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Portals

Portals

CrowD Games · 2023
1–440–80 min10+ yrs2.2/5 complexity6.6 BGG#10.663 BGG448CouplesFamilyStrategy
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How do you play Portals?

Portals is an abstract game akin to chess. If you enjoy spacial reasoning puzzles and visualizing spacial sequences, you will enjoy Portals! During the game, players draft fabulous Elemental stones to complete various shapes on Key cards.

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Portals box art
official art · CrowD Games

Portals is an abstract game akin to chess. If you enjoy spacial reasoning puzzles and visualizing spacial sequences, you will enjoy Portals!

During the game, players draft fabulous Elemental stones to complete various shapes on Key cards. By activating completed Key cards, players fill Elemental boards with stones and gain Victory Points for matching colors and adjacency.

Game Features

 Easy to learn, hard to master. Start playing quickly, get better with every game.
 This 
 Close interaction. You share everything with other players, so you’ll inevitably mess someone’s plans up. 
 Tactical variability. There’s no ‘one size fits all’ winning strategy.
 Additional modules. Additional challenges to spice things up.
 Beautiful components. Vibrant colors, a player-friendly design and stones that are great to play with.
 Solo mode. Great and crunchy puzzle to enjoy alone.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
Vibe
CouplesFamilyStrategy
Play time
40–80 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.663
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Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Portals cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Portals cheapest?
Check the Prices tab — howtoplay.ro aggregates offers from 7+ Romanian board-game stores and tracks price history.
Q3How do you play Portals?
Portals is a abstract strategy game, for 1–4 players, taking ~40–80 minutes, featuring hidden victory points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Portals — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Portals support?
Portals is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Portals take?
A game of Portals takes about 40–80 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Portals for?
Portals is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Portals?
Portals has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.

Right now, none of the shops we track sells Portals new.

Mechanics & categories
Drafting →Set collection →Abstract Strategy →Fantasy →Puzzle →

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