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Kickstarter has exploded with a number of epic projects which makes February a tough month to budget which games to back.

Zombicide: Undead or Alive moves the popular Zombicide franchise to the Wild West and promises rules updates along with a faster setup. This iteration features classes with unique abilities, balconies with improved line of sight, a train barreling through the board, a gattling gun to mow down the hordes, and dynamite to take down crowds of the undead. There's also an expansion, Zombicide: Guns & Gears , which brings Steampunk to the Wild West. The...

Plaid Hat Games has announced that pre-orders for Summoner Wars second edition will open March 1, 2021. In Summoner Wars, two to four players take control of unique factions, summoning warriors to the battlefied and raining down spells.

The original release of Summoner Wars was in 2009. Since then there have been numerous expansions bringing new factions to the fray. The new second edition will revisit the ruleset, and thus will not be compatible with first edition. Colby Dauch is the designer of the original version and the second edition. The new edition will feature...

CMON has announced a new game in the Grizzled line, We Care , designed by Fabien Riffaud and Juan Rodríguez, the same designers behind The Grizzled . The game plays 2-5 players, ages 14 and up, in about 30 minutes.

In We Care , the players are on the frontlines of a hospital that has been overwhelmed by an onslaught of patients needing treatment. The game will focus on the challenges confronting medical professionals every day. The players must work together to treat their patients, all the while attempting to avoid the burnout that can overtake...

Stonemaier Games has announced its upcoming release, Red Rising , based on a series of books by Pierce Brown. The game is designed by Jamey Stegmaier and Alexander Schmidt, with artwork provided by Jacqui Davis, Miles Bensky, and Justin Wong. The game plays 1-6 players, ages 14 and up, in 45-60 minutes.

In Red Rising , players represent a house attempting to gain power as they gain followers. The game relies heavily on hand management, as the players cards act as their followers, whom they will send out to locations on the board to activate...