Ok, I'm not a Game of Thrones fan. Tried the show a couple times, but just could not get into it. However, I feel that you don't have to be a fan to enjoy this game. I found the game to be interesting and fun, but I will have to say that it seems to be a bit more complex than I care for in my games. The cards are beautiful and easy to understand. Fantasy Flight always does a fine job with a game's presentation. I did read the rules and had quite a number of questions once I had read them. Thankfully, I have a friend that had played the first edition of this game and with his help, we were able to get in a few games of it with his help. Btw, I had never played the first edition. After our third game (we only played 2 player) I felt I was finally getting the hang of the game. We did have to keep referring to the rules and those are fairly clear and doesn't take long to look things up.
 If you're into meaty card games or Game of Thrones, then this game is simply an no brainer.
Ok, I'm not a Game of Thrones fan. Tried the show a couple times, but just could not get into it. However, I feel that you don't have to be a fan to enjoy this game. I found the game to be interesting and fun, but I will have to say that it seems to be a bit more complex than I care for in my games. The cards are beautiful and easy to understand. Fantasy Flight always does a fine job with a game's presentation. I did read the rules and had quite a number of questions once I had read them. Thankfully, I have a friend that had played the first edition of this game and with his help, we were able to get in a few games of it with his help. Btw, I had never played the first edition. After our third game (we only played 2 player) I felt I was finally getting the hang of the game. We did have to keep referring to the rules and those are fairly clear and doesn't take long to look things up. If you're into meaty card games or Game of Thrones, then this game is simply an no brainer.