# The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Dread Realm

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Dread Realm is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Novel-based, Exploration, Adventure, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Cooperative Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Caleb Grace, Nate French

**Artists:** Guillaume Ducos, Federico Musetti, J. B. Casacop, Sara Biddle, Jokubas Uogintas

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-nightmare-deck-the-dread-realm)
- [The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Deck: The Dread Realm in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-nightmare-deck-the-dread-realm)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218785)

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