2014 Kickstarter Game Update: Week 4

[spacealien_vamp]

I came upon this one quite late, so I want to report it before the campaign ends.

Game I Backed:
Florenza: The Card Game

Status: Funded

This is a resource management game in which players collect supplies and hire famous artists to create monuments. The box looks terribly dry and boring, which is why I didn't even click on the campaign for a long time, but then I watched the Rahdo video on a whim and was hooked. I also added on the game Ark & Noah, which is a worker placement about building Noah's ark and loading it with animals. It has an interesting mechanism (similar to San Juan) where workers not only give their own player an advantage, they give all the other players the same resources (though in lesser quantity). It also has a Rahdo video, which I recommend watching.

Game I Viewed:
Draco Magi

Status: Funded

This is a card battle game by the designer of Defenders of the Realm and Elder Sign. Its main feature is stunning dragon artwork. Some people are turned off by the rather cavalier use of fake Latin, and though I don't mind that personally, I just can't get into the battle playstyle. It might be good for MtG fans, though.

Comments

[mangaroo.livejournal.com]

I had no idea Defenders and Elder Sign were designed by the same person. The art on the Draco Magi cards is gorgeous: the Clockwork Dragon looks so pretty that I almost pledged $15 just to get the cards before I regained my sanity. With card games, I always worry that I'm going to get caught in the trap of promos and rares. Fortunately, someone asked about an existing promo card in the comments thread, and I decided to step away from the dragons.

[spacealien-vamp.livejournal.com]

I had no idea Defenders and Elder Sign were designed by the same person.

Yeah, I think this is the first game of his I've seen that doesn't use handfuls of dice.

The art on the Draco Magi cards is gorgeous: the Clockwork Dragon looks so pretty that I almost pledged $15 just to get the cards before I regained my sanity.

I was sooo tempted by the dragons. I don't really want a game about dragons battling each other though. That would be sad. I'm just going to be content with my copy of Havok & Hijinks.