Dose this have multi-hand solo?

[Tragic]

Dose this have multi-hand solo? 2-4 hands?

I get that this isn't the LCG and is basicaly a brand new game... but I'm curious is we will be able to play more thyan one hand?

[hannibal_pjv]

If you have multible accounts, most propably. In one device in one screen, not likely.

So open two windows in the same screen and log in to steam using different accounts. Most likely doable. Having multible players in one screen requires att least major UI overhaul.

[FFI]

Our plan is to set up pass and play/hot seat multiplayer so that it'll be compatible with players who want to play multi-hand. For a couple reasons:

1. I (Luke) like to play The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game two-handed, and so it's been a bit of a personal crusade to get this into the digital game.

2. There aren't a lot of games that provide this option digitally and it would be a cool thing.

3. New strategies give players new ideas and new ways to play the game. Two-handed basically doubles your options.

While multi-hand isn't technically on the roadmap and therefore can't be explicitly promised, it's certainly on our radar.

[Ertzi]

This would be a really great option to have! Like you said, not many games offer this. I would certainly love to create two synergistic decks and play against the AI myself when none of my friends are available to co-op. More tactical depth, which is always welcome.

[hannibal_pjv]

Yep. Pathfinder adventures offer this, but I cant think any other at this moment.
So good news! Yep, hot seat would not require new UI to have multible player visible at the same time, so easier to do along the multiplayer.

[Trunk Muffin]

I can't wait for this. I hope it becomes a guaranteed feature (as opposed to hopefully being able to add it in).

[Scoops]

Sentinels of the Multiverse offers multi-handed play too.

[FFI]

Sounds like this is a popular request. Duly noted.

[Tragic]

I think it is a popular request and a HUGE group of the existing fan base play that way all the time in the original card game. It is actually a more common way to play than pure solo according to multiple polls I have seen on FFG and BGG.

[Star Paladin]

Wait. Wait a second. Is this multiplayer card game turned into a computer game "not" multiplayer?

[Trunk Muffin]

Originally posted by Star Paladin:

Wait. Wait a second. Is this multiplayer card game turned into a computer game "not" multiplayer?

It is. Co-op will not be available for the start of early access, however, and this is mentioned many times. Co-op will be available either sometime during EA or "as a deadline" once EA is finished (and the game is released).

Playing multiple hands yourself is pretty fun in the physical game, and I think it would still make a great inclusion here as well (especially if they can mix that with co-op so you and a friend can play two hands each!).

[Star Paladin]

Just to verify: "Online" Coop, correct?

[Trunk Muffin]

Originally posted by Star Paladin:

Just to verify: "Online" Coop, correct?

Yes, online coop (not hot seat or anything like that).

[Star Paladin]

Great, then I and my friends, who have the actaul card game, will be getting this for sure.

The reason I had to make sure, is that some potentialy incredible games released recently did not have online coop (like Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time & Overcooked, plus others). 2018, and these games would make 20 times the money if they had online coop.

[DraX]

recently i was wondering how to run 2 steam clients on same device to overdo this :)

of course we need 2 steam accounts, 2 asmodee accounts etc, so its hard ot maintain 2 collections but, still doable probably, some virtual machine ;)

[Seastan]

Originally posted by FFI:

Sounds like this is a popular request. Duly noted.

If you want to make a convincing argument for adding this feature, you can reference this poll, which shows that huge chunk of the player base for the physical game plays 2-handed: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1623812/poll-lotr-play-style