
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,332
- BGG rating
- 8.0
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Stark vs Lannister Starter Set
- 2 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2018

2018
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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Flayed Men is a board game expansion released in 2018 for 2 players, 45–60 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.
House Bolton has the most-armored unit on the field of battle. The Flayed Men cavalry are clad in heavy plate armor and their horses are equally armored in thick barding. Only the toughest and largest horses can withstand the great weight put upon them by all that steel. While they might not be the fastest cavalry unit, they are certainly the hardiest. And their own war flails make enemy defenses seem pointless as the spiked balls wrap around limbs or curve over shields. The Bolton Flayed Men Unit Box for the A Song of Ice and Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game allows Commanders to field a rough and rugged cavalry unit in their forces. As a Neutral unit, The Flayed Men will work for any army willing to pay their price. They have some of the best Defense Saves in the game, letting them stay on the field, utilizing their nasty war flails on the enemy for quite some time.
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Flayed Men 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 Flayed Men is 45–60 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 Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Bolton Flayed Men 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 Flayed Men 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 Flayed Men 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 Flayed Men 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.