. ▁The ▁game ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁A ▁Song ▁of ▁Ice ▁and ▁Fire ▁fant asy ▁series ▁by ▁George ▁R . ▁R . ▁Martin . ▁It ▁was ▁followed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁by ▁the ▁expansion ▁A ▁Cl ash ▁of ▁Kings , ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁by ▁the ▁expansion ▁A ▁Storm ▁of ▁S words . ▁ ▁A ▁Game ▁of ▁Th ron es ▁allows ▁the ▁players ▁to ▁take ▁on ▁the ▁roles ▁of ▁several ▁of ▁the ▁Great ▁H ouses ▁v ying ▁for ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁Seven ▁Kingdom s , ▁including ▁House ▁St ark , ▁House ▁L ann ister , ▁House ▁Bar at he on , ▁House ▁Grey jo y , ▁House ▁Ty rell , ▁and ▁as ▁of ▁the ▁expansion ▁A ▁Cl ash ▁of ▁Kings , ▁House ▁Mart ell . ▁Play ers ▁man eu ver ▁arm ies ▁to ▁secure ▁support ▁in ▁the ▁various ▁regions ▁that ▁compr ise ▁the ▁Seven ▁Kingdom s , ▁with ▁the ▁goal ▁of ▁capt uring ▁enough ▁support ▁to ▁claim ▁the ▁Iron ▁Th r one . ▁The ▁basic ▁game play ▁mechan ics ▁are ▁rem in is cent ▁of ▁Diplom acy , ▁especially ▁in ▁the ▁order - g iving ▁process , ▁though ▁A ▁Game ▁of ▁Th ron es ▁is ▁significantly ▁more ▁complicated ▁overall . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁A ▁Game ▁of ▁Th ron es ▁won ▁three ▁Orig ins ▁Awards ▁for ▁Best ▁Trad itional ▁Board ▁Game , ▁Best ▁Board ▁Game , ▁and ▁Best ▁Board ▁Game ▁Design ▁for ▁the ▁year ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁A ▁second ▁edition