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The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom announced

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom announced

A new The Lord of the Rings board game has been announced.

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom is a new tabletop board game that is releasing later this year. Happy days!

As reported by Comicbook.com, Adventure to Mount Doom is described as a: “Lightweight, cooperative, story-based game set in the iconic world created by J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.”

The latest Lord of the Rings tabletop board game is published by Kosmos Games and could be the perfect addition to the cosy home of any world-be Hobbit. As the name of the game suggests, it will tell the tale of Frodo’s epic adventure as he ventures to Mount Doom with his trusty companions in tow.

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom is a co-op game for up to four players as they work together to protect Frodo and ensure that he fulfils his destiny to destroy the one ring that rule them all. When all is said and done, players will “win or lose together.”

In order for Frodo to arrive safely at Mount Doom, players must combat a dice-rolling mechanic with encounter cards that add new threats and suspense to their tabletop adventure. If players are to succeed, collaboration and strategy are absolutely paramount.

In related Hobbit-inspired news, back in November 2022, Warner Bros. teased that more The Lord of the Rings movies could be on the way.

Whether those new movies might be new tales or perhaps even inspired by the likes of The Silmarillion, a prequel to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, remains to be seen. Either way, it’s an exciting time to be a J.R.R. Tolkien fan.

At this time, there is no exact release date for The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom, other than it will arrive sometime in 2023. Hopefully its release date will be announced within the coming months.

Featured Image Credit: Warner Bros.

Topics: The Lord Of The Rings, Warner Bros