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

Project: One week till Christmas

Designers: Nikita Belavin, Pexo

Artists: not credited

Publisher: La Viva Games

Genre/Mechanisms: area / majority influence, card game, children’s game, christmas, territory building

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “The card placement area control board game with Santa’s Elves. It‘s One week ‘till Christmas, you are manager of one team of Elves. Each turn you place one elf on empty space on board (or attack taken one). The stronger elf takes the place at working table. As they need to create as many gifts as they can, the more elves you have on board, the more gift they will create. Player who creates most of the gifts wins.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $59

All-In (w/shipping): $114

Campaign Ends: 1/12

Game Ships: Oct. 2023

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 255% with 22 days to go.