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Lord of the Rings - Journeys in Middle Earth
Another dungeony crawler, this one is unique insofar as it requires a tablet to run the companion app which drives the story through each scenario, revealing new tiles and enemies as well as plot elements and triggering waypoints and clues etc.
turns are action based, skill tests are done using icon based card draws from your player deck to reveal successes. as you progress you can add extra cards with new skills and abilities.
the app allows for dlc expansion content and there will be mini expansion packs with new enemies/characters which can be added to the game and included in the scenarios automatically by the app.
again this is a fairly lightweight game but the app does a good job of handling most of the bookkeeping and drip feeding you the story so it can feel quite immersive as you play.
if idea of pairing up gimli and legolas to go wreck some orc muthafuckers appeals you'll probably like this one.
pros:
minimal setup
easy to pick up and play
lotr is a good universe to play in
app does a pretty god job
expandable content using only what comes in the box with dlc
cons:
app makes lifespan of game questionable
limited action choices make this more about progressing through the scenario and reacting to threats than making big gameplay decisions on how to progress the plot.
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