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

Project: MiniQuest Adventures – The Board Book Game

Designer: Víctor Amorós

Artists: not credited

Publisher: Mini Tabletop Games

Genre/Mechanisms: adventure, book, cooperative game, dice, dice rolling, die icon resolution, exploration, fantasy, grid movement, line of sight, maze, movement points, multiple maps, solo/solitaire game, square grid, tug of war, variable player powers

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A dungeon crawler book game in the style of a 16 bit video game. Each match will generate a random dungeon that the player must overcome in order to reach and defeat the final boss. The Heroes will receive rewards such as weapons or equipment that will help them face off against enemies, which will have increased stats in each successfully completed round.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $55

All-In (w/shipping): $55, same as above

Campaign Ends: 5/28

Game Ships: Sep. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 264% with 28 days to go.

Project: PickUp: Fast-paced Basketball Card Game!

Designers: Glenn Cochon, Francis Amponsah

Artist: Ivan Zigaran

Publisher: GameFlo

Genre/Mechanisms: 2 players, card game, dice, dice rolling, hand management

Player Count: 2

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A fast-paced basketball card game that puts you in the roles of GM, coach, and player, interweaving chance and strategy. In an exciting head-to-head showdown, each team starts with the same roster of players. Teams can then use their players on the court or trade them for better, more specialized players to build out their roster.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $29

All-In (w/shipping): $1000, includes vanity rewards

Campaign Ends: 5/28

Game Ships: Aug. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 102% with 28 days to go.