You may also like…
Sale!
Out of stock
Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker
30m - 45m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 14+
Meeple on Board Rating
Be the first to review this product.Board Game Geek Reviews
Be the first to review “Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker”
You must be logged in to post a review.
Who do you trust? If you sit on the Iron Throne, the wisest answer is “no one”.
Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker is a game of deception and social deduction. One player assumes the role of King (or Queen), while the others represent the great Lords and Ladies of the Houses of Westeros. Some are loyalists who want order in the realm, others are conspirators who seek to undermine the throne, and all of them have a secret agenda of their own. Who is truly loyal, and who is simply hungry for power, honor, and coin? It’s up to the King to figure it out before it’s too late.
In more detail, the game lasts seven rounds. In each round, players reveal a number of mission cards, each of which has an associated influence type: crowns, ravens, or swords. Each noble plays influence cards face down to one or more missions and places their House Sigil at the mission where they played the most cards. Then each mission is resolved by shuffling the influence cards there and tallying up successes and failures. If a mission succeeds, Order is generated; otherwise Chaos is generated. Nobles earn rewards (coin, honor, power) based on whether the mission with their House Sigil succeeded or failed.
The King can play decree cards during the game to grant favor to nobles who seem loyal, or cast suspicion on suspected conspirators. Decree cards award Order if the King was correct and Chaos if the King was wrong.
At the end of the game, if Order exceeds Chaos, the King wins and any loyalists who achieved their personal ambitions win. If Chaos has the edge, then any conspirators who achieved their personal ambitions win.
| Ages | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players, 6 Players |
| Play Time | 30m – 45m |
| Designer | Kevin Spak |
| Mechanics | Hand Management, Partnerships, Variable Player Powers |
| Theme | Bluffing, Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Political |
| Publisher | Dire Wolf Digital |
StalkingButler
First impressions of this one are positive. I like the way most of the mechanics fit the theme, and there is lots of fun drama here in a quick playing package. Watching the missions suceed or fail and trying to gauge what you can surmise from those results is good fun. In later plays I'll be interested to see if it seems like the game is balanced. In our game, the conspirators nearly lapped the loyalists, but it just might often be that way with an inexperienced king. Bluffing works really well for the conspirators, too, not least because sometimes you really do want a mission to succeed just to get the right cubes for your win condition.
Davidmc15241
We played with 7 and all had a great time. Not really sure about all the negative comments was not expecting much but really enjoyed it. Chaos won by 1 point.
isthar
After a few initial plays, I would say this is a very good add to a social deduction collection, by being somewhat distinct to many games out there. Try it out.