The king has called for a lavish feast and tourney; the likes of which have not been seen in the Seven Kingdoms since the days of Aegon the Conquerer. What's more; the king has declared that at this feast; he will choose his new Hand — and you have a chance of rising to this lofty position. Of course; you're not the only one with eyes set on becoming the power behind the Iron Throne. In A Game of Thrones: Hand of the King; you need to scheme and backstab to outwit your opponents; and you need the help of Varys; the Master of Whispers; to do it.
Hand of the King is a fast-paced card game of conspiracies and sudden twists of fate for two to four players; challenging each of you to gain the most support among the twisted intrigues of the King’s Landing court. Each turn; you send Varys to do your bidding; moving through the court and inciting iconic characters from A Song of Ice and Fire to support your cause. With the help of some companions and crafty alliances with other players; you just might rise to become the king's new Hand!
In more detail; players move Varys in orthogonal lines in a 6x6 grid; stopping it on a character token; then collecting that token and any other character from that House that you passed over. Possess as many characters from a House as someone else; and you claim the banner from that person. Collect the final character from a House; and you immediately use the power of one of six companions; since the game contains fourteen companions; the mix of powers will differ each game.