Three is Company

A monthly podcast focusing on Fantasy Flight Games’ Lord of the Rings LCG. Join hosts Ryan, Liam, and Joseph for card reviews, various in depth discussions and all things LOTR LCG.

Episode 24 - New Starter Decks & The Lost Realm Quest Review

Joseph, Ryan and Liam are back! This was recorded in April of 2022 and just released in September.In the first half, we catch up, then discuss the 4 themed starter decks available from FFG.Then we talk review the first three quests in the Angmar Awakened Cycle, found in the old Lost Realm deluxe box and now found in the Angmar Awakened cycle box.Lost Realm quest reviews start at 1:20.

09-18
02:15:26

Episode 23 - The Aldburg Plot and Snogfest 2021

Joseph, Ryan, Liam, and guest Morten review the Aldberg Plot pack, the play "Snog/Marry/Avoid" using LOTR player cards.

03-19
02:34:50

Episode 22 - Epic Multiplayer Helm's Deep & Children of Eorl Player Card Review

Ryan, Liam and Joseph discuss their experience playing a game of epic multiplayer Helm's Deep and then review the Children of Eorl deluxe pack from ALEP

12-01
02:50:30

Episode 21 - Children of Eorl Quest Review & Live Deck Building

Joseph and Ryan review the three quests in the ALEP Children of Eorl expansion and then build 3 decks for use in the community epic multiplayer game of Helm's Deep. 

08-30
02:39:26

Episode 20 - Ringmaker Cycle Player Cards Review

Joseph, Ryan and Liam review the entire set of player cards released in the Ringmaker Cycle for the Lord of the Rings: the Card Game.

06-07
01:33:17

Episode 19 - The Ringmaker Quests Cycle Review

Joseph, Liam and Ryan discuss news in the LOTR LCG community and then discuss and review all 9 quests in the Ringmaker cycle.

04-05
02:35:02

Episode 18 - What "Might Have Been" & Snogfest 2020

Hosts Joseph, Ryan and Liam are joined by guest hose Morton as we discuss thing we wish had been included in the game before "the end." In the second half we play "Snog, Marry, Avoid" using groups of cards from LOTR LCG. This last half has an "adult warning" attached.

01-20
02:26:59

Episode 17 - The Fortress of Nurn & Game Difficulty

Joseph, Liam and Ryan review the final pack for the Lord of the Rings: the Card Game, then have a discussion about the relative difficulty level of the game as a whole. 

11-30
02:12:03

Episode 16 - The Land of Sorrow and Gamers' Burnout

Hosts Joseph, Liam and Ryan discuss the player cards found in The Land of Sorrow adventure pack and then talk about gamers' burnout and how to deal with it.

10-11
02:42:17

Episode 15 - Under the Ash Mountains & Riddles in the Dark

Liam, Joseph and Ryan look through cards from the newest LOTR LCG release, Under the Ash Mountains and then play riddle game using art from player cards throughout the life of the game.

08-01
02:12:35

Episode 14 - Epic Multiplayer Quests & Ered Mithrin Cycle Player Cards

Hosts Ryan, Liam and Joseph discuss the two quests that can be played in Epic Multiplayer Mode in the LOTR LCG, and then look back at the entire set of player cards from the Ered Mithrin cycle. 

06-09
02:41:39

Episode 13 - Patron Topics and Ered Mithrin Quest Cycle Review

Hosts Liam, Ryan and Joseph discuss some fun "short" topics submitted by Patrons including a substantial discussion regarding the future of the game. In the second half we look back at the entire Ered Mithrin cycle and go through each of the 9 quests with analysis, opinions and tips for enjoying them.

04-16
02:41:43

Episode 12 - Challenge of the Wainriders & Location Control

With the rapid release of adventure packs in the Vengeance of Mordor cycle, we're back to review the player cards from the 3rd AP, Challenge of the Wainriders. In the second half we take on a Patron submitted topic and talk about how much location control is needed or helpful at the various player counts. 

02-19
02:11:37

Episode 11 - The City of Ulfast & Multi Faction Decks

Hosts Joseph, Liam and Ryan take an in-depth look at the new player cards from the City of Ulfast adventure pack for Lord of the Rings: The Card Game and then talk about the viability of multi faction player decks, specifically Gondor/Rohn and Noldor/Dunedain. 

01-22
02:39:48

Episode 10 - Wrath and Ruin & Snogfest 2019

Joseph, Liam and Ryan discuss player cards from the Wrath and Ruin adventure pack, then make some hard decisions rating a wide variety of unpopular 1-ring cards on Hall of Beorn using the Snog, Marry or Avoid game.

12-20
02:45:40

Episode 9 - Con of the Rings Extravaganza

Liam, Joseph and Ryan recap the extended week of Lord of the Rings LCG activity around Con of the Rings. This episode was recorded live around 1 table instead of 3 continents this time! 

11-18
01:32:25

Episode 8 - Shadow in the East & Gondor Archetype

Hosts Ryan, Joseph and Liam are joined by special guest Morten to review the cards found in A Shadow in the East deluxe box and discuss the various ways Gondor is represented in The Lords of the Rings: The Card Game by FFG.

11-01
02:57:35

Episode 7 - Scaling the Game from Solo to 3-4 Player

Hosts Ryan, Liam and Joseph are joined by special guest Andrew to discuss how Lord of the Rings LCG changes as the player count changes. Some quests get harder, some quests get easier, and the various styles of player decks change character as the number of players in the game changes. Andrew's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf7ZeziZUZhKAkSPh7KkBw

09-16
02:14:01

Episode 6 - Fate of Wilderland

Ryan, Liam, Joseph and guest Andrew take an in-depth look at the new player cards released in the Fate of Wilderland adventure pack for the Lords of the Rings LCG.

08-25
01:45:42

Episode 5 - Mount Gundabad & Undervalued Cards

Ryan, Liam and Joseph review player cards from the Mount Gundabad Adventure Pack, talk a bit about the quest itself, then discuss a variety of player cards that may have fallen out of use by many players but may be worth putting back in your decks.

07-21
02:26:08

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