App-driven Tolkien campaign co-op
BGG · boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269385
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth is a medium game (weight 4/10). Strategic depth is moderate (6/10) — pleasant to learn, but not infinitely deep. Decisions come at a steady pace (6/10) — engaged without being exhausting. Players are constantly affecting each other's plans (interaction 7/10). Direct conflict exists but is contained (4/10).
Of every game in our catalog, The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth is closest to Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 (87% profile match) but scores higher on conflict (4 vs. 1).
Every score is on a 0–10 scale. The rubric and methodology behind these numbers is documented in the README.
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth is a medium game (weight 4/10). Strategic depth is moderate (6/10) — pleasant to learn, but not infinitely deep. Decisions come at a steady pace (6/10) — engaged without being exhausting.
Players are constantly affecting each other's plans (interaction 7/10). Direct conflict exists but is contained (4/10).
Variance is moderate (input 6, output 5/10). Catch-up is moderate (4/10).
The theme is fully baked into the mechanics (10/10) — mechanics and fiction are inseparable. There's a clear engine-building feel (engine 5/10). And the game tells a story (narrative 10/10) — sessions have arc and consequences.
Variance is moderate (input 6, output 5/10). Catch-up is moderate (4/10).
The theme is fully baked into the mechanics (10/10) — mechanics and fiction are inseparable. There's a clear engine-building feel (engine 5/10). And the game tells a story (narrative 10/10) — sessions have arc and consequences.
Ranked by weighted Euclidean distance across the 12-axis profile, using the default research-weighted lens. Click any game to see its full profile.
Answers derived directly from The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth's 12-axis profile.
Want to overlay The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth against a candidate game and see exactly where they diverge? Open it in the lens →