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

Project: Catapult Kingdoms

Designer: Kristian Fosh

Artists: Kristian Fosh, Damien Mammoliti (Brass: Birmingham, Brass: Lancashire, Edge of Darkness)

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

Genre/Mechanisms: 2 players, action/dexterity, events, movement template

Player Count: 2

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: medium-low

Summary: “A game of last person standing. Your objective is to knock down all your opponent’s troops!”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $48

All-In (w/shipping): $75

Campaign Ends: 7/26

Game Ships: Jan. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 933%, with 23 days to go.

Project: Rallyman: DIRT

Designer: Jean-Cristophe Bouvier (Rallyman, Rallyman: Dirt, Rallyman: GT)

Artists: Joëlle Drans, Loïc Muzy (Fireteam Zero, Mythic Battles: Pantheon, Rallyman: GT)

Publisher: Holy Grail Games (Museum, Rallyman: GT, Rising 5: Runes of Asteros)

Genre/Mechanisms: dice rolling, different dice movement, modular board, push your luck, race, roll/spin and move, simulation, solo/solitaire game

Player Count: 1-6

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: medium-low

Summary: “A roll and move racing game, where each player has a mixture of Gear, Brake and Coast dice at their disposal to get their car speeding along the track. Each die can only be rolled once per turn. Each die has a certain number of Warning symbols. If you get 3 in one roll, you’ll lose control of your car, increasing your time and potentially damaging your vehicle.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $72

All-In (w/shipping): $262, also includes everything from Rallyman: GT

Campaign Ends: 7/23

Game Ships: July 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 589%, with 19 days to go.