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  ==Development==
  Martin's personal assistant, acted as a story consultant for the game
  After previous video games based on his works received negative or mediocre critical responses, George R. R. Martin opined that he wanted "a Game of Thrones game to be made by a studio that knows how to create a thrilling and interesting story". Telltale Games has found critical success in several licensed adventure games, including their ''The Wolf Among Us'' and ''The Walking Dead'' episodic video game series. ''Game of Thrones'' arose from internal discussions within Telltale of what other popular franchises they wanted to write games around, with much support given for ''Game of Thrones'', considering its emotional equivalence to ''The Walking Dead''. They approached HBO with the concept, and after a year of negotiations, were able to secure the license.
  In December 2013, Telltale announced ''Game of Thrones'' at the 2013 Spike VGX video game awards program. George R. R. Martin stated that his personal assistant, Ty Corey Franck, is working with Telltale Games as a "story consultant". Telltale's CEO Dan Connors explained that the game will not be a prequel to the television series, that the established world and timeline of ''Game of Thrones'' is allowing Telltale to explore fixed stories in more depth, to appeal to players.