Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:18:27 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/232796 en-us © 2026 Three is Company yes ea2a7bf4-188f-5a90-8396-4840d3fc5d88 Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Card game, LOTR LCG, living card game, fantasy flight games, lord of the rings, LOTR, board game Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood https://storage.buzzsprout.com/o3una5md8ug6kbrgxhk3uskzei23?.jpg 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-11338082 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 02:00:00 -0700 8126 24 full false 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.

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

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-10278065 Sat, 19 Mar 2022 02:00:00 -0700 9290 23 full false 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

]]> 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

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-9642746 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0800 10230 22 full false 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-9108694 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0700 9566 21 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-8658047 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700 5597 20 full false 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.

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

]]> Buzzsprout-8275146 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0700 9302 19 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-7389415 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0800 8819 18 full false 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-6611428 Sun, 29 Nov 2020 23:00:00 -0800 7923 17 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-5840335 Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0700 9737 16 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Buzzsprout-4804625 Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0700 7955 15 full false 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-4099451 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 9699 14 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-3379951 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:00:00 -0700 9703 13 full false 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-2782975 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:00:00 -0800 7897 12 full false 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-2550712 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 22:00:00 -0800 9588 11 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-2321081 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800 9940 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game 10 full false 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! 

]]> 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! 

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-2107209 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 02:00:00 -0800 5545 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game 9 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood, Morten Dall Buzzsprout-1972945 Fri, 01 Nov 2019 01:00:00 -0700 10655 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game full false 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

]]> 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

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood, Andrew D Buzzsprout-1714819 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0700 8041 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game 7 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-1598014 Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:00:00 -0700 6342 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game 6 full false 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Joseph Forster, Liam Wood, Ryan Kelly Buzzsprout-1436110 Sat, 20 Jul 2019 22:00:00 -0700 8768 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game 5 full false Episode 4 - Ghost of Framsburg & Monosphere Decks Liam, Ryan and Joseph review Ghost of Framsburg and the accompanying player cards and have a discussion on building and playing monosphere decks for the Lord of the Rings Living Card Game.

]]> Liam, Ryan and Joseph review Ghost of Framsburg and the accompanying player cards and have a discussion on building and playing monosphere decks for the Lord of the Rings Living Card Game.

]]> Joseph Forster, Liam Wood, Ryan Kelly Buzzsprout-1301563 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0700 10140 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game 4 full false Episode 3 - Fire in the Night & The Power of Dale Hosts Ryan, Joseph and Liam are Joined by Buzz to review the player cards from the Fire in the Night adventure pack and then talk about the newly developed Dale archetype. 
Recorded March 17, 2019

]]> Hosts Ryan, Joseph and Liam are Joined by Buzz to review the player cards from the Fire in the Night adventure pack and then talk about the newly developed Dale archetype. 
Recorded March 17, 2019

]]> Joseph Forster Buzzsprout-1186418 Thu, 23 May 2019 18:00:00 -0700 8920 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game 3 full false Episode 2 - Haradrim Cycle Retrospective Joseph, Liam and Ryan take a look back on the Harad cycle from the Lord of the Rings LCG, first looking at the 9 quests, then highlighting notable player cards from the cycle. 

]]> Joseph, Liam and Ryan take a look back on the Harad cycle from the Lord of the Rings LCG, first looking at the 9 quests, then highlighting notable player cards from the cycle. 

]]> Joseph Forster Buzzsprout-1035264 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0700 8514 Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Card Game, LCG, FFG, Board Game 2 full false Episode 1 - Roam Across Rhovanion & Trample All Over Rohan Ryan, Joseph and Liam review player cards from Roam Across Rhovanion and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of various Rohan archetypes. 
The Card Review sections starts around 22:00 and the Rohan discussions starts around 1:36:00.

]]> Ryan, Joseph and Liam review player cards from Roam Across Rhovanion and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of various Rohan archetypes. 
The Card Review sections starts around 22:00 and the Rohan discussions starts around 1:36:00.

]]> Joseph Forster, Ryan Kelly, Liam Wood Buzzsprout-948596 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0800 9591 Lord of the Rings, LCG, FFG, Board Game, Card Game, Living Card Game, 1 full false