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

Project: Wizard Duel: The Magic and Fantasy Card Game

Designer: Finn Hand

Artist: Finn Hand

Publisher: Jeremy Veatch

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, card play conflict resolution, fighting, player elimination, simultaneous action selection

Player Count: 2

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A one-on-one battle game where players can use various spells in order to defeat their opponent. The game is fast-paced (ending in under 15 minutes) and has multiple levels of strategy that can be utilized and developed. Each player starts with the same 7 cards (which are wizard spells). Players flip cards (casting spells) to gain charge tokens, attack the opponent or defend an attack. Play Key to get unique powerful spells from the Lock deck, before your opponent does. The first player to remove all 10 hearts from their opponent wins.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $12

All-In (w/shipping): $54, any higher pledge levels featuring vanity rewards have less than 100 pledges each

Campaign Ends: 9/27

Game Ships: Nov. 2022

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 187% with 28 days to go.