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

Project: Provisions 1849

Designer: Brian Moffitt

Artist: Megan Christina

Publisher: BaZaDa Games

Genre/Mechanisms: american west, end game bonuses, investment, random production, take that, time track

Player Count: 2-5

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “The game is played over 6 Rounds – one for each month from July through December. Each Round has 2 Phases: Production Phase and Buy/Sell/Trade Phase. During the Production Phase, each of the 8 Suppliers produce Goods (or has Goods stolen by the Vigilantes). Production is random based on the Production Cards that are chosen each round, so some goods may quickly become scarce. During the Buy/Sell/Trade Phase, players either buy Goods from the Suppliers, sell the Goods needed by a Prospector to make a sale and claim the Prospector Card, or trade Goods with the Vigilantes. Some claimed Prospector Cards include a Contract Goods bonus which can be used to make future sales – making this an ‘engine-building’ game. Play continues for 6 rounds (representing 6 months) with special rules at the end of September when the Vigilantes flee and drop their stolen goods for players to grab, and during the final month of December when the gold has run out and prospectors are stocking up quickly to move on to the next boomtown. Win the game by collecting the most Provision Points from completed sales to the Prospectors, as well as Bonus Points from individual Bonus objectives achieved at the end of the game.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $40

All-In (w/shipping): $54

Campaign Ends: 5/15

Game Ships: Sep. 2022

Funding Status: Currently at 19% with 26 days to go.

Project: Rabbito

Designers: Russ Law (7 Moons: Heroes of Dragon Reach, Bag of Dungeon: A Fantasy Adventure Game), Tim Sharville (7 Moons: Heroes of Dragon Reach, Bag of Dungeon: A Fantasy Adventure Game, Kastles: Medieval Mayhem)

Artists: not credited

Publisher: Gunpowder Studios (7 Moons: Heroes of Dragon Reach, Bag of Dungeon: A Fantasy Adventure Game, Kastles: Medieval Mayhem)

Genre/Mechanisms: dice, dice rolling, grid movement, race, take that, tile placement

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: medium-high

Summary: “As spring turns to summer, fresh juicy carrots are popping up all over the carrot patch, and there’s nothing the local rabbits love more than to bounce, steal and burrow to build the biggest stash of their favourite tasty treats. It’s every rabbit for themselves in thisroll ‘n’ run family game of competitive carrot rustling for 2 to 4 players. Race to reach the carrots before your bunny buddies. Push as many as you can down the warren holes. Gather them up with your special rabbit rake. Outrun and outwit your opponents. Shove your rabbit rivals down the holes to send them home and steal their carrots. Be the first bunny to fill your burrow and live hoppily-ever-after.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $51

All-In (w/shipping): $51, same as above

Campaign Ends: 5/16

Game Ships: Oct. 2022

Funding Status: Currently at 5% with 27 days to go.