Ringwraiths (board game)
| Ringwraiths | |
|---|---|
| Game data | |
| author | Jo Hartwig |
| graphic | Jo Hartwig |
| publishing company | Laurin Publishing House |
| Publishing year | 1993 |
| Art | Placement game |
| Teammates | 2 to 4 |
| Duration | 30 - 120 minutes |
| Age | from 10 years on |
Ringgeister is a board game by Jo Hartwig that was published by Laurin Verlag in 1993 . It was also illustrated by Jo Hartwig. The aim of the game is a Hobbit -Figur to the orcs and Ringwraiths over to Mount Doom to bring.
The game is suitable for 2-4 players, ages 10 and up, and lasts between 30 and 120 minutes. The game supports cooperative approaches, because at the beginning you get on much better with cooperation.
The author recorded the first ideas for the game back in 1977, and in 1990 he presented "The Great Hobbit Game", from which "Ringgeister" emerged.
The game
Game setup
Before the start of the game, the game plan is created: octagonal and square leaves are fitted into a 4-part frame. The resulting plan shows a multitude of paths with branches and light and dark points.
Course of the game
Each player has 2 figures, a small one (a hobbit) and a medium one (human, elf, dwarf); in addition, Gandalf is represented by a large white figure. Opposite these "light" figures are the "dark" ones: the big ringwraiths, the middle orcs and a small one: Gollum. The bright figures try to get from the starting position in many moves across the playing field to Mount Doom. The ring bearer is determined on the repeatedly drawn playing cards, hidden dwarf corridors made usable and the direction of movement of the dark pieces determined. Of the bright figures, only the little ones can get to the doom mountain via the spider path and reach the last point. But every move can trigger reactions: a new playing card is drawn, dark pieces move across the paths and can throw the light pieces back to their starting position, or the game board itself changes by turning the pieces on the puddle rocks.
variants
The level of difficulty of the game can be increased through 1–3 intermediate stations that must be reached by the light figures.
Victory conditions
One of the small, bright figures reaches Mount Doom and the current playing card shows the color of this figure and identifies it as a ring bearer.
Game content
- How to play
- 27-part game board
- 9 bright game pieces
- 18 black pawns
- 24 playing cards
- 18 hump rocks
Individual evidence
- ↑ Instructions for the game