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Five Armies

Five Armies

Warp Spawn Games · 2002
230 min8+ yrs7.0 BGG6Couples
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“Board & card game for 2 players. Battle between the Free Peoples & the Goblinfolk for control of Smaug’s treasure at the end of the Hobbit (by JRR Tolkein). Each figure represents a warband of many troops.

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Five Armies box art
official art · Warp Spawn Games

“Board & card game for 2 players. Battle between the Free Peoples & the Goblinfolk for control of Smaug’s treasure at the end of the Hobbit (by JRR Tolkein). Each figure represents a warband of many troops. Victory: You win if you kill off 10+ of your opponents units.”

The game is played on a chessboard or any other 8x8 grid. Miniatures or counters are used to represent the combat units – Dwarves, Elves, Men and Eagles for the Free Peoples, and Trolls, Orcs, Goblins and Wargs for the Goblinfolk. Each player starts with a set force of sixteen units. A custom deck of cards is central to the play of the game. The players draw a hand of cards from this shared deck. Card play determines when units may move, attack, or defend.

game anatomy
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Five Armies?
Five Armies is a card game game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Five Armies — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Five Armies support?
Five Armies is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Five Armies take?
A game of Five Armies takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Five Armies for?
Five Armies is recommended from age 8.

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