I know 8 is the number of Houses that can be played in this 2nd edition.

But, with the 1st edition, even though 6 Houses could be played, the core game only came with 4 Houses.

Does anyone know--

Will the 2nd edition core game come complete with 8 base House decks, or will it be fewer?

All 8 houses are represented in the core. You can check out the list here.

http://www.cardgamedb.com/index.php/agameofthrones2ndedition/a-game-of-thrones-2nd-edition-cards/_/core/

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pre ordered this (x3) and have been lucky enough to play a few hands with a friend who got this at Gencon. super excited to decide which house to build first.

8 Factions are included in the Core Set, but that doesn't mean you can play all 8 at the same time, because there aren't 60 cards for each Faction. 1 Core Set allows for up to 4 players, playing mixed decks.

Thanks, everyone!

8 Factions are included in the Core Set, but that doesn't mean you can play all 8 at the same time, because there aren't 60 cards for each Faction. 1 Core Set allows for up to 4 players, playing mixed decks.

That's exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you.