The release of the new House of the Dragon TV series has caused a stir, with Game of Thrones fans finding out more about the House Targaryen in this prequel. However, if you always wanted to see a top-class Game of Thrones video game and were disappointed, could the new series inspire the sort of game you’ve always wanted to play?
What Is House of the Dragon?
Set a couple of centuries before the action on Game of Thrones, this series was created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal, based on Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books. It shows us how the House Targaryen begins its decline and how the civil war of succession occurs.
Even fans of the original show risk getting confused by the new characters introduced in the series. Thankfully, this Targaryen family tree created by ExpressVPN lets us see how the likes of Aemon, Baelon, and Alyssa Targaryen are related to Jon Snow and Ned Stark. They also confirm how to stream the show and include a light-hearted bingo card covering the most common tropes.
The first season has a total of ten episodes, and it’s already been renewed for a second series. This is due to House of the Dragon being well-received by critics and viewers alike. Stars such as Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock, and Matt Smith have all received particularly good reviews for their performances so far.
What Games Can We Expect?
You might be surprised to see that a game based on this new series has already been released. House of the Dragon: DracARys has been created by HBO together with The Mill and using technology from Niantic Lightship ARDK. It’s described as the official House of the Dragon app but how does it work?
It’s an augmented reality app where the user gets to raise their own personalized virtual dragon. Available for Android and Apple devices, it was first shown to the world at the San Diego Comic-Con in July of this year and was used to promote the release of the first season of the show.
Some users state that it only runs smoothly on a powerful device, with the Play Store listing mentioning that ARCore is needed to run the app. With this sort of device, users can create their dragon and then unleash it in the real world around them.
At the time of writing, there are no new rumors of other games to be based on House of the Dragon, although we would expect there to be both official and unofficial games released at some point. Time will tell whether it produces more memorable games than the original Game of Thrones series, which spawned more than ten games but failed to produce any classics.
If House of the Dragon is as successful as we expect it to be, it shouldn’t be long before games based on it are released. The story and the characters in this show should ensure that there’s the possibility of memorable games for fans to enjoy.
