Today we share with you the first in a series of design journals from Cry Havoc designer Grant Rodiek. Enjoy! In the spring of 2012 I was looking for a new game to design. It’s wild thinking back 4 years, mostly because in that time I’ve played so many more

Portal Games opens pre-orders for Cry Havoc An intense strategy game from designes Grant Rodiek, Michał Walczack and Michal Oracz. Gliwice, Poland – June 8, 2016. Today, Portal Games opens pre-orders for the summer release, Cry Havoc, from designers Grant Rodiek, Michał Walczak and Michal Oracz. Cry Havoc is an

I’ve been studying Mars for the past few months. I learned how to extract oxygen from CO2 (of which Mars has an unlimited supply). I learned how to make water there. I learned how to build bricks, and then walls. I learned why old parachutes might be a valuable resource.

This week, two podcasts have been spending some time talking about our games: Rolling Dice and Taking Names – In this episode, Marty and Tony take you through a look at both 51st State and Crazy Karts. These guys love fun and Crazy Karts is all about the fun! Check

Crazy Karts showed up in our mailbox in the spring of 2015. We receive dozens of prototypes in the mail and try to play them all. It’s rare that one sparks our interest. After the first play, the whole team took a minute to breathe, then looked around the table

Today, we bring you another artist from the 51st State Master Set. This time, we look at the amazing work of Mateusz Bielski

The new edition of 51st State included more than just some updated rules and mechanics. We also updated some of the artwork with some amazing new artists! Today, we want to share one of those artists with you and highlight a few amazing pieces from the current set. Meet the

Today is the street date for the 51st State Master Set! Pre-order copies have been shipping over the last few weeks and everyone that pre-ordered received a special set of tiles in the box with no rules or explanation… so, today, we release those rules! Also, we promised solitaire variants

We are only a few weeks away from the retail release of the 51st State Master Set. The game hits retail on the 25th of May! Be sure to ask your local game store to order yours! Pre-orders began arriving last week and there has been some confusion about what

Pre-orders are now open for our summer release! Pre-order now to receive 4 special cards and reduced shipping. Or sign up for Origins delivery and shipping is FREE!

Crazy Karts is a racing game like no other. Set in a fantasy universe inhabited by Goblins, Dwarves, Elves, Mummies, and many other creatures, it puts players in the role of kart drivers who race for the title of Champion. Why CRAZY Karts? Two drivers Each kart is steered by two

Once in a while we receive a prototype that blows our mind. It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. We found Legacy: testament of duke de Crecy in 2012. Tides of Time happend in 2014. Crazy Karts came to us in 2015… *** I remember exactly the first afternoon we played the

  The world of 51st State is in ruins. It’s up to you to rebuild. Take charge of a group of survivors and fight your way to salvation. You must rebuild. You must overcome. Beware everyone else… they are trying to do the same. Last week, I introduced you to

This summer, you’ll have some wacky races with Crazy Karts! Today, for your viewing pleasure, we bring you a look at the awesome artwork in the game! We are super proud of how great this game looks and hope you agree!

We’ve collected all of Ignacy’s design journals for the Master Set into one document for you. It’s a good read, you should check it out! Click the image!