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الجمعة، 31 أكتوبر 2025

I waited for Essen like that for 10 years!

Hello, hello,

This is Ignacy Trzewiczek, and this is another letter from Poland.

I hope you had a great week! Mine was pretty lazy, as I was recovering from the Essen Spiel, and let me tell you, that was the Best Essen SPIEL in years!

It's always the same, every year, doors open, geeks run into halls and lines appear. It's the first ten minutes of the show and you already know which games have the most hype - lines form in a matter of seconds.

One booth has 100 people standing in a long line, other booths nearby have no customers whatsoever. It's always a super sad picture, a brutal reminder that hype is a powerful tool, especially at the events. You know, we all go to the restaurant that is busy and crowded, not the sad empty one...

We had a line. It was not that epic line like for the most hyped games of the show, but man, we had a line and it felt good. And then it turned out, our line formed and stayed for the next 9 hours straight. It was insane.

Did I mention it felt good?

We were sold out with Age of Galaxy on Friday and we were all in shock, as we brought almost 300 copies of it. And then, on Saturday, at 2pm we were sold out with Bohemians, even though we brought nearly 1000 copies. We couldn't believe what was happening. Yeah, you're right, it felt really good.

Jasper, designer of Bohemians was on fire, and the smile was like that line - 9 hours straight on his face. Volunteers and the whole team felt that amazing energy, the joy, the pride, the feeling it is an Essen SPIEL to remember for years. With energy like that you don't feel tired, you don't feel you are demoing for 9 hours straight, you don't feel you haven't had lunch yet. You just live the moment. It was freakin' amazing.

We came back home, the adrenaline dropped, the organism reminded us about lack of lunch, breaks, any rest, and yes, we are all dead tired.

But man, it felt good.

Thank you for being there for us. Thank you for cookies, thank you for kind words, thank you for selfies, high-fives, thank you for the energy you brought to the booth. That is Essen SPIEL to remember, and this is thanks to you. I salute you! And I salute the whole team who worked their asses for the whole week.

And Jasper? Congratulations man. You had the most epic launch of the game possible. And you deserved every moment of it.

Thank you!

Ignacy

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🔥WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND PORTAL GAMES🔥

My fav reviewer of all time - Space Biff reviewed Bohemians. 👉 Check it out!

Opinionated Games also talk Bohemians.👉 Read here

And Rob talks Bohemians:

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Rodney Smith did WatchItPlayed video for Bohemians!!! 👉Watch here

الأربعاء، 15 أكتوبر 2025

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Take on the role of a struggling Bohemian artist trying to make a name for yourself, your head full of dreams but your stomach empty. Bohemians is a card-driven game in which players collect cards to find inspiration, seek muses, and manage everyday necessary tasks.

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Age of Galaxy is a strategic 4X game that places you in control of an interstellar alliance consisting of three factions with unique powers. You can explore systems, colonize planets, research technologies, build galactic cruisers, and much more. You have many potential paths to victory based on how your factions work together and the main ideology of your alliance.

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Discover a true board game classic with 20 years on the market, generations of fans, an active tournament scene, and an extensive collection of expansions. Neuroshima Hex has proven itself over decades as a strategy game that blends depth with accessibility. Its simple rules hide incredible tactical possibilities, making it perfect for both newcomers and veteran players seeking challenging matches.

New edition, new challenges – the same Neuroshima Hex! What's new in the 2025 Edition?

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Neuroshima Hex is a dynamic, tactical board game brimming with post-apocalyptic flair. The Battle Edition is a special, two-player duel release featuring two armies and a neoprene mat in a compact box—perfect as a first step and a true gem for any Neuroshima collection!

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The Wiremen are the nineteenth army expansion for Neuroshima Hex.

Technology - Play this powerful new off-board tile to strengthen all your units in the row.
Inspiration -Activate the Headquarters Inspiration to grant a selected unit extra movement, push, or swap ability.
Evacuation - Units with Evacuation do not get destroyed but return to the top of the draw pile.

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الجمعة، 10 أكتوبر 2025

🍽️I bring it to you on a silver plate

Hello, hello,

Hello,

This is Ignacy. I hope you are doing awesome. I am doing great. The borders have been opened, the train with Race to Berlin made it finally to Poland and we will have it in Essen. Great stuff!

Yesterday I spent a few hours browsing BoardGameGeek's Essen SPIEL Geek list. There are 1262 entries, with new games and expansions either released or for a demo for Essen and I decided I will see what's coming.

Soon I really got pissed off. I got pissed off and I will write the whole article about it on my blog - today you get teaser of it.

The teaser:

"Board game publishers are lazy as f$&ck"

I look at our release, Bohemians, and I provide you a rules in PDF, a dedicated WatchItPlayed video, a dedicated Unboxing, a short video presentation, I sent early copies of the game to influencers, so you also have an early videos from content creators, I posted a two, maybe three million photos of components, I asked designer to write an epic Game Designer Journal, I myself wrote three articles about the game…

I gave you Bohemians on a silver plate, you just come to our website or BGG, and have it all.

Most of the publishers from the Essen Geek List did not provide even a single f&%$%ing photo of the product.

I don't get it.

So here I am, a day later, still pissed off on my friendly competitors, angry that they are so lazy.

Please, visit Portal Games website, or BGG, or our YT channel, learn about Bohemians, and consider giving it a go. Appreciate the publisher, who cares. Appreciate the publisher, who is coming to you with his new release on a silver plate.

Have a great weekend,

Ignacy

Step into the shoes of a 19th-century artist — paint, dream, rebel and madness. Bohemians awaits.