The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game launches for Switch on August 8, E3 2019 trailer

Asmodee Digital today set the release date for The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game, which was previously announced for Switch. It will be available via the eShop starting August 8.

Here’s an overview of the game, along with a new E3 2019 trailer:

Choose your Heroes, build your deck and face the dark forces of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game. Battle Uruks, spiders, orcs, and more as you journey through the world of Tolkein’s fantasy, earning cards and devising new tactics along the way. Armed with your fully customizable 30-card deck, you will lead a band of three heroes through campaigns reaching the darkest corners of Middle-earth. Guide your own fellowship through quests that will test your leadership, tactics, knowledge, and spirit.

Based on the award-winning tabletop experience from Fantasy Flight Games, The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game is the first ever digital LCG, featuring an in-game economy built around fixed packs and a story-based, single-player campaign. Narratively driven and exceedingly replayable, The Lord of the Rings Living Card Game provides a digital card game experience like no other.