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

Project: Betwixt and Between: Forces of Nature

Designer: Tobias Hall (Betwixt and Between, Dicetopia, Goons)

Artist: Liselotte Eriksson (Betwixt and Between)

Publisher: All Or None Games (Betwixt and Between, Dicetopia, Goons)

Genre/Mechanisms: adventure, area movement, exploration, fantasy, mythology, open drafting, pattern building, set collection, solo / solitaire game, tile placement

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: medium-high

Summary: “The Forces of Nature expansion for Betwixt and Between includes new powerful artifacts giving each Mystic a magic boost at the start of the game and a special ability to use throughout the game. The expansion also includes more Exploration Cards with new adventurous places to visit with new actions for your Mystic to put to use to create epic turns. There are also new master spells to learn for huge amount of points.

Betwixt and Between is a strategic adventure board mixing eerie European folklore with magical creativity and euro-inspired mechanisms. In the game, you take on the role of mystics who have found their way into this strange land to explore and harness its magical essence. Throughout the game, you will unfold your mystic’s story by drafting exploration cards that determine what you discover and might encounter. You must cleverly combine card placement with character movement to create dynamic combinations in order to interact with the otherworldly beings and absorb magic. You build upon your magic weave to uphold spells that evolve your mystic with new abilities and points.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $30

All-In (w/shipping): $142

Campaign Ends: 5/23

Game Ships: Nov. 2022

Funding Status: Currently at 75% with 20 days to go.

Project: Karrier

Designer: Wonder Joo (Joowon Park)

Artist: Junsung Won

Publisher: Flip-Bear

Genre/Mechanisms: area movement, card game, dice rolling, interrupts, party game

Player Count: 3-6

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “Experience an intense yet delightful competition to win the crown of an ancient city, Tyche… by throwing trash at your opponents! Get rid of all the trash in your land. Beware, some players can be sneaky. Secretly dump trash in other areas or throw it to opponents’ Karriers. Blow others’ Karriers up. Form your own strategy and be the first to take all the honor and reward. On their turn, players draw and play cards, load trash and move around the board. The game ends when a player has achieved the goal or when the draw deck runs out of action cards. The first player to clear the Trash token of their own territory and enter the Sacred Altar with an empty Karrier claims Victory.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $54

All-In (w/shipping): $70

Campaign Ends: 6/4

Game Ships: Oct. 2022

Funding Status: Currently at 7% with 32 days to go.