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"The non-exclusive licensing of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of Middle-Earth to a range of companies is an exemplary case in point. The swath of tabletop adaptations now available is far from immune to the kind of mass-market appropriation highlighted above, as can be seen in Milton Bradley’s The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy Edition of Stratego, or Hasbro’s Risk and Monopoly versions, yet the storytelling and strategic intricacy of many other games belonging to what are often categorised as “designer” or “hobby” games distance them from the simplicity of the former group."[1]
"companies such as Hasbro, Eagle Games, Cryptozoic, Ares Games, WizKids, and Fantasy Flight Games (recently merged with Asmodée) have released a wide range of tabletop games set in the storyworld of Middle-Earth. These board, card, and miniature games exhibit a variety of storytelling modes and gameplay mechanics"[2]
Lists of Games[edit]
Games with elements of the Tolkien stories[edit]
| Title | Designer | Publisher | Year | BGG rank | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Battle of the Five Armies | Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, and Francesco Nepitello | Ares Games | 2014 | ||
| The Hobbit | Martin Wallace | Fantasy Flight Games | 2012 | ||
| The Hobbit [5] | Reiner Knizia | Fantasy Flight Games | 2010 | 3089 | |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Reiner Knizia | Cryptozoic Entertainment | 2013 | ||
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Reiner Knizia | Cryptozoic Entertainment | 2013 | ||
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Journey to the Lonely Mountain Strategy Game | Eric. M. Lang | Wizkids Games | 2013 | ||
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Strategy Battle Game [6] | Games Workshop Ltd. | 2012 | 6454 | 3 Expansions | |
| Lord of the Rings | Reiner Knizia | Fantasy Flight Games | 2000 | 663 | Cooperative [Expansions 1] |
| Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation BGG | Reiner Knizia | Fantasy Flight Games | 2005 | 232 | Deluxe Edition 1st Ed |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game BGG | Nate French | Fantasy Flight Games | 2011 | 95 | 100+ Expansions |
| The Lord of the Rings: Dice Building Game | Mike Elliott, Eric M. Lang, Brett Myers and Jeph Stahl | WizKids Games | 2013 | ||
| Lord of the Rings: The Duel [7] | Peter Neugebauer | Kosmos | 2002 | 3700 | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [8] | Rick Priestley | Games Workshop Ltd | 2001 | 3571 | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game. | Ben Stoll and Patrick Sullivan II | Cryptozoic Entertainment | 2013 | ||
| The Lord of the Rings: Nazgul | Brian Kinsella and Charlie Tyson | WizKids Games | 2012 | ||
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game | Matt Hyra | Cryptozoic Entertainment | 2014 | ||
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Deck-Building Game | Matt Hyra | Cryptozoic Entertainment | 2013 | ||
| The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game [9] | Chuck Kallenbach, Tom Lischke, Mike Reynolds | Decipher, Devir, Wargames Club Publishing | 2001 | 1423 | |
| Middle-earth [10] | Coleman Charlton | 999 Games | 1995 | 876 | |
| Middle-Earth Quest [11] | Corey Konieczka, Christian T. Petersen and Tim Uren | Fantasy Flight Games | 2009 | 397 | |
| Runebound | Lukas Litzsinger | Fantasy Flight Games | 2015 | ||
| Talisman: The Magical Quest Game | John Goodenough and Robert Harris | Fantasy Flight Games | 2007 | fourth edition | |
| War of the Ring [12] | Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello | Ares Games | 2012 | 71 | 2nd edition 1st Ed |
| War of the Ring [13] | Howard Barasch, Richard H. Berg | Encore | 1977 | 2236 |
Games with Middle Earth theme[edit]
| Title | Year | Publisher | Designer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings Backgammon | 2003 | Friendly Games, Inc. | ||
| Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition [14] | 2003 | Hasbro, Parker Brothers | 1st ed |
Prior implementations[edit]
Expansions[edit]
- ^ Lord of the Rings expansions
- Lord of the Rings: Battlefields, Reiner Knizia, Fantasy Flight Games, 2007
- Lord of the Rings: Friends & Foes,Reiner Knizia, Fantasy Flight Games, 2001
- Lord of the Rings: The Black Gate, Reiner Knizia, Fantasy Flight Games, 2001
- Lord of the Rings: Sauron, Reiner Knizia, Fantasy Flight Games, 2002
- ^ War of the Ring expansions
- War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth (2016)
- War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle-earth – Tidings Not Burdens Mini-Expansion (2016)
- War of the Ring: Lords of Middle-earth (2012)
- War of the Ring: Lords of Middle-earth – Treebeard Mini-Expansion (2012)
- War of the Ring: Scenario – The Breaking of the Fellowship (2012)
References[edit]
- ^ Brown, Adam and Waterhouse-Watson, Deb (2016) "Playing with the History of Middle Earth: Board Games, Transmedia Storytelling, and The Lord of the Rings," Journal of Tolkien Research: Vol. 3: Iss. 3, Article 4, page 2. Available at: http://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol3/iss3/4
- ^ Brown, Adam and Waterhouse-Watson, Deb (2016) "Playing with the History of Middle Earth: Board Games, Transmedia Storytelling, and The Lord of the Rings," Journal of Tolkien Research: Vol. 3: Iss. 3, Article 4, page 10. Available at: http://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol3/iss3/4
External links[edit]
- Tolkien Boardgames a chronological list of some 140 games. Most are board games, a few are video. Many have links to a page with pictures, descriptions, etc.
- Kulkmann's G@mebox with reviews of some 37 'Tolkien Games' and mention of another 5.