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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Cryptozoic Entertainment · 2013
1–440 min15+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.2 BGG#9.728 BGG1,3 KCo-opCouples
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Game description from the publisher: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is an exciting all-new co-operative game of adventure in which you join Bilbo Baggins and his thirteen Dwarven companions on their journey through the Lonelands and Misty Mountains, encountering Goblins, Trolls, and other dangers that seek to put an end to their adventures.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey box art
official art · Cryptozoic Entertainment

Game description from the publisher:

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is an exciting all-new co-operative game of adventure in which you join Bilbo Baggins and his thirteen Dwarven companions on their journey through the Lonelands and Misty Mountains, encountering Goblins, Trolls, and other dangers that seek to put an end to their adventures. Traverse your way through two boards, each more difficult than the last, with the goal of coming out alive and prepared for the dangers that lie ahead. Your accumulated points at the end of the game will be your team's mark for finding out how good of a Company you really are!

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug , although it is also a stand-alone game, can be used as an expansion to this game.

game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
Co-opCouples
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
40 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
15+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.728
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Q4How many players does The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey support?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey take?
A game of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey takes about 40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey for?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is recommended from age 15.
Q7How complex is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.

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Cooperative →Adventure →Dice →Fantasy →Movies / TV / Radio →Novel-based →

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