# The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 40 minutes and is meant for ages 15 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.1 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 15+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Novel-based, Adventure
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Dice Rolling
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.1 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 23
- **Unique players:** 16

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Publishers:** Cryptozoic Entertainment

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-2)
- [The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/140612)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-20. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._