Game of Thrones (season 5) (episodes 9 and 10). Nutter is the only returning director with the rest being first-time "Game of Thrones" directors. This season features more original material than previous seasons. The deviations from Martin's novels are in part attributable to the way the television series has covered most of the novel series' published material and in part to the directors' opinions of the actors' abilities. For example, Sansa Stark arrives at Winterfell to marry Ramsay Bolton in "High Sparrow," a plotline that had been given to a minor character in the novels. In an interview, show writer David Benioff explains that Sophie
A Game of Thrones (board game) cards compared to the cards that come with the second edition box. Fantasy Flight Games announced the third expansion of the series on August 2, 2018. The expansion introduces House Targaryen as a playable faction, complete with an Essos sideboard where they begin the game, as well as House Arryn, bringing the number of playable factions to eight. The expansion also introduces the Iron Bank of Braavos. The release date has not been announced, but is set to appear later in the year. Jesse Scoble comments: "Like many of the best games, "A Game of Thrones" is fairly easy to