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The Return of the King Trick-Taking Game Set for February 2027
A new cooperative card game based on The Return of the King is due in February 2027.
It will complete a trilogy of games adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books, following games based on The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
Players work together with limited information to complete missions drawn from key moments in the story.
Designer Bryan Bornmueller built the games around trick-taking, a card-game format in which players compete to win rounds.
He developed the series to introduce characters and their abilities gradually, making the missions accessible to people who may not know trick-taking games.
The final chapter has moved some playtesters to tears, Bornmueller said.
The trilogy concludes when the new game is released in February 2027.
The Return of the King Trick-Taking Game is set to release in February 2027, completing a trilogy of games based on The Lord of the Rings.
Designer Bryan Bornmueller told Polygon that playtesters became emotional during the game’s final chapter.
The series began with The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game, published in 2024.
The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game followed in January.
The games have players cooperate with limited information to complete missions inspired by major moments in the books.
- Who
- Designer Bryan Bornmueller and the game’s publisher, Asmodee.
- What
- The Return of the King Trick-Taking Game is scheduled to release, completing a trilogy based on The Lord of the Rings.
- When
- February 2027.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- It concludes the series of cooperative trick-taking games inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s books.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game was published.
The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game was released.
The Return of the King Trick-Taking Game is scheduled to release.
- Designer
- Bryan Bornmueller
- Publisher
- Asmodee
- First game published
- 2024
- Latest game scheduled
- February 2027
- Series
- The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King
What people are saying
My proudest achievement with this game is I had multiple playtest groups tell me that they teared up a little bit when they played the last chapter, especially people who have played for a few years together.
My original idea was going to be like the moment when the Fellowship leaves Rivendell,