(or here’s a list of what launched yesterday that might deserve a closer look)

Project:  Dale of Merchants 3

Designer:  Sami Laakso (Dale of Merchants, Dale of Merchants 2, Dale of Merchants Collection)

Artists:  Jesus Delgado (Lands of Galzyr), Sami Laakso (Dale of Merchants, Dale of Merchants 2, Days of Ire: Budapest 1956)

Publisher:  Snowdale Design (Dale of Merchants, Dale of Merchants 2, Dale of Merchants Collection)

Genre/Mechanisms:  card drafting, card game, deck building, dice rolling, hand management, set collection, take that

Player Count:  2-4

Solo Mode:  no

Complexity:  light

Risk:  HIGH

Summary:  “A stand-alone game which introduces 6 new animalfolk decks. It can be played by itself and/or combined with other games from the Dale of Merchants series.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping):  $28

All-In (w/shipping):  $118, includes several other games & min expansions

Campaign Ends:  5/31

Game Ships:  Feb. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 190%, with 26 days to go.

Project:  Oak and Steel

Designer:  Kevin G Dunn (Rolling Freight, Sentinel Tactics: The Flame of Freedom, Zong Shi)

Artist:  Sean Brown (Age of Steam, New England Railways, Teraforming)

Publisher:  Mr. B Games (Days of Ire: Budapest:1956, Perudo, Posthuman)

Genre/Mechanisms:  4x games; economic; exploration; worker placement, different worker types

Player Count:  2-4

Solo Mode:  no

Complexity:  medium-heavy

Risk:  medium-high

Summary:  “A 3.5X game of pioneering in the Old West. Expand to new areas, build rail lines to move your workers and explorers faster, and advance your technology and your cities in the race to be the first Pioneer to fulfill 4 of the 6 objectives to claim your right as the best in the West.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping):  $54

All-In (w/shipping):  $74

Campaign Ends:  5/21

Game Ships:  Aug. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 93%, with 17 days to go.

Project:  The Phantom: The Card Game

Designer:  Mikael Lyck

Artist:  Henrik Sahlstrom, Ray Moore, Sy Barry (Fantomen), Hans Lindahl, César Spadari, George Bess, Jaime Vallvé and Paul Ryan

Publisher:  Mikael Lyck

Genre/Mechanisms:  card game, collectible components, cooperative game, hand management, solo/solitaire game, variable player powers

Player Count:  1-2

Solo Mode:  yes

Complexity:  medium-light

Risk:  HIGH

Summary:  “Each round, players face a new problem that needs to be taken care of, but with limited resources and plays it is important to make good decisions to overcome short term obstacles, achieve the long term goal and at the same time evolve your supply of actions, items and allies.  The game includes 3 adventures that can be played in 4 different difficulties.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping):  $45

All-In (w/shipping):  $76, include vanity rewards

Campaign Ends:  5/29

Game Ships:  Dec. 2020

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 167%, with 24 days to go.