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

Project: Ro Sham Bo

Designers: Alexis Guevara, Edgar Guevara

Artist: Prince Halem Corpin

Publisher: Pearly Pigeon

Genre/Mechanisms: 2 players, abstract strategy, miniatures, turn order: progressive

Player Count: 2

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “The game was inspired by Chess then smashing Rock Paper Scissors logic into the mechanics. The pieces are represented by hand miniatures, they were fun to make and are fun to handle.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $43

All-In (w/shipping): $43, same as above

Campaign Ends: 11/28

Game Ships: July 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 7% with 29 days to go.

Project: Trivia Obscura

Designers: Nadanull S.M.P.C.

Artist: Chiara Aliotta, Yiorgos P. Kavounis

Publisher: Nadanull S.M.P.C.

Genre/Mechanisms: horror, territory-building, trivia

Player Count: 2-6

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A game of knowledge with strong elements of strategy and a Machiavellian ethos, dedicated to sharing dark knowledge around the world. All themes revolve around ‘Dark Culture’ and cover a wide range of topics such as music, movies, video games, comics, arts, science, history, mythology, lifestyle, celebrities and many more.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $54

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

Campaign Ends: 11/27

Game Ships: Apr. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 29% with 27 days to go.

Project: The Warp Board Game

Designer: Thomas Snauwaert

Artist: Albert Urmanov

Publisher: Jumping Turtle Games (Coconuts, Santa Maria, Spyfall, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, Welcome To…)

Genre/Mechanisms: area majority/influence, bluffing, civilization, dice rolling, hand management, miniatures, modular board, negotiation, simultaneous action selection, variable player powers

Player Count: 2-6

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-heavy

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A fast-paced 4X board game featuring 66 possible missions objectives during play, allowing players to choose their own playstyle. The core mechanisms incorporate area control, card/resource management and euro engine building. Next to a dynamic dice system, the combat system features bluffing and bribing mechanisms. The Warp also contains a team mode that can be played in 2vs2 and 2vs2vs2.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $108

All-In (w/shipping): $135

Campaign Ends: 11/29

Game Ships: Aug. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 37% with 30 days to go.