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

Project: Ham’s Sandwich Shop

Designer: Kengo Ōtsuka

Artist: Graphic335

Publisher: Graphic335

Genre/Mechanisms: animals, set collection

Player Count: 2-3

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “This is a small house on the outskirts of town. It is a sandwich shop run by a hamster chef. The kitchen is busy as the chef snacks on food and the recipes keep changing. Will he be able to make a good sandwich? The game is played by moving the pieces on the topping tiles arranged in a circle forward one to three steps, acquiring one of the topping tiles and stacking it on top of the desired bread. The recipe changes depending on where the pieces stop, and when they match the recipe, you can declare the sandwich finished. When the sandwich is successfully completed, the player is awarded a gold star. The player who collects three stars wins. In the middle of the game, a hamster chef tile can be dived onto the bread, but only the person who placed the tile knows whether the chef is working or snacking.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $46

All-In (w/shipping): $46, same as above

Campaign Ends: 1/21

Game Ships: May. 2022

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 599% with 28 days to go.

Project: The Veil: Season 3

Designer: Logan Gendron (The Veil)

Artists: various

Publisher: Logan Gendron (The Veil)

Genre/Mechanisms: fantasy, deck building, solo/solitaire game

Player Count: 1-5

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: light

Risk: medium-high

Summary: “The 3rd installment of the dark fantasy deck builder The Veil, now with 60 playable characters and 3 solo/multiplayer campaign books. The Veil is a dark fantasy deck building game, including a private market for each player allowing characters decks and abilities to be thematically appropriate to their class. Thematic decks and character driven combat in a dark medieval fantasy world. Choose a Hero and defeat your opponent(s) by reducing the Health of your opponent(s) to 0 health. Villain characters are more powerful, permitting dynamic 1 vs 2 games while eliminating the problems of traditional free-for-all matches. A choose-your-own-adventure style campaign mode allows 1 to 5 players to immerse in the story of the world.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $101

All-In (w/shipping): $390

Campaign Ends: 2/20

Game Ships: Sep. 2022

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 359% with 59 days to go.