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

Project: The Last Gig

Designer: Dario “Dr. Pepper” Maggiore

Artist: Dario “Dr. Pepper” Maggiore

Publisher: DOMM Factory

Genre/Mechanisms: action / event, card game, dice, race, rock, roll / spin & move

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A board game that simulates your band life on the road: unforgettable concerts and poor food, merch to sell after each Live, and records to be recorded in the studio. But mostly many, many, many kilometers to travel with your partners. There is only one way to beat your opponents: get on stage. On your turn, roll the dice, stop in the tour spaces, play in awesome venues, do live sessions to get (or lose) Tour Points, spin the Rock Wheel to or buy new Merch cards that you can sell at your next Live session. Race around, gather as much Tour Points as possible, and be the first to finish the game with your Last Gig.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $48

All-In (w/shipping): $186

Campaign Ends: 10/31

Game Ships: Dec. 2023

Funding Status: Currently at 59% with 16 days to go.

Project: Mosaic: Wars & Disasters Expansion+Premium Colossus Edition

Designer: Glenn Drover (Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery, Empires: Age of Discovery, Railways of the World, Raccoon Tycoon)

Artists: Jared Blando (1830: Railways and Robber Barons, Cloudspire, Steam), Hendrik Noack (Feed the Kraken, Glen More II: Chronicles, Mosaic: A Story of Civilization), Jacoby O’Connor (Evolution, Lizard Wizard, Raccoon Tycoon), Grzegorz Pedrycz (Clockwork Wars, Dice Miner, DinoGenics), Jessica Riola (Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, Tesla vs. Edison: War of Currents), Erica Rossi (Mosaic: A Story of Civilization), Annie Stegg (Lizard Wizard, Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, Racoon Tycoon)

Publisher: Forbidden Games (Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates, Lizard Wizard, Raccoon Tycoon)

Genre/Mechanisms: action queue, area majority / influence, civilization, hand management, open drafting

Player Count: 1-6

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-heavy

Risk: medium-low

Summary: “Mosaic is a civilization-building and action selection game. On your turn, you will perform one of seven actions and acquire components. Acquiring Components is important in creating the unique mosaic of your civilization. They are used as prerequisites for many new technologies, as well as for scoring. Also, by pursuing specialization in one or more Civilization Components, you may be able to claim a ‘Golden Age’ of that type. As the game goes on and your Civilization grows, scoring cards are eventually revealed from the four decks. Each time a scoring card is revealed, your Civilization will score for each region that you dominate with your cities and military units. After the third scoring card is revealed, there is one final turn and the game ends. You will then score for your cities and towns, your wonders, projects, and golden ages, and for all of your cards that score for your unique Civilization Components. The new Wars & Disasters Expansion contains many new elements to allow you to explore deeper strategies and face new challenges.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $43

All-In (w/shipping): $334

Campaign Ends: 11/10

Game Ships: Apr. 2023

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 1,036% with 27 days to go.