expansions currently exist, the Friends & Foes Expansion (adds two scenario boards and a deck with 30 foes), Sauron Expansion, in which one player takes the role of Sauron and plays against all others, and Battlefields (adds six additional battlefields and five more members of the Fellowship). Limited Edition The game was also released in a "Limited Edition" version, limited to 250 German and 500 English copies. The set features a box signed by game designer Knizia and illustrator Howe, as well as an art print limited to 750 copies, created and signed by Howe. The game board and pieces are identical to the standard version, with the exception of pewter hobbit character pieces and a 22-kt. gold One Ring. List price for this version was approximately $300 US. Reception Teeuwynn Woodruff comments: "Where Reiner Knizia's Lord of the Rings board game delivers brilliantly is in conveying this all-important feeling of fellowship through every aspect of its design. In order to beat the game, players must talk to each other, work together, and one or more Hobbits may have to sacrifice themselves so that the Ring-bearer can get to Mount Doom and destroy his dangerous burden. When your group manages to achieve this lofty goal, it's a victory for all. In this, players get to realize, to some degree, the same sense of community that Frodo, Sam, and rest of the Fellowship feels in Middle Earth as they struggle against an overwhelming force, one far more powerful than any of the individuals opposing it. Their incredible strength comes from their unity, and Reiner Knizia's Lord of the Rings board game reflects that truth beautifully." Following its release, the game also won a Spiel des Jahres special award for best use of literature in a game and in 2004 it won the Games Magazine Games 100 Honor in the Family Strategy category. References External links Lord of the Rings Board Game FAQ containing detailed, expanded rules approved by Reiner Knizia Main page on FantasyFlightGames.com Lord of the Rings Board Game Cooperative board games Reiner Knizia games Board games based on Middle-earth Spiel des Jahres winners Licensed board games Kosmos (publisher) games Board games introduced in 2000