If you're a 'Game of Thrones' fan and love a good card game with plenty of strategy and direct interaction, this is your game! The second edition refines the experience, making it more accessible and focused on the intrigue of Westeros.
- Deep political intrigue
- Strategic deck construction
- Direct and combative interaction
- Iconic Westeros characters
- Fair LCG system
- Initial learning curve
- Requires dedication to master
- Relies on expansions for variety
About the game
What you do in a play session
Each player manages two decks: a draw deck and a plot deck. The draw deck is your tactical arsenal, packed with iconic characters like Tywin Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, and Robb Stark, plus strategic locations, attachments, and events that you will use to dominate the battlefield. The plot deck, consisting of seven cards, is your master plan for each round. From it, you choose a plot card that determines your available gold, initiative, the strength of your challenges, and how many cards you can keep in hand. Plots can also trigger powerful effects that shape the entire round, such as a devastating wildfire assault or a call to the faith of the Seven.
This second edition brings several improvements over the first, with revised, updated, and new elements. Concepts like 'influence' and 'crests' have been removed to simplify learning, while keywords have been optimized to focus on the most interesting interactions. The timing system has been streamlined, adopting the Interrupt, Reaction, and Forced triggers, already tested and approved in other Fantasy Flight Games LCGs. Furthermore, the second edition introduces two new factions, expanding deck-building options and allowing for more focused and specialized strategies for your plot decks. It's an invitation to rewrite the history of Westeros with your own hands!
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Rules videos
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In English
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Full Demo Thrones Second Edition – GenCon 2015
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How to Play A Game of Thrones: The Card Game | Roll For Crit
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How to Play... A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)
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Deck Building Corner Episode #1 - Martell/Lanni
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Rulebreaker's Strategy Guide to A Game of Thrones LCG - There Is My Claim - Chapter Pack
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Game of Thrones Living Card Game 2nd Edition Setup and Overview (2022)
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Rulebreaker's Core Set card reviews for House Stark in A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)
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Rulebreaker's Strategy Guide to A Game of Thrones LCG - Core Set - House Baratheon
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Rulebreaker's Strategy Guide to A Game of Thrones LCG - Core Set - House Lannister
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Rulebreaker's Strategy Guide to A Game of Thrones LCG - Core Set - Plot Cards and Neutral Cards
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Rulebreaker's Strategy Guide to A Game of Thrones LCG - Core Set - The Night's Watch
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Rulebreaker's guide to Deckbuilding Basics
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