A Song of Ice and Fire Cyvasse Board Game Actually Exists

Posted on 06/10/2016 by Conner Flynn

If you have read the A Song of Ice and Fire books, then you already know the game of Cyvasse, but there has never been an official description of how the game looks, so people have been creating their own versions. However, this one by Bristol Design Forge may be the coolest that I’ve seen thus far. It also may be the most accurate, based on the rules from the novels. It is a thing of beauty.

The details here are amazing. Each piece is hand-drawn and laser engraved. The board and pieces have been hand-finished and waxed for protection. The 8×8 board has a screen, 66 land tiles, 46 player pieces, and two different sets of rules. This is going to kill it on game night.

It looks like it has come shipped straight from Westeros. You can get you hands on it for about $130(USD) on Etsy, which is a steal.

[via Nerd Approved]

Cyvasse board from ASOIAF, 3d printed and ready to play

Posted on 30/06/2014 by Federico Lo Giudice

George R.R. Martin adds a lot of things to give color to the world of Ice and Fire, and although we can’t know everything, nothing stops us the fans from imagining.

Fans of the Song of Ice and Fire saga (adapted for TV as Game of Thrones) might remember Tyrion’s time playing a game not unlike chess in A Dance with Dragons. The game was called Cyvasse, and while it was never fully explained by George R.R. Martin, Michael LePage had enough information as to imagine what it looked like, and furthermore, create his own playable board printed in 3d.

GRRM claims that the game is a”mix of Chess, Stratego and Blitzkrieg”, and we know the pieces are made of onyx and ivory. Furthermore, pieces are themed after dragons, trebuchets, heavy horses, and so on. Also, we know Myrcella and Trystane used to play over a board with “squares of Jade, Carnelian and Lapis Lazuli”, which suggests a hex grid, if you take the three colors into account.

People interested in the game can get their own set for $304 USD at Shapeways and fantasize about challenging Peter Dinklage themselves. Sound like a plan for a slow Saturday, huh?