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

Project: La Granja Deluxe Master Set

Designers: Michael Keller (Agra, La Granja, Solarius Mission), Andreas Odendahl (Cooper Island, La Granja, Solarius Mission), Tony Boydell (Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea, Guilds of London, Snowdonia), Stefan Feld (Bora Bora, Bruges, The Castles of Burgundy, Notre Dame, Trajan), Błażej Kubacki (Chronicles of Frost, Mistfall, Mistfall: Heart of the Mists), Adam Kwapiński (InBetween, Lords of Hellas, Nemesis), Andrei Novac (Exodus: Proxima Centauri, Praetor, Progress: Evolution of Technology)

Artists: Agnieszka Dabrowiecka (Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Saloon Tycoon), Zbigniew Umgelter (Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire, Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun, Yedo: Deluxe Master Set)

Publisher: Board & Dice (The Networks, Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire, Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula)

Genre/Mechanisms: action drafting, area majority/influence, automatic resource growth, dice, dice rolling, drafting, economic, farming, hand management, income, market, turn order: stat based, variable player powers, variable set-up, victory points as a resource

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: heavy

Risk: low

Summary: “An upgraded and expanded version of the 2014 game La Granja in which players manage small farms by the Alpich pond near the village of Esporles on Majorca. The players must carefully consider the decisions of which dice to draft, which cards to play, when and where to deliver goods to various markets, and how best to utilize the flexible powers afforded by several ‘anytime’ actions. The multi-use cards offer four different options for players to choose from. Decide whether you want to use the card as an extension to your fields (increasing your ability to grow olives, grain, or grapes), as an extension to your farm (increasing the number of pigs you can house, the deliveries you can make, or the coins you will earn each round), as a market barrow (providing a personal contract you can fulfill for valuable rewards), or as a hired helper (each providing a unique and powerful ability to improve your actions). While La Granja Deluxe Master Set reimplements the beloved original game, it also adds a lot of never-before seen content, including modular expansion content designed by Michael Keller and Andreas Odendahl themselves. Additional expansion modules have been designed by Stefan Feld, Adam Kwapiński, and Andrei Novac. Many others have also participated in designing promo cards, including Tony Boydell, Mike Murphy, and David Waybright. This Deluxe Master Set features brand new artwork, redesigned multi-layer player boards, high quality upgraded components, metal coins, and more.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $101

All-In (w/shipping): $181

Campaign Ends: 2/11

Game Ships: Dec. 2022

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 448% with 27 days to go.