# Lord of the Rings: Sauron

Lord of the Rings: Sauron is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 6.1 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Novel-based, Adventure
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game, Cooperative Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.1 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Bluguy, John Howe

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lord-of-the-rings-sauron)
- [Lord of the Rings: Sauron in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/lord-of-the-rings-sauron)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3819)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._