Great runthrough! One note - at 25:45ish, you rolled a 1 for Merry/Pippin and didn't want to select it because it would have moved them on to a space with a "Heart/corruption" symbol. However, according to page 5 of the rules, if another figure is already standing on that space, "the fellowship is protected from any further harm on this space." In this case, you had Aragorn on that space so Merry and Pippin wouldn't have taken damage/corruption.
Most LOTR games are extremely expensive and intricate. When I saw this, a cooperative game that takes an hour, I had to get it. Your video was very helpful as I prepare to play it tonight!
The dice mechanic makes it feel like a deeper game than it is, which is a good thing. Forces everyone to think and work together. Easy to learn. Reiner Knizia's LOTR board game is still the classic, but this was decent and fun.
Haha, loved that roll against the Witch King at the very end! So much build up and then 6 odds :). Thanks for showing this game, probably too much luck in dice rolls for me, but agree that the art is great.
Would never say Wormtongue could NEVER take out Galadrial.. LOL... I love that Tolkien made his characters not overly powerful.. including Gandalf... heck Wormtongue took out Saruman :) Great video.. definitely wants me to get this game! Well done!
I was just randomly roaming through GameNerdz and saw this game, and considering I love LotR and the art work is spot on, I decided to search some more and found your video! I bought it instantly before even watching it because from my past experience, I was pretty sure that your video is going to convince me anyway XD
Me: Colin is bound to get a 6. The Dice Gods: Hold our beer. IIRC the artwork is by John Howe, a renowned fantasy artist. I enjoyed Markus's playthrough so watching yours was a no brainer, thanks Colin. Great fun. Who said roll and move games were dead? lol Good to see you back, btw. I missed the Marvel Encounters. For some reason the Encounters games don't vibe with me. But since they are so popular, it's my loss! lol
Super interesting system. I like the choices even among the rolling. That second encounter die roll does feel like you don't have a choice there, which I guess works in the theme. It feels comparable to the Reiner Knizia game from ages past, which feels like it was longer but with more choice power. I find the lack of Gollum disturbing, but maybe he was in one of the discarded cards or only in the Mount Doom set. I like the art, but almost too cheerful in places. In the Witch King Encounter with Eowynn, I kind of feel like you need to roll dice one at a time. The wording "Immediately" on her card imply that rolling a 6 early in the battle could save you. Not sure if the rules speak to that case. Over all, thanks for the playthrough. I need to go look at the designer on this game. I really like that mechanic system.
I think gollum is in the mount doom set, not sure. Yeah with shelob. And I think you might be right on the encounter with the nazghul and the witch king!
I kinda like the system, although a more abstract implementation with a bigger encounter deck library and one generic path that would continually be customized and recycled would probably be preferable. The LOTR theme is nice, and the board is beautiful, but I can't say I'm too optimistic about the replayability. Also, let's not beat around the bush, this is so obviously a single player game masquerading as a multiplayer experience. :P
Lord of the Rings from FFG is my favorite and a classic. However, FFG no longer makes the expansions for it, which added some cool options like Sauron as a playable character and combat.
Your supposed to roll 1 witch king die at a time. The odds are the same sure, but if you roll a 6 earlier on, you don't have to do the rest of the battle.
25:10 or so What do you think of using Theoden to move Aragorn straight to Rohan instead of having to move him the two spaces to the "lose a courage" spot?
Nice playthrough. I feel like it was missing something..... Maybe a balding, hobbity fellow with some master plans..... lol. Love your content as always
Since we have only 2 black dice I wonder if the Witch-King of Angmar encounter means we roll 1 dice at a time for each Nazgul or maximum of both black dice at a time for every 2 Nazguls. Also rolling 7 dice (for 7 Nazguls as you did) have 72% chance of rolling a 6 and avoiding any damage by killing them. Well you had the 28% chance of not rolling a 6 but it is what it is. It is a big difference because if rolling one after another we might die before rolling a 6 (which is 16% in a single dice roll or 30% in both black dice roll). Is there something in the rule book about that? Rolling dice not coming from the game doesn't seem logical. The cards says roll the black dice for Nazguls. I will not bother you with all the mistakes (wrong number of spaces, wrong characters moving, etc.) you've made (and no Klingon subs for them), because that's not important. What's really matter is you demonstrated the game as exciting as usual and I really like the simple and thematic gameplay, so I am looking to buy a copy. Thank you, Colin. Keep up these fun playthroughs.
this looks like a single player game, I don't know how this works as multiplayer.. might become a situation where 1 person makes all the decisions and tells what to do and others are just rolling the dies
Only difference with multiple pple is that you let them roll the dice ha! So no special powers per person etc. It really is a solo game with multiple people.
At 39:53 you pushed legolas into helm's deep (he should be one in front). The next movement of legolas you moved aragorn istead of legolas and vise versa and you moved him 5 spaces instead of 4
On the vid presentation. One thing. Using the card-board pieces included in the game , their base color, matches the dice of the game. But using Mini's(from that gorgeous $1k set :) that have no matching base color to this game, , is rather confusing. rather than 4 chits=4 dice IMO, More a solo game, than 1- 4 players/Up to 4 players. Does it have 4 Quick reference cards/sheets included? Watching this vid , I rate this game, PG-13 , 😎
@@OneStopCoopShop Yes, I heard your initial comments, about using these minis but in this YT vid , 3rd parties really can't see those colors on the minis. IMO , you either use the in-game card-board ones, or you paint the bases of those minis to the proper dice color of THIS game. Regards, I will wander off now 😎 LOL
@@OneStopCoopShop Note : Yea I was going to include a LOL , Because I figured they only provided 1 Quick reference sheet (or none) and not 4 . IMO This is a 1 player game .and them including only 1 QRC proves it. Regards 😎
Thanks for the play through. Decided not to buy after I saw that you had to control multiple characters and it had a 6 sided dice system. I almost threw up in my mouth ...
Great runthrough! One note - at 25:45ish, you rolled a 1 for Merry/Pippin and didn't want to select it because it would have moved them on to a space with a "Heart/corruption" symbol. However, according to page 5 of the rules, if another figure is already standing on that space, "the fellowship is protected from any further harm on this space." In this case, you had Aragorn on that space so Merry and Pippin wouldn't have taken damage/corruption.
Love the artwork in this one, it feels different!
Most LOTR games are extremely expensive and intricate. When I saw this, a cooperative game that takes an hour, I had to get it. Your video was very helpful as I prepare to play it tonight!
The dice mechanic makes it feel like a deeper game than it is, which is a good thing. Forces everyone to think and work together. Easy to learn. Reiner Knizia's LOTR board game is still the classic, but this was decent and fun.
Looks like an ok-ish game. The design is nice, clean and simple. And I like that you can collect allies to play when you need.
Never heard of this game, but I love the theme! Thanks for the play through, Colin!
Thank you for watching!!
Haha, loved that roll against the Witch King at the very end! So much build up and then 6 odds :). Thanks for showing this game, probably too much luck in dice rolls for me, but agree that the art is great.
That was brutal! Those Nazghul were no joke. Totally get the luck thing and thanks for watching!
Hey thanks Colin! Was looking at this. Looks pretty. Thanks for doing a playthrough
Hope you enjoy it!
Great playthrough! I’m not sure if but this one, but definitely something that I’d like to try out.
I get that! Thanks for watching!
Would never say Wormtongue could NEVER take out Galadrial.. LOL... I love that Tolkien made his characters not overly powerful.. including Gandalf... heck Wormtongue took out Saruman :) Great video.. definitely wants me to get this game! Well done!
Hehehe! Thanks so much for watching!
I was just randomly roaming through GameNerdz and saw this game, and considering I love LotR and the art work is spot on, I decided to search some more and found your video! I bought it instantly before even watching it because from my past experience, I was pretty sure that your video is going to convince me anyway XD
Hahaha!!! That's awesome hope you enjoy it!!
Very good video, thank you fot that
Me: Colin is bound to get a 6.
The Dice Gods: Hold our beer.
IIRC the artwork is by John Howe, a renowned fantasy artist.
I enjoyed Markus's playthrough so watching yours was a no brainer, thanks Colin.
Great fun.
Who said roll and move games were dead? lol
Good to see you back, btw. I missed the Marvel Encounters.
For some reason the Encounters games don't vibe with me. But since they are so popular, it's my loss! lol
Makes sense on the artwork and I don't blame you on encounters! Everyone is different! So good to hear from you Paul!! Hope you are well!
Excellent looking game love lord of ring games thanks for play through 😊
Thanks man for watching!!
This will be a fun one to play with my kids. And 21 bucks from OLGS is probably a buy for me.
That is not a bad price for this! Hope you enjoy it!!
Roll and move done well
I would agree with that!!
Super interesting system. I like the choices even among the rolling. That second encounter die roll does feel like you don't have a choice there, which I guess works in the theme. It feels comparable to the Reiner Knizia game from ages past, which feels like it was longer but with more choice power. I find the lack of Gollum disturbing, but maybe he was in one of the discarded cards or only in the Mount Doom set. I like the art, but almost too cheerful in places.
In the Witch King Encounter with Eowynn, I kind of feel like you need to roll dice one at a time. The wording "Immediately" on her card imply that rolling a 6 early in the battle could save you. Not sure if the rules speak to that case.
Over all, thanks for the playthrough. I need to go look at the designer on this game. I really like that mechanic system.
I think gollum is in the mount doom set, not sure. Yeah with shelob. And I think you might be right on the encounter with the nazghul and the witch king!
Beautiful map!
I think so too!
But very inaccurate 🤓😜
Very much so!!
Looks like a lot of fun solo.
It is for sure fun solo or with family too!
The figures you used, what set are they from? A great addition
53:00 you forgot to move Gimli +4 for his red die rolled. :D
I kinda like the system, although a more abstract implementation with a bigger encounter deck library and one generic path that would continually be customized and recycled would probably be preferable. The LOTR theme is nice, and the board is beautiful, but I can't say I'm too optimistic about the replayability.
Also, let's not beat around the bush, this is so obviously a single player game masquerading as a multiplayer experience. :P
Hi
On courage track I see two symbols: lady and an eye. Could you let me know what they do ?
Interesting... Which one would you recommend between this one and the ''Lord of the Rings : The Boardgame anniversary edition'' from Fantasy Flight ?
Hmmm it depends if you prefer dice or cards. If you prefer dice this one, otherwise I would recommend the LOTR anniversary version!
Lord of the Rings from FFG is my favorite and a classic. However, FFG no longer makes the expansions for it, which added some cool options like Sauron as a playable character and combat.
Your supposed to roll 1 witch king die at a time. The odds are the same sure, but if you roll a 6 earlier on, you don't have to do the rest of the battle.
I can see that being a better way of doing this for sure!
25:10 or so What do you think of using Theoden to move Aragorn straight to Rohan instead of having to move him the two spaces to the "lose a courage" spot?
Certainly could have done that!
I didn't know it was for sale at Gen Con! I saw it on display.
Yup it was there!
How do you play the eowyn card? We have been trying to figure it out but don’t know since the witch king doesn’t tell us to roll
There is a Witch-King encounter card in one of the later stages. This is when you use the Eowyn card. See 54:26.
Nice playthrough. I feel like it was missing something..... Maybe a balding, hobbity fellow with some master plans..... lol. Love your content as always
Hahaha!!!!! Totally! Where was the man with the plan??
This feels (complexity and randomness) similar to the original LotR coop by Knizia.
100% agree except dice instead of cards
@@OneStopCoopShop and tiles=D
54:25 I never understood that! 😵💫
Which are the “odd” numbers??? 🤔
Why wouldn’t you always move merry/pippin 2 if it doesn’t end on a heart space?
In case you want to keep them in the same stage. If they would move to a new stage they don't support for combat! Gotta keep the fellowship together!
Since we have only 2 black dice I wonder if the Witch-King of Angmar encounter means we roll 1 dice at a time for each Nazgul or maximum of both black dice at a time for every 2 Nazguls. Also rolling 7 dice (for 7 Nazguls as you did) have 72% chance of rolling a 6 and avoiding any damage by killing them. Well you had the 28% chance of not rolling a 6 but it is what it is. It is a big difference because if rolling one after another we might die before rolling a 6 (which is 16% in a single dice roll or 30% in both black dice roll). Is there something in the rule book about that? Rolling dice not coming from the game doesn't seem logical. The cards says roll the black dice for Nazguls.
I will not bother you with all the mistakes (wrong number of spaces, wrong characters moving, etc.) you've made (and no Klingon subs for them), because that's not important. What's really matter is you demonstrated the game as exciting as usual and I really like the simple and thematic gameplay, so I am looking to buy a copy. Thank you, Colin. Keep up these fun playthroughs.
Thanks for watching!
this looks like a single player game, I don't know how this works as multiplayer.. might become a situation where 1 person makes all the decisions and tells what to do and others are just rolling the dies
Because each player has a turn rolling dice and then choosing the 4 and that means they are making choices on shared characters
@45:26 you moved Legolas instead of Aragon 😅
Bit too simple for me although I do like the dice mechanic. This seems like a pure solo game. How does this play with several people?
Only difference with multiple pple is that you let them roll the dice ha! So no special powers per person etc. It really is a solo game with multiple people.
@@OneStopCoopShop Thanks for that Colin.
I feel like this could be a very good gane for kids or teenagers!
100% agree!
Where you find those miniatures?
He got them from the "War of the Ring: Second Edition" board game.
What happens when all the uruk-hai are added, but then you roll a number for adding 2 more?
No more get added once full.
Does this game have any replay value to you or is this one and done?
Colin is at Meet Me at the Table now, but I think he said he wasn’t going to play it much more
Thanks!
At 39:53 you pushed legolas into helm's deep (he should be one in front).
The next movement of legolas you moved aragorn istead of legolas and vise versa and you moved him 5 spaces instead of 4
Thanks!
When will the next Mage Knight Scenario/Campaign happen please? ^_^
Going to dig out of gen con games then I will!
Looks kinda fun but not tons of meaningful decisions.
53:00 - i think you forgot to use your Red dice to move Aragon.
Red moves Gimli!
Anyone played race to mount doom board game yet?
None of us!
On the vid presentation. One thing.
Using the card-board pieces included in the game , their base color, matches the dice of the game.
But using Mini's(from that gorgeous $1k set :) that have no matching base color to this game, , is rather confusing.
rather than 4 chits=4 dice
IMO, More a solo game, than 1- 4 players/Up to 4 players.
Does it have 4 Quick reference cards/sheets included?
Watching this vid , I rate this game, PG-13 , 😎
Only 1 quick reference haha! The minis do have colors that matched the dice just saying! Thanks for watching!
@@OneStopCoopShop Yes, I heard your initial comments, about using these minis but in this YT vid , 3rd parties really can't see those colors on the minis.
IMO , you either use the in-game card-board ones, or you paint the bases of those minis to the proper dice color of THIS game. Regards,
I will wander off now 😎 LOL
@@OneStopCoopShop Note : Yea I was going to include a LOL , Because I figured they only provided 1 Quick reference sheet (or none) and not 4 .
IMO This is a 1 player game .and them including only 1 QRC proves it.
Regards 😎
for me way too much luck on dice rolls
Totally get that!
Thanks for the play through. Decided not to buy after I saw that you had to control multiple characters and it had a 6 sided dice system. I almost threw up in my mouth ...
It's definitely fairly old school :)
Did you bought those figures separately? I only can find version with printed paper cards on stand not 3D characters figures.