The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
Low resolution The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game box and example gameplay layout
Other namesDer Herr der Ringe: Das Kartenspiel
Pán prstenů: Karetní hra
Le Seigneur des Anneaux: Le jeu de cartes
O Senhor dos Anéis: Card Game
El Señor de los Anillos: El Juego de Cartas
Il Signore degli Anelli: Il Gioco di Carte
Władca Pierścieni: Gra Karciana
Ο Άρχοντας των Δαχτυλιδιών
魔戒:卡牌版
DesignersNate French
PublishersFantasy Flight Games (physical)
Asmodee Digital (digital)
Publication20 April 2011; 13 years ago (2011-04-20)[1]
29 August 2019; 5 years ago (2019-08-29)[2]
Years active2011 – present
GenresCo-operative Living Card Game (LCG) with Deck Building
LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Polish, Czech, Chinese
Players1 - 4[3]
(Best with 2 players[4])
Setup time< 5 minutes
(excluding deck building)
Playing time30 - 90 minutes[3]
(typical: 60 minutes[4])
ChanceSome (card drawing, deck building)
Age range12+[4] (13+ recommended[3])
SkillsCard playing, Deck building, Logic, Strategy
Materials requiredOptional: Pen and paper for scoring
Media typePlaying cards
WebsiteThe Card Game
Adventure Card Game

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a card game produced by Fantasy Flight Games since 2011. As part of the Living Card Game (LCG) genre, it is a cooperative and strategic card game set in Middle-earth, a fantasy world featured in literary works by J. R. R. Tolkien, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Its digital adaptation, titled The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game, is published by Asmodee Digital since 2019 for cross-platform play on Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, being the "first ever digital LCG".[5]

  1. ^ "Your Tale Begins Today". Fantasy Flight Games. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. ^ "The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition". Steam. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game". Fantasy Flight Games. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game". Boardgame Geek. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. ^ "The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game". IGN. Retrieved 11 January 2021. Based on the award-winning tabletop experience from Fantasy Flight Games, The Lord of the Rings Adventure Card Game is the first ever digital LCG, featuring an in-game economy built around fixed packs and a story-based, single-player campaign