of Sauron On The Field Of Battle In A Desperate Attempt To Delay Their Onslaught, While You Lead The Fellowship Of The Ring In The Quest For Mount Doom. As The Shadow Player You Lead The Hordes Of The Dark Lord And His Most Powerful Minions As They Try To Bring Darkness To Middle-Earth. Legions Of Orcs, Trolls, Wolfriders And The Dreadful Ringwraiths Await Your Command. Hunt The Ring-Bearer And Bring The Precious Ring To His Master Or Crush Your Enemies With Your Unstoppable Armies. This Is Your Chance To Forge The Destiny Of An Age From the Manufacturer The War of The Ring is a grand strategy board game that allows its players to immerse themselves in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of The Ringstm and experience its epic action, dramatic conflict, and memorable characters. As the Free Peoples player you command the proud hosts of the most important kingdoms of the Third Age. From the horse-lords of Rohan to the soldiers of Gondor and the Elven lords of Rivendell, you lead the defense of the last free realms of Middle-earth. Face the evil minions of Sauron on the field of battle in a desperate attempt to delay their onslaught, while you lead the Fellowship of the Ring in the Quest for Mount Doom. As the Shadow player you lead the hordes of the Dark Lord and his most powerful minions as they try to bring darkness to Middle-earth. Legions of Orcs, Trolls, Wolfriders and the dreadful Ringwraiths await your command. Hunt the Ring-bearer and bring the precious Ring to his Master, or crush your enemies with your unstoppable armies. This is your chance to forge the destiny of an age.

Review: Love This Game - I love this game. In fact, I wish I had someone to play it with weekly I love it so much. I bought all the expansions. That said, this is a game review for people who are wondering if they should invest in War of the Ring: Some potential turnoffs: - The game takes a long time to set up. If this isn't something you are willing to spend at least 20-30 minutes just with setup then this game may not be for you. - Lots of rules. It's not necessarily a complicated rule set, but the rules are very "deep" in that, you will be referencing the rule book almost every turn, if not every other turn for your first few playthroughs. We were well into our 5th or 6th game and were still asking things like "wait, what's a sortie again and why do I want to do it?" - The game will make a LOT more sense if you are familiar with the LOTR world. If you are not, I can imagine you may miss some nuance in the gameplay and rules. - You will spend time looking over the map trying to find out the locations referenced during gameplay. I am LOTR fan and have poured over the appendices and maps for many years. Even I found myself asking, "where's Mount Gundabad again?" - Differentiation of the little figurines and markers can be hard. We often would reference the rule book to figure out which elites were Rohan or which political marker was what. We finally took different colored Sharpie markers and colored around the bases of the miniatures to assist. - Luck. There is a serious element of luck in this game. Whatever strategy you work towards in this game could be thwarted by a series of poor dice rolls. On a scale of chess to Monopoly, War of the Ring is Risk. - Some may consider this game long - block out 4+ hours your first few run throughs. - It's not really a four player game even though it is advertised 2-4 players. Yes it does have four player rules, but it is best played with two people. Cool things: - This game is a truly amazing adaptation of the tension associated with the story in the original Lord of the Rings books. My long history spent with the books (and movies of course) was rewarded in this game through their skillful application of everything from political drama or the power of the ring to corrupt, to Sauron's feverish search for the ring, on and on. I am amazed at how the game designers made this work. - Balance - This game has great balance. Every time I have played, against multiple opponents, there has never been a blowout victory. In fact, 9/10 times it has come down to the last few turns to decide the victor. We found that highly satisfying. - Design quality - the artwork, figure design, board, almost everything is of a very high quality. You will feel you got your money's worth when you unbox, set up, and ultimately play through this game. - Not too long. Yes, I said above that this is a long game, but I have played other games that can post 6-12 hours (Risk, Axis & Allies, Diplomacy). This game, once you get the hang of it, can be knocked out in 2+ hours. That is a fantastic game length and totally worth the set up and tear down time. - It is a really great 2-player game, which sometimes is hard to find. I hope this helps some of you decide if you should go all in on War of the Ring.
Review: It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not. - The rules are complex and I doubt even the most seasoned board game player can get through this game without referencing the rules every so often. The game Itself can take a long time to set up and can easily take up to 4 hours to complete. It does come with 2 handy rules reference sheets that outline the core game mechanics as well as providing a glossary for key words. Despite the games convolution I found that my second time playing the game was much easier and faster. However, if you make it past the daunting rules you'll find an incredible board game that provides a genuine middle earth experience. As players of the free people, you'll feel the sense of impending doom of invasion from the shadow player, you'll share the same frustrations as the fellowship and you'll celebrate the smallest victories from huge sacrifices. The free people's army's are significantly smaller and when defeated leave the game forever, a representation of the limited population of Elves, dwarves and humans. As well as the time it takes for someone to reach adulthood and because of this, every army feels valuable and every sacrifice meaningful. Because of these limitations, your greatest hope in winning the game is getting the ring to Mount Doom which in itself is a long and difficult journey. Alternatively the shadow player has a massive military advantage. Larger and more prepared armies, an endless amount of batch born orcs and the Nazgul on fell beasts who can traverse middle earth near instantaneously. However finding the fellowship isn't easy and conquering middle earth can become difficult when Saurons greed for the ring interferes with the players plans. Each player must play into their strengths and with event cards there is a good deal of surprising twists and turns. This game tells a story of how lord of the rings could have been and builds a massive appreciation for the source material. What if Boromir left the fellowship at Rivendell and went to Gondor? What if Isengard won at Helms deep? The game begins with the founding of the fellowship in Rivendell and from there the story is told by the players choices and strategies with great depth and an even greater amount of possibilities. I consider myself a board game enthusiast and this is my favorite with no close second. If you're a fan of lord of the rings and board games this is an absolute must.

## Features

- For 2 4 players
- Takes about 2 hours to play
- A massive 70 x 100cm Game Board in two sections, 16 Action Dice, 5 Combat Dice and 76 Cardboard Counters
- Also included are 110 Event and Character Cards, Game Rules and 2 Player Aids
- 204 Plastic Figures representing Armies and Characters (more than 30 different sculptures)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | 1903385113 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #48,777 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #1,205 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (803) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 6.47 pounds |
| Item model number | AGS WOTR001 |
| Manufacturer | Flat River Group |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 13 - 15 years |
| Product Dimensions | 16 x 11 x 3.56 inches |
| Release date | January 3, 2020 |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love This Game
*by E***E on July 31, 2024*

I love this game. In fact, I wish I had someone to play it with weekly I love it so much. I bought all the expansions. That said, this is a game review for people who are wondering if they should invest in War of the Ring: Some potential turnoffs: - The game takes a long time to set up. If this isn't something you are willing to spend at least 20-30 minutes just with setup then this game may not be for you. - Lots of rules. It's not necessarily a complicated rule set, but the rules are very "deep" in that, you will be referencing the rule book almost every turn, if not every other turn for your first few playthroughs. We were well into our 5th or 6th game and were still asking things like "wait, what's a sortie again and why do I want to do it?" - The game will make a LOT more sense if you are familiar with the LOTR world. If you are not, I can imagine you may miss some nuance in the gameplay and rules. - You will spend time looking over the map trying to find out the locations referenced during gameplay. I am LOTR fan and have poured over the appendices and maps for many years. Even I found myself asking, "where's Mount Gundabad again?" - Differentiation of the little figurines and markers can be hard. We often would reference the rule book to figure out which elites were Rohan or which political marker was what. We finally took different colored Sharpie markers and colored around the bases of the miniatures to assist. - Luck. There is a serious element of luck in this game. Whatever strategy you work towards in this game could be thwarted by a series of poor dice rolls. On a scale of chess to Monopoly, War of the Ring is Risk. - Some may consider this game long - block out 4+ hours your first few run throughs. - It's not really a four player game even though it is advertised 2-4 players. Yes it does have four player rules, but it is best played with two people. Cool things: - This game is a truly amazing adaptation of the tension associated with the story in the original Lord of the Rings books. My long history spent with the books (and movies of course) was rewarded in this game through their skillful application of everything from political drama or the power of the ring to corrupt, to Sauron's feverish search for the ring, on and on. I am amazed at how the game designers made this work. - Balance - This game has great balance. Every time I have played, against multiple opponents, there has never been a blowout victory. In fact, 9/10 times it has come down to the last few turns to decide the victor. We found that highly satisfying. - Design quality - the artwork, figure design, board, almost everything is of a very high quality. You will feel you got your money's worth when you unbox, set up, and ultimately play through this game. - Not too long. Yes, I said above that this is a long game, but I have played other games that can post 6-12 hours (Risk, Axis & Allies, Diplomacy). This game, once you get the hang of it, can be knocked out in 2+ hours. That is a fantastic game length and totally worth the set up and tear down time. - It is a really great 2-player game, which sometimes is hard to find. I hope this helps some of you decide if you should go all in on War of the Ring.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.
*by M***L on May 16, 2024*

The rules are complex and I doubt even the most seasoned board game player can get through this game without referencing the rules every so often. The game Itself can take a long time to set up and can easily take up to 4 hours to complete. It does come with 2 handy rules reference sheets that outline the core game mechanics as well as providing a glossary for key words. Despite the games convolution I found that my second time playing the game was much easier and faster. However, if you make it past the daunting rules you'll find an incredible board game that provides a genuine middle earth experience. As players of the free people, you'll feel the sense of impending doom of invasion from the shadow player, you'll share the same frustrations as the fellowship and you'll celebrate the smallest victories from huge sacrifices. The free people's army's are significantly smaller and when defeated leave the game forever, a representation of the limited population of Elves, dwarves and humans. As well as the time it takes for someone to reach adulthood and because of this, every army feels valuable and every sacrifice meaningful. Because of these limitations, your greatest hope in winning the game is getting the ring to Mount Doom which in itself is a long and difficult journey. Alternatively the shadow player has a massive military advantage. Larger and more prepared armies, an endless amount of batch born orcs and the Nazgul on fell beasts who can traverse middle earth near instantaneously. However finding the fellowship isn't easy and conquering middle earth can become difficult when Saurons greed for the ring interferes with the players plans. Each player must play into their strengths and with event cards there is a good deal of surprising twists and turns. This game tells a story of how lord of the rings could have been and builds a massive appreciation for the source material. What if Boromir left the fellowship at Rivendell and went to Gondor? What if Isengard won at Helms deep? The game begins with the founding of the fellowship in Rivendell and from there the story is told by the players choices and strategies with great depth and an even greater amount of possibilities. I consider myself a board game enthusiast and this is my favorite with no close second. If you're a fan of lord of the rings and board games this is an absolute must.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very fun game. Hard to learn
*by E***N on January 3, 2020*

An amazing game! If you like lord of the rings and you’re willing to put in the time to learn, this is one of the best games I’ve played. Pros -Lord of the rings theme is awesome -Miniatures look cool -Rich lore based gameplay -Gameplay seems really fluid once you get the hang of it -Fun mechanics with moving the fellowship and hunting for the ring -combat is good Cons -Rules are complex and easy to forget/overlook rules -Games can take 2-3+ hours typically (could be a pro if you like really long games) -miniatures look very similar (I painted the stands of all mine to be able to tell them apart easily) -many of my miniatures had bent spears and some stand kind of wonky Overall, this is an awesome game and as long as you’re willing to put in the work to learn the rules and probably get a few wrong the first few times you play you’ll have a great time. Make sure you set aside enough time to play it 2 hours minimum, and probably more than that if it’s the first time you are playing it. The figures look cool but since they’re all the same color it’s hard to tell some apart. They only include 5 small dice in the box, this slowed down combat and such so I ordered extra dice online so each player had access to 5 dice at all time. In the end I love this game and it’s a lot of fun, but I’ve invested hours of my time trying to learn all the rules, you definitely will be looking in the instructions a lot the first few time you play. I really like the mechanics of moving the fellowship and hunting for the ring. I just wish they would have included more six sided dice in the box and made the figure easier to tell apart out of the box.

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