# Risk: The Lord of the Rings

Risk: The Lord of the Rings is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 9 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.2 out of 10 by 26 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $68.41 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 9+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Novel-based, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Wargame, Adventure, Territory Building
- **Mechanics:** Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.2 out of 10, from 26 reviews
- **Owned by:** 70 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 15
- **Unique players:** 20

**Designers:** Barry Yearsley, Stephen Baker, Jean-René Vernes

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eFantasy | 59.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/318367-board-game-risk-the-lord-of-the-rings |
| Ludifolie | 54.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/17886-risk-le-seigneur-des-anneaux.html |
| Curiosity Shop | 54.95 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/risk-the-lord-of-the-rings-ingles |
| Spelexperten | 647 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/risk-the-lord-of-the-rings.html |
| World of Board Games | 649 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/risk-the-lord-of-the-rings |
| Philibert | 58.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/winning-moves/130662-risk-le-seigneur-des-anneaux-5036905052726.html |
| Alphaspel | 679 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/26665-risk-lord-of-the-rings-en |
| Nordisk Spil | 449.95 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/risk-lord-of-the-rings |
| Fantasiapelit | 66.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_228389 |
| Spielezar | 62.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/risiko-der-herr-der-ringe-de |
| Game Ninja | 799 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/risk-lord-of-the-rings-en/ |
| Nexus | 10995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/risk-lord-of-the-rings/ |

## Expansions

- [Risk: The Lord of the Rings Expansion Set (incl. Siege of Minas Tirith game)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/risk-the-lord-of-the-rings-expansion-set-incl-siege-of-minas-tirith-game)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/risk-the-lord-of-the-rings)
- [Risk: The Lord of the Rings in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/risk-the-lord-of-the-rings)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4324)

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