If you're a fan of the Portal universe and enjoy games with a good dose of chaos and direct interaction, Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game is a fun choice. It's a light area control game with a dark humor twist, where short-term strategy and the ability to adapt to the constantly changing board are crucial. The experience is fast-paced, competitive, and full of 'I can't believe that just happened!' moments.
- Well-explored Portal theme
- Direct and chaotic interaction
- Fast and dynamic games
- Always new modular board
- Plenty of fun 'take that!'
- Can be frustrating for some
- Card luck influences outcome
- High negative interaction
About the game
What you do in a play session
This is a constantly shifting area control game with a modular board that transforms every turn, created by the same geniuses behind the Portal and Portal 2 video games. Players use cards to move their test subjects and portals through the various chambers of the lab. But beware: at the end of each round, one of the chambers at the end of the testing conveyor belt falls into the abyss, taking everything on it with it. If your team has more test subjects in that fallen chamber, you earn 'farewell gifts' – and yes, cake can be one of them!
The big challenge is that these precious slices of industrial-grade cake must be stored in the lab itself, constantly at risk of also falling into oblivion. To make matters worse, your jealous opponents can pick up your cake and push it even closer to the precipice. The objective is simple: whoever has acquired the most cake when a team has lost its last test subject wins. Do you risk gathering cake early for a quick win, or do you bide your time and wait until you can protect it better? Prove that the cake was no lie!
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Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game Quick Look
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How to play Portal - Rules & Setup
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Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game – The Rules
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How to play Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Aquisition Game - Episode 2 - Demo Game
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Crackn' Cardboard - Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game
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Portal - How to Play
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