A fantasy card game for 2 to
5 heroes.
5 heroes.
Classification Fantasy Family Card Game
Mechanics Set Collection, Variable Player Powers
Publication Mayfair Games, 2016
Ages 10+
Time 45
Players 2 – 5
Description
Portal Of
Heroes comes in a small box,
but carries more depth than the box size suggests. Players will reach
into a portal to grab creatures in order to summon them with pearls. Each creature when summoned yields victory
points and possibly an immediate or an ongoing ability. The game ends when a player collects 12 points
worth of creatures. Each player will gather magic pearl cards to use to summon
characters. Pearl cards are numbered 1
through 8. Creature cards bring both
victory points and special abilities.
Points range from 0 to 5 on each creature. Most creatures require from 2 to 4 pearl
cards to activate.
Heroes comes in a small box,
but carries more depth than the box size suggests. Players will reach
into a portal to grab creatures in order to summon them with pearls. Each creature when summoned yields victory
points and possibly an immediate or an ongoing ability. The game ends when a player collects 12 points
worth of creatures. Each player will gather magic pearl cards to use to summon
characters. Pearl cards are numbered 1
through 8. Creature cards bring both
victory points and special abilities.
Points range from 0 to 5 on each creature. Most creatures require from 2 to 4 pearl
cards to activate.
Portal Of
Heroes is a game of
efficiency. Each player has a hand limit
of 5 pearl cards and is limited to a maximum of 2 creature cards in their
portal. In the center play area there
will be a draw deck of creature cards of which 2 will be displayed face-up, a
draw deck of pearl cards of which there will be 4 displayed face-up. Each player will take 3 actions on their
turn. Actions include taking a pearl
card, sweeping and replacing the face-up pearl cards, taking and placing a
creature card onto your portal, and spending pearl cards to activate one of
your creatures. Once a creature is
activated it moves out of your portal and into your scoring area which opens up
your portal for another creature.
Heroes is a game of
efficiency. Each player has a hand limit
of 5 pearl cards and is limited to a maximum of 2 creature cards in their
portal. In the center play area there
will be a draw deck of creature cards of which 2 will be displayed face-up, a
draw deck of pearl cards of which there will be 4 displayed face-up. Each player will take 3 actions on their
turn. Actions include taking a pearl
card, sweeping and replacing the face-up pearl cards, taking and placing a
creature card onto your portal, and spending pearl cards to activate one of
your creatures. Once a creature is
activated it moves out of your portal and into your scoring area which opens up
your portal for another creature.
Portal Of
Heroes is moves at a brisk
pace. Because of the tight nature of
choices, players don’t have too many options to consider. Picking the right creatures to move to their
portal is the toughest decision you have to make. Do you go for a high point creature with no
special ability, or should you try to activate low point creatures with
powerful abilities? This one will fit
easily in a backpack or suitcase. It is a perfect game for someone on the go.
Heroes is moves at a brisk
pace. Because of the tight nature of
choices, players don’t have too many options to consider. Picking the right creatures to move to their
portal is the toughest decision you have to make. Do you go for a high point creature with no
special ability, or should you try to activate low point creatures with
powerful abilities? This one will fit
easily in a backpack or suitcase. It is a perfect game for someone on the go.
We have an open copy of Portal Of
Heroes available
in our Demo Games Library for you come in and try.
Heroes available
in our Demo Games Library for you come in and try.