Based on the bestselling novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones: The Board Game lets 3-6 players take control of the great houses of Westeros in an epic struggle to claim the Iron Throne. Featuring updated graphics and a clarified ruleset, this 2nd Edition of A Game of Thrones: The Board Game features elements from the A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords expansions, including ports, garrisons, Wildling cards, and Siege engines, as well as key new innovations such as player screens, which allow players to hide their underhanded doings from their competitors and "Tides of Battle" cards, which convey the uncertainty of war.