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

Project: Anno Urbis: The Fight for Rome

Designers: Giovanni Franco, Carlo Maria Maucci, Andrea Romeo, Federico Stotani

Artists: Massimo Fratini (The Faceless, Hall of Fame, Sushi War: All You Can Hit!), Carlo Giannetti (Hall of Fame)

Publisher: Fengi Games

Genre/Mechanisms: area control, dice rolling, economic, grid movement, hand management, miniatures, worker placement

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-heavy

Risk: high

Summary: Set in Ancient Rome, players vye for control of the hills and surrounding countryside, and once 12 influence are placed in Rome, the Arena Phase is triggered with a second board placed “floating” above the regular game board on cardboard supports.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $91

All-In (w/shipping): $125

Campaign Ends: 11/15

Game Ships: Oct. 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 46%, with 23 days to go.

Project: Kohaku

Designer: Danny Devine (Circle the Wagons, Harvest Dice, Sprawlopolis)

Artist: Danny Devine (Harvest Dice, Sprawlopolis, Topiary)

Publisher: Gold Seal Games (Honey Wars, Tricky Tides)

Genre/Mechanisms: tile placement

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: light

Risk: medium-high

Summary: A serene, yet strategic tile placement game in which players build their personal koi ponds.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $41

All-In (w/shipping): $71

Campaign Ends: 11/14

Game Ships: Aug. 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 37%, with 23 days to go.

Project: STRIKE!

Designer: Brian Van Slyke (Good Dog, Bad Zombie)

Artist: T.L. Simons (Bloc by Bloc: The Insurrection Game)

Publisher: Toolbox for Education and Social Action

Genre/Mechanisms: area majority/influence, area movement, cooperative game, political, variable player powers

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: high

Summary: “A strategic [and] cooperative… board game for 2 – 4 players about building a city-wide rebellion to stop a mega-corporation’s takeover.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $44

All-In (w/shipping): $5000, includes extras & vanity rewards

Campaign Ends: 11/21

Game Ships: Mar. 2020

Funding Status: Currently at 67%, with 30 days to go.