# The Hobbit Game

The Hobbit Game is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 10 minutes and is meant for ages 4 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 10 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 4+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1977
- **Categories:** Children's Game, Fantasy, Novel-based

**Designers:** Michael Gray

**Publishers:** American Publishing Corp.

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-hobbit-game)
- [The Hobbit Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-hobbit-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6831)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-04. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._