# A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 16 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Card Game, Political, Collectible Components, Negotiation, Bluffing, Novel-based
- **Mechanics:** Alliances, Race, Open Drafting, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Take That, Deck Construction, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 16 reviews
- **Owned by:** 48 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 181
- **Unique players:** 71

**Designers:** Eric M. Lang, Nate French

**Artists:** Kaya, Serena Malyon, Amanda Sartor

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Philibert | 30 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/seconde-main/155476-le-trone-de-fer-le-jeu-de-cartes-seconde-main.html |
| Ludifolie | 49.95 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6255-le-trone-de-fer-le-jeu-de-role-edition-des-trones.html |

## Expansions

- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Wolves of the North](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-wolves-of-the-north)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Taking the Black](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-taking-the-black)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Road to Winterfell](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-road-to-winterfell)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Lions of Casterly Rock](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-lions-of-casterly-rock)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The King's Peace](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-kings-peace)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – No Middle Ground](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-no-middle-ground)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Calm over Westeros](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-calm-over-westeros)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – True Steel](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-true-steel)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Watchers on the Wall](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-watchers-on-the-wall)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Across the Seven Kingdoms](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-across-the-seven-kingdoms)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Called to Arms](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-called-to-arms)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – House of Thorns](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-house-of-thorns)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – For Family Honor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-for-family-honor)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – There is My Claim](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-there-is-my-claim)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Sands of Dorne](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-sands-of-dorne)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Ghosts of Harrenhal](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-ghosts-of-harrenhal)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Tyrion's Chain](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-tyrions-chain)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – All Men Are Fools](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-all-men-are-fools)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Guarding the Realm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-guarding-the-realm)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Red Wedding](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-red-wedding)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Fall of Astapor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-fall-of-astapor)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Oberyn's Revenge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-oberyns-revenge)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Brotherhood Without Banners](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-brotherhood-without-banners)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Journey to Oldtown](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-journey-to-oldtown)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Archmaester's Key](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-archmaesters-key)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Kingsmoot](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-kingsmoot)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Favor of the Old Gods](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-favor-of-the-old-gods)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Someone Always Tells](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-someone-always-tells)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Kings of the Isles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-kings-of-the-isles)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Faith Militant](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-faith-militant)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Shadow City](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-shadow-city)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Fury of the Storm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-fury-of-the-storm)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The March on Winterfell](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-march-on-winterfell)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Streets of King's Landing](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-streets-of-kings-landing)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Daggers in the Dark](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-daggers-in-the-dark)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – In Daznak's Pit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-in-daznaks-pit)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Music of Dragons](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-music-of-dragons)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Dragons of the East](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-dragons-of-the-east)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Pit of Snakes](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-pit-of-snakes)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Beneath the Red Keep](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-beneath-the-red-keep)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Blackwater](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-blackwater)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – City of Secrets](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-city-of-secrets)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – At the Gates](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-at-the-gates)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Long May He Reign](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-long-may-he-reign)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – Night's Watch Intro Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-nights-watch-intro-deck)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – House Martell Intro Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-house-martell-intro-deck)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – The Things We Do for Love](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-the-things-we-do-for-love)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – House Baratheon Intro Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-house-baratheon-intro-deck)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – House Lannister Intro Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-house-lannister-intro-deck)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – House Greyjoy Intro Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-house-greyjoy-intro-deck)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – House Tyrell Intro Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-house-tyrell-intro-deck)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – House Stark Intro Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-house-stark-intro-deck)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) – House Targaryen Intro Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-house-targaryen-intro-deck)
- [A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Karstark Spearmen](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-song-of-ice-and-fire-tabletop-miniatures-game-karstark-spearmen)
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- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Westeros Draft Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-westeros-draft-pack)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Ice and Fire Draft Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition-ice-and-fire-draft-pack)

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## Rules questions

### When do 'When Revealed' plot abilities happen, and can anyone interrupt or react to them?

When Revealed abilities initiate during the Plot phase reveal step (1.3 III) immediately after plots are turned faceup, with the first player choosing the order they resolve; interrupt/reaction timing follows the normal rules so relevant interrupts/reactions may be initiated in the appropriate windows (see pages 26 and 24).

### If I lose control of a character, what happens to that character's attachments — do they stay with it or return to my hand?

Attachments remain attached to the card while it stays in play; attachments are only returned to their owners' hands if the card leaves play, while ownership and control rules explain who controls cards in each zone (see pages 27, 31, 12 and 14).

### Can I declare a kneeling (already knelt) character as an attacker or defender, and how is STR determined?

A character must be standing and have the appropriate challenge icon to be declared as an attacker or defender; declared attackers/defenders are kneeled simultaneously, and total STR is the sum of all participating characters' STR plus relevant modifiers (if a side's total STR is less than 1 or there are no participating characters, neither player wins) (see pages 28 and 20).

### When do I collect income and when can I marshal cards?

When a player becomes the active player during the Marshaling phase they collect income equal to the gold on their revealed plot, and during the marshaling action window the active player may marshal cards by paying their gold cost from their gold pool (see pages 9 and 27).

### What happens when a card 'leaves play' — tokens, duplicates, and lasting effects?

When a card leaves play, all tokens on it return to the treasury, any duplicates on it are discarded, all attachments on it are returned to their owners' hands, and lasting/delayed effects affecting it expire simultaneously (see page 12).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition)
- [A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169255)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._