The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Road Darkens

2014
Caleb Grace, MJ Newman, Nate French
BGG Geek Rating
5.9
based on 437 ratings
BGG Average Rating
8.4
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Players
1-2
Weight
3.13/5.00
Playtime
60 min
Age
13+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Variable Player Powers Cooperative Game Hand Management

📂 Categories

Novel-based Expansion for Base-game Card Game Fantasy Novel-based

🎨 Artists

Juan Carlos Barquet Pedro Amato Jim Pavelec Guillaume Ducos Rick Price Aurélien Hubert Sara Diesel Tiziano Baracchi Ben Peek Joel Hustak Sandra Duchiewicz Víctor Garcia Jake Bullock Michael Rasmussen Nicholas Gregory Silver Saaremäel Ferdinand Dumago Ladera Mikhail Yakovlev Mark Tarrisse Sebastian Giacobino Rovina Cai Nate Abell Magali Villeneuve Victor Maury Cynthia Sheppard Stacey Diana Clark Tey Bartolome Arden Beckwith Anthony Feliciano Matt Stewart Diego Gisbert Llorens Claudio Pozas Katy Grierson Mark Bulahao Emilio Rodriguez Allen Douglas Jose Vega Florian Devos Matt Bradbury Ignacio Bazán Lazcano Owen William Weber Chris Rahn Mike Nash Michael Komarck Mark Behm Carly Janine Mazur Sara Betsy Gabriel Verdon Dylan Pierpont Álvaro Calvo Escudero Greg Opalanski Anthony Devine

🏢 Publishers

Edge Entertainment Fantasy Flight Games Galakta Giochi Uniti Heidelberger Spieleverlag

📖 About This Game

Step into the beloved fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien, continue the journey out of Rivendell, 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 Road Darkens is the second Lord of the Rings Saga Expansion for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. Its 165 cards introduce three new scenarios to the game, along with two heroes, twenty-seven player cards (three copies each of nine different player cards), eight boons, and seven burdens. Together, these cards allow you to immerse yourself in some of the most pivotal moments of Middle-earth's Third Age as you join Frodo Baggins and his companions on their all-important quest! New Boon and Burden cards (eight and seven, respectively) ensure your actions have consequences, while a new Easy Mode allows you to tailor the game to your individual play style and skill level.