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Imperial Settlers: Roll & Write – teaser

Imperial Settlers: Roll & Write is the newest member of the Imperial Settlers Family. It is a standalone game set in the universe of Imperial Settlers and Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North. The game is heavily focused on engine building! Constructing buildings will grant you a special bonuses, and

New Portal Games merchandise!

Celebrate 20th Portal Games birthday with us! Today we have introduced a brand new set of merchandise in our Portal Games shop! Take a look at new mugs with Board Games That Tell Stories branding, and posters for Stronghold, Neuroshima, Robinson Crusoe, and Imperial Settlers.

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North – teaser

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North is a completely new, standalone card game in the established Imperial Settlers universe. This time designer Ignacy Trzewiczek would like to invite you to the far north, where three different factions live: Scotsman, Inuits, and Vikings. Take on the role of leader, and make

ARTICLE: Board Games as Art by Phil Eklund

Today I have a pleasure to welcome here Phil Eklund, one of the most prolific designers, famous for his ambitious games that not only have interesting mechanisms, but come with a stunning amount of scientific research. I personally met Phil a few years ago at the convention in Bremen, Germany

Tweets of the week #7 – Announcements buzz!

We have made quite a buzz with our 2019 announcements! #Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game coming to #Amazon Alexa later this year, @trzewik today announced. Portal Games has also unveiled a host of titles for 2019, inc. two brand new games in the Imperial Settlers family. #tabletop #boardgames https://t.co/4GFDMv1Sqb

PortalCon 11 – Keynotes

Portalcon is a two day convention for fans and press to meet the Portal Games team, play their favorite Portal Games products, and demo prototypes of upcoming games. During the 11th Portalcon, Ignacy Trzewiczek, CEO of Portal Games, hosted a keynote speech detailing upcoming releases. Take a look at what

Portal Games celebrates 20 years

Portal Games plans to celebrate their 20th birthday with surprises for fans. Gliwice, Poland – January 31th, 2019. Founded in Poland in 1999, Portal Games will celebrate 20 years in business in 2019. Portal Games will celebrate this momentous year with 20 special events at major conventions around the world,

Detective: Alexa edition teaser

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game is coming to Amazon Alexa! Get ready to play Case 6 of Detective narrated by Alexa with your family and friend ! Solve the crime in Suburbia using voice commands and the integrated app! The release of Detective on Alexa is a part of

The jungle entrance reminiscence

It feels so familiar, so nostalgic, even though it was only five years — the trees, the air, and all people around the city. I can close my eyes and picture each place so vividly, and yet I feel ecstatic when I think about the entrance to the jungle. I

Welcome to PORTAL GAMES

We are bookworms. Movie maniacs. Story addicts. We grew up reading Tolkien, Howard, Herbert, Dick, Lem… We were watching Willow, Blade Runner, Never Ending Story, Robin Hood…

And yet, we don’t write books… we don’t make movies. We don’t make those things, because we make games. We make games that tell stories.