A Game of Thrones The Board Game Mother of Dragons Expansion Strategy Game for Kids & Adults, Ages 14+, 3-8 Players, 2-4 Hour Playtime, Made by Fantasy Flight Games

The Game of Thrones Board Game (Second Edition) is definitely one of my favorite board games out there and this expansion set adds a lot of fun and interesting elements to the base game! The addition of House Targaryen and House Arryn allows more players to join into your game (up to 8 total) which is great if you have a large group of friends who is interested in playing. The dragons are definitely a fun new aspect to the game and thematically it is great to finally include the Targaryens since they play such a big role in the books and show. The only drawback is that adding more players also means that the game will last longer (which can be rough considering how long the game already is!) The addition of the Esos game board was a fun touch (mostly beneficial to the Targaryen player) but I loved the map layovers for Westeros that expanded House Arryn’s territory. This added a lot more fun tension in the Northern part of the map. The Iron Bank addition was a cool concept but I thought it fell a bit flat and did not add too much to the gameplay (although I could see it playing a big difference in your game depending on the circumstances). The vassal system was interesting and helps fill out the board when less than 8 people are playing, but also helps if players have to cancel last minute or leave the game early, but it also gives a big advantage to the players highest on the Iron Throne influence track. My favorite part of this expansion was actually something very simple: the addition of 3 Sea Order Tokens designed specifically for use on your ships. This gave players a lot more flexibility for how to direct their units each round and was especially fun for players like me who like building a large navy! Another small but cool bonus is that this expansion is also compatible with the other two card expansions: Feast for Crows and Dance of Dragons. The only drawback to this expansion is that it adds a lot more rules and elements to an already VERY long and complicated game, but if you are a fan like me or if you already like the base game (which is definitely the most complicated game I know) then I say it is worth the investment!

If you have already enjoyed AGoT Board Game 2nd edition core set, let this expansion delight you. Introducting the House of the Dragon(s), House Arryn and the complementary map of Essos along with the opportunities and risks that the Iron Bank of Braavos presents, this expansion offers the thrills and chills of a full 8 player table for a 4+ hours -> even more if some of the players are unfamiliar and need explanations. It also offers the flexibility of some players leaving the board introducint a flexible vassal system. What's interesting is that House Targaryen has a totally different way of scoring points as they have to collect loyalty tokens that pop up nearly randomly on the Westeros map during Westeros phase and commands three ever growing flying beasts, making the strategic alliances of - some - of the Westeros Houses necessary, or maybe not :-) After all, in the Game of Thrones you either win or you die and the chaos that errupts is a ladder. Question is whether you climb or dive...

This game is not for everyone! Plenty of online tutorials will warn you of this. If you cannot stand long games, with a bunch of rules to consider, then this game is not for you! For those who can enjoy this style of game though, it is an amazing board game adaptation of Game of Thrones. The ability work with and against other players and the dreadful fear of the unknown make the game an enjoyable experience. This expansion makes everything good about the base game even better!

I love playing this gave, it adds a completely new dimension. Instead of playing with fewer houses the vassal feature allows the board to always be full of every house. I enjoy that, the vassal strategy is very different and sometimes feel like controlling a brain dead puppet briefly before you lose the puppet and they around to slap you. Now house Arryn I would say is not an easy house to play at all, Not sure their cards, and map additions make up for their terrible starting position. I would describe playing with the Iron bank and House Targaryan like a larger complex version of prisoners dilemma. If all standard house players worked to destroy Targaryan in the very beginning the dragons could be killed. Targaryan is basically guaranteed to win if the game goes on passed turn 6. Eventually they will collect enough dragon tokens to meet their goal before someone can get 7 castles. To complicate this Targaryan must bribe and help a few of the houses, sowing divisiveness among the other westeros houses. All around a worthy addition to a fantastic game, this will add years of longevity to the game.

Me encanta que incluya 2 casas nuevas, más mapa y a los vasallos ya que eso lo vuelve aún más interesante, lo malo es que es difícil encontrar gente que le pueda dedicar su par de horas para una partida