# The Hobbit

The Hobbit is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 5.2 out of 10 by 11 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $22.97 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Travel, Novel-based, Adventure, Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, Auction / Bidding, Role Playing, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.2 out of 10, from 11 reviews
- **Owned by:** 15 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 26
- **Unique players:** 39

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Andrew Navaro, Michaela Kienle, John Howe

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-hobbit)
- [The Hobbit in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-hobbit)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/83629)

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