Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-4
Age
14+
Playtime
60 min
Complexity
1.9/5
Collection
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Description
Dice-drafting game where players command both the Shadow and Free Peoples in asymmetric combat
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Board Gaymes James Event Coverage at 40:52
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Pros
none
Cons
- Was not what the reviewer expected
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- roll-and-write — Oh, and here's the circle of conflict. Oh, it's another rolling, right? I thought it was something completely different.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Oh, we got Guardian Club here from Chris Couch Games.
- Yes, lots of shiny map rocks.
- Uh, it's very light. It's lighter than our neck.
- We got poop shuffle as well over here.
- We're just putting it out as cards instead.
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kovray Top List at 21:31 sentiment: other
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Intrigued, wants to demo
Pros
- Heavy roll and write, which is rare
- High interaction
- Published by Office Dog, known for quality games
Cons
- Looks like a pretty heavy game
- Potentially daunting
Thematic elements
- The Lord of the Rings
Comparison games
- Hadrian's Wall
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Roll and Write — This is a roll and write. It is a roll and write.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, we have two more games to talk Oh, wait, no. I guess four more games to talk about because two to buy and two to demo. Wait, one more to demo, two buy. Oops, silly little figured.
- You're going to play and you're going to instantly get hungry cuz all the unique illustrations and of all the little treats are just
- This is a The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings and it is a roll and write. It is a roll and write.
- I understand the game being like very much you're playing the person on your right and you're playing the person on your left. You're taking the role of like the good and the bad in this game to uh go on against the opposite on the right and the opposite on the left and I think there's a lot of interactions that go on, a lot of communication that will have to happen around the table to make sure that the turns are flowing.
- I'm a huge fan of Sashi and Sashi and they will be debuting to move Railway Porters at UKGE.
- It is by Taiki Shinzawa and it's a trick taking game where every player has a condition that they must follow in their trick taking. But every condition is different.
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Board Stupid Discussion at 10:05 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- IP is strong and reflects well in the game.
- Interesting if you are a Lord of the Rings fan.
Cons
- Not for the reviewer.
- Don't really like roll and writes.
Thematic elements
- Lord of the Rings
- Middle-earth
Comparison games
- Journey to the West
- Back to Middle-earth
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice pool — you're going to roll the dice and that is the dice pool that everybody needs to use to to you do your stuff.
- Roll and Write — It is a Lord of the Rings themed Roland Wright competitive game.
- Simultaneous Play — the main gimmick of the game is uh that you play contemporary as the the fellowship and the the good guys and the and the bad guys.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- There should not be any gatekeeping gaming.
- More people the better. It's a beautiful amazing incredible thing. 100%.
- the smell was insane today. Very sweaty.
- Last year it was frankly appalling. this year really good
- It's a standalone expansion, by the way.
- If you loved um Andromeda's Edge is share the DNA.
- And I love that idea. I mean, climbing is cool as hell.
- They always go down that like um the boulevard of broken dream of the nostalgia.
- It is a push or luck type game.
- It was fine. I It was not for me. I don't really like Rolling Rights.
- It's quiet quitting the board game. I loved it.
- It went a little bit out of hands.
- It was the best thing I think we've ever done as a channel.
- we might got in a little bit of trouble for it. But we we apologize for that. But we'll make it right and we're going to do it even better next year.
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BoardGameCo Event Coverage at 8:51
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Lord of the Rings
- Middle-earth
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And honestly, I'm not really sure I'm going to be focusing too much on any one specific game. I guess as I see them.
- My one of my sons loves Armymen. He is. I'm going to have to get a photo later before the day is over because he is going to want to see me near army gear.
- The crew is actually fantastic. I met them the other night at the um the the the demo the media demo tonight.
- Memorial 44 to me is luck as to where you can actually go followed by luck as to what you roll. I can deal with one of those two looks both together and I just feel like I don't have the agency I want.
- Terraria new expansion coming soon. That's the first time I'm hearing of that.
- This which looks fantastic. I have not seen this properly set up. Bridge or bust. Uh this feels like an insane system. It's based on like it's got to be based on like those video games. I don't know. This feels This feels crazy. Toy factor high gameplay possibly not as much my jam.
- This has been a light UK Games Expo tour. Next year I hope to do better.
- Long story short, uh Friday I slept in because of the plane and catching up on sleep. And then Sunday the trains were down. So um between the two I got you I got you uh late on the coverage.
- This is more intended as like, hey, if you haven't been to UK Games Expo, you want to get a sense of the similarities or differences to other conventions. Hopefully, this gave you a light touring of showing.
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BoardGameCo Discussion at 4:28 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Lord of the Rings
- Lord of the Rings
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The Witcher Old World review is still one of my my my most watched single one of my most videos in general.
- I did play Size Wise a few times cuz I was like, why not? We have it here, let's go ahead and get it tabled.
- Origins feels more and more dead each year.
- So, Cow, Cowcifer is is my oldest um oldest cat, not kid.
- Guys, guys, you're being so stupid.
- This is not safe. This is not safe. I have to go deal with this.
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Top List at 15:37:00 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Interesting use of dice pool in a roll and write
- Potential for comboing
- Uses Lord of the Rings IP
Cons
- Thematic makes zero sense
- Too slow
- High potential for accidentally getting things wrong
- Interactivity not enjoyable
- Not a satisfying gameplay loop
Thematic elements
- Playing both good and bad guys in the Lord of the Rings universe
- Lord of the Rings IP
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Mechanics involve increasing army count, going to battle, and a naval battle component where one player searches for another.
- Roll and Write — Uses a roll and write mechanism with a pool of dice rolled at the start of the round that players use on their maps.
- Simultaneous Play — Players play behind their screens, ticking boxes and performing actions simultaneously.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Dexterity games are not board games.
- It's a banger, babe. Yeah, it's our first solo game, first banger.
- The production is nuts. It's absolutely fantastic.
- Why is thematically I'm playing both sides and you're playing both sides and you're playing both sides and that makes absolutely zero sense.
- Production is banger level.
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