Telltale Games Needs to Return to Westeros
By
Max Borman
Telltale Games took a trip to Westeros with Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series, but the second season was canceled and needs to come back.
After shutting its doors in 2018, that era of Telltale Games had come to a close and the time of large IP-based episodic games had seemingly ended. However, that did not last long since Telltale Games was quickly relaunched under LCG Entertainment. Now, the studio is hard at work on the long-awaited The Wolf Among Us 2 and an episodic series based on The Expanse alongside the Life is Strange developer. While these titles are a ways off, it seems like it could be a return to form for Telltale and usher in a new wave of IP-based episodic adventures.
Many projects that were in the works at Telltale Games were canceled when the studio closed down, if not beforehand. While The Wolf Among Us 2 was revived, there has been little news on whether the studio will be able to finish its Stranger Things title. Perhaps one of the biggest blows was the cancellation of the second season of Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series. The first season was received decently by fans and many wanted to see the adventures of House Forrester continue, but it seems there are currently no plans for a second season. With the release of House of the Dragon on the horizon, now would be the perfect time for the studio to get the license back (as it no longer owns it) and return to Westeros.
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Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series Held Promise
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series released in 2014 and told a story alongside Game of Thrones. It followed the northern house of House Forrester during the events of season three leading up to the end of season four.
The house never made an appearance in the show, but was based on a brief mention in the fifth A Song of Ice and Fire novel, A Dance with Dragons. Players took control of five members of the house through six different chapters that forced players to make decisions that would affect the future of the house.
Alongside the members of House Forrester, many characters from Game of Thrones made an appearance voiced by their on-screen actors. Characters like Jon Snow, Cersei Lannister, Tyrion Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, and even Ramsay Snow/Bolton would show up throughout the series. These characters would serve as connections to the show and would be antagonistic or helpful to the members of House Forrester. With the addition of these characters, the game felt like watching another season of the show.
Overall, the game’s story had promise and the reception was decent enough to warrant an improved sequel. The choices that the player had to make could lead to drastic consequences and would leave the player stressing over if they made the correct choice.
It was also considered very faithful to the source material and a good addition to Game of Thrones lore.
Before the closure of Telltale Games, there was a second season planned. The second season went into development in 2015, shortly after the release of the final chapter of season one. However, due to behind-the-scenes issues, the season was put on hold in 2017. In 2018, the studio ended up closing down and there has been no indication that the second season will ever see the light of day, while the first season has since been delisted from digital platforms.
Telltale Games Needs to Make a Second Season
While Telltale Games is still on shaky ground and trying to deliver The Wolf Among Us 2, a return to Westeros is a must for the studio at some point. The way that it tells stories is the perfect fit for Westeros and many fans are eagerly awaiting more adventures around House Forrester. Since its release, Game of Thrones aired its final season which proved very controversial and Westeros went on a brief hiatus.
However, it is coming back in full force with the new prequel series House of the Dragon, which makes it a perfect time for the gaming industry to return to the universe too.
First, Telltale Games needs to deliver the projects that are currently in the pipeline and get Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series back on storefronts. After it accomplishes that, it should really consider returning to the fantasy land and delivering another high-stakes Game of Thrones story. There is a severe lack of Westeros-based video games, and Telltale came the closest to capturing the feeling of the show. A second Westeros outing from Telltale Games would surely repeat that success and give fantasy fans something to check out.
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About This Game
Game of Thrones Winter is Coming is a PC strategy game based on the HBO drama television series, officially licensed by Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment under HBO, and developed and published by YOOZOO Games. Play the role of an ambitious Westeros lord, determined to save a people plagued by war and put a stop to the endless disputes between the Seven Kingdoms.
This new strategy game has been built using the Unity engine and has beautifully rendered characters and scenery designed by renowned artists.
Game of Thrones Winter is Coming has been designed to give players a balanced combination of strategy and roleplaying for a unique gameplay experience. Build your base, expand your territory, recruit characters from the show, train your army, and make history.
1. Dive into the World of Westeros
— Westeros Like You’ve Never Seen It Before: The world of Game of Thrones Winter is Coming has been crafted and designed to recreate a geographically accurate version of Westeros with all the major castles from the show.
— Sit on the Iron Throne: Party up with your friends and raise an army to compete with other lords over the castles across Westeros.
Eventually, your quest is to sit on the Iron Throne and become the ruler of Westeros.
— It’s Down to You: Will you cut down those who seek to betray you? Or conquer cities and rule over vast lands? Make your own choices and create your own legend in the struggle for power.
— Relive the story of Westeros: Interact with events from the show and play through your favorite moments as a Westeros lord.
2. Meet All Your Favorite Characters
— See Game of Thrones and its characters from a different perspective. Forge your own path and progress together with your favorite characters from the TV show as you recruit them in your army.
— Use Commanders you have recruited from the show in battle. Check their attributes, ranks, guards, and armies, and use their unique skills in battle.
3. Expand Your Territory and Build Your Base
— Customize your castle and add an array of different areas with their own distinct features and upgrades to help you build your kingdom.
— Then explore a vast and varied recreation of Westeros with over 30 different terrain and weather types in an ever-changing world.
4. Destiny Calls Your Troops, 10,000 Faces Arise
— Battle among 10,000 other players that can all fights across the world simultaneously, conquering kingdoms across Westeros.
— Select your commanders, set your battle formation, and use their abilities to complete missions in both PvE and PvP for great rewards.
— See the story of Game of Thrones unfold again and unlock exclusive hidden storylines through a wide variety of PvE missions.
Mature Content Description
The developers describe the content like this:
This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Infrequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content
System Requirements
- Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7 SP1
- Processor: Intel Core i3 equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB Video Card (DirectX 10 capabilities)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 2048 MB available space
- Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 above
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1024MB Video Card (DirectX 10 capabilities)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4196 MB available space
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Board Game of Thrones 2nd Edition
Board Game Game of Thrones: Legendary Fantasy Strategy
Game Duration: 120 to 180 minutes
Number of Players: 3-6 players
Age Limits: older than
Manufacturer: Hobby World
Game of Thrones Board Game is based on George R. Martin’s best-selling fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire and the TV series Game of Thrones, also based on book. nine0016
It allows players to take on the role of the kings of the great houses of Westeros and take part in the epic struggle for the Iron Throne. The Game of Thrones will immerse you in a strategy full of complex intrigue, great battles, diplomacy and the amazing atmosphere of the magical land of the Seven Kingdoms.
Entering battles, making campaigns, creating great alliances, you can test yourself in the fight for the right to become the best ruler of the Seven Kingdoms.
The game stimulates the child to read the book. It revives the imagination of the players, sending them to an unusual magical world. The game develops logic, the ability to think strategically and tactically, abstract thinking, and the ability to analyze. nine0016
Rules of the game
The Game of Thrones second edition of the board game is presented for fans of the series of the same name and books in the online store «Game of Whys».
The updated version contains a number of improvements aimed at optimizing the time spent on this entertainment. It contains elements of previous expansions, including ports, garrisons, siege maps, as well as many innovations. Convenient screen screens will hide your actions from prying eyes, and new combat maps will expand the military experience. nine0016
Each player rules his own house — Lannisters, Martells, Starkers, Tyrells, Greyjoys, Baratheons. The goal of the game is to take the Iron Throne and control the lands of Westeros.
The king will be the one who, after the 10th round, will control the most cities and fortresses or occupy the entire territory at any of the moments of the competition.
Game of Thrones Board Game Rules 2nd edition
Get all the ingredients ready for the game.
The preparatory stage consists in laying out the inventory in its positions. The cards are shuffled and stacked, according to the numbers on the shirt, in separate piles. Those present occupy the chosen houses and lay out chips and other things (troops, supply and influence tokens). nine0016
The course of the game is divided into 3 phases:
Westeros phase
The top card is drawn from each Westeros deck, and the instruction written on it is carried out, for example, gathering or supplying troops, struggle for power. Open cards come into effect in numerical order (I, II and III). Tasks can be different, incl. unpleasant — wildling attacks, etc.
In the Westeros phase, players must do the following:
- Move the round marker forward one space.
- Move threat marker. Count the total number of wildling symbols on the three revealed Westeros cards (if any). Move the threat marker on the wildling track as many spaces to the right as you have counted. If the marker is on space 12, a wildling invasion occurs immediately (see page 26). Ignore the signs of the wildlings, which should have moved the marker beyond the last space.
nine0050 Reveal the top card of each of the three Westeros decks.
nine0050 Play revealed Westeros cards in deck number order (starting with I). Just read the text of the card and its effect will take effect.
Plans Phase
Order tokens (defense, march, raid, increase power, help) are placed here, preferably in secret from neighbors. All players act simultaneously, experienced participants at this stage determine the strategy: establish alliances, decide whether to trust their allies or whether it will be more profitable to attack them.
All players place orders on the board at the same time.
Order tokens are placed face down in each space containing at least one House unit.
During the Scheme phase, the players must do the following:
Assignments
At this stage, each player must issue exactly one order (place the token on the board face down, with the House crest up) for each subject area that contains at least one House unit ( foot warrior, knight, ship or siege tower). All players give orders at the same time. A region cannot receive more than one order. nine0016
Announcement
All issued orders are revealed at the same time, that is, their tokens are turned upside down. House forces will carry out these orders in the action phase.
Sending a raven.
The owner of the Messenger Raven can do one of the following. Unexpected move: place your unused order on the field instead of one of your orders. Scouting Beyond the Wall: Look at the top card of the Wildling deck and return it to the top or bottom of the deck. Information can be shared with opponents, but you cannot show them the map.
The owner of the raven may refuse to use it. When using Messenger Raven, its owner flips the token over to the dull side. At the end of the action phase, the token is flipped back bright side up: in the next round it can be used again. At the end of this phase, the conception phase is over. Move on to the action phase. nine0016
Action Phase
Direct battles based on previously formed orders. The player with the advantage in the army wins the round, forcing the opponent to retreat.
Players now follow orders given in the Scheme phase. It is this phase that accounts for the lion’s share of all activity in the Game of Thrones. Here players execute:
Raids
In turn order, players execute one Raid Order each. If the player has no such orders left, he skips his turn until the end of the stage. nine0016
March
In turn order, each player executes one March order. If the player has no such orders left, he skips his turn until the end of the step.
If the player has no such orders left, he skips his turn until the end of the stage.
Reset
All support and defense orders left on the field are deleted. The Valyrian Sword and Messenger Raven tokens are flipped bright side up. The fugitive pieces are returned to the vertical position. nine0016
The Game of Thrones ends under one of two circumstances:
- The 10th round of power play ends
- Houses turn out to be the seventh land with a castle or fortress
At the end of the 10th round of the game, the winner is the House that owns the most land with castles or strongholds. In the event of a tie, the bidder with the most fortresses wins. If the dispute is not resolved, the bidder with the best supply wins. Another draw? Victory then goes to the challenger with the most power available. If there is still no winner, it will be the contender whose House is higher on the Iron Throne track. If a House advances to the seventh space of the victory track (that is, captures the seventh land with a castle or stronghold), the game immediately ends with that House winning.
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The project provides for a number of bonuses. When entering the Iron Throne, Estates and Royal Court sections, the competitors will receive special tokens (Iron Throne, Lowers, Royal Court), which provide a number of advantages over rivals.
Goal of the board game Game of Thrones 2nd edition
Capture as many fortresses as possible and become recognized as a powerful king.
Who is this game for
Age of participants: from 12 years old. Number of participants: from 3 to 6 years. nine0016
Game of Thrones 2nd edition stimulates the child to read the book. It revives the imagination of the players, sending them to an unusual magical world. The game develops logic, the ability to think strategically and tactically, abstract thinking, and the ability to analyze.
If you are over 12 years old, then the game is perfect for you. The amazing idea of the game is sure to captivate teenagers, and the unusual mechanics will appeal to avid board game lovers.
It is good to play at home or where there is a stable horizontal surface. It is also ideal for game tournaments and game evenings. nine0016
Game content
Board game content Game of Thrones 2nd edition
- Game board
- 138 squad figures
- 81 cards
- 24 overweight cards
- 2 reference sheets
- 6 screens for each House
- 90 Command Tokens (15 for each House)
- 120 power tokens (20 for each House)
- 18 Influence Tokens (3 for each House)
- 6 supply tokens (1 for each House)
- 14 Neutral Lord Tokens
- 6 victory tokens (1 for each House)
- 6 garrison tokens (1 for each House)
- 1 Iron Throne
- 1 Valyrian Sword
- 1 Messenger Raven
- 1 round marker
- 1 Wildling Threat Marker
- 1 King’s Court escutcheon
- Game Rules
The Game of Thrones: Deals from the Why and Why Games store
Game of Thrones 2nd Edition is a board game recommended for experienced participants in economic and adventure competitions.
This entertainment in its fascination, the possibility of live communication with friends and the excitement born in the process, surpasses computer and mobile applications from play-markets.
You can buy the original set in one of the branches of our store in Novosibirsk or order the model you are interested in with delivery to any location in Russia. Don’t miss the opportunity to buy the board game «Game of Thrones» at competitive prices. nine0016
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