The Lord of the Rings™: The King’s Gambit

A project in Sunrise, FL by Restoration Games
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The final, fateful battle in the war for Middle-earth plays out across four epic fields of battle.
Backers: 6315
Average Daily Pledges: $121,331
Average Pledge Per Backer: $327

Funding: $2,062,623 of $500,000
Dates: Sep 29th -> Oct 20th (21 days)
Project By: Restoration Games
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October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
As we head into the final week of our campaign, we've got more designer diaries to share. But today, we wanted to let you know we have one last adjustment to the Limited and Mithril editions of the game. As you know, in response to backer feedback,... (Read More)

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October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
“Then Pippin cried aloud, for the Tower of Ecthelion, standing high within the topmost wall, shone out against the sky, glimmering like a spike of pearl and silver, tall and fair and shapely, and its pinnacle glittered as if it were wrought of... (Read More)

Solo Mode: The Unseen Enemy

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
“The enemy has many spies and many ways of hearing.” - Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring™, Book I, Chapter 2: “The Shadow of the Past” Art in Progress Pretty early on in the design of the game, we decided there... (Read More)

Dice: Rounding Off the Edges

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
“There was more than one power at work, Frodo.” - Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring™, Book I, Chapter 2: "The Shadow of the Past” Art in Progress We knew from the outset that combat in The Lord of the Rings™: The... (Read More)

Which Edition is right for you?

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This game has a lot of stuff and that poses some unique challenges as we try to lay out the differences in a concise way on the campaign page.  To better address what's in the different versions, we've got this new graphic that visualizes them... (Read More)

Resolve: How Much Are You Willing To Commit?

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
“I will take the Ring, though I do not know the way.” - Frodo, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring™, Book II, Chapter 2: “The Council of Elrond” The core mechanism from the original game is the dual action card system. You... (Read More)

Dual-Layer Boards Now In Limited Edition

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
One of the comments we heard from a number of backers and across other platforms was that they wanted the dual-layer hero boards in the Limited Edition. I’ve always said that my favorite thing about running a crowdfunding campaign is the line of... (Read More)

Victory: Which Path Will You Take?

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
“I still hope for victory, but not by arms.” - Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King™, Book V, Chapter 9: “The Last Debate” Art not FinalOne of the defining features of the original game was how to win the game: Have a... (Read More)

The Adventure Has Just Begun

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
“It is no small feat to have come so far, and through such dangers.” - Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring™, Book II, Chapter 1: “Many Meetings” We did it! Which is to say that I feel a lot like Frodo after he sets... (Read More)

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