A dark rumor comes from Mordor. The Eye turns toward Middle-earth. The hour has come. The Fellowship is reunited. The heroes prepare for battle. Will you play as the Fellowship of the Ring to defend the free peoples and destroy the One Ring? Or will you play as Sauron, pursuing Frodo and Sam while you muster your hordes at the gates of enemy cities? The fate of Middle-earth is in your hands!

The game unfolds over three consecutive chapters that develop similarly. On your turn, you enhance your abilities, hoard your treasures, expand your presence across Middle-earth, rally peoples to your cause, or advance the quest for the Ring.