War of the Ring
- Players: 2–3 players
- Play time: 60–210 min
- BGG rating: 6.7
About War of the Ring
'War of the Ring'. On a large map of Middle Earth, armies are mustering and heroes are readying to fight the shadow spreading out of Mordor. The game is played on two levels. Both sides (or three if someone wants to play Saruman) have great armies that battle in a typical wargame style while another game is going on at the same time with individual characters around the fate of the One Ring. In the Campaign game Sauron's forces are the more powerful but the free peoples get the edge in the Character game. Highly sought after as a collectors item. It could be purchased with either a paper map or a full mounted map, and was also sold in a three-game set with the folio games Gondor: The Siege of Minas Tirith and Sauron. That trilogy set is called The Games of Middle Earth.
- Released
- 1977
- Designers
- Howard Barasch, Richard H. Berg
- Age
- 12+
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
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How many players can play War of the Ring?
War of the Ring plays with 2–3 players.
What is the best player count for War of the Ring?
BoardGameGeek community voters say War of the Ring is best with 2 players (26 votes).
How long does War of the Ring take to play?
A game of War of the Ring takes 60–210 min.
What age is War of the Ring for?
The recommended minimum age for War of the Ring is 12+.
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