The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game

Description

--- "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game" is a competitive deck-builder where players as iconic heroes battle Sauron's forces, acquiring cards to amass victory points. Key mechanics include: - *Deck-building* Players start with a basic 10-card deck and use Power to buy stronger cards like Enemies, Allies, Artifacts, Maneuvers, and Locations from "The Path" lineup. - *Hero selection* Choose from seven heroes (Aragorn, Frodo, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, Samwise, Boromir), each with a unique special power. - *Archenemy combat* Defeat powerful foes from the Archenemy deck (e.g., Saruman, Balrog) using amassed Power; defeated Archenemies attack all players, requiring Defense cards like shields or armor. - *Turn structure* Draw five cards each turn to generate Power, defeat enemies, and improve deck efficiency. - *Victory condition* Player with the most Victory Points from cards in their deck wins, with Archenemies providing the highest VPs. In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game, players embody one of seven iconic heroes—Aragorn, Frodo, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, Samwise, or Boromir—each with a unique special power, starting with a basic 10-card deck and drawing five cards per turn. Using Power as currency, players acquire five card types (Enemies, Allies, Artifacts, Maneuvers, Locations) from the central "The Path" display of five face-up cards, crafting a more efficient deck to confront Sauron's forces en route to Mount Doom. Advanced play involves defeating Archenemies like Saruman or the Balrog, which yield high Victory Points but trigger attacks on all players, defended via cards such as Boromir's Shield, Mithril Armor, or "You Shall Not Pass!". The game ends with the player holding the most VPs from their deck declared the winner; it forms the first entry in Cryptozoic's Lord of the Rings/Hobbit deck-builder series. ---