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

Project: Conan the Cimmerian: The Tower of the Elephant

Designers: Ricard Fortun, Anders Johansson, Bret Nelson

Artists: Andrés Martínez (Miremarsh), Dai Nguyen, Nin Jackson

Publisher: Perilous Worlds

Genre/Mechanisms: dice rolling, grid movement, hand management

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Conan’s adventure through the Tower of the Elephant involves overcoming the challenges of many unique locations, each represented by a Tenfold Dungeon Box. Each location is explored in a single turn which consists of a Dice, Location, Combat, and Mopping Up phase. There are 10 locations in Tower of the Elephant which Conan must overcome to emerge victorious.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $54

All-In (w/shipping): $54, same as above

Campaign Ends: 7/13

Game Ships: Jan. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 94%, with 14 days to go.

Project: Zombie Commandos From Hell!

Designers: Jason Mulligan, Patrick Bouchard, Steph Dumais

Artists: Jason Mulligan, Steph Dumais

Publisher: Mundus Games

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, dice rolling, hand management, variable player powers

Player Count: 1-3

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A card-based faction building and survival game inspired from the (very indie) comic book series of the same title.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $51

All-In (w/shipping): $235, including extras & comic books

Campaign Ends: 7/22

Game Ships: Dec. 2020

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