- BGG rank
- BGG #818
- BGG rating
- 7.5
A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)
- 2–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2015
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Expansion for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game
A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun
2009
Rules assistance for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.8/5
Rules assistant for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun
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A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun is an expansion for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game released in 2009 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Eric M. Lang and Nate French and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
Princes of the Sun contains 120 cards for use with A Game of Thrones: The Card Game and is an essential foundation for anyone looking to play House Martell in the LCG environment. Infamous Martell characters like Prince Doran and Princess Arianne Martell, Areo Hotah, Ser Arys Oakheart, Darkstar, the Daynes of Sunspear, and the Red Viper himself are featured, along with the staple building block cards necessary to make the Martells a competitive option. Description for 2011 revised edition from the publisher: The Princes of the Sun reprint for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, marked with "Revised Edition" on the front of the box, now includes three copies of each of the 60 unique cards included in the original printing. Featuring the defiant and treacherous vengeance-seekers of the Dornish sands, Princes of the Sun offers players a full play set with which to immediately begin competitive House Martell deck-building. Also included is an intriguing "Civil War" game variant that lets players compete for the limited resources of a single deck. House Martell excels at icon manipulation, the production of influence, and in vengeance: to do well against this House is asking for punishment. Princes of the Sun showcases House Martell's counterintuitive win strategy, "winning through losing". That is, this strategy comprises of letting your opponents win certain challenges in order for you to win others or take some other benefit. Get ready to have a bloodthirsty response to House Martell's slights with Princes of the Sun!
Designers
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- Galápagos Jogos
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Heidelberger Spieleverlag
- Giochi Uniti
- Game Harbor
Questions and answers
A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Simultaneous Action Selection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun are: Eric M. Lang and Nate French. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists A Game of Thrones: The Card Game – Princes of the Sun as an expansion for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need A Game of Thrones: The Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of A Game of Thrones: The Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.