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War of the Ring: The Card Game - Against the Shadow

Inspired by the best-selling and award-winning War of the Ring board game, War of the Ring - The Card Game immerses players in the quest of The Lord of the... (read more)

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Reviews
mostly positive, 71% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 minutes
Published
2023
Age
13+
Publisher
Ares Games
Players
1 to 2 players
Designer
Ian Brody
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Fantasy, Novel-based, Ares Games, Card Game, Hand Management, Devir, and GaGa Games
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Description

Inspired by the best-selling and award-winning War of the Ring board game, War of the Ring - The Card Game immerses players in the quest of The Lord of the Rings. The game allows them to explore their own version of the trilogy, using uniquely designed card decks representing the strengths and weaknesses of the peoples and characters who fought in the War of the Ring.

Against the Shadow enables players to experience the adventure alone or cooperatively with a friend. You will control the Free Peoples, using the normal rules and cards included in the base game. Automated players control the Shadow decks, which are entirely replaced by the cards included in this set, tailored for solo/cooperative play. In conjunction with a simple flowchart, the new Shadow decks provide a sophisticated challenge for one or two players.

Mechanisms:• Campaign/Battle Card Driven• Cooperative Play• Hand Management

Contents

  • 60 Shadow Bot Faction Cards
  • 6 Location Cards
  • 2 Flowchart Summary Cards
  • 1 Rulebook

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Card Game
  • Cooperative Game
  • Solo / Solitaire Game
  • Expansion
  • Team-Based Game

Themes

  • Fantasy
  • Novel-based

Mechanics

  • Hand Management
  • Card Play Conflict Resolution
  • Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Publishers

  • Galápagos Jogos
  • Hobby Japan
  • GaGa Games
  • Geekach Games
  • Galakta
  • Schwerkraft-Verlag
  • Ares Games
  • Devir
  • Gém Klub Kft.
  • MTS Games
  • REXhry
  • Nuts! Publishing
  • Geekach
  • Geekach LLC
  • Geekach Studio

Designer

  • Ian Brody

Developer

  • Roberto Di Meglio

Editors

  • Kevin T. Chapman
  • John L. Velonis

Artists

  • John Howe
  • Francesco Mattioli
  • Dmitry Prosvirnin
  • Ben Wootten
  • Antonio De Luca
  • Andrea Piparo
  • Domenico Cava
  • Fabio Maiorana
  • Federica Costantini
  • Jon Hodgson
  • Kuo Yang
  • Matteo Macchi
  • Mauro Alocci

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