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

Project: 5.15: a Climbing Card Game

Designer: Daniel Birman

Artist: Allison Ong

Publisher: Daniel Birman

Genre/Mechanisms: adventure, card game

Player Count: 3-5

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Partner up, collect climbing gear, avoid bad weather, and be the first of your friends to climb a 5.15.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $30

All-In (w/shipping): $60, also includes T-shirt

Campaign Ends: 9/2

Game Ships: Jan. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 156%, with 28 days to go.

Project: New York Crisis

Designers: R12 Games– Buster Lehn (Adventure Time: Adventures in the Land of Ooo, Justice League: Dawn of Heroes, Portal of Morth), Fran Ruiz (Justice League: Dawn of Heroes, Portal of Morth), Juan José Martínez)

Artists: Henning Ludvigsen (Android: Netrunner, Arkham Horror, Arkham Horror: The Card Game, BattleLore Second Edition, Battles of Westeros, Blood Rage, Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition, A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Second Edition, A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, Mansions of Madness, Merchant of Venus Second Edition, Nexus Ops, Sid Meier’s Civilization: The Board Game, Star Wars: The Card Game, Star Wars: Imperial Assault, Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game), Mateusz Wilma (Grackles, Imps: Devlish Duels, Remnants)

Publisher: Juegorama (The Path of the Adventurers)

Genre/Mechanisms: cooperative game, hand management, dice rolling, miniatures

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Avoid the mafia and NYPD while searching for clues of a crime you didn’t commit in a trip to New York City gone wrong.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $70

All-In (w/shipping): $94, includes extras

Campaign Ends: 8/21

Game Ships: Apr. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 37%, with 17 days to go.

Project: Redline: Tactical Card Combat

Designer: Cameron Dueker

Artist: Stephen Huda

Publisher: Cameron Dueker

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, deck construction, dice rolling, pieces as map, simultaneous action selection, wargame, zone of control

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Expandable card game featuring simultaneous combat and mission based objectives. Deploy your army. Secure and hold territory to win.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $55

All-In (w/shipping): $180, includes extras

Campaign Ends: 9/4

Game Ships: May 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 50%, with 30 days to go.

Project: Roll for Lasers

Designers: Kevin Dunkelberger, Brian Shoemaker

Artist: Eric Streed

Publisher: Glass Shoe Games

Genre/Mechanisms: paper-and-pencil, re-rolling and locking, roll-and-write

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A roll ‘n write game where you are setting up the security system. Toss the dice to protect the exhibits.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $13

All-In (w/shipping): $13, same as above

Campaign Ends: 8/26

Game Ships: Jan. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 71%, with 28 days to go.

Project: Vowl

Designer: Cameron Art

Artist: Tristam Rossin (Cosmic Colonies, Rune, Tranquility)

Publisher: Cameron Art Games

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, catch the leader, party game, word game

Player Count: 2-5

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Race against time to recognize words without vowels in this innovative word game with a strategic scoring system.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $29

All-In (w/shipping): $29, same as above

Campaign Ends: 9/3

Game Ships: May 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 23%, with 29 days to go.