When it’s announced a popular television show or film is receiving its own mobile game, there’s usually no need for celebration. The App Store and Google Play are rife with the titans of entertainment turning a trick on smartphones for the seedy but lucrative microtransaction crowd. Just type in the name of any hit show or movie and chances are you’ll find at least one free-to-play clone ready for download. That’s certainly true of Game of Thrones. A quick search through Google Play brings up Game of Thrones: Conquest, a Game of War clone I won’t soon be adding to my phone. The video game industry’s failure to adequately capitalize on the Game of Thrones phenomenon has been something of a sore spot for me, one that will soon be soothed by the team at Nerial.
This October, the world of Westeros and the highly addictive game Reigns are crossing over for Reigns: Game of Thrones. Called a “swipe ‘em up,” Reigns: Game of Thrones takes the successful Tinder-like adventure storytelling and applies it to George R.R. Martin’s masterpiece. Instead of just controlling a single king or queen, players will help guide up to nine characters from the hit HBO series through everyday life as the ruler of the Iron Throne. Problems are presented to players and they’ll have to swipe left or right, depending on the option they choose, to advance the narrative. Make too many bad decisions and it’s off with their head. The Reigns series has always been a good reminder that being an adept ruler doesn’t always mean giving your subjects everything they want.
Source: Destructoid I ruled from the Iron Throne in Reigns: Game of Thrones