Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
From the publisher: In this expanded edition of RISK The Lord of the Rings Trilogy edition you will find: The detailed gameboard reflects a complete map of Middle-Earth including the Gondor, Mordor, and Haradwaith territories.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Campaign Card Play
Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Team-Based Game
Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
Read the full game description
From the publisher: In this expanded edition of RISK The Lord of the Rings Trilogy edition you will find: The detailed gameboard reflects a complete map of Middle-Earth including the Gondor, Mordor, and Haradwaith territories. Includes materials from the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Additional Territory cards. Additional Battalions. Additional Adventure Cards. Alternate ways to play including special rules for alliance team play. From BGG: This game is essentially the regular Risk: LotR Edition with an additional board on the bottom and some new cards and revised rules.