Andrew Rice
United States
Forest Grove
Oregon
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Does he generally prefer Board Games or Card Games?
They are SO different from each other, that it's hard to contrast the two....
The most common comparisons are that the Board Game plays a LITTLE like Diplomacy, and the Card Game plays a LITTLE like Magic: The Gathering.
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Adam Fenrick
United States
Yukon
Oklahoma
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hisdudelyness wrote: A friend is looking to purchase one of these as he is a fan of the TV show (yet I can't get him to read the books). He is trying to figure out which would be better though, the Card game or the board game. I'm sure they both have pros and cons and it is really a matter of opinion, but having never played either, I was hoping to get the thoughts of the masses.
Anyone? Can't speak to the difference, but the board game catches the feel of the show a bit, but doesn't offer anything for story. It's a wonderful and fun game, and one that you could get someone to play just on components and theme, but it just feels like a standard diplomacy/fighting game and doesn't really make you feel like Ned Stark or anything. I would guess the card game has more theme as far as story.
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Adam Fenrick
United States
Yukon
Oklahoma
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andy.rice@att.net wrote: The most common comparisons are that the Board Game plays a LITTLE like Diplomacy
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Steven Wyman
United States
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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Well if he’s going to be playing with people, which he will be;
Playing the board game made me want to read the books; I don’t think I’d understand the card game without the books.
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So sooo easy to make the decision. Do you normally play 2-3-4 people? Get the LCG! Do you play 5-6 people? Get the boardgame!
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Paul Schulzetenberg
United States
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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tacoSEVEN wrote: Can't speak to the difference, but the board game catches the feel of the show a bit, but doesn't offer anything for story. It's a wonderful and fun game, and one that you could get someone to play just on components and theme, but it just feels like a standard diplomacy/fighting game and doesn't really make you feel like Ned Stark or anything. I would guess the card game has more theme as far as story.
This is pretty accurate regarding the board game. There's a "feel" that's close to the series, with the paranoia of double-crossing and shifting politics. Characters and house traits, however, are absent other than on the cards.
The card game, on the other hand, is almost the exact opposite. There are many characters and houses that are sharply differentiated, so you really feel like you're playing Tywin Lannister, or Catelyn Stark, or whoever. However, the game's conflict is very simplified and direct, and so you lose the paranoia and politics that you get in the series.
I like them both, differently. I agree that if you have a consistent group of four or less, get the LCG, but if you have more, get the board game.
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Posted Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:51 pm
