Tag Archives: portal games

(The Grapes of) Wrath of the Lighthouse – A Solo Game Review

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Mark Jackson

Once upon a time (well, in 2010), there was a post-apocalyptic tableau building game from Poland that garnered a good bit of attention. And some expansions. This review is not about that game. Over the years, the designer/publisher decided to … Continue reading →

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Robinson Crusoe

Posted on November 8, 2017 by gschloesser

Design by Ignacy Trzewiczek Published by Wydawnictwo Portal 1 – 4 Players, 2 – 3 hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser NOTE:  With the impending release of First Martians, which is based heavily on the system pioneered in Robinson Crusoe, … Continue reading →

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Cry Havoc (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Grant Rodiek, Michał Oracz, Michał Walczak Publisher:  Portal Games Players:  2 – 4 Ages:  10 and Up Time:  90-120 Minutes Times Played:   3 (With 2, 3, and 4 Players) “Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war.” — … Continue reading →

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Tides of Madness (Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Kristian Čurla Publisher:  Portal Games Players:  2 Ages:  10 and Up Time:  20 Minutes Times Played:   > 10 (On Review Copy) Tides of Madness is the sequel to Tides of Time, a game I reviewed last year and put … Continue reading →

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Liga: Review of Rattle, Battle, Grab The Loot

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

Title: Rattle, Battle, Grab the Loot Designer: Ignacy Trzewiczek Publisher: Portal Games Age: 8+ Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 45-60 minutes Times played: a lot (more than 5) I’m a fan of dice games. I really like how different designers are … Continue reading →

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The Art of Design: Interviews to Games Designers #11 – Ignacy Trzewiczek

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

Here my new post for The Art of Design series. This time I’m gone to interview Ignacy Trzewiczek. He is not yet a long-time designer like others I have interviewed before but he is one of the rapresentative of the … Continue reading →

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