Ares, 2016. The War of the Ring is a grand strategy board game that allows its players to immerse themselves in the world of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and experience its epic action, dramatic conflict, and memorable characters. Artwork by John Howe. This second edition has a larger game board (70x100 cm), 205 plastic figures, 16 action dice, 5 combat dice, 76 cardboard counters, 110 event and character cards, game rules. For 1-4 players. Playtime: 2 hours.*