After a week of doing nothing gaming wise and silence on here I finally have something to write about!
There was no gaming Friday night. However half term did get a good start with a game of A Game of Thrones the boardgame second edition on Saturday afternoon.
Dave (Stark), Jeff (Targaryen), Jonas (Arryn), and myself (Baratheon) gathered together to fight for control of Westeros and to sit on the Iron Throne. That left Greyjoy, Lannister, Martell, and Tyrell becoming vassal houses.
Our battlefield was the base game plus the Mother of Dragons expansion and the awesome playmat (below).
We also used the Tides of Battle deck during combat.
Usually I’d use either the A Feast for Crows or the A Dance With Dragons expansions for the relevant player count. They can still be used with the Mother of Dragons expansion. But not in the same way. However I love how the Mother of Dragons turns the unused houses into vassal houses that are controlled by the players.
Control of those vassal houses can change each round. So you are in that difficult position when using them of trying to use them for your own tactical advantage. But not leaving them in a state that if controlled by someone else they can hurt your plans.
You can watch our game condensed down to a thirty odd second video below.
I decided to look at the history books of my game plays that is the bgstat app, and I have never won a game of AGoT! Never!
And yet I love the game.
I get to play with my friends. I love the banter, dealing and backstabbing. And that’s before I even start on the other aspects of the gameplay/mechanics that I love.
Our game only went five rounds before Jeff and his dragons won.
A great afternoon gaming. A great way to start the half term.
Really one of my favourite games! I hope you are going to plan another session!!!
Oh yes we don’t want Jeff getting too comfortable on that iron throne.