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

Project: Code Crackers

Designer: Brandon Payne

Artist: Brandon Payne

Publisher: Barndoor Games

Genre/Mechanisms: 2 players, deduction, math, number, paper-and-pencil

Player Count: 2

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A two-player card game that encourages players to utilize critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and code-cracking intuition to beat their opponent before getting their own codes cracked. The beginning of the game moves quickly with players attempting to obtain the smallest inkling of what their opponent’s code might be. Players will record their opponent’s answers to their questions on their dry-erase Reference Cards. As the game progresses, gameplay becomes less about asking questions and more about deductive reasoning and critical thinking to crack your opponent’s 3, 4, and 5-digit codes. The first player to crack the code wins.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $26

All-In (w/shipping): $26, same as above

Campaign Ends: 10/8

Game Ships: Feb. 2022

Funding Status: Currently at 29% with 28 days to go.

Project: Pixel Clash

Designer: Matthew Lymer

Artist: Matthew Lymer

Publisher: Pixel8 Games

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, dice, dice rolloing, hand management, cooperative game, solo/solitaire game

Player Count: 1-6

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “In Pixel Clash, players take on a fierce dragon and its loyal minions in a fight for survival.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $39

All-In (w/shipping): $60

Campaign Ends: 10/18

Game Ships: Mar. 2022

Funding Status: Currently at 18% with 38 days to go.