The action in the game takes place alongside the events of the first novel in the series. At that time in the land of Westeros, dragons were long gone and magic was very rare. The developers stayed true to Martin's vision, so the universe is designed very cruel and realistic. You won't find fireball-throwing wizards here, but moral dilemmas are common. The creators of the game wanted to avoid dealing with book characters, so they presented a brand new story but you can meet some familiar faces.

The map is presented from the perspective of two characters. Both of them have rich backstories and exploring them is an important part of the game. The first playable character is Mors Westford, a member of the Night's Watch. An organization that stands guard at the massive Wall separating the Seven Kingdoms from the cold North. The second character is Alestar of Sarwyck. After fifteen years of exile, he returns to Westers as a priest of R'hllor. His father died recently, so Alester is now his only true heir. However, convincing the local nobles to respect his rights will not be easy, especially as the situation in the town surrounding Sarwyck's castle is dramatic. The townspeople have been starving for a long time and now they've started to revolt.

At the beginning of the game, you must choose a class for your characters and one of three unique careers for each of them. With progress in the campaign, heroes earn experience points that can be spent to improve their attributes. The developers took care not to make a real-time combat system. Instead, you have to constantly choose various types of attacks, especially at key moments when time slows down. Certain attack actions can be combined in deadly sequences, and then comrades in the game will help you in fights. The game offers an average of 20 hours of gameplay. It has four different endings that vary depending on some of the choices you make.