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    Zerbique
    Ruler of Rulebooks
    Dash  ·  
    May 04, 2021

    A quick peek at KS to come

    in News and Rumours

    Here I will list a few games that are listed as both soloable and to be Kickstarter. Very little is known about them, but some are intriguing enough!




    Bug Council of Backyardia


    This is a soloable trick-taking game. The designer/publisher Patrick Engro already published a few games through KS, including Okazaki, another soloable trick-taking game.




    NEXUM: Galaxy


    NEXUM is an SF "civ-game" of sort, with very accessible rules and a short play time. Two caveats: despite being listed as a 1-4 players game, nothing is said about the solo game, and the box pictures say 2-4; lots of ratings appear to be fake. This one needs further investigation. Nice cover though!




    Age of Galaxy


    Let's stay in space a little more, with another SF civ-game, with a short play time as well. The game is by the same designer as Age of Civilization, of which it might be seen as the stand-alone sequel. Solo mode guaranteed for this one, it's printed on the box picture!


    Since review samples are already out there (since March at least), I guess the campaign should happen very soon.




    ADELE


    Another space-themed game, in this one you must survive your own ship turned rogue. Since the game features secret action selection that the 'ADELE' player must try to guess and preempt, I don't know how it can work solo, but it's clearly listed as a Solitaire game.




    Dragonbond: Lords of Vaala


    This game is set in the universe of Dragonbond, which I never heard about before, and which features people bonding with dragons, quite unsurprisingly. The game has minis, dice-rolling, spells, armies and dragons, and is co-published by River Horse Games who are behind a few big licence games (Dark Crystal & Labyrinth, the recent Terminator board games, etc.) and by Draco Studios (War for Chicken Island). One of the designer is behind Terminator: Dark Fate, which is regarded as a good solo card game, the other seems specialized in big minis Ameritrash games.




    Taelmoor


    Yes, the shiny thing on the cover is a QR code: the game is supposed to be a physical/digital hybrid dungeon crawler with standees and a rich story with puzzles to solve and NPC to interact with through the app.




    The Art of Boxing Clever


    A game about boxing. You play cards and target specific body parts to knock out your opponent. Many expansions are planned on the line, including a Solo Player Mode ('Can you beat a bunch of cards?').





    Misty Waters: At the Edge of World


    I'll end this rather long list with a game from Poland about nautical exploration with ship minis and a large board featuring the map of the Misty Waters archipelago. The game is driven by card play, featuring drafting and deck customization. You'll be offered to hire crew members, fight with canons, find pirate treasures, encounter dark creatures, deal, gamble, go on a quest, and even buy new ships.



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    Zerbique
    Jul 13, 2021
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    Taelmoor will go live today.

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    Zerbique
    May 21, 2021
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    Taelmoor got a few more pictures (I like the look of it, with the exception of the QR codes, that is):






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    The Master Of Sinanju
    May 22, 2021
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    They lost me with QR codes!!!!!

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    JW
    May 04, 2021
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    Thanks! I will probably buy Age of Galaxy. I was always a bit sorry I hadn't bought Age of Civilization.


    I am interested by Misty Waters. It's historical fiction, and I'm hoping it will lean a bit to the historical side. "[the] archipelago however is full of native life forms. Some are humans..." Off to colonise them!

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    The Master Of Sinanju
    May 22, 2021
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    Same here JW, those two look the most appealing to my tastes.....

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    Zerbique
    May 04, 2021
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    Bug Council is set for a launch on June 30th, but the date is only provisional and it might be postponed.


    It's funny that you said that you like the box cover because I wanted to comment on that - I find it extremely appealing! Although it reminds me of Grimslingers.


    In this list I will likely get the Bugs, want to know more about ADELE, and I'll probably pass on Age of Galaxy after seriously considering it, just as I did with Age of Civilization (I like the idea, I'll likely never play it).

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    Athena
    May 04, 2021
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    Ah yes, it is reminiscent of Grimslingers indeed. Check out their instagram for more pics.

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    Athena
    May 04, 2021
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    Those bugs got me intrigued the most but it seems best as a multiplayer game? We'll see. I like the box art of ADELE too.

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    Athena
    May 04, 2021
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    ADELE is launching on May 16, Zerbique!

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    Athena