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Bêthberry · 02-02-2005, 07:58 AM

Frankly I suspect that NewLine was financed in part by investments from board game companies. I'm sure that everyone is aware of how board games have been falling farther and farther behind on the toy sales charts, becoming poor, second-hand cousins in the face of video and computer games. It was time for companies like Porker Brothers to take action to repair this worrying decline.

All those battles and fight scenes. All that geography and terrain. All that long trekking. All those smelly boots. Peter Jackson, by hightlighting cinematography over legendarium and characterisation, played right into this perceived need in the market share. And so there we have it. LOTR board games! Hours and hours of fun for boys and men to take turns at throwing the dice and shuffling cards.

Before we know it some enterprising types will start to create their own board games. I only hope that New Line does not find out about it and demand royalties.

02-02-2005, 07:58 AM	#8
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Frankly I suspect that NewLine was financed in part by investments from board game companies. I'm sure that everyone is aware of how board games have been falling farther and farther behind on the toy sales charts, becoming poor, second-hand cousins in the face of video and computer games. It was time for companies like Porker Brothers to take action to repair this worrying decline. All those battles and fight scenes. All that geography and terrain. All that long trekking. All those smelly boots. Peter Jackson, by hightlighting cinematography over legendarium and characterisation, played right into this perceived need in the market share. And so there we have it. LOTR board games! Hours and hours of fun for boys and men to take turns at throwing the dice and shuffling cards. Before we know it some enterprising types will start to create their own board games. I only hope that New Line does not find out about it and demand royalties. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.