# The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 15 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 15+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Novel-based, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Matt Hyra

**Publishers:** Cryptozoic Entertainment

## Expansions

- [The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game – Faramir Promos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king-deck-building-game-faramir-promos)
- [The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game – King Théoden Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king-deck-building-game-king-theoden)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king-deck-building-game)
- [The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Deck-Building Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king-deck-building-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/152510)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._