Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne

What is Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne

Description from the publisher:

In Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne, which uses the game systems from Cosmic Encounter, you and your friends each command one of the Great Houses of Westeros, pitting iconic characters against each other in epic battles and schemes. Negotiate, bluff, forge alliances, threaten your rivals — use every tool at your disposal to spread your influence, establish supremacy, and claim the ultimate prize: the Iron Throne!

In more detail, each turn centers around the resolution of an encounter between two players. These encounters can result in hostilities, startling conquests, and the spread of influence, or they can result in the formation of temporary alliances. And though only two players in any encounter will be the "active" players, your friends might offer you their support — or turn around and offer it to someone else.

The encounters of The Iron Throne resolve quickly, but they are full of opportunities for cunning strategy, devious intrigues, and brokered alliances. Each features a challenger and a defender, and after these players assign characters to resolve the encounter on the behalf of their Houses, other players may offer their support to either side. In this way, an encounter that starts as a contest between the Lannisters and the Starks may escalate and draw in the support of the Tyrells or other Houses.

Game details

Players

3–5

Age

+18

Duration

60 min

Difficulty

Medium

Type

Board game

Year

2016

Mechanics

Alliances · Hand Management · Negotiation

Categories

Bluffing · Movies / TV / Radio theme · Negotiation

Designer

Bill Eberle · Peter Olotka · Justin Kemppainen

Publisher

Asmodee · Fantasy Flight Games · ADC Blackfire Entertainment · Delta Vision Publishing