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

Project: Materia Prima – The Alchemist Guild

Designer: Florian Pfab

Artist: Florian Pfab

Publisher: Peacock Tabletops

Genre/Mechanisms: dice rolling, grid movement, modular board, pick up & deliver, take that, variable player powers

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-heavy

Risk: high

Summary: A competitive, fantasy-themed sandbox game with striking watercolor art, a variety of game mechanisms, where players compete to generate a Philosopher’s Stone, possess at least one Soul Stone, and complete their secret quest.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $65

All-In (w/shipping): $155

Campaign Ends: 8/9

Game Ships: March 2020

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 102%, with 18 days to go.