What does 'games' and 'thrones' mean in this sentence? Hi, everyone, first post here. I can understand every word of the following sentence, but I don't get the underlying meaning. What does 'games' and 'thrones' mean in this context? Can someone help me? Many thanks! Hello, there. I’m John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, the HBO series, containing the fewest games and least impressive thrones.