Gondor: The Siege of Minas Tirith

1977

Linda Mosca, Richard H. Berg

BGG Geek Rating

5.6

based on 287 ratings

BGG Average Rating

6.2

community average

BGG Ranking

#11699

all board games

Players

2-2

Weight

2.66/5.00

Playtime

240 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Grid Movement Simulation Dice Rolling Zone of Control Hexagon Grid Movement Points

📂 Categories

Novel-based Fantasy Wargame Novel-based

🎨 Artists

Ondřej Mašek Redmond A. Simonsen Tim Kirk

🏢 Publishers

Altar Games Encore

📖 About This Game

Based on the siege of Minas Tirith along with the battle outside the city gate as depicted in J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. Part of the SPI Middle Earth trilogy along with War of the Ring and Sauron. Also published in Poland in 1984 under the name "Bitwa na Polach Pellenoru" ("Battle at Pellenor Fields") as probably first wargame in Polish language. There were two editions with diffent covers.