From the creator of Port-O-Bowl comes Port-O-Battle, Travel-Sized Skirmish Combat! Terrain is fully collapsible with hinges for portability. Terrain and field agents are on pegs, all of which is easily magnetizable. Bring your skirmish combat anywhere!
Hello, welcome to Port-O-Battle, the newest travel sized game from Star Pharaoh Foundry.
Last year I made Port-O-Bowl, which was enjoyed by people all over the world. After the end of the campaign I ended up making 30 fantasy football teams and putting them on my store page.
Now I have a much more ambitious project: Travel-sized skirmish combat!
Choose your strike force and engage your opponents in endlessly customizable combat zones. Score victory points, capture objectives, and eliminate enemy field agents - all of which can be packed away in a small case that can fit in backpacks, laptop cases, and carry-on luggage!
Port-O-Battle Notable features include:
Highly detailed micro-minis
Field agents are only knee-high to a Star Pharaoh at 16mm tall but they are still packed with detail and personality!
Multi-Angle Terrain
Sliding pegs on terrain allow for the placement of terrain on nearly any angle on the Port-O-Battle grid. You're not limited to just right angles! Hinged terrain can be partially opened or 2nd floors removed for even more options.
Collapsible Parts
All terrain is on hinges and has removable floors for easy storage in a shallow terrain box. The Port-O-Battle grid itself can be broken up into 4 interlocking pieces.
Counters and Rulers
Track victory points, command points, turns, and miscellaneous stats with easy to assemble Port-O-Battle Counters. Measure movement and shooting distance with these Port-O-Battle rulers, in addition to counting squares.
Both FDM and Resin Printable Multi-Purpose Cases
Carry the board, 2 teams, and all your counters in this multi-purpose case. It is partitioned so the the board doesn't slide around, and also to give you a space to keep your teams. You can also print a non-partitioned version to carry terrain.
Team Case
If you're flush with teams, carry them around in this special team case.
These 3 small boxes are enough to pack away everything needed to play a game of Port-O-Battle!
Equipment for the Battle
Deploy barbed wire, barricades, ladders, smoke grenades, comm stations, ammo stashes and mines to shape the battlefield. Equipment can go in between squares with special equipment pegs or can be deployed free standing, with no pegs.
Barbed Wire (on pegs) Small Barricade (Free Standing) Ammo Stash, Portable Barricade, Mine, Smoke Grenade, Comms Station
Barbed Wire
2 Square Ladder
4 Square Ladder
Heavy Barricades
Light Barricades
Portable Barricades
Mine Fields, Mine (single), Smoke Grenade, Comm Station, Ammo Stash
Easy Magnetization
All terrain and field agents can be magnetized with the use of 2mmx2mm magnets on the Field Agents and steel plates underneath the Port-O-Battle Grid for that extra bit of stability and peace of mind.
Multiple Strike Forces to choose from:
Elite Imperial Troopers
Left to Right: Vox Trooper, Demo Trooper, Flame Gunner, Grenade Gunner
Left to Right: Plasma Gunner, Melt Gunner, Sargent with Lasrifle, Las Gunner
Left to Right: Trooper, Sniper, Volley Gunner, ReconTrooper
Left to Right: Sargent with Power Sword, Sargent with Chainsword, Sargent with Las Pistol, Medic Trooper
Orc Commandoes
Left to Right: Burna, Rokkit Boy, Slasha, Comm Boy
Left to Right: Boy, Boss with Klaw, Boss with Chopper, Snipa
Left to Right: Grot, Bomber, Breacha, Dakka
Tinmen Reapers
Left to Right: Heavy Gunner, Sniper, Grenadier, Bolt Warrior
Left to Riht; Auto Warrior, Assault Warrior, Stalker Warrior, Gunner
Left to Right: Assault Sargent, Bolt Sargent, Captain
Chaos Tinmen Veterans
Left to Right: Bolt Warrior, Chainsword Warrior, Plasma Gunner, Melt Gunner, Flame Gunner
Left to Right: Talon, Annointed, Butcher, Balefire, Heavy Rocket Gunner
Left to Right: Heavy Chain Gunner, Bolter Heavy Gunner, Bolt Icon Bearer, Chainsword Icon bearer, Champion, Chosen
Space-Elf Path Warriors
Left to Right: Avenger Warrior 1, Avenger Warrior 2, Avenger Warrior 3, Avenger Exarch with Dual Zap Guns, Avenger Exarch with Dire Sword and Shield, Avenger Exarch with Zap Pistol and Power Weapon
Left to Right: Banshee Warrior 1, Banshee Warrior 2, Banshee Warrior 3, Banshee Exarch with Triskele, Banshee Exarch with Mirrorswords, Banshee Exarch with Executioner
Left to Right: Scorpion Warrior 1, Scorpion Warrior 2, Scorpion Warrior 3, Scorpion Exarch with Dual Chainswords, Scorpion Exarch with Biting Blade, Scorpion Exarch with Scorpion Gauntlet
Space-Elfs Rear
Chaos Blood Troopers:
Left to Right: Commsman, Flenser, Brimstone Grenadier, Corpsman
Left to Right: Enforcer, Butcher, Chieftain with Chiansword, Chieftain with Plasma Pistol
Left to Right: Ogre, Thug, Trench Sweeper
Left to Right: Plasma Gunner, Melt Gunner, Flame Gunner, Grenade Gunner
Left to Right: Sniper, Trooper Rear of Enforcer, Rear of Butcher, Rear of Chieftain
Harmonious Collective Trailblazers
Left to Right: Grenadier, Rail Rifle Specialist, Ion Rifle Specialist, Transpectral Interferance, Sniper
Left to Right: Medic, Drone Controller, Blooded, Comms Specialist
Left to Right: Shsla, Shsui, Shield Drone, Pulse Drone
Left to Right: Gun Drone, Marker Drone, Recon Drone, Grav Drone
Foldable Combat Zone:
Gothic Zone*
*Still under construction!
Some photos of Port-O-Battle in action:
As the campaign goes and stretch goals are met I'll be adding more Strike Forces and Combat Zones to the campaign, all of which can be added on to your original pledge levels. I will have a stretch goal for ALL 35 Strike Forces, which will be completed after the campaign has run. I did in fact make all 30 fantasy football teams for Port-O-Bowl.
Join the Port-O-Battle Discord to make suggestions, talk about the project, or even download sample files. See you in June when the project launches!
It's hard for me to determine what exactly people want, and the order people want them.
It seems that Port-O-Battle is going to make it to the 24 team mark, but not necessarily the full 50 team one during this campaign. But that's OK, 24 teams is plenty. But which 24 teams? I could conduct polls, but those tend to dwindle in engagement as people get the teams they want or as a part of the natural lifecycle of an aging project.
Or- how about we do some fun painting contests? And the winner gets to choose a huge chunk of teams - let's say 5 or so. And to top it off, that winner gets access to those teams once they're produced?
Sounds great, I say!
After all, there were some tremendous paint jobs of Port-O-Bowl teams. Despite their small size, there was still enough detail to get some amazing paint jobs in by dedicated Port-O-Bowl coaches. Have look:
Painted by Tim Ballisto
Painted by Levinus
Painted by Sir Gibb
HOW TO ENTER:
2) Download the sample files in the Sample Files channel.
3) Print and Paint ONE (1) mini from the sample files directory. There are 4 available.
4) Send a photo directly to me or post it in the paint contest pics channel.
5) Winner is determined by - what else? A poll!
The winner gets to choose 5 teams, and I will make those teams next after the upcoming poll. They will also get access to those 5 teams, no matter which pledge level they backed.
The deadline is FRIDAY, JULY 18th at 8PM PACIFIC TIME!
