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5. Crusader Kings II - A Game Of Thrones

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Paradox Development

War, political intrigue, strategic marriages and regicide: all are well-documented facets of daily life in mankind's less civilized history, and it just so happens that managing those quirks of the kingdom make for bloody (literally) good fun.

Paradox knows this, it's why it continues to see success with its grand strategy Crusader Kings series, but why stop at non-fictional settings when pop culture is currently in the midst of a love affair with the genre?

There's plenty of official works out there based on George R. R. Martin's novels, but none have managed to capture the spirit of its universe quite like Crusader Kings II's total conversion 'A Game of Thrones' mod.

The alluring package provides several campaigns detailed in Martin's books, as well as some that pre-date its in-universe beginning. All the major players from Houses Stark, Greyjoy and Targaryen are playable, as well as obscure characters that only the most storied Game of Thrones fan will be familiar with.

Now you don't need to wait for the TV series to show you what a Jon Snow-ruled Westeros would be like; you've all the tools to do it yourself.

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