Lord of the Rings: The Black Gate Promo

2002

Reiner Knizia

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5.5

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7.5

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Players

2-6

Weight

2.60/5.00

Playtime

60 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Modular Board Variable Player Powers Cooperative Game Hand Management Dice Rolling

📂 Categories

Novel-based Expansion for Base-game Adventure Fantasy Print & Play Novel-based

🎨 Artists

Bluguy John Howe

🏢 Publishers

Fantasy Flight Games KOSMOS

📖 About This Game

A 4-Card Promo pack, distributed by Fantasy Flight Games, released at Origins 2002. It includes two cards which were later released with the Lord of the Rings: Sauron expansion, The One Ring & Watchful Peace, as well as the exclusive release, The Black Gate. The fourth card is simply "cover art" and an explanation of the other cards. The Black Gate card is two sided, and adds a bit more of a challenge for the Hobbits to win via Military Victory, which was a path to victory added in from the Lord of the Rings : Friends & Foes expansion.