Wt Workshops Tales of The Shire is the first game from within The Lord of the Rings franchise that inhabits the joyful peacefulness of The Shire that Tolkien fans longed to retreat to every time Frodo and Bilbo set off on perilous journeys. Without warfare, brutality, or a shred of conflict beyond aggravating the neighbors, Tales of The Shire is a hobbit simulator that immerses players in the cozy magic of The Lord of the Rings universe, deviating from its iconic darker content.