Only have played it a few times, with 3, 4 and 5 players.
I find it quite enjoyable.
The system is not complicated, there is just a lot to do each round. That's the complexity of it, not that any one rule is all that complicated. It took a 3rd time to really get into the strategy. So your first few games should be to learn the game. And even in learn game mode you start seeing strategies you will definitely use in future game plays.
Gotta love the huge board. Great artwork on the cards. Units are decent enough, not detailed, but don't need to be.
There is a lot you have to watch as you control and build and sustain your armies when trying to conquer 7 Castles or Strongholds. Lean in any one direction too far, and you will open yourself to weaknesses. This adds some great layers to the game. Do you spend a token to control an area you just left? Of do you keep it to get a better ranking on the 3 Command Tracks? Or do you keep it and use it in case a Wilding Attack occurs?
Maintaining supply lines are also important. Do you use your token from above to keep that piece of land that give you an extra supply barrel? Cause if you don't your army might have to reduce it's numbers to fit the supply track, which give you less tokens for the command track and wilding attacks. (I love the fact that when wildings attack, all the players have to participate in defending Westeros...or else.)
Interactions and alliances between players are highly recommended. With the use of text messages to send 'ravens' to other players in hope for support the angles this game can go can be quite generous and will add a lot of variety to each play session. Though at the time of this review, we have yet to really do much allying and backstabbing with each other.
There is a lot to like about this game. With many options and ways to play each house. There is much you have to watch to keep your Family strong.
Cons: Not quite simple enough to pick up and play. There are videos on youtube that have helped greatly learning this deep board game. So watch those before you play. But to call this a 'con' is kind of taking the fun out of learning a new game, which I very much enjoyed doing with this game.
Don't know if it will ever happen, but more expansions would be great. I do have the expansion for this, but it needs 6 players, and I haven't rounded up enough people for that type of game yet.
Overall, this is a great game, taking place in a great universe, with loads of variety.
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King Robert Baratheon is dead, and the lands of Westeros brace for battle. Can you claim the Iron Throne? |
To take control of the well-known characters from George R.R. Martin's beloved fantasy series, players must fight for dominance of the realm. |
Draws players into a war-torn world of sun-scorched sands, lush forests, and chilling northlands. |
Each player takes control of one of six Great Houses of Westeros, then sets out on an epic campaign of combat and politics to secure total dominance. |
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Players take command of the Great Houses of Westeros. Muster armies and march to war on a map of Westeros. Six distinct Great Houses offer unique, asymmetrical play experiences. |
Game play proceeds over the course of ten rounds, after which the player who has claimed the most castles or strongholds is declared the winner. |
The detailed board represents an accurate map of Westeros, and figures shaped as footmen, knights, ships, and siege engines display your military might to the realm. |
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game draws you into a vibrant gaming world, bringing your favorite characters to life. |
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An Amazing Game that Captures the Essence of the Books
George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series is absolutely wonderful. It succeeds largely by presenting a grand, epic scope of wars and conflict, dragons, and wraiths, but also manages to create interesting characters and tell intimate stories. Other key factors in the books are treachery, intrigue, and betrayal. Fantasy Flight Games' "A Game of Thrones: The Board Game" manages to recreate all of the thrilling adventure of the books, but most importantly offers that same great sense of back-stabbing and double-crossing.Up to six players take on the roles of the book's great houses, each with their own geographic starting lands on the board. Each player commands units which can then attack other players in an attempt to be the first to capture the most castles. The problem is that with supply caps no one house can become powerful enough to conquer the needed objectives on his own, and so must rely on the help of others to succeed. This is dangerous, however, as someone who appears to be winning can easily face the treason of his friends.Game play resembles that of another great game, Avalon Hill's classic "Diplomacy." Players place action tokens near their units face down, then reveal them more or less simultaneously. This allows one player to promise another player the support of his military units, only to reveal that he has betrayed him at the critical moment. It is an absolutely wonderful game mechanic that will will either cause the object of your treachery to hate you until the day you die or howl with laughter. (Seriously, you don't want to play this game with people who take things like this far too seriously- you will lose friends). Other mechanics involve auctions to gain coveted positions in the kingdom, each with their own abilities, and the threat of Wildling attacks from north of the wall. Various other cards allow you to take certain actions each turn in a really interesting manner.All told, "A Game of Thrones: The Board Game" is just a thrilling adventure that will provide hours of entertainment with each game. Check it out- after all, "Winter is Coming!"
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