In The Hobbit Card Game, two teams play against each other: good versus bad. The basic game mechanism is trick-taking, but whoever wins the trick can distribute the
cards amongst all the players, dependingon his character's ability. Bilbo, for example, must keep one card from the trick, give one card to another player, then discard the
remaining cards. In addition to a special ability, each character has a special affinity with the forces that govern his
motives. Gandalf, Bilbo, and Thorin are scions of good, while
Smaug and Bolg are cruel and evil.
Players 2-5, 10+