The Ball Game

About

The Ball Game is a follow-up to Telltale Games' first Westeros adventure, expanding on its mix of dialogue-driven choices and tactical gameplay. You navigate political tensions and ancient rivalries by making decisions that shape alliances and outcomes. The game layers puzzle elements onto its strategy core, requiring you to balance negotiations, resource management, and battlefield tactics. Each episode introduces new challenges that test your ability to survive in a world where shifting loyalties and sudden betrayals define the stakes. Despite its age, the game remains praised for its branching narratives and attention to source material lore. Community forums highlight its replay value, with some players noting over 20 distinct ending variations based on early choices. Available on retro platforms like DOS and Amiga, it retains a cult following among strategy fans who appreciate its blend of storytelling and mechanics. Released in late 1991, it set a high bar for narrative depth in the genre at the time.