Three is Company
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsA monthly podcast focusing on Fantasy Flight Games’ Lord of the Rings LCG. Join hosts Ryan, Liam, and Joseph for card reviews, various in depth discussions and all things LOTR LCG.
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Episodes
Episode 24 - New Starter Decks & The Lost Realm Quest Review
September 18, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 93.1 MBJoseph, 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.
Episode 23 - The Aldburg Plot and Snogfest 2021
March 19, 2022 09:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBJoseph, Ryan, Liam, and guest Morten review the Aldberg Plot pack, the play "Snog/Marry/Avoid" using LOTR player cards.
Episode 22 - Epic Multiplayer Helm's Deep & Children of Eorl Player Card Review
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBRyan, 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
Episode 21 - Children of Eorl Quest Review & Live Deck Building
August 30, 2021 15:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBJoseph 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.
Episode 20 - Ringmaker Cycle Player Cards Review
June 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBJoseph, Ryan and Liam review the entire set of player cards released in the Ringmaker Cycle for the Lord of the Rings: the Card Game.
Episode 19 - The Ringmaker Quests Cycle Review
April 05, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBJoseph, Liam and Ryan discuss news in the LOTR LCG community and then discuss and review all 9 quests in the Ringmaker cycle.
Episode 18 - What "Might Have Been" & Snogfest 2020
January 20, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBHosts 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.
Episode 17 - The Fortress of Nurn & Game Difficulty
November 30, 2020 07:00 - 2 hours - 90.7 MBJoseph, 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.
Episode 16 - The Land of Sorrow and Gamers' Burnout
October 11, 2020 20:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBHosts 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.
Episode 15 - Under the Ash Mountains & Riddles in the Dark
August 01, 2020 07:00 - 2 hours - 91.1 MBLiam, 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.
Episode 14 - Epic Multiplayer Quests & Ered Mithrin Cycle Player Cards
June 09, 2020 07:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBHosts 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.
Episode 13 - Patron Topics and Ered Mithrin Quest Cycle Review
April 16, 2020 06:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBHosts 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.
Episode 12 - Challenge of the Wainriders & Location Control
February 19, 2020 06:00 - 2 hours - 90.4 MBWith 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.
Episode 11 - The City of Ulfast & Multi Faction Decks
January 22, 2020 06:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBHosts 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.
Episode 10 - Wrath and Ruin & Snogfest 2019
December 20, 2019 11:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBJoseph, 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.
Episode 9 - Con of the Rings Extravaganza
November 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBLiam, 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!
Episode 8 - Shadow in the East & Gondor Archetype
November 01, 2019 08:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBHosts 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.
Episode 7 - Scaling the Game from Solo to 3-4 Player
September 16, 2019 15:00 - 2 hours - 92.1 MBHosts 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
Episode 6 - Fate of Wilderland
August 25, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBRyan, 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.
Episode 5 - Mount Gundabad & Undervalued Cards
July 21, 2019 05:00 - 2 hours - 100 MBRyan, 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.
Episode 4 - Ghost of Framsburg & Monosphere Decks
June 19, 2019 07:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBLiam, 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.
Episode 3 - Fire in the Night & The Power of Dale
May 24, 2019 01:00 - 2 hours - 68.1 MBHosts 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
Episode 2 - Haradrim Cycle Retrospective
April 11, 2019 07:00 - 2 hours - 65 MBJoseph, 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.
Episode 1 - Roam Across Rhovanion & Trample All Over Rohan
February 07, 2019 09:00 - 2 hours - 73.2 MBRyan, 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.