The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Black Riders
2013
BGG Geek Rating
6.1
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BGG Average Rating
8.3
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Players
1-2
Weight
3.09/5.00
Playtime
60 min
Age
14+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
How this game works - core systems and player actions
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🎨 Artists
Aaron Miller
Adam Lane
Aleksander Karcz
Alexandre Dainche
Alyn Spiller
Brent Hollowell
Chris Rahn
Chris Rallis
Christine Bian
Cristi Balanescu
Daarken
Darek Zabrocki
David Auden Nash
Diego Gisbert Llorens
Dimitri Bielak
Drazenka Kimpel
Jake Murray
Jim Pavelec
Julian Kok
Lane Brown
Magali Villeneuve
Marcia George-Bogdan
Mariana Vieira
Mariusz Gandzel
Melanie Maier
Michael Rasmussen
Mike Nash
Owen William Weber
Rafał Hrynkiewicz
Ryan Barger
Sabin Boykinov
Sandara Tang
Sara Biddle
Sarah Morris
Sebastian Giacobino
Tiziano Baracchi
Winona Nelson
📖 About This Game
"I have sometimes thought of going away, but I imagined that as a kind of holiday, a series of adventures like Bilbo’s or better, ending in peace. But this would mean exile, a flight from danger into danger, drawing it after me." –Frodo Baggins, The Fellowship of the Ring
Step into the beloved fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien, journey out of Bag End, and avoid the fearsome Nazgûl as you accompany Frodo on a desperate journey while the fate of all Middle-earth hangs in the balance! The Black Riders Saga Expansion for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game introduces three new scenarios that allow you and your friends to directly relive Frodo's travels and challenges from the early chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring. Meanwhile, five hero cards and thirty-three player cards (three copies each of eleven individual cards) offer players a wealth of deck-building options for strategies built around Hobbits. New Boon and Burden cards ensure your actions have consequences, while a new Easy Mode allows you to tailor the game to your individual play style and skill level.