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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party

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2020 · 2-4 players · 60min · weight 2.20 · 147 ratings

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ID
287174
Name
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party
Year
2020
Rank
10813
Min players
2
Max players
4
Playing time
60
Min playtime
40
Max playtime
60
Avg weight
2.2
Num weights
5
Bayes avg
5.57589
Average
6.85211
Users rated
147
Num owned
418
Wanting
26
Wishing
146
Num comments
49
Fetched at
Sat May 02 2026 16:49:36 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (5)
Pick-up and DeliverPush Your LuckSet CollectionVariable Player PowersWorker Placement
Categories (3)
BookMovies / TV / Radio themeNovel-based
Description (1361 chars)

Blunt the knives, bend the forks; Smash the bottles and burn the corks; Chip the glasses and crack the plates; That’s what Bilbo Baggins hates! An Unexpected Party is a fast, fun, action-based tabletop game for 2-4 players, set in the opening scenes of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – when the thirteen Dwarves arrive unannounced at Bag End, much to Bilbo’s dismay! Mischief ensues as the dwarves cheerfully jest with Bilbo under the watchful eye of Gandalf. Step into the Dwarves shoes and earn points by performing lines of the song, “The Things Bilbo Hates.” As you move around Bag End you will sing loudly, gather items and generally make a mess of the place. While Bilbo might be curious about the antics of his uninvited guests at first, be careful not to push the poor hobbit too far or you will be sitting in the Dining Hall with no dinner! The game ends either when all 15 lines of the song are completed, or with the momentous arrival of Thorin. The player with the most points – who did the best job arousing Bilbo’s curiosity and shaking up his sheltered life – will win! An Unexpected Party is perfect for families and features fun artwork by Weta Workshop senior concept artist, Daniel Falconer. Spend an hour inside Bag End and host your own Unexpected Party! -description from publisher

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).

LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).

LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.