Game of Thrones Gets Ported to Google Maps

After an ill-advised binge-watching incident a couple of years back, I became obsessed with Game of Thrones both the acclaimed HBO series and the original epic fantasy novels by author George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire. I tried plowing through the books, but soon became hopelessly lost in the storys infamous scope and complexity. I didnt blink for nine days straight, and I think I sprained a frontal lobe.

So I could have really used this interactive Game of Thrones map, which renders the vast continents of Westeros and Essos in familiar Google Maps format, with all manner of useful tools and overlays. Assembled by hardcore Game of Thrones fans (are there any other kind?), the map is designed to orient followers of the TV series or the book series, using the familiar Google Maps interface.

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Toggle between Chapters or Episodes and the interactive map switches to accommodate, adjusting the ingenious Spoilers sliding pop-up tool. Simply indicate the book chapter or series episode youre currently at, and the map automatically obscures locations and map elements that might spoil future story developments.

From there, you can explore the maps other tools. The Show Regions buttons identify which noble house currently controls which city or region. Show Character Paths traces the travels of two dozen major characters. Click on a particular location, and youre shuttled to the vast fan-administered wiki project, A Wiki of Ice and Fire.

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Its a clever and generous piece of work, useful for anyone brave enough to grapple with the impossibly huge fictional world of Game of Thrones. I applaud the civic engagement if were going to wrap our heads around this thing, we have to work together.

via Gizmodo

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Game of Thrones Gets Ported to Google Maps