December, 14 2021
Interview with Przemysław Rymer, writer behind Dune: House Secrets!
As the last article, and as a big final for our #BoardGamesThatTellStories week we want to present you today an exclusive interview with Przemysław Rymer, main story writer for Dune: House Secrets!
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November, 05 2021
Dune: House Secrets Breakdown of design process part 2
In the previous article, I discussed most physical components of Dune: House Secrets and what their
purpose was in the game, and how they helped immerse players in the story. Today we continue the
breakdown of the design process - I’ll discuss one deck and the website.
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November, 01 2021
Dune: House Secrets - Gameplay footage
Today we have a special gameplay footage for you. It has been prepared in such a way that you do not have to worry about spoilers from history. We wish you a pleasant viewing!
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September, 30 2021
Dune: House Secrets - Breakdown of design process part 1
Dune: House Secrets is a story-driven game inspired by award-winning Detective: a modern crime board game. The game uses the same system to tell an engaging story, but at the same time, with some tweaks and changes in the rules, it brings a very different experience. In this article, I'd like to discuss a couple of these changes.
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October, 15 2021
Dune: House Secrets premiere
It's today! The long-awaited premiere of Dune: House Secrets. Take your friends on an unforgettable journey to Arrakis. Immerse yourself in this world and experience the adventure of your life!
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October, 11 2021
Dune: House Secrets in 12 language versions
Dune: House Secrets, an adventure game set in the Dune universe, is premiering at this year's international board game convention SPIEL taking place in Essen.
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September, 30 2021
Order now and pick up your copy at Essen
The premiere of Dune: House Secrets is approaching. Reserve your copy and be sure you won't miss this captivating story. Take advantage of Pick up at Essen and collect your copy at the world's largest board fair. You will find us at booth 3-0118. See you soon!
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September, 21 2021
Dune: House Secrets – trailer
On this infamous planet of sand and spice, you will be thrown into the middle of a conflict between two high houses. On your way you will encounter many intrigues and wars, you will quickly understand that this planet is ruled by conspiracies, rebellions, and wars. Are you ready to discover the secret of Arrakis?
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September, 10 2021
Dune: House Secrets – prototype photos
The Essen fair is approaching, and with it the premiere of Dune: House Secrets. To make your waiting, we have prepared a gallery for you showing the early prototype of the game and the graphics that were not passed to the final version.
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September, 02 2021
Dune: House Secrets – photos straight from Arrakis
Arrakis, the planet of spice and endless sand at the far end of the Imperium, is filled with intrigue, conflict, and war. On the infamous planet of Dune, you find yourself between two Great Houses. The sinister House Harkonnen schemes for power and profit, while those loyal to House Atreides rally a rebellion among the native inhabitants long suppressed under Harkonnen rule.
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August, 18 2021
Dune: House Secrets – gallery
In anticipation of the release of our newest adventure game Dune: House Secrets, we’ve prepared something special. Below you will find a gallery presenting the final look of the game and its components.
The game will premiere on October 15 2021 at Essen Spiel, the world’s biggest fair dedicated to board games with over 150,000 visitors each year. The game will hit stores worldwide the following week.
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August, 05 2021
The pre-order campaign sold-out!
The pre-order campaign for the limited edition of Dune: House Secrets that took place in July 2021 sold-out. If you missed the campaign you may still pre-order the retail version of the game at the Portal Games stores. Dune: House Secrets premieres on October 15, 2021.
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July, 14 2021
Dune: House Secrets - language edition
Pre-orders for German Edition of Dune: House Secrets will open later this year. The game will be available with all of the presented pre-order bonuses, translated to German.
Other language Editions will come out in 2022 - we will announce them after singing the contracts with local publishers.
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July, 12 2021
Pre-order campaign
Pre-order Dune: House Secrets to get a special limited edition of the game. There are only 1500 individually numbered English language copies with the pre-order exclusive upgrades and bonuses that will not be included in the retail version of the game. The pre-order campaign is scheduled for July 12th to July 26th or until the stock runs out. Every day we will surprise you with new game content: unlocked bonuses, component upgrades, and new details about the game. Sign up for the Dune: House Secrets newsletter to get notified about daily unlocks.
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June, 10 2021
PORTAL GAMES ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR DUNE: HOUSE SECRETS
Portal Games is thrilled to finally share some exciting news on Dune: House Secrets, our story-driven cooperative adventure board game inspired by the upcoming film
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June, 10 2021
Ready for production
We are really excited to announce that Dune: House Secrets, the game we are all waiting for, is ready. All production files have been finished and approved internally as well as by our licencing partners.
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July, 12 2021
Story-driven game
At Portal Games we stand by our motto: “Board Games That Tell Stories”. We proved this time and again with our internationally acclaimed detective series of cooperative games consisting of Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game and its expansions, L.A. Crimes and Dig Deeper, as well as a stand-alone sequel, Detective: Season One offering 3 individual crime cases.
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June, 10 2021
A trilogy of Dune-themed cooperative adventure games using the Detective system will begin rolling out in conjunction with the film’s fall release.
Knurów, Poland – January 23, 2021 – Portal Games is proud to announce a partnership with Gale Force Nine (GF9), Legendary Entertainment, Herbert Properties LLC, and Genuine Entertainment to produce an officially licensed board games set within the iconic Dune universe, created by science fiction author Frank Herbert.
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