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

Project: Lobster Pot

Designer: Brian Walton

Artist: Brian Walton

Publisher: Brian Walton

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, dice, dice rolling, take that

Player Count: 4-6

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “You are all lobsters in a soon-to-be boiling pot of water. You could easily escape if it weren’t for one unfortunate fact: lobsters are not team players and will drag each other down. You will have to claw, pinch, mock, shame, and fight your way to freedom, leaving the others to boil. Through a series of die rolling, card playing, conflict-resolving mini games, and some general chaos, you’ll need to escape the pot and win the game.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $45

All-In (w/shipping): $45, same as above

Campaign Ends: 1/2

Game Ships: June 2023

Funding Status: Currently at 52% with 27 days to go.

Project: Megalomania Card Game

Designer: Vakho Inoridze

Artist: Gaga Turmanishvili

Publisher: BG Era Games

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, trick-taking

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “World full of arrogance. A place where a Farmer can become the emperor, whereas Dwarf can be the highest. Every path of the explorer is not viable. Knight’s shield will not protect you from the wizardry and you won’t be able to say who is the real Oracle, as he might turn up disguised and the Assassin will appear suddenly, when you’re not expecting. Players are trying to complete missions and gain points, with the help of the power crystals, cubes and scrolls.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $38

All-In (w/shipping): $58

Campaign Ends: 12/17

Game Ships: Nov. 2023

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 190% with 11 days to go.