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Lord of the Rings: Friends & Foes
Requires:The Lord of the Rings
Designed by Reiner Knizia
Published by 999 Games, Fantasy Flight Games + 5 more
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
~90 min
7.3 on BGG (2.8K)
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Categories
A medium co-op and dice rolling game. Rated 6.4 on BGG.
How It Plays
Cooperative Game
Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
Modular Board
The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.
Once-Per-Game Abilities
You have a powerful ability you can use just once — choosing the perfect moment to unleash it is super satisfying.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
About This Game
This expansion to the The Lord of the Rings board game adds two new scenario boards (Bree and Isengard), 13 new feature cards and 3 new Gandalf cards. It also adds two completely new features to the game: Foe cards which add a major new aspect to the game; and Character Ability cards which give each character a unique one-shot ability. Expanded by The Black Gate / Das Schwarze Tor A small 4 card package.…
Source: BoardGameGeek