# Love Letter: The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies

Love Letter: The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.3 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Novel-based, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Deduction, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.3 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 25
- **Unique players:** 17

**Designers:** Seiji Kanai

## Expansions

- [Der Hobbit: Kampf um den Arkenstein – Eine unvorhergesehene Gesellschaft](https://www.ludoya.com/games/der-hobbit-kampf-um-den-arkenstein-eine-unvorhergesehene-gesellschaft)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/love-letter-the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies)
- [Love Letter: The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/love-letter-the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169611)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-27. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._