A game
I played a very stupid yet very fun game with myself:
Because I have no friends, I sorted myself and my friends into the 9 noble houses. I ended up as Targaryen.
So I pretended (I didn't really have to pretend) that I was a Targaryen heir, becoming king, tasked with designing a small council and kingsguard in such a way that every house was satisfied and wouldn't or couldn't rebel.
It's fun. I'd reccomend it.