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A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)

3-6 players 120-240 min 7.5 Board Game Geek Rating

Players command great Houses of Westeros in this strategic war game, competing for the Iron Throne through military conquest and political maneuvering. Each turn involves secret order placement, diplomatic negotiations, and tactical battles using House cards. Victory requires balancing warfare with alliances, though betrayal often proves necessary for ultimate control of the realm.

Published 2011

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Remove Tides of Battle cards
No Tides of Battle cards are used in this variant
2
Configure Westeros deck
Use only Wildling cards from the Westeros deck
3
Note Sword bonus
The Valyrian Steel Blade provides +2 combat strength against Wildlings instead of the standard bonus

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Follow the turn cycle
The game uses a fixed 9-turn structure with predetermined events each turn
2
Turns 1, 4, 7 events
Adjust supply and resolve Consolidate Power orders
3
Turns 2, 5, 8 events
Muster new units and Bid on influence tracks
4
Turns 3, 6, 9 events
Iron Throne holder chooses between Adjust Supply or Muster; Messenger Raven holder chooses between Consolidate or Bid on tracks

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Standard victory applies
Follow the base game's victory conditions for controlling castles and strongholds
2
Game length
The game proceeds through 9 turns with the fixed event schedule

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