In lieu of an article from Ignacy this week, we instead bring you an item from our archives. This issue of Story On Board includes a great article from Ignacy, some fun Neuroshima Hex news, and what’s that other thing? Oh, yeah! A scenario for Robinson Crusoe and a great

If you’ve played Legacy: the Testament of Duke De Crecy, then you’ve undoubtedly had to explain, or be explained the way missions work. It’s pretty simple: during your turn, you can spend an action pawn to undertake a mission. You discard a Friend card, then draw 2 Mission cards. Then

Each year on our Polish site we post a summary of the year. Today, is a new year, and we decided to do it for the first time on our English page! We start first with what we did right in 2015: Success no 1 – US Appearances We had a

In this episode, Ignacy and Stephen discuss Z-Man, Websites, and Holidays. Click here!

It’s a bit of a tradition here at Portal that we give you a small gift on Christmas and this year is no different! This year, we have for you, a new scenario for Robinson Crusoe! Gather your family and friends this holiday season and do your best against The

The wastes need order. There must be law. Without it, we are nothing but savages… no better than the mutants we defend our homes from. To win this war, we must mobilize. We must exercise justice swiftly and with absolute abandon. Humans are weak and feeble… unable to protect themselves

We now have the revised rules for Stronghold 2nd Edition available in our webstore for anyone who purchased the game in October 2015. If you are unsure if your game includes the revised rules or not, check the lower left of the front cover. The new rules are version 1.2.

I talk a lot about trashing ideas that don’t work. I write over and over about me having no mercy for ideas that don’t help the game.  About the fact that a designer should not be attached to any of his ideas and be ready to change them on the fly.

Grant Rodiek in his recent interview said: “You can make a game that is functional. It is relatively easy to make a game that works and is balanced.” These are the most honest and true words about game design I heard in a long time. Let us talk about submitted

If you’ve never played Neuroshima Hex and have always been curious to see what a full play-through of the game looks like you need look no further! Rodney and Pep have put together an excellent 2 part series showcasing a game from start to finish… and they even asked for

Why Can’t We Be Friends is the first Empire Pack for Imperial Settlers. It adds an exciting new element to the game… Open Production… which adds more player interaction. We aren’t here to talk about that though. I’ll let you discover that on your own. Today, we are going to

It is 1729 in pre-revolution France, a time when the aristocracy has all the power and the means to rule the country. As a wealthy, well-educated aristocrat, you have travelled the world and had the fortune to enjoy your life to the fullest – but you see that history is

Today, we bring you some more insight into the world of Neuroshima. New York, the wretched, destroyed… yet lively city of survivors. Enjoy!

In this episode, Ignacy and Stephen discuss Gen Con, Street Dates, and New Games. Click the logo!

Reports were coming in every few hours. The Moloch was on the move, hitting every major settlement on their way. Every stop in their path lay in ruins. The surviving humans would have many years of rebuilding ahead of them. It was only a matter of time before the machines made