The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game

About this board game

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game is a deck-building game for 2–5 players that plays in about 45 minutes. Each player takes the role of a member of the Company on the long, treacherous path to Lonely Mountain.

Choose Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, Thorin Oakenshield, or another hero, then begin with a personal basic deck of ten cards. Draw five cards each turn and use Power as currency to acquire stronger cards from the central five-card Path.

The Path changes as new cards become available, keeping five face-up choices in front of the players. Shape your deck into an effective engine while following the strategy suggested by your Hero card—or break away and pursue a plan of your own.

• Enemies
• Allies
• Artifacts
• Maneuvers
• Locations

Once you have gathered enough Power, you can challenge an Archenemy. Defeating one may let you acquire Loot cards, such as Sting, Orcrist, or Glamdring after taking on a Troll, while The Goblin King can provide maneuvers connected to escaping the Misty Mountains.

Azog is the final Archenemy, and he has unfinished business. At the end of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game, the player with the most Victory Points from the cards in their deck wins.