Previously, On Kickstarter… #319


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


Project: New York Crisis

Designers: R12 Games– Buster Lehn (Adventure Time: Adventures in the Land of Ooo, Justice League: Dawn of Heroes, Portal of Morth), Fran Ruiz (Justice League: Dawn of Heroes, Portal of Morth), Juan José Martínez)

Artists: Henning Ludvigsen (Android: Netrunner, Arkham Horror, Arkham Horror: The Card Game, BattleLore Second Edition, Battles of Westeros, Blood Rage, Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition, A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Second Edition, A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, Mansions of Madness, Merchant of Venus Second Edition, Nexus Ops, Sid Meier’s Civilization: The Board Game, Star Wars: The Card Game, Star Wars: Imperial Assault, Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game), Mateusz Wilma (Grackles, Imps: Devlish Duels, Remnants)

Publisher: Juegorama (The Path of the Adventurers)

Genre/Mechanisms: cooperative game, hand management, dice rolling, miniatures

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Avoid the mafia and NYPD while searching for clues of a crime you didn’t commit in a trip to New York City gone wrong.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $60

All-In (w/shipping): $91

Campaign Ends: 12/25

Game Ships: Sep. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 78% with 9 days to go.



Project: Valda – Rise of the Giants and Ragnarok

Designer: Nathan Vermeulen (Valda)

Artists: Mateusz Michalski (Chronicles of Crime: 1400, Enchanters: Overlords), Tuan Nguyen

Publisher: Bannan Games (Dig Your Way Out, Valda)

Genre/Mechanisms: action points, ancient, area majority/influence, card drafting, chaining, city-building, dice, dice rolling, expansion, fantasy, hand management, hexagon grid, ladder climbing, map addition, modular board, mythology, stock holding, take that, team-based game, territory-building, tile placement, variable player powers, vikings, worker placement, zone of control

Player Count: 2-5

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Featuring two new expansions to the Viking-themed city-builder featuring worker placement and hand management. Rise of the Giants offers players the chance to discover the power of the Giants, with 15 new cards for the base deck, 68 new Giant cards, and a new powerful resource. Ragnarok adds new treasures and new powers after the passage of the Giants, including 23 new cards for the base deck and 37 new God and Giant cards that offer new game mechanics and combos.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $58

All-In (w/shipping): $138

Campaign Ends: 1/13

Game Ships: Dec. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 109% with 28 days to go.


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