LEGO The Hobbit is based on the first two films in The Hobbit movie trilogy: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug . Like the other LEGO Tt games, it is an adaptation of the franchise to the LEGO universe. It allows players to play through different scenes from the films and follow Bilbo Baggins as he is recruited by Gandalf to aid Thorin Oakenshield and his Company of Dwarves. Bilbo leaves the comforts of the Shire on a journey to help the Dwarves reclaim their lost Kingdom of Erebor within the Lonely Mountain. Many dangers and adventures await, including the unexpected discovery of a certain ring.
The game features an open-world setting with levels that are started from anywhere in the world. The main gameplay is still based on fighting enemies, with new features including an improved inventory system, a buddy mechanic, and resource collection through loot. Similar to other LEGO games, players collect different LEGO pieces while destroying the environment, which can then be used in building mini-games to progress in the story and solve puzzles.