A Game of Thrones: Second Edition (card game)

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A Game of Thrones: The Card Game Second Edition
Designers Christian T. Petersen, Eric M. Lang, Nate W.S. French, Damon Stone
Publishers Fantasy Flight Games
PlayersTwo-Six1
Setup time< 5 minutes
Playing time1 - 2 hours
ChanceSome
Age range14 and up
Skills Card playing
Arithmetic
1 Game can also be multiplayer or in teams.

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game Second Edition (or AGoT, for short) is a Living Card Game (LCG) produced by Fantasy Flight Games. It is based on A Song of Ice and Fire , a series of novels written by George R. R. Martin. The second edition of this LCG, it is not backwards compatible with the first edition that preceded it.

Contents

In the game, players assume the leadership of one of the great houses of Westeros vying for control of King's Landing and the Iron Throne. To accomplish this, players launch military attacks against their opponents, undermine their opponents’ plans with intrigues of their own, and make power plays to win the support of the realm.

Reception

The game was praised that its "presentation is very strong [...] while the presence of a separate reference book makes the main rule book manageable for new players [...] The text on some cards could be clearer, such as when a card may be played on a character controlled by an opponent" [1] Other reviews criticized two-player options noting that it "is at its best with four" [2] yet others praised that "the game really shines is in its attention to the flavor, theme, and atmosphere of the stories that inspired it—not just in terms of its lavish artwork, but in the way it captures the essence of the series in its core mechanics." [3] The game's Core Set was nominated for the 2015 Golden Geek as both Best Card Game [4] and Best 2-Player Board Game. [5]

Rules

The game is played in a phases with each player interacting during a phase. From the official rules:

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game can be played by two or more players. A two-player game uses the joust format, while a game with three or more players uses the melee format.

In the game, each player plays as one of eight great factions vying to influence and control the Iron Throne and gain power in Westeros. Each player controls two decks: a draw deck that provides the forces a player’s faction has at its command each round, and a special plot deck that is used to develop and manage a long term strategy.

Over the course of the game the players engage one another in military, intrigue, and political conflicts, until a single player emerges victorious. The first player to amass 15 power wins the game. [6]

Sets and expansions

A Game of Thrones LCG Core Set and Deluxe Expansions
SetRelease Date
A Game of Thrones : Second Edition (Core Set)October 2015
Wolves of the NorthApril 2016
Lions of Casterly RockNovember 2016
Watchers on the WallApril 2017
House of ThornsOctober 2017
Sands of DorneMarch 2018
Kings of the IslesDecember 2018
Fury of the StormMay 2019
Dragons of the EastNovember 2019
A Game of Thrones LCG chapter packs
CycleChapter PackRelease Date
Westeros CycleTaking the BlackDecember 2015
Road to WinterfellJanuary 2016
The King's PeaceFebruary 2016
No Middle GroundMarch 2016
Calm Over WesterosApril 2016
True SteelMay 2016
War of the Five Kings CycleAcross the Seven KingdomsJuly 2016
Called to ArmsAugust 2016
For Family HonorOctober 2016
There is My ClaimNovember 2016
Ghosts of HarrenhalJanuary 2017
Tyrion's ChainFebruary 2017
Blood and Gold CycleAll Men are FoolsMarch 2017
Guarding the RealmMay 2017
The Fall of AstaporJune 2017
The Red WeddingJuly 2017
Oberyn's RevengeAugust 2017
The Brotherhood Without BannersSeptember 2017
Flight of Crows CycleThe Archmaester's KeyNovember 2017
Journey to OldtownDecember 2017
KingsmootJanuary 2018
Favor of the Old GodsFebruary 2018
The Faith MilitantApril 2018
Someone Always TellsMay 2018
Dance of Shadows CycleThe Shadow CityJune 2018
The March on WinterfellJuly 2018
Streets of King's LandingAugust 2018
Music of DragonsSeptember 2018
In Daznak's PitOctober 2018
Daggers in the DarkNovember 2018
King's Landing CycleAt the GatesApril 2019
City of SecretsJune 2019
Pit of SnakesJuly 2019
Beneath the Red KeepJuly 2019
The BlackwaterAugust 2019
Long May He ReignSeptember 2019
Premium PacksThe Things We Do for Love [7] January 2020

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