The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick Taking Game Review - One Ring to Trump Them All

[@Girruuth]

They kinda brushed it off at the end there, but after you complete the campaign, you can set the character deck up using the black, white and gold numbers on the cards to play the game in a more free form way. You don't have to just replay the campaign to keep playing the game.

[@giannisc.5254]

But Chris mentioned this at the end of his gameplay explanation segment (around 6:50 ), was that what you meant ?

[@Girruuth]

@@giannisc.5254 Yes, he mentioned it existed during the overview, but at the end, when they talked about replay-ability, no one mention it then, as if the only way to replay was to play the campaign again or to select one of the Chapters.

[@ClaudeAndTaylor]

Yayyyy so glad y'all dug it!! Thanks so muchhh

[@BoardGamesBricksHobbies]

Can't wait for the inevitable "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Trick Taking Game: The Dice Game" 😂

[@Stomski]

"...and write".

[@OfficeDogGames]

🤣 you're right though

[@williamwilting]

I'd rather see The Two Towers and The Return of the King expansions. Maybe the The Hobbit one too, but the problem there might be the different period in time within the theme, not to mention additional The Hobbit versions of characters that were also in The Lord of the Rings (it would be weird to play free play mode with two Bilbos or two Gandalfs in, or games with Aragorn and Thorin, who were from different time periods).

[@SpcmnSpf22]

I hope Wendy never turned around after revealing she doesn't like tall boxes...

[@ScytheNoire]

If only television producers respected the source material as much as the games we've seen.

[@DerekLud-q2p]

This sounds like cooperative Hearts with a theme. Even the way the ring cards become available aounds like the way “hearts are broken”. I never knew I needed cooperative hearts!

[@OfficeDogGames]

Thanks for the wonderful review and for the seal of excellence! We're happy you liked it! 🥰

[@Creek0512]

A trick-taking game for tricksy little hobbitses.

[@renatocarvalho6059]

Nice!

[@muhabwahby]

My bow! Wendy! thanks for the review guys.

[@benjaminspears8488]

I’m not sure if this would be as replayable as The Crew: Mission Deep Sea…but the theme alone has got me excited.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Important to note that the third player needed to take that card if the other player didn't.

[@RJPiper]

I heard about this game an hour ago and was hoping to hear Zee's review because we have similar taste in trick taking games.

[@Dbackerbobb]

Fantastic Trick Tolkein Game!

[@igelkott255]

A friend picked this up at a con and we played it and I was hooked immediately. We played til we got to Bree. I immediately pre-ordered the game and I hope to get it next month. I'm excited to play it some more.

[@boardgameswiththomas]

Thanks for covering this! Hadn't heard about it but as a big fan of the Crew and someone who is recently getting into the Lord of the Rings series, this was an instant purchase

[@shawns3911]

Nice reference to in livin’ color

[@Danny_DaKid]

And you have my bow!

[@play-it-or-not]

Looking forward to playing this one!

[@WilliamOfUrnge]

The most important question the people need to know: is Tom Bombadil in the box?

[@bryanbornmueller3180]

And Goldberry

[@viktorkm]

Can confirm.

[@dannyanderson4723]

Our family regularly sings "Tom Tom Bombadil..." My wife is raising our boys right.

[@bibleboardgames]

Thank you, looks like fun!

[@RynoKenny]

Most anticipated game of the year. Glad it’s hitting well for Chris!

[@DreamReaver]

The artwork is inspired by the illustrations done by Tolkien himself for The Hobbit.

[@Oaklestat]

My most played game of the Dice Tower Cruise by time spent

[@PatrickBrophy]

I was going to buy it already when I learned about a LotR trick taking game last year. Glad to see that expectations were met.

[@Trig565]

As someone who actively avoids the LotR movies and has never read the books, this is the only LotR game I’ve played that actually did get me interested in the theme/story. I was impressed by how thematic it felt and was compelled to see the story play out.

[@fingerK4]

I'm jealous of you! You'll experience them for the first time!

[@bradymccann]

I just watched the first movie because of this game and the Duel game. Was curious but never into LOTR

[@classicalteacher]

Just don't watch the Hobbit trilogy or the Amazon garbage. The original LotR trilogy is great. Not necessarily completely in line with the books, but very entertaining. You need to read Tolkien. Multiple times. I've read them over 8 times now. I bought the book when I was 7 because of the cover of Gullum 40 years ago. Wow. I appreciate what Tolkien has done.

[@LeeKenshin7]

Is there something about the LoTR theme that would cause you to actively avoid it? Just curious. I actively avoid Cthulhu theme games because my wife hates horror.

[@Trig565]

@@LeeKenshin7 Honestly it’s more about the fervent fandom than the content for me. See: this thread lol.

[@Dreadnote-pf7of]

I... kinda turned off that art on cards is same between same suit. Yeah it IS amazing art, but seeing exactly same mountain on each mountain... IDK. If it will be, for example, like Lost Cities, when one big panorama-art split between cards - that would be awesome. Or just, IDK, zoom into the art or something.

[@maxxmittelstadt4798]

You can play with all the characters and cards without having to do a Chapter based scenario.

[@adamholt5395]

Chris Yi, I love the shirt! Where did you get it?

[@picivyvortac2641]

I have this game. I have it. It's amazing. It's The Crew but lord of the rings. If you like the Crew and you like Lord of the Rings this is a no brainer. I will likely never play the Crew again. I own both, and one is leaving. Ps. They talked about how the Crew was more replayable. There is a setup method after finishing the story that makes it just as replayable (actually more, since there are more available mechanisms) as the Crew 2.

[@joewang403]

So, basically The Crew but LOTR themed.

[@carltumminello3049]

I picked up the game, but the entire premise seems weird to me. A cooperative trick-taking game seems a contradiction in terms.

[@thedicetower]

It's weird but it comes together really well. You get to use the strategies of winning tricks, sluffing, avoiding, and communicating to a partner, but with everyone on the same team. Hope you enjoy!

[@allansetsuki]

is it TheCrew with a theme skin? 🤔

[@JLReid]

No, the only "connection" is that they're both cooperative trick-takers that pull from the same well--must follow, no bidding, etc This is its own design.

[@calvinjim8829]

For a game about a ring, there’s a lot of juice squeezing 😂

[@JonReid01]

The homies of the ring 😂

[@darinherrick9224]

This review makes this game sound incredibly boring.

[@nreekm]

So it's a cheap copy of The Crew, but with LotR theme because the suckers will buy anything LotR

[@thedicetower]

Oh man, I feel like we clearly made the opposite point in the review! It's more set-up each chapter, but more thematic and thoughtful payoff. So, the opposite of a cheap copy.

[@nreekm]

@ you did but I found the arguments weak and just don't see how it is not a cheap copy.

[@thedicetower]

We didn't want to go into spoilers of the later chapters, but the content past chapter 5 is wild if you get a chance to try it. But, not every game is for every person, so that's fine.