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

Project: Galactic Era

Designer: Channing Jones (Babylon Tower Builders)

Artist: Diego Sanchez (Dogs, Jester, O Vale dos Monstros)

Publisher: Seajay Games

Genre/Mechanisms: 4x, grid movement, modular board, rock-paper-scissors, secret unit deployment, simultaneous action selection, team-based game, trading, variable player powers, war game

Player Count: 2-6

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-heavy

Risk: high

Summary: A space-themed 4x game with 15 factions of variable alignment and diceless, deterministic combat.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $119

All-In (w/shipping): $342

Campaign Ends: 12/5

Game Ships: Oct. 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 32%, with 29 days to go.

Project: Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Designer: Hunter R. Hennigar

Artist: Hunter R. Hennigar

Publisher: Hunter R. Hennigar

Genre/Mechanisms: card drafting, hand management, set collection, trick-taking

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: high

Summary: A trick-taking game with a unique holiday theme and smart, tactical choices that scale well at all player counts.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $20

All-In (w/shipping): $20, same as above

Campaign Ends: 12/4

Game Ships: July 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 98%, with 22 days to go.