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

Project: Catacombs Cubes

Designers: Ken Valles, Aron West (Catacombs, Catacombs 3rd Edition, Catacombs & Castles)

Artist: Denys Martynets (10 Minute Heist: The Wizard’s Tower, Divinity Derby, Imperial Settlers: Roll & Write)

Publisher: Elzra Games (Catacombs, Catacombs 3rd Edition, Catacombs & Castles)

Genre/Mechanisms: city building, modular board, pattern building, pattern recognition, tile building

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: low

Summary: A stand-alone, Tetris-like city-builder and cube placement game set in the Catacombs universe.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $56

All-In (w/shipping): $90

Campaign Ends: 10/19

Game Ships: Dec. 2019

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 166%, with 17 days to go.

Project: On the Rocks

Designers: Michael Pittre, Christina Pittre

Artist: Christina Pittre

Publisher: PenTree Games

Genre/Mechanisms: card drafting, dice rolling, press your luck, set collection, take that

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: medium-high

Summary: It’s Azul meets Potion Explosion.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $59

All-In (w/shipping): $500, includes vanity rewards

Campaign Ends: 10/25

Game Ships: Aug. 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 60%, with 24 days to go.

Project: Salty Dogs

Designers: Andy Brown, Phil Cairns, Sean McCaughey

Artists: Simon Bisley (Dark Eden, Magic: The Gathering, Warzone: Universe Under Siege), Andy Brown

Publisher: Berserker Arts

Genre/Mechanisms: card selection, fighting, hand management, take that

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: high

Summary: A light, quick “take that” style card game featuring anthropomorphic pirates, combat, and art from comics legend Simon Bisley.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $37

All-In (w/shipping): $615, includes vanity rewards

Campaign Ends: 10/30

Game Ships: May 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 17%, with 28 days to go.