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

Project: Rise of the Amazons

Designers: Harry Haralampidis (Deus Ex Machina, Xerxes), Lefteris Iroglidis (Argonauts, Byzantio, Gothic Invasion)

Artist: Tony Tzanoukakis (Amphipolis, Emojito!, Xerxes)

Publisher: AlcyonCreative (Argonauts, Gothic Invasion, Ironclad)

Genre/Mechanisms: action points, area majority/influence, area movement, hidden victory points, turn order: claim action, variable player powers

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: medium-high

Summary: “Along with the help of other Amazons with different abilities, players try to dominate the ancient world facing heroes such as Hercules and Achilles; as well as monsters like Cerberus, Echidna, Typhon, Medusa and Chimaera; while the curse of the gods of Olympus strikes!”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $53

All-In (w/shipping): $250, also includes 3 mini-expansions & 2 other games

Campaign Ends: 7/22

Game Ships: Feb. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 123%, with 21 days to go.