(or here’s a list of what launched yesterday that might deserve a closer look… and Project Titles now feature links to their campaigns!)

Project: Bandada

Designer: Chase Estep

Artists: Chase Estep

Publisher: Runnaman Games

Genre/Mechanisms: card drafting, card game, dice, dice rolling, end game bonuses, solo/solitaire game

Player Count: 1-2

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “1-2 players draft cards from an array that has an action listed on the top and a scoring method listed on the bottom. The actions on the cards allow the players to manipulate 12 dice in 3 different colors. The scoring section of the cards relies on the 12 dice being in certain groups, orders, or values. Once each player has drafted 4 cards, they tally their scores and whoever has the most points is the winner.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $20

All-In (w/shipping): $30

Campaign Ends: 3/11

Game Ships: Dec. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 94% with 27 days to go.

Project: Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising

Designers: Helana Hope (Kingdom Death: Rift in Time), Sen-Foong Lim (Akrotiri, Belfort, Junk Art), Jessey Wright (Kingdom Death: Rift in Time, The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena, Mutants)

Artists: Mateusz Komada (Chronicles of Crime, Chronicles of Crime: 1400, Vikings Gone Wild), Katarzyna Kosobucka (Chronicles of Crime, Chronicles of Crime: 1400, Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time)

Publisher: Lucky Duck Games (Chronicles of Crime, Chronicles of Crime: 1400, Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time)

Genre/Mechanisms: adventure, cooperative game, expansion, fantasy, hand management, medieval, miniatures, modular board, pattern building, tile placement, variable player powers, video game theme

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-heavy

Risk: medium-high

Summary: “A fully cooperative standalone game where players take on the roles of asymmetrical heroes defending their kingdom against waves of incoming monster hordes. Players play towers to attack hordes, using polyomino tiles to cover monsters until all monsters in a horde are covered, destroying it. Players will earn crystals and gold which can be spent on buying new towers or Tower Modifications to improve and customize their existing towers.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $69

All-In (w/shipping): $279

Campaign Ends: 3/4

Game Ships: Mar. 2022

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 489% with 21 days to go.