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

Project: Patriot

Designer: Anthony Kirkham

Artists: Jeff Brown (Citadels, Doomtown: Reloaded, Fallen), Ali Phelps

Publisher: Anthony Kirkham

Genre/Mechanisms: action points, alternate history, area movement, civil war, cyberpunk, dice rolling, hand management, mech warfare, multi-use cards, player elimination, political, post-apocalyptic, spies / secret agents, standees, team-based game, variable player powers, voting

Player Count: 1-6

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “On the brink of civil war, The President of Karmonia has been given five letters from an assassin, each marked with a day. It has been made clear that if the President does not meet each of the assassin’s demands, there will be dire consequences resulting in the death of The President. Five letters. Five threats. Five days to die. Patriot is a semi-cooperative board game of social deduction, betrayal, strategy and teamwork. Each player is dealt a secret card outlining their allegiance to The President – save, or assassinate. Through the midst of this, the country of Karmonia is in turmoil. It is up to you and your team to find the assassin whilst maintaining the country through a number of difficult missions. However, if you are the assassin, it is your mission to sabotage, betray and secretly maneuver the game in your favour, resulting in the assassination of The President and the destruction of Karmonia. Just don’t get caught.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $79

All-In (w/shipping): $117

Campaign Ends: 11/2

Game Ships: Apr. 2023

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 114% with 26 days to go.