GAME OF THRONES VOL. 1 THEMED EVENT AT IDLE HOUR RECAP

In the Game of King Trivia, you win…or you DIE! Or…rather you just don’t win. We’re not that crazy here. The big barrel at Idle Hour was renamed the NoHo Castle as we traveled to Westeros for a Game of Thrones themed evening! Bannermen from every realm journeyed to our glorious battlefield to test their mettle on the anvil of trivia. 

Round One opened with general thoughts and information about the world of GoT. Even the simplest queries proved daunting to our teams, but they would not flee. Instead, they honed their swords and charged fully into the breach! With the only double of the day, Mystery Gang took an early lead…but could they hold?

Round Two was a collection of famous landmarks in the world, some from as far off as Mereen! Mystery Gang was able to maintain their lead, but Santa and his Hoes and Border Reavers were quickly closing the distance. 

Round Three woke the dragons as our teams discussed the many tidbits about the show’s leathery winged fiends (technically, they are Wyverns, but that wasn’t the point of this round). Mystery Gang held their lead, but Santa was charging up fast!

Round Four barely moved the needle as our teams were more interested in fictional characters than real ones, so the board stayed the same. This gave us more than enough motivation going into our Drinking Round. 

We asked our teams to remember the words of the famous houses, and of course Mystery Gang demonstrated their nearly encyclopedic knowledge of the world! Could anyone stop them from running away with the competition?

Round Five proved exciting as Vanessa rose into third place, knocking out Border Reavers and Blue Team. However, with only a few rounds remaining, it was still anyone’s game to win. 

Round Six was a theological journey through the faiths of Westeros, and it was a kingmaker for those teams willing to risk it all for the double. Going into the final chapter, our teams were neck and neck for the top spots. 

Round Seven was all about the real world consequences of Game of Thrones…namely a veritable mountain of EMMYs! With their knowledge put to a final test, which teams would come out victorious. 

In the end, we crowned Mystery Gang as our big winners, with Santa and his Hoes and Blue Team following.