# The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 7 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 7+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Children's Game, Fantasy, Novel-based, Memory
- **Mechanics:** Set Collection, Modular Board, Memory, Roll / Spin and Move
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Cephas Howard

**Artists:** Max Valembois

**Publishers:** LEGO

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey)
- [The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131530)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-10. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._