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The Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship - A Pandemic System Game

A Pandemic-Style Cooperative Quest to Save Middle-Earth
The Lord of the Rings
Series: Lord of the Rings
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As members of The Fellowship, embark on a journey to save—or doom—Middle-earth. 1-5 Players  |  90 Mins  |  Ages 14+ Features: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Player Powers Theme: Fantasy, Novel-based The Lord of the Rings: Fate of... Read More

Players

1-5 players

Time to play

60–90 minutes

Age

13-18 years / Adults

Game type

Base Game

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The Lord of the Rings Fate of the Fellowship - A Pandemic System Game

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As members of The Fellowship, embark on a journey to save—or doom—Middle-earth.

1-5 Players  |  90 Mins  |  Ages 14+

Features: Action Points, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Player Powers

Theme: Fantasy, Novel-based

The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship is Matt Leacock's most mechanically-rich Pandemic System design to date. Gather heroes to defend the havens of Middle-earth from advancing shadow troops, complete objectives that will change each time you play, and help Frodo evade the hunting Nazgûl as he travels to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.

  • EPIC COOPERATIVE STRATEGY GAME: Join forces to save Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, a cooperative strategy game where players must complete evolving objectives and protect the realm from the forces of darkness.
  • HELP FRODO DESTROY THE ONE RING: As Frodo journeys to Mount Doom, players must work together to help him evade the relentless Nazgûl while preventing the shadow armies from overtaking key havens.
  • DYNAMIC OBJECTIVES: Each game presents new challenges with unique objectives that change every time you play, ensuring endless replayability and fresh strategies.
  • PANDEMIC SYSTEM DESIGN: Created by Matt Leacock, this is the most mechanically rich Pandemic System design to date, offering deep strategic gameplay and thrilling cooperative mechanics.
  • PERFECT FOR FANS OF LOTR & STRATEGY GAMES: Designed for 1-5 players, this immersive adventure is ideal for ages 14 and up, making it a must-have for fans of The Lord of the Rings and strategic board games.

Contents:

  • 72 Player Cards
  • 50 Shadow Cards
  • 24 Objective Cards
  • 10 Reference Cards
  • 13 Character Cards
  • 13 Character Figures
  • 9 Nazgul Miniatures
  • 3 Battle Dice
  • 7 Search Dice
  • 48 Shadow Troops
  • 10 Gondor Troops
  • 9 Elven Troops
  • 8 Rohirrim Troops
  • 8 Dwarven Troops
  • 1 Eye of Sauron
  • 1 Solo Token
  • 1 Threat Rate Marker
  • 1 Hope Marker
  • 6 Haven and Shadow Stronghold Tokens
  • 36 Symbol Tokens
  • 1 Game Board
  • 1 Dice Tower

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Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 841333132088

Publisher: Asmodee

Board game mechanics: Cooperative, Strategy, Tile-based, Area control

Color pattern: Multicolor

Gameplay skills: Strategic thinking, Tactical decision making, Pattern recognition

Recommended age group: 13-18 years, Adults

Toy game material: Cardboard, Plastic

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 2280g

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