As hinted at in our Solitaire Times, they are a-changing post, our crowdfunding previews will from now on include weekly overviews and, possibly but not necessarily, individual game highlights. Two games are scheduled to launch this coming week: Harakiri: Blades of Honor, and Spring and Autumn: Story of China. I'm going to take a look at each, and briefly discuss their aesthetic and gameplay qualities. *** Okay, let's start with Harakiri: Blades of Honor, a 1-4 player coopera

Thunder Rolls is a 1-8 players dice-driven racing game designed by Richard Launius. You can either play a single race or a championship over multiple sessions. In a race there are always 8 drivers in competition, regardless of the player count. When playing solo, you will therefore face (and manage) 7 Non-Player Drivers or NPDs. It is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for another 15 days. To set up the game, you will draw a race card and follow its instructions. A

Thera is a city-building and resource management game for 1-4 players, set in Ancient Greece. Your goal is to rebuild Thera after its destruction by a volcanic eruption. It is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for another 12 days. You may pledge for a copy of the game. The game is played over 9 rounds. On your turn, you first choose one of the five roles available (Priestess, Worker, Builder,Trader, Planner). A role is available only if there is no player pawn on

Update: Hellenica: Story of Greece - Leaders and Legends is live on Kickstarter and the campaign will run for 25 days. If you already have the base game, you can back the expansion with or without the 7 themed AI decks. If you don't, you may go all-in and choose if you want one or two wave shipping, or get the game and expansion without the minis. Our preview post below was published on May 28. Hellenica: Story of Greece - Leaders and Legends is an expansion to the 1-7 player