#68: The Hobbit (The Hobbit 1)

<p>We&#39;re returning to Middle-Earth! This time we&#39;re playing Knizia&#39;s 2010 competitive-ish game: The Hobbit!</p><p><br></p><p>Games Mentioned: <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/83629/the-hobbit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Hobbit</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432/take-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Take 5</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5048/candy-land" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Candy Land</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368/relationship-tightrope" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Relationship Tightrope</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111124/dark-moon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dark Moon</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Quacks</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Pandemic</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/823/the-lord-of-the-rings" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Lord of the Rings</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>01:29 - The Hobbit: How Does it Work?</p><p>07:00 - The Hobbit Discussion: Variants, Our Play and Game Comparisons</p><p>17:05 - Aha Moments</p><p>22:47 - The Hobbit Discussion: Mechanisms and Further Comparisons</p><p>31:01 - Guess the Games: John Howe Art</p><p>38:24 - Next Week Teaser</p><p><br></p><p>//</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted &amp; Edited by Chris Lemieux &amp; Luke O&#39;Grady</p><p>Produced by Sophie Shin</p><p>Socials by Matt Winquist</p><p>Art by Samm Ruppersberger</p>