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

Project: Crystal Age

Designers: Antoni Bonet, Francisco García

Artists: Mark Erskine, Victor Garcia, Pablo Medina, Kyle Mjoen, Dan Petrov, Graziano Roccatani

Publisher: Gravita Games (Sanctorvm: The Board Game)

Genre/Mechanisms: adventure, alliances, animals, card game, command cards, cooperative game, deck construction, dice, dice rolling, exploration, fantasy, finale ending, miniatures, modular board, multiple maps, player elimination, point to point movement, solo / solitaire game, variable player powers

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A fantasy strategy board game where you control a powerful hero and embark on a dangerous journey, defeating exotic creatures to acquire their abilities. A colossal crystal fell from the sky into the center of the land of Ansel, forming a huge crater. It began to change nearby biomes, and the creatures that lived there became more powerful and hostile. The kingdoms sealed the crater with 4 magical guardians, and surrounded it with a giant wall to prevent the spread of this strange disease, called corruption. You are a Hero graced with power from heaven and you feel the call of the crater. Will you use your power to face the powerful lords of corruption? Or will you submit to the greed and doom of being the most powerful hero of Ansel?”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $63, early bird price (no other pricing revealed yet)

All-In (w/shipping): $99, early bird price (no other pricing revealed yet)

Campaign Ends: 3/8

Game Ships: February 2024

Funding Status: Currently at 62% with 19 days to go.

Project: Dim-Sum: Duel of the Dumpling

Designer: Assaf Neiger

Artist: Vanlal Diki

Publisher: Brain Snack Games

Genre/Mechanisms: 2 player only games, card game, push your luck, take that

Player Count: 2

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “In each 5-10 minute round, two players compete to see who can cook and keep the most dumplings. Each player uses a separate deck and players are encouraged NOT to shuffle their decks but rather to arrange their cards in the order they wish to draw them – thus making the game one of pure strategy and no luck factor involved. The game incorporates elements of planning ahead, risk assessment and risk-taking, reacting to strategy shifts and figuring out what your opponent is up to.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $22

All-In (w/shipping): $22, same as above

Campaign Ends: 3/8

Game Ships: June 2023

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 126% with 19 days to go.

Project: Eye of Zamrock: Invasion

Designers: Milos Djordjevic, Goran Savic, Zlatko Savich, Marko Ursic

Artist: Ivan Peric

Publisher: Infinite Galaxy

Genre/Mechanisms: adventure, area movement, city building, dice, economic, fantasy, fighting, investment, market, miniatures, open drafting, point to point movement, semi-cooperative game, sudden death ending, trading

Player Count: 1-6

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-heavy

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A competitive fantasy-themed game of strategy, adventure, resource management, and Kingdom building– with a large world map, massive card decks, miniatures, modified dice rolling, and lore driven. Become the leader of one of Six Kingdoms of the Eye and balance your relationship with other players and your ulterior motives to become the leading Kingdom. Command your Kingdom, build up your city and armies, equip your Hero through quests, and use your Emissary to expand and fight the Demon forces who have built a Portal in the Iris of the world. There are five different areas in which your Kingdom can gain influence – Battle, Trade, Build, Quest and Colonization. Enough influence points allow you to acquire crystals needed to construct the Crystal Tower. Demons win if any of the Kingdoms fail to build their Crystal Tower to level three by the end of the 24th Turn of play. If the Tower is built, the Portal closes and a celebratory Tournament is held. The Kingdom with the most EOZ Medals wins the game. Straying too much from the path of stopping the invasion can make everything you do to expand your Kingdom futile.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $167

All-In (w/shipping): $167, same as above

Campaign Ends: 3/8

Game Ships: Janauary 2023

Funding Status: Currently at 32% with 19 days to go.