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

Project: Shadows: Heroes & Monsters (Relaunch)

Designer: Keun Ahn

Artists: Keun Ahn, Davood Diba (Belaad: The Lands of Swords and Quills), Tracy Flynn, YoungTaek Hong, WooHwan Hwang, Sonny Kusumasmoro, JunSu Shin, Tibor Sulyok

Publisher: Keun Games

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, deck building, deck construction, fantasy, fighting, hand management, hidden victory points, kill steal, once-per-game abilities, open drafting, predictive bid, stat check resolution, take that, turn order: claim action, variable phase order, victory points as a resource

Player Count: 2-3

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A competitive Hybrid Collectible Card Game set in a fantasy world where a portal brings together different ages, technologies, items, magic, and species in a fierce battle for riches and glory. Each player takes control of a hero, each with their own agendas, to hunt monsters and battle other player’s heroes. If a player plays their cards well, their hero will gain experience and gold, empowering their own abilities and earn more of the powerful Shadow Stones. Whoever earns the most Stones wins.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $65

All-In (w/shipping): $79

Campaign Ends: 4/26

Game Ships: Mar. 2023

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 125% with 29 days to go.