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Battles of Westeros

Unfurl the banners of the Great Houses of Westeros! To secure power in the Seven Kingdoms and to ensure the survival of their lines, the Houses of Westeros each follow very different paths. Some forge strategic alliances, some create complex political intrigues, and still others use deceit and betrayal. But there is no more direct or lasting path to power than taking to the field of battle.

2 players120 minages 12heavy difficulty

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What is Battles of Westeros

In Battles of Westeros, two players recreate the military conflicts set in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, taking part in battles directly from the books... or designing their own. In this epic board game of battlefield tactics, players control either House Stark, the wards of Winterfell who have called their hearty allies to defend their honor and lands, or House Lannister, an aggressive force funded by Casterly Rock’s endless supply of gold.

Battles of Westeros is played over a series of included scenarios, called battles. Each of these has a battle plan that dictates the formation of the map (called the battlefield), starting positions of each House’s units, starting resources, special rules, and victory conditions for the game session. A battle is played over several rounds, with each round consisting of alternating player turns. The goals a player needs to accomplish to win a game of Battles of Westeros can vary (some battles require players to earn a certain number of victory points, while other battles require a player to take and hold strategic positions on the battlefield), but this collection of available scenarios, along with the ability to make your own exciting battles with the double-sided map board and over thirty map overlays, gives Battles of Westeros a wealth of replayability!

Battles of Westeros also offers plenty of strategic complexity, resulting in a satisfying number of compelling choices in every game. For example, each player has a special randomized Leadership Deck, consisting of unique tactics and abilities; this deck will change based on the scenario being played and characters present. Is Jaime Lannister on the battlefield? If you draw the appropriate Leadership Card, he can order nearby troops to aggressively rush their opponents! Is Eddard Stark guiding his forces into battle? Special flanking maneuvers enter your Leadership Deck, to potentially be drawn into your hand.

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Players: 2
Age: +12
Duration: 120 min
Difficulty: Heavy
Type: Board game
Year: 2010
Mechanics: Campaign / Battle Card Driven · Dice Rolling · Grid Movement
Categories: Fantasy · Miniatures · Novel-based
Designer: Robert A. Kouba
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games · Cross Circle Games · Edge Entertainment · Galakta

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David_Trovador9.7/10

Wargame medio, ambientado en la saga de Juego de Tronos, no muy complejo en su base de reglas, asequible y con variedad y estrategia para aburrir :D Muy muy chulo. Y el sistema de dados, mecánicas por fichas o cartas de ordenes a unidades hasta 2 hex del comandante, enfrentamientos, flanqueos, especialidades de tropas, tipos de terreno, etc. lo hacen muy interesante, fluido y con posibilidades tácticas enormes. Para mi es MUCHO mejor que Battlelore, C&C Ancients y Memoir '44 (no es un azar incontrolable con el te encuentres en que no puedas mover unas unidades de un lado del tablero por que n