From the publishers site: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Board Game takes you on an adventure through treacherous lands swarming with deadly beasts and evil villains. Acting as one of the stories heroes you will need to be brave enough to survive all the challenges to continue on your unexpected journey." Players take turns rolling a movement die and moving their piece around the board. There are four challenges to defeat, the first to defeat all four challenges is the winner. Along the way players will pick up cards to help them.