Repos Production | The Lord of the Rings : Duel for Middle-Earth | Board Game | Ages 10+ | 2 Players | 30 Minutes Playing Time

Really good 2-player game with high production values. It is a re-implementation of 7 Wonders Duel, but the little battle map and the theme are quite different, making it easy to pull out instead of 7 Wonders without actually replacing it.If you haven't played 7 Wonders Duel, this game is essentially played across 3 rounds, with each player choosing to either be Sauron or The Fellowshipe. Players draw cards from a laid-out "pyramid" in turn order, trying to either put armies on the little "battle board", collect ring cards to "more the hobbits closer to Mount Doom" or "catch the hobbitses". You can also ally yourself with the various races (for some neat bonuses), collect money, collect "skills" or money, and buy "fortresses" to secure locations on the battle map.There's a lot going on, but it is quick and breezy and doesn't overstay its welcome.

I played this at Christmas with my son who is a big tabletop gamer and understands all these sorts of things better than I! The first run through of the game was slow and laborious, and required many frequent trips to the instructions. The instructions were not bad, and there is a link to a good video online also, but it's still a lot to process. Once you have played once, subsequent games are much better flowing and quite fast moving. The quality of the board and pieces etc is great, not premium not not at all skimpy and thin plastic/card etc. It's a lot of fun to play, and if you have an LOTR nerd in your house, then they (like I) will enjoy the setting. It says 2 player, but was easy to play on 2 teams of 2, collaborating on the best strategy with a teammate etc. Really enjoyed it, and also enjoyed the compact box size - easy to store!

7 wonders is the most played game in our house so when they decided to match it with my favourite IP, it was an easy decision. The gameplay is excellent, fun mechanisms which make sense with the theme. Good quality components. Good price too.

Fun game that is quick to pick up and quick to play. Usually play a couple of rounds.Love the artworkGameplay will feel familiar if you have played 7 wonders but this offers a different spin on it.

Amazing board game, not expensive. Fun and easy to catch. Perfect game for everyone.

Game is good and exciting for players of both sides, however the in-box storage is really badly designed, tokens and cards will leave their position and scatter all around the box if you don't put it flat on the shelf.

First, the quality of the pieces and everything inside is fantastic and well designed for the price (£27.99 at the time of review). The card illustrations are beautiful, and as a fan of LOTR, they are a joy to look at. The game is fun and very repayable. It's a spin on 7 Wonders Duel, so if you enjoyed that, then this only adds to the original. Overall, well worth a buy for any fans of 2 player games.

Simply a fabulous two player game, great pieces and highly recommended by an experienced board game player.Sits weel against the Lord of the Rings back story.