
- 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

Expansion for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set
2019
Rules assistance for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Cave Dweller Savages
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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Cave Dweller Savages is an expansion for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set released in 2019 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 Variable Set-up.
The Free Folk are often framed as simple savages by those that live further south. In many instances, that evaluation is wrong. While the Free Folk don't harbor the trapping of much of civilization, they are not simply savages. The Cave Dwellers, though... they are simply savages. The Cave Dweller Savages unit box for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game gives Free Folk commanders a new option on the battlefield. While the unit is armed simply with scavenged weapons they've found along the way to the battle and are clothed in not much more than ratty old skins, they are still fearsome on the field, wading into combat with wild abandon. To further their fury, there is the Cave Dweller Alpha Unit Attachment, who can enhance the combat prowess of any unit they join. —description from the publisher
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Cave Dweller Savages 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 – Cave Dweller Savages 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 – Cave Dweller Savages 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 – Cave Dweller Savages belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Variable Set-up. 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 – Cave Dweller Savages 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 – Cave Dweller Savages as an expansion for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set to use it. Check that your edition of A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Free Folk Starter Set is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.