# The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 15 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 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
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Publishers:** Cryptozoic Entertainment

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug)
- [The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/151310)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._