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Expansion for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – The Hobbit: On the Doorstep

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Published
2013
Reach
Well known (via base game)
Players
1–2
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  • Co-operative
  • Hand management
  • Co-operative: Everyone wins or loses together against the game.
  • Hand management: Timing which card to spend is the core puzzle.
Full publisher description

Game description from the publisher: The Hobbit: On the Doorstep is the second Saga Expansion for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game , continuing the story begun in The Hobbit: Over Hill and Under Hill . Players directly relive the exciting events of the beloved classic, The Hobbit . Encounter giant spiders, burgle treasures from the mighty Smaug, and fight the Battle of Five Armies. The Hobbit: On the Doorstep which includes 165 new cards, including three copies of each player card introduces three new scenarios, five new heroes, and player cards all pulled from the pages of the second half of The Hobbit !

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