2021Geoff Engelstein
- Videos
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Mainly reviews
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The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict
2026Stephen Buonocore, Geoff Engelstein
- Videos
- 10
- Creators
- 8
Mainly reviews and how-to-play. The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.
2 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
From BoardGameGeek
It is the Third Age of Middle-earth, and a great war between the many nations is unfolding. In The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict, you simultaneously command both The Shadow and The Free Peoples armies; your Free Peoples will fight the Shadow of the opponent to your left, and your Shadow will fight the Free Peoples of the opponent to your right. As the dice are rolled, you will decide how to apply the results. Will you recruit iconic characters for The Free Peoples or perhaps muster the troops of Mordor to fight for The Shadow in one of two pivotal battles? Will you hunt your opponent's Fellowship with your Nazgûl or secretly move your Fellowship to evade Sauron's watchful Eye? To win as The Free Peoples, get The Fellowship to reach Mount Doom or defeat The Shadow in battle. As The Shadow, you must fully corrupt The Fellowship or defeat them in battle. When all the victory points have been tallied, the player with the most points wins! -description from the publisher
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Which video should I watch for The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict?
The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict has 10 videos from 8 creators: 3 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 3 playthroughs and 1 other video. They date from July to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict - In Focus" by BoardGameGeek, which runs 4 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict Board Game" by Tantrum House. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Circle of Conflict Playthrough ️ | The Battle for Middle-earth Begins!" by Chesborn, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Super-Skill Pinball: Ramp it Up!, Star Trek: Super-Skill Pinball, Versailles 1919 and Super-Skill Pinball: Holiday Special, also by Geoff Engelstein.
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About The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict
From BoardGameGeek:
It is the Third Age of Middle-earth, and a great war between the many nations is unfolding. In The Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict, you simultaneously command both The Shadow and The Free Peoples armies; your Free Peoples will fight the Shadow of the opponent to your left, and your Shadow will fight the Free Peoples of the opponent to your right. As the dice are rolled, you will decide how to apply the results. Will you recruit iconic characters for The Free Peoples or perhaps muster the troops of Mordor to fight for The Shadow in one of two pivotal battles? Will you hunt your opponent's Fellowship with your Nazgûl or secretly move your Fellowship to evade Sauron's watchful Eye? To win as The Free Peoples, get The Fellowship to reach Mount Doom or defeat The Shadow in battle. As The Shadow, you must fully corrupt The Fellowship or defeat them in battle. When all the victory points have been tallied, the player with the most points wins! -description from the publisher
Designers
Stephen Buonocore, Geoff Engelstein
Publisher
Office Dog
Categories
Mechanics
Dice RollingHidden Movement