# The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 58 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $36.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2000
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Novel-based, Adventure
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Cooperative Game, Set Collection, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 58 reviews
- **Owned by:** 147 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 207
- **Unique players:** 181

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Bluguy, John Howe

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathom | 32.4 € | https://mathom.es/es/el-senor-de-los-anillos/45832-el-senor-de-los-anillos-edicion-20-aniversario-8436589621640.html |
| Philibert | 54.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/fantasy-flight-games/91472-lord-of-the-rings-anniversary-edition-841333111236.html |

## Expansions

- [Lord of the Rings: Friends & Foes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lord-of-the-rings-friends-and-foes)
- [Lord of the Rings: Sauron](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lord-of-the-rings-sauron)
- [The Lord of the Rings: Battlefields](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-battlefields)
- [Lord of the Rings: Special Cards Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lord-of-the-rings-the-black-gate)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-lord-of-the-rings)
- [The Lord of the Rings in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-lord-of-the-rings)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/823)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-27. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._