Lord Of The Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth Core Game

Overall, Lord of the Rings (LOTR): Journeys in Middle Earth is a must own for LOTR fans. I have always wanted to get into a table top role playing game (RPG) for years (>10 years), but I could never convince my wife until LOTR Journeys in Middle Earth. Both of us love the franchise so that probably helped convince her to try it out. First off, this app driven game is the game master so it doesn't require you to come up with a story or keep track of how much health enemies have; all of it is stored in the easy to use app (downloaded via Steam, Apple store, or Google store). The app tells you which map tiles to put down and where (including initial placement of enemies, various tokens, etc), and you simply place all of the physical pieces on your table to match the app. It is all interactive through your tablet or mouse (if you're using a computer) to select what you want to do. The app even saves your progress so if you can't finish a mission or adventure because it is getting late, you can save the game and come back to it (you'll just have to keep track of where your enemies are on the board). The app experience is so well done and it really facilitates the table top experience; however, I wish there was an "undo" function if you made a mistake after confirming an action. The quality of the heroes/enemies, tiles, and cards are great. Also, there are separate character packs that you can buy as well (I own both of them). The base campaign is made up of multiple adventures, and the game will tell you whether or not failing that particular adventure will cause you to fail the campaign. If you fail a mission that requires you to pass, you can just reset the adventure for that particular mission and replay it (didn't figure that out until 2nd playthrough). You can easily play some adventures (adventures make up the campaign) for 2-3 of hours whereas some are quicker than others. It really depends on how much you strategize. This is a role playing game, so you do upgrade your character/class and items throughout the campaign. Once again, the app stores all of this information for you and it is very easy to use. The large booklet of instructions is easy to follow, but we did run into some instances that required us to search online for a solution to our dilemma. I own both physical expansions and recently finished the Shadowed Paths expansion. I haven't played the Spreading War expansion yet, but I'd recommend getting Shadowed Paths for sure. I haven't purchased the digital expansions yet, but you can get them on Steam, apple store, or Google store. I will eventually purchase the digital expansions. I would have liked to have seen more story lines included in the base game (maybe they could have included the digital expansions with the base game). We absolutely love this game and hope more content will be developed for this game! Great family memories! ***We play a lot of different board games such as Betrayal at House on the Hill, Plunder: a pirates life, Castle Panic (with all expansions), Mansions of Madness (with expansions), Pandemic (with expansions), Ticket to Ride Europe, and many others.****

I love this game. Love love love this game. Not because I am a Lord of the Rings enthusiast, just because it is a really fun board game. Its gameplay combines a lot of the elements I like from games like Gloomhaven and Legends of Andor and minimizes some of the drawbacks of those games. If you like cooperative campaign-style board games, you will probably love this one. That said, there are a few things I would have liked to know before buying, and I will share some of those to help readers know if this is what they want: 1. This game uses an app to run the campaign. It is not just a "helper" app to keep track of your stats, it basically serves as your DM for the game. Make sure that you install the app on the device that you plan to use for the entire game. I recommend using a device that you can somehow stream to a TV to make it easier for the whole party to see. Passing around a phone or tablet is annoying and hinders the sense of cooperation and party unity. It would be very helpful if the app could connect to the TV via Chromecast, but it sadly lacks that feature. 2. The starting characters are locked into the game. You can change classes between games, but you cannot change characters. The game makes it seem like this is a minor choice that can be corrected later, but it is a very important consideration. If you are playing on easy mode, the game gives all the players plenty of inspiration, so it is probably not worthwhile to have a character who excels in giving other players inspiration. 3. You cannot tag players in and out of the game. Whoever starts the campaign is in it until the end, and no one new can be added. The only option would be to start over as a new save game. My weekly gaming group varies week to week as far as who shows up, so we could not really play this at our regular board game night. 4. If you do decide to have multiple campaigns running at once, I recommend keeping track on paper of what cards each character has in each campaign. That will make setup easier so you can quickly look at what items and cards each character has. 5. The main campaign is comparatively short, compared to Gloomhaven for example. If you want this to be a game that you play for years, you will need to factor in the cost of DLC campaigns when assessing the value.

Great game!

Good priced product

Grande titolo per gli appassionati del Signore degli Anelli (a meno che vi dia fastidio che qualcuno mischi i vostri eroi e storie non canoniche). Si va ad esplorare, si combatte in una campagna lunga e rigiocabile. Miniature di buona qualità. Richiede l’uso di una app per giocare. Unico difetto: se perdi uno scenario devi rigiocare tutto da capo.

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Great game. Can be played solo. Or with the whole family

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