Z-Man Games is producing The Lord of the Rings:  Fate of the Fellowship, a Pandemic System game by Matt Leacock (creator of Pandemic), based on Tolkien’s trilogy.  The new game will be available starting June 6.

In The Lord of the Rings:  Fate of the Fellowship, the players become the heroes of Middle-earth, working together to defend their havens against the shadow while helping Frodo reach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.  This fully cooperative strategy game features a dynamic objective system that offers variable challenges each time the game is played.

The game includes 169 cards, 13 character figures, 9 Nazgul miniatures, 10 dice, 83 troop tokens, 46 other tokens, 1 game board, and a dice tower patterned after Sauron’s tower.  It is intended for 1 to 5 players, ages 14 and up.

Click Gallery below to see components from the game.

In March, Z-Man will release Arkham Horror:  Lovecraft Letter (see “Z-Man Games Unveils a ‘Love Letter’ to Lovecraft”).