# Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 5.4 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $41.69 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Novel-based, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Deduction, Bluffing, Adventure, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Secret Unit Deployment, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Area Movement, Memory, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.4 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 15 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 37
- **Unique players:** 23

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** John Howe

**Publishers:** Sophisticated Games

## Expansions

- [Locust Horde (fan expansion for Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/locust-horde-fan-expansion-for-lord-of-the-rings-the-confrontation)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lord-of-the-rings-the-confrontation)
- [Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/lord-of-the-rings-the-confrontation)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3201)

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