Portals

About this board game

Portals is a fantasy tile-placing game for 1–2 players, with play lasting about 30 minutes. Set in the world of Shadera, it challenges you to gather magical energy, discover portals, and prove yourself as the next Path Master.

Shadera houses uncountably many fairy realms, each marvelous and dangerous in its own way. Portals connect these magical places to the known world, and you take the role of an apprentice in the Portal Guild. Your task is to follow trails of magical energy and find the portals hidden among them.

During the game, you draft tiles and place them in your area. These tiles help you collect magical energies associated with the fairy realms. When you have gathered enough energy of one type, you open the portal to its corresponding realm.

• Draft and place tiles in your area.
• Collect different types of magical energy.
• Open portals to the corresponding fairy realms.
• Place portal stones as you progress toward victory.

Opening a portal allows you to place a portal stone on one of your tiles. The race is direct and easy to understand: the first player to place all of their portal stones wins. Every tile placement and energy collection brings you closer to completing your route through the realms.

With its compact play time and focused two-player competition, Portals offers a contest of magical planning and positioning. Draft carefully, follow the energy trails, and claim the title of Path Master before your opponent does.