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GAME OF THRONES RPG REVIEW PDF
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I have read the books and they are of course the best source. I also found to be a good source of information. I have the Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide too and its level of detail is comparable to the GOO book. Green Ronin just seemed to work better especially the rules for Houses. I do believe Green Ronin's version is better thought out with clearer rules and more of a 'right' feeling for the setting. The Game of Thrones by GOO core book has a more extensive background section. Organization and utility are far better than the GOO product.

SIFRP is well indexed and beautifully laid out - it's readable and accessible.

Wikipedia probably obviates that advantage now.

GOO had an excellent summary of at least the first book.

They both have plenty of history of Westeros.

SIFRP beats GOO for details about the North and the Wall.

GOO beats SIFRP by having a Dothraki warrior statted out, and some other non-Westerosi information - like a Water Dancer, I seem to recall.

The map of King's Landing in the Campaign Guide is very good.

SIFRP beats GOO for details about King's Landing and the court.

It's been a long time since I read the GOO version, but my memory says this: As far as I can tell, the maps of the kingdoms in the SIFRP campaign guide are from the same map. I have the map from the GOO version (not the one folded in the book, but another one I ordered separately) framed and hanging by my gaming table.

GAME OF THRONES RPG REVIEW PDF

I have the PDF of the campaign guide, and I think it's excellent. I ran my first SIFRP game from start to finish before the campaign guide was even published, so I think there's a plenty of information in the core book for a fan to run with. The Green Ronin game is, IMHO, better organized than the GOO version. The editions are the same except for cover art and page edging, etc. I preordered the deluxe edition and helped them proofread (I'm credited in the book! Look, I'm an industry insider!), so I have the pre-publication PDF, the publication PDF, and the book. There is no difference between the GOO editions in terms of content.

Details about production quality, availability, or system are not intended to be included in the scope of this question. NB: This question is looking for details on quantity of information primarily, with an additional interest in the overall utility, and organization of setting material in the two game lines.

Additionally, is there a difference in the amount of setting material offered in the two versions of GoO's Game of Thrones?Īs I encounter as many people who want to immediately divorce a setting from its system as not, and as I have no particular interest in basing my purchase of one or both of these games on the included game system, I thought this was the best place to ask for clear and non-partisan responses.

GAME OF THRONES RPG REVIEW SERIES

Of these two game lines for the Song of Ice and Fire series of novels, Game of Thrones by Guardians of Order, or Song of Ice and Fire RPG by Green Ronin, which contains the largest amount of series-specific and general world setting material? Does one of them have an edge in utility or organization of that material?Īs both are available for download in pdf format, and the reviews I have come across do not touch on a direct comparison of provided information for story and setting background, character, culture, cartography, and so on, it is somewhat hard to make an informed choice between them for reasons other than system, or the disappearance of Guardians of Order precluding the likelihood of further product support for their version. It is not currently accepting new answers or interactions. This question and its answers are locked because the question is off-topic but has historical significance.