GAME OF THRONES

Main Board

Map of Westeros
Several tracks
Deck piles/stacks

Tokens per player

power : bidable, placeable on map to establish control
supply : track token
victory : track token
garrison : +- modifier (inherent defensive strength of home area)
order : placeable on map during playing phase
influene track markers : 3 track tokens

Tokens

neutral forces
dominance
- iron throne : indication of Position token
- valirian steel : indication of Position token
- crow : indication of Position token
game round marker : round indicator track token
wildling marker : track token

units per player

footman : strength 1, upkeep 1
knight : strength 2, upkeep 1
siege engine : attack 5, def 1
ship : att/def 1

Cards

House : per player character cards playable during battle
Westeros : event cards
wildling : event/effect cards

player info

abstract elements

round
player turn
simultaneous players’ action/order commands allocation phase
events
battle phase
- simultaneous selection of hand cards phase
  - effect application
  - strength comparison
  - damage deal
- retreate phase
infuence (as an abstract yet accountable concept)

total player action pool

place token on map
select card for battle
select region (move, attack, spawn troop or retreate, …)
bid influence tokens
upgrade (replace unit)
activate effect of valyrian steel
choose crow effect
select troops

Effects

negate effect (fire token) : negate selected token from valid neighbouring regions
add value to measuring forces (+attack/defence token)
generate resource (crown token) : from resource generators
move unit on map (move/attack token) : place sth on map region

Game session flow

initialization phase

map players to families
execute orders for each family
- give character cards, tokens
- place troops in starting positions on the Westeros map
- place marker on Tracks

round-based gameplay

reveal and resolve top westeros event cards
enter order-token placement phase
reveal orders and resolve (activate effect) according to play order
repeat until termination condition is met: player controls 7 castles or 10 rounds have been completed

save game winner and stats