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

Project: High Frontier Four All

Designers: Phil Eklund (High Frontier, Pax Porfiriana, Pax Renaissance), Justin Grey, Joe Manker (Bios: Megafauna 2nd Edition, Crusader Kings, Hirp: The Viking Game of Royal Conflict), Dom Rougier

Artist: Anna H. Lindberg

Publisher: Sierra Madre Games (High Frontier, Pax Porfiriana, Pax Renaissance)

Genre/Mechanisms: auction/bidding, civilization, deck/bag/pool building, economic, hand management, network/route building, point to point movement, simulation, variable player powers

Player Count: 1-5

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: heavy

Risk: medium-low

Summary: “The 4th edition of Phil Eklund’s signature game, High Frontier”, a space exploration game of “uncompromising hard science,” with “an emphasis on narrative experiences.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $59

All-In (w/shipping): $109

Campaign Ends: 11/16

Game Ships: June 2020

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 1715%, with 18 days to go.

Project: Not Your Ma’s Jong

Designers: Jennifer Guo, Adam Szacaks

Artists: Jennifer Guo, Adam Szacaks

Publisher: Jennifer Guo, Adam Szacaks

Genre/Mechanisms: hand management, set collection

Player Count: 3-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: high

Summary: A set collection card game where players need to assemble a hand of 3 three-of-a-kinds and one pair, and doesn’t really have much to do with mahjong besides the theme and some of the art.

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $31

All-In (w/shipping): $31, same as above

Campaign Ends: 12/7

Game Ships: July 2020

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 112%, with 40 days to go.