The battle to defend the Realms of Man begins in A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch, a strategic game designed by Klaus and Benjamin Teuber and grounded in the engrossing world of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Take the Black. Defend Westeros. Become the Lord Commander.

Drawing sustenance from this unforgiving landscape offers enough challenges, but you must also defend the Wall against the Wildlings fighting their way into Westeros to escape the horrors that awaken in the North.

Build, defend, and rise above your brothers to become the new Lord Commander. But be wary—the north holds many dangers, and winter is coming.

The objective will be familiar to players of the original Catan—the first player to achieve ten victory points wins the game and becomes the new Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch.

Players use lumber, brick, wool, grain, and ore resources to strengthen their hold on the north by building roads, settlements, and keeps; recruiting guards for their patrol; or buying Development Cards. Each of these acts bring players increased power and recognition through the awarding of victory points.

Once the harvest has been reaped and the Wildlings have advanced, players may trade their resources with each other.

Victory occurs from either improving the infrastructure of the Gift enough to keep it safe, or by the honor of having most valiantly tried to defend the Gift if it falls.