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

Project: Mammoth

Designers: Jeff Van Ness (Pirate Tricks, Shifting Realms), Craig Van Ness (Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie, Heroscape Master Set: Swarm of the Marro, Risk: Star Wars Edition, Star Wars: Epic Duels, Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit)

Artist: Andrew Thompson (Big Easy Busking, Countdown: Action Edition, Leviathan)

Publisher: Soaring Rhino (Pirate Tricks, Shifting Realms)

Genre/Mechanisms: cooperative play, hand management, tile placement

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: high

Summary: In either the cooperative or competitive versions, players move their mammoth herds around barren tundra, transforming it from invading brambles and trees to beautiful flora and grasslands, growing their colors of flora, and increasing the size of their mammoth paths.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $40

All-In (w/shipping): $75

Campaign Ends: 6/23

Game Ships: Feb. 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 9%, with 28 days to go.

Project: MonstroCity: Rampage

Designer: Constantine Kervorque

Artist: n/a

Publisher: Vesuvius Media (Centauri Saga, Dwar7s Fall, Dwarfs Winter)

Genre/Mechanisms: cooperative play, dexterity, dice rolling, grid movement, partnerships, real-time, variable player powers

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: medium-high

Summary: Over 5 rounds of 2 minutes each, players fight evil genius Dr. Spotnik, smashing buildings, destroying Spotnik’s defenses, and stealing gold and power for your own crazy experiments!

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $83

All-In (w/shipping): $83, same as above

Campaign Ends: 6/17

Game Ships: Jan. 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 69%, with 23 days to go.