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May 9, 2026·Review·10:44·23·Watch on YouTube

Knizia in 5 Minutes. 46 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey / Desolation of Smaug

Doug Adams

Doug Adams

Watch “Knizia in 5 Minutes. 46 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey / Desolation of Smaug,” a board game review on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Doug Adams on YouTube:

Doug takes a look at The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, along with the second game in the series, Desolation of Smaug. These two games were released around 2013 as tie-ins with The Hobbit movies. They can be seen as dice based companion games to the earlier Knizia cooperative game The Lord of the Rings from 2000. Join Doug as he explores these two games for five times two minutes (!)

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2013·Reiner Knizia

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6
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Mostly reviews. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews and 2 recorded sessions.

1 - 4 players
40 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

About The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, from BoardGameGeek:

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.

Designer

Reiner Knizia

Publisher

Cryptozoic Entertainment

Categories

AdventureDice

Mechanics

Cooperative GameDice Rolling
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