# The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 40–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 40–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Movies / TV / Radio theme, Novel-based, Book
- **Mechanics:** Pick-up and Deliver, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 20
- **Unique players:** 33

**Designers:** Jarratt Gray, Ian Luxmoore

**Artists:** Dan Falconer

**Publishers:** Weta Workshop

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-party/ |
| Zatu Games | 32.39 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-party |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 37.95 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/13753-el-hobbit-una-fiesta-inesperada-9420024736555.html |
| Alphaspel | 625 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/129808-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-party |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-party)
- [The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-party)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/287174)

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