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

Project: Skyline Express

Designers: Michał Jagodziński (A4 Quest, Micro City Second Edition, Pocket Mars), Kamil Langie (Micro City Second Edition, The Valley of Alchemists)

Artist: Jarosław Wajs (Life Form, Micro City Second Edition, Pocket Mars)

Publisher: Thistroy Games (A4 Quest, Page Quest Season 1: Mythical Artifacts, Pocket Mars)

Genre/Mechanisms: pattern building, set collection

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “On their turn players pick a passenger from the current waiting line to then place in their carriage. Additionally, the player may also perfom actions and acquire Service Tiles. There are 6 types of passengers in the game. For example, one passenger is considered a Persona and has a specific Preference Tile that goes along with them. The Preference Tile indicates where the Persona would like to be seated and what passengers they’d like to sit with. Fulfill the Persona’s preferences and earn big points. Every round has 2 Goals that give victory points if fulfilled. For every full compartment players receives a ticket token. Once they’ve acquired 2 ticket tokens they can then spend them to buy a Service Tile. A Service Tile gives victory points for every pair of passengers of the types shown on the tile. A round ends once all passengers from the Main Hall have been placed in the players’ carriages. Players sum up their victory points and the next round begins with new passengers filling up the Main Hall. The game ends after the scoring phase of round 3. The player with the most victory points becomes the manager of the Skyline Express.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $24

All-In (w/shipping): $77

Campaign Ends: 6/6

Game Ships: Dec. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 63% with 28 days to go.

Project: Zombielife Insurance

Designer: Xeo Lye (Debtzilla, Wongamania, Wongamania: Banana Economy)

Artist: Alan Bay (Debtzilla)

Publisher: Capital Gains Studio (Cryptocurrency, Debtzilla, Wongamania: Banana Economy)

Genre/Mechanisms: commodity speculation, educational, hot potato, humor, zombies

Player Count: 2-5

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “In Zombielife Insurance, you play as salaryman going about your business as a slow spreading zombie virus spreads among the population. The insurance company “Zombielife” came up with a series of insurance policies covering the different stages of zombification. As you try to survive this zombie epidemic, you can decide to invest your money, buy protective equipment to prevent yourself getting infected or simply purchase insurance for that huge payout in case you do become a zombie. Will you survive the epidemic or become a zombie trying to infect others while your family lives a high life on your insurance money.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $36

All-In (w/shipping): $193, include 4 additional games

Campaign Ends: 5/20

Game Ships: Nov. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 74% with 34 days to go.