# The Hobbit: The Defeat of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Defeat of Smaug is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 4 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $11.40 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2001
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Novel-based, Dice, Adventure
- **Mechanics:** Roll / Spin and Move, Point to Point Movement, Rock-Paper-Scissors
- **Ludoya rating:** 4 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 9

**Designers:** Keith Meyers, Michael Stern

**Artists:** Ted Nasmith

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-hobbit-the-defeat-of-smaug)
- [The Hobbit: The Defeat of Smaug in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-hobbit-the-defeat-of-smaug)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2456)

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