One of the hottest tabletop games of 2025 was the Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game, a cooperative campaign-style project by Bryan Bornmueller and Office Dog. Given that the game only covered a third of the expansive Lord of the Rings novels, it was inevitable that a sequel game would be published, especially since the first was so popular. Due out in early 2026, The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game introduces several new wrinkles to a familiar gameplay cycle, with enough variance that each round feels fresh and exciting. Every new addition added to various chapters feels like a natural progression of gameplay, with even subtle changes layering more strategy to each round.
While it'll be a better experience all-round if you've played the first one, The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game is still an adventure worth going on if you're a fan of the best board games.
