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

Project: Aqua Garden

Designers: Totsuca Chuo

Artist: Urabe Rocinante, Sai Beppu (Mit List und Tücke; Nokosu Dice; Trump, Tricks, and Game!)

Publisher: Uchibacoya (Tank Chess)

Genre/Mechanisms: drafting, rodel, set collection, time track

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “You suddenly become inspired to open an aquarium in your town. But there is a lot of work to do to make your aquarium stand-out from the rest. First, you need to buy fish. Do you take a closer look at the Aquatic fair or buy them from the fishermen? Or maybe you need to focus on advertising to attract more customers? And most of all, the hardest part is deciding how to display the fish in the 6 large aquarium tanks… You need to consider all the requirements each creature has – sea turtles need seaweed, and small and large fish are afraid of sharks. To top it off, there is only one employee you can ask to help.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $63

All-In (w/shipping): $78

Campaign Ends: 12/14

Game Ships: July 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 453% with 28 days to go.