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

Project: Dragon and Rider

Designer: William Umstattd

Artist: Scott Harshbarger

Publisher: Stone Table Games

Genre/Mechanisms: animals, bluffing, card game, deduction, medieval, rock-paper-scissors, simultaneous action selection, team-based game

Player Count: 4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A team-based fighting game where you and a partner will take on the rolls of a dragon and rider and must work together to counter your opponent’s moves and take back the skies.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $30

All-In (w/shipping): $30, same as above

Campaign Ends: 9/19

Game Ships: Mar. 2022

Funding Status: Currently at 67% with 30 days to go.

Project: Pretty Princess Pomelo

Designers: Morgan Parker, Alex Young

Artists: Nicholas Egalon, Morgan Parker

Publisher: Team Pomelo Games

Genre/Mechanisms: abstract strategy, card drafting, card game, card play conflict resolution, fantasy, hand management, king of the hill, take that

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “An all-out battle will ensue between our magical heroes, The Citrine Heirs, and the inter-dimensional werewolf pirates, The Scurvy Sea Dogs. Build your team, cast your spells, and battle it out to claim the powerful and legendary Citrine Hearts. With strategic turn-based gameplay and destiny altering cards, get ready to take the fate of the universe into your hands.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $43

All-In (w/shipping): $43, same as above

Campaign Ends: 8/17

Game Ships: Dec. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 180% with 28 days to go.

Project: WILD: Serengeti

Designer: Gunho Kim (Shaolia: Warring States)

Artists: Hani Chang, Sophia Kang (Shaolia: Warring States)

Publisher: Bad Comet (Shaolia: Warring States)

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, hand management, pattern recognition, player elimination, print & play, rock-paper-scissors, sports, take that

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: medium-high

Summary: “A board game inspired by the endless plains of the Serengeti. This game combines the joy of puzzle-solving with elements of set-collection and engine-building to create a deep and unique strategic experience. The mesmerizing artwork, 3D components and detailed animeeples will guide you straight into the vivid and breathtaking wilds of the Serengeti. In order to gain victory points, the player must complete Scene Cards by placing the animals on the Main Board in the same pattern as shown on the cards. To achieve the pattern shown on the Scene Cards, players perform actions to either place or move animals on the Main Board. When animals are placed on the Main Board in the same pattern as displayed on the Scene Card, the scene can be completed. When completing Scene Cards the player receives ‘Icons’ or ‘Rewards’. With Rewards, players can earn points or different resources, and with Icons, gain continuous benefits throughout the game.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $65

All-In (w/shipping): $65

Campaign Ends: 9/17

Game Ships: July 2022

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 194% with 28 days to go.