A Game of Thrones: the Board Game is down to just over £40
Grand strategy title A Game of Thrones: The Board Game has plummeted down to £42.95 over at Amazon, the cheapest you can grab it for, barring some shady eBay offerings. Unlike the usual culprits in this genre, it encourages plentiful backstabbing and treachery, which makes it a fun way to relieve tension and fuel new family feuds over the Christmas season. It's also an ideal present for a Game of Thrones fan, doubly so if that person's bonkers about board games.
Set after the death of King Robert, three to six players compete to take over Westeros and sit upon the infamous Iron Throne. Playing as one of the great houses - whether that's the stoic Starks or the treacherous Lannisters - an intoxicating mix of trickery, military might, populism and diplomacy are required to ascend. As well as being pitted against other players, the savage Wildling people (controlled by the game) pose a threat to all participants, among a host of other horrors. This means that you might find yourself teaming up with your foes in order to stay afloat in the murderous landscape, beautifully depicted with a ginormous map.
Every round of play is split into three phases: The Westeros Phase, the Planning Phase, and Action Phase. This is more straightforward than it sounds. The first phrase involves the day-to-day running of Westeros, the second involves diplomacy and deduction (it's in this part you can betray your allies, or make promises to new ones), and the third phase, as the name suggests, involves battle. Although strategic manoeuvres are important in Game of Thrones, much like in the books and TV series, true power lies in alliances. As such, it's a game that can encourage acts of real wickedness and cold-blooded cruelty!
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