Save your game, Winter is coming...

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Game of Thrones RPG

Spoilers for anyone who hasn't read the first book or seen the first season of Game of Thrones, you have been warned XD

[Rwaht]

This is amazing.

[Jabberwocky]

That was great. Spot on.

[youkai]

Nothing is more awesome than 8-bit game of thrones music!

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And now time for some deleted scenes!

DELETED SCENES!!!

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And as a not-so-minor video game, Game of Thrones update:



Game of Thrones: Genesis is a RTS that will cover 1000ish years of Westeros history. It will allow you to play as the following Major Houses: Arryn, Baratheon, Lannister, Martell, Stark, Targaryen, and Tully (I'm holding out for an expansion with House Greyjoy, and possibly the ability to play in Essos or the Free Cities)

"A Game of Thrones - Genesis", the new strategy game developed for PC by Cyanide, today unveiled 5 new screenshots. Discover more about the video game adaptation of the great saga “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George RR Martin through these new images!

Faithful to the world imagined by George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones - Genesis emphasizes the backstabbing and political intrigues which are common in Westeros and the fight for the Iron Throne. Command the assassination of an opponent's Great Lord, set up secret alliances, send a spy to take the place of the opponent's unit, or harass his trade routes to weaken his economy. Treasons, espionage, kidnapping and ransoms... treachery is everywhere, so always watch your back!

It is also very possible, by cleverly using all the low blows the game allows you to use, to earn victory without ever entering an open war or recruiting any army. A real first in a real-time strategy game!

Of course, military approach is valid as well! Raise an army, besiege enemy villages and castles, force them to submit to your rule, and crush all resistance. You truly have all options at your disposal to achieve victory and reach the Iron Throne!"

Game of Thrones: Genesis is currently set to release September 29th in Europe, and is believed (not yet confirmed) to release in the U.S. simultaneously (or if rumor is to be believed it might be here in the states Friday the 9th)

Just a little goody for all my GoT loving friends

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Also this incredibly awesome / nerdy map of Westeros

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Bethesda 'We Said No to Game of Thrones'

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Okay so I just spent about an hour playing A Game of Thrones: Genesis (before it crashed on me) and I've gotta admit I had a blast.

I avoided the campaign (for the moment) for a multiplayer match with 7 AI opponents for control of Westeros playing as House Arryn (it chose it at random) and I set it up for team play.

Team 1: Houses Arryn, Stark, and Tully

Team 2: Houses Martell, Targaryen, and Tyrell

Team 3: Houses Baratheon and Lannister (never realized how screwed they were in terms of placement with King's Landing, High Garden and Sunspear between Storm's End and Casterly Rock)

I managed to get a hold of 2 towns and a castle surrounding the Vale in the initial territory grab. Between them and the Eyrie I was quickly the richest and most powerful House (and over halfway to control of the Iron Throne).

I wasn't able to get a military unit created before the game crashed (though I was in the process of getting that set up because I was about to raid some Targaryen towns).

I can't really think of another game I've played that's close to it but it was fun and it's available on Steam now (maybe with a demo up, I'm not sure).