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

Project: Festival Guru

Designer: Marcus Fanenbruck

Artist: Christian Opperer (CloudAge, NEOM, Ohanami)

Publisher: Spieltrieb (Bankraub, Eynsteyn, Magia Cum Laude)

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, end game bonuses, events, hand management, hidden victory points, humor, modular boar, movement points, music, push your luck, set collection, take that, variable set-up

Player Count: 3-6

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Get through an unpredictable action-packed festival day while you try and catch all your favorite bands live. This game now includes 24 independent bands from across the globe that you can watch, via a QR-Code, at the end of every round. In a festival, one prefers to be with friends when watching bands live or having drinks at the beer stands. Hence, players get more chances to earn Fun Points when they meet friends or other rockers in the game. As you advance across the festival ground, one should take other player’s movements into account. The one who gained the most Fun Points on the Fun Barometer, at the end of the game, is the winner.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $27

All-In (w/shipping): $140

Campaign Ends: 7/9

Game Ships: Dec. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 11% with 25 days to go.

Project: ZAKA: A Monster-Battling Card Game

Designer: Jof Croxford

Artist: Jof Croxford

Publisher: Jof Games

Genre/Mechanisms: alliances, card game, fantasy, player elimination, push your luck, take that

Player Count: 2-6

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A light-hearted strategy card game set in a magical and monster-filled realm called Zaka. Each player collects monster cards, upgrades them with compatible weapon cards, then uses their available special abilities to destroy enemy threats and take control of the battlefield. But players must plan their moves carefully to maximize their loot without attracting the wrath of opponent monster armies. Designed to encourage lots of cheeky player interaction and treachery.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $28

All-In (w/shipping): $28, same as above

Campaign Ends: 7/13

Game Ships: Nov. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 18% with 26 days to go.