- BGG rating
- 8.5
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats
2018
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- 2 players
- 40–50 min
- 14+
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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats is a board game expansion released in 2018 for 2 players, 40–50 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Eric M. Lang and Michael Shinall and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Measurement Movement.
About the game
On a battlefield where the fighting is done up close and personal, a reputation for vicious brutality can be just as effective a weapon as any blade or bow. The Bolton cutthroats have simple armor and only a spiked mace at hand, but they are coldly efficient at cutting down enemies with much more elaborate armaments. The A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats unit box contains twelve different Bolton cutthroat miniatures in four different sculpts, one Dreadfort Captain unit attachment, a movement tray, and all of the associated unit cards. The cutthroats specialize in driving fear into their opponents, and with the vicious trait, they'll be able to force their enemies to fail panic tests on a regular basis. It's one thing to read about war in books; it's quite another when you're standing across the field from men who kill for sport! —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- Conclave Editora
- CMON Global Limited
- Dark Sword Miniatures, Inc.
Questions and answers
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats is 40–50 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 Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats 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 Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Measurement Movement. 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 Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats are: Eric M. Lang and Michael Shinall. 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 Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Cutthroats as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.