For a long time, Telltale Games has been a studio well-known by gamers. The Walking Dead was an absolute masterpiece, and while the studio's efforts since then haven't been on quite the same level, that doesn't mean titles like The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands aren't amazing games in their own right.
That being said, Telltale has always been a studio for hardcore gamers, but not for the broader crowd. Bring up the name with non-gaming friends and see how many recognize it. The studio hopes to change that with Game of Thrones: Iron from Ice, the first part of a six-episode series based on the hugely popular HBO show. If the reviews for Iron from Ice are anything to go by, Telltale is headed in the right direction...Game of Thrones just isn't there quite yet.
As it stands, it seems that Telltale's first foray into the world of Game of Thrones is a bit middling. Complicated character arcs could be lost on those who aren't already familiar with the players, and all the setup in the world is for naught when the story fails to go anywhere. That being said, Telltale is known for hitting their stride a few episodes in: while it doesn't excuse the failings of the first episode, players should expect things to pick up as soon as the second episode is released.
