The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition News

We released the Steam version of the game into Full Release on Thursday and there are a number of new players in the game. Welcome new players and welcome back if you haven't played for a while.


If you are looking for tips and pointers on the game, last week we mentioned the online databases and the guides page right here on Steam. One are we didn't mention is the fantastic videos section on Steam as well. Here you will see a great collection of videos on how to play crafted by fellow players. We highly recommend you check out this content, as it will teach you some of the subtle nuances of the game if you are a new player, but you can also get a feel for the game if you thinking of picking it up.




Just a reminder that in honor of Full Release we've placed the first expansion, The Shadow's Fall, on sale until September 9th for 50% of the regular price!

Each expansion includes 4 new heroes, 32 new player cards (2 of each of the 16 different cards), a full new campaign with 5 quests and a host of Sauron cards to encounter. Not to mention 5 quest challenge cards, 4 hero challenge cards and a campaign completion reward.

In this direct sequel to the events of The Shadow's Reach, your fellowship will delve deeper into Southern Mirkwood as you face off against wolves, orcs and the horrors that await you within Dol Guldur.

This is your chance to add the new expansion to your collection for half the price!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/509580/announcements/detail/1583500109320818792

What's Next?

Now that we're in Full Release, what's next? Next up is our very next campaign, The Witch King's Grasp, an entirely new set of quests in which we take you west of The Misty Mountains to Bree-land and the Barrow-Downs to face all new foes and overcome all new challenges.

There will be familiar faces, famous locations and a mystery or two for you to uncover in this new expansion, due this Autumn.

Starting next week we'll begin to give more sneak peeks as to what is in store for your fellowships in this all new narrative adventure. which will feature four new heroes that we covered in a previous news update including:









(Please note that these cards are subject to change until release.)




Beyond the next Campaign we're working on a lot more. We'll unveil the full roadmap in the weeks to come, but we're working on new cards, new cosmetics, new emotes, new encounters and new challenge rewards which we will sneak peek here and on our Twitch stream.

We've just released and we're just getting started.



We will be releasing a few quick updates in the next two weeks and will notify players when this happens and what's changed. These will be small updates and shouldn't keep you out of the game for more than a few minutes when they happen.

You can check the latest changes in the meantime in the release notes topic.

Our next major update will be the release of Campaign 3 later this Autumn.



If you happen to experience any issues or need technical assistance for the game, please remember that if you don't see the answer within the forums or on discord, you can always file a Helpshift here:

https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/lord-of-the-rings-acg/



For more info on the game, there is a fan set up and run discord channel where you can reach out and talk to fellow players and look for multiplayer friends to play with.

You can check it out here.




Don't forget that you can check out our Twitch channel at https://www.twitch.tv/ffigames every two weeks at 1pm Central US time / 6:00pm UTC.

Our next regular stream will be Wednesday, September 10th.



That's all we have this week. Until we meet again, may the stars shine ever on your adventures!

-FFI and Asmodee Digital

Hail and Well Met!

Your quest has already begun, but it is yet to finish!

To get the most immersive experience possible on your journey, Campaign 2 "The Shadow's Fall" has a discount of 50% until 09/09 17:00 UTC!

Journey back to Mirkwood as you quest with your Fellowship to uncover the secrets of the Orcish incursion in this follow-up to the events of The Shadow's Reach. Face all new challenges and foes as you defy the forces of Sauron.

- FFI and Asmodee Digital

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Welcome to the Full Release of The Lord of the Rings™: Adventure Card Game!

This has been a fantastic journey as we emerged one year ago from our very own Bag End in search of adventure. Along the way we've encountered objectives to resolve, hazards to overcome and Sauron's minions to withstand ir order to exit our Early Access period today.

If you have been with us from the beginning, you will forever hold a special place in our hearts. We thank you for your support and feedback and appreciate that you made it possible for this day to happen!

If you joined us along the journey, we thank you as well for keeping us going and for giving us your input in order to improve the game.

If you are new to the game, Welcome, Friend! Enjoy everything Middle-earth has to offer! We hope you will enjoy your stay.



For longtime players, we've made a new update to coincide with launch. You can check out the latest patch notes here for more details.




Welcome to the game!

We highly recommend that you start out by playing through the Tutorial campaign. Sauron is devious, and The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game can be complex and there are subtleties to the game that can escape you if you aren't prepared for them.

Obtaining Cards

When you play the game, there are a number of ways to add cards to your deck.


The Core Set comes with 8 heroes:

• Aragorn
  
• Arwen
  
• Gimli
  
• Tom Took
  
• Dwalin
  
• Eowyn
  
• Faramir
  
• Legolas
  

You can obtain an additional 4 heroes when you purchase the first Expansion, The Shadow's Fall.


This expansion includes 4 new Heroes:

• Dain Ironfoot
  
• Fredegar Bolger
  
• Glorfindel
  
• Idraen
  

New Heroes will be released in future expansions.


You also have access to loads of cards to unlock using the Fellowship you gain by playing. To obtain these cards, simply go to the Decks menu...



...and select the Cards tab:



Select one of the grayed out cards in the gallery (you can use the filters to see only the cards you don't yet own in your collection) and choose the detail view by right clicking the card with your mouse. In the detail view you can select to unlock either a single card...



Or both cards at once using your in game Fellowship.



Once you select how many cards you want, simply confirm to have these cards added to your collection. The amount will be deducted from your Fellowship total.



Note that you can only have up to two of each card in your collection (though once acquired, you can use up to two of each card in as many of your decks as you like).

You earn Fellowship every time you play, so if you run out of points, don't despair! Just play a session or two and you should have enough to unlock more cards. You will earn some points even if you don't complete a quest.




You can also receive cards by completing quests. The first time you complete a quest or encounter, you will receive a new card as a reward for your efforts. (You will receive a new Player Avatar after completing the quest a second time, and a Trophy Avatar for completing the quest a second and third time respectively.)

In order to see what card a quest will grant you, go to either the Single or Multiplayer Play Menu and select the Rewards tab...



...then select the First Completion badge listed to see what card awaits.



...and see the reward you will get when you complete the quest.



Note that the reward will update to let you know what rewards you've already completed.


Each Hero can also earn a new pair of cards for your collection by completing the challenge associated with the hero. To see what you need to do to earn the reward, go again to the Decks Menu.



Then select the hero you wish to examine by right clicking with your mouse on that hero...


Now select the Hero Award badge to see the card you can earn and how to earn it...



You will need to track your progress toward these goals on your own, though the system will tell you once you've earned the reward associated with each hero. Each hero earns only one such card, but usually give huge benefits.




If you want more hints, tips and suggestions on how to play the game, we recommend that you start with the Guides section of the community hub right here on Steam.



There you will see walkthroughs, links to great videos and guides on how to build your decks. This area is fan supported, so feel free to include your own guides if you wish!

Beyond this resource, we also recommend the digital pages for the RingsDB and Hall of Beorn pages. These are fantastic resources created and maintained by fans and we appreciate and support the work they do!



If you happen to experience any issues or need technical assistance for the game, please remember that if you don't see the answer within the forums or on discord, you can always file a Helpshift here:

https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/lord-of-the-rings-acg/



For more info on the game, there is a fan set up and run discord channel where you can reach out and talk to fellow players and look for multiplayer friends to play with.

You can check it out here.




Don't forget that you can check out our Twitch channel at https://www.twitch.tv/ffigames every two weeks at 1pm Central US time / 6:00pm UTC.

Our next regular stream will be Wednesday, September 10th, though we will be having a special stream today with Asmodee Digital at 11am Central Daylight Time / 16:00 UTC to celebrate the official Full Release launch!



That's all we have this week. We will be back next week with more, specifically talking about all the rewards you can earn and how to earn them and how they differ from the cards you can earn via Fellowship. Until we meet again, may the stars shine ever on your adventures!

-FFI and Asmodee Digital

We will be bringing The Lord of the Rings™: Adventure Card Game into Full Release, Thursday, August 29th!

Final game pricing for the Core Set will change to $19.99 in the US / €19.99 when this happens. (Actual pricing will vary per your local currency).

If you already own the game at any level, you already have the Core Set.

For new players, within the Core Set, you receive a Tutorial and Full Player Campaign, 3 Encounters, 7 Playable Quests, 8 Heroes, 37 player cards and the ability to unlock 53 additional cards using your Fellowship as well as free reward cards for completing quests and hero challenges.

When we reach Full Release, every Core Set owner will continue to have access to new unlockable Player Cards, Encounters and the first quest of every future Campaign. Additionally, you will be able to access new cosmetics such as Avatars, Card Backs, and Emotes using your Fellowship Points that you earn in-game.

Additionally, after Full Release we will continue striving to improve the game with general bug fixes, improvements to the user experience and quality of life additions.






We've received a few questions on Fellowship. We will NOT be resetting your accounts or Fellowship totals when we come out of Early Access. You will retain the points you have received thus far and be able to continue to use them as normal with your existing totals.


We will have one last game update delivered when we go Full Release on Thursday. At that time, we will also remove the Early Access pop-up menu that appears before you start the main menu. Take a moment to read it one last time, or for the first time if you clicked through it all this time without reading it.

We'll update you with a Full Release set of patch notes when this update goes live on Thursday.




To everyone who has played the game and given us feedback during the Early Access period, we want to thank you. Our development and publishing teams have a passion for this game and the world that J.R.R. Tolkien created and we hope that comes through in the work we have done and the work we will continue to do moving forward. We couldn't have created this game without you and your assistance.




As we mentioned last week, we wanted to give all Early Access players a token of our gratitude for being with us throughout this period. All Early Access players who purchase the game until Thursday 16:00 UTC (that's 11am Central Daylight Time) will receive this free gift, an exclusive Sauron Card Back- Forged In Secret by our Art Director, Greg Shives.

"Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them,
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie." ...The Lord of the Rings



This card is exclusive to Early Access players and won't be available to anyone else after we go Full Release. This is in addition to any other exclusive content you might have received if you were one of our Founder's Pack players.


As a reminder from last week:

In order to change Sauron's Card Back, you need to go to the Vault Menu from the Main Menu:


Then choose the Card Backs Tab:


Then choose the Sauron Tab:


Simply click on the card back you like:


And then hit the save icon to save your selection (or hit the back button if you change your mind).


That's it. Enjoy your choice in-game as you defy Sauron's intentions.



If you happen to experience any issues or need technical assistance for the game, please remember that if you don't see the answer within the forums or on discord, you can always file a Helpshift here:

https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/lord-of-the-rings-acg/



For more info on the game, there is a fan set up and run discord channel where you can reach out and talk to fellow players and look for multiplayer friends to play with.

You can check it out here.




Don't forget that you can check out our Twitch channel at https://www.twitch.tv/ffigames every two weeks at 1pm Central US time / 6:00pm UTC.

Our next stream will be today, Wednesday, August 28th.



That's all we have this week. We will be back next week with more, specifically talking about all the rewards you can earn and how to earn them and how they differ from the cards you can earn via Fellowship. Until we meet again, may the stars shine ever on your adventures!

-FFI and Asmodee Digital