Ending Soon: Kickstarter Picks for the Week of July 14, 2014

So, what is this post all about? Well, it should pretty straightforward, but, if there's any confusion, this is where I'll be talking about a handful of Kickstarter projects each week, focusing on a few projects that are about to end and may either need your support in order to get funded or may just be cool and worth checking out if you want to get it on something before it (hopefully) hits retail. Will I be focusing only on projects in need of funding? No, as I just said, I will simply be focusing on projects that interest me, regardless of whether they've only raised $5 or raised ten times that of their original goal; though, a project that only raised $5 over the period of a month probably has some major issues. Anyway, I think it's about time I got to the actual projects, eh.

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Sugar & Spice - A Cooking Game

• Ends Tue, Jul 15 2014 8:59 PM CDT.

Do you like cooking? Probably not--I do, but I have a feeling a lot of board gamers don't, but please don't hate me for assuming--but, even if you don't, Sugar & Spice may be worth checking out. First, and like another pick this week, the art of Sugar & Spice is fantastic, making it a game that will always be enjoyable to look at, but is it also enjoyable to play? Well, I don't know--which is the case with most Kickstarter games and why backing any game, ignoring the potential production issues, is risky--but I like the idea of creating different meals and the game looks like something the whole family can enjoy; though, if you're not into light games, I highly suspect you won't like Sugar & Spice because it looks like a very, very light game (and there's nothing wrong with that).

CLASH! Dawn of Steam the Card Game

• Ends Wed, Jul 16 2014 10:24 AM CDT.

Clash! Dawn of Steam may be the newly-launched game I'm most interested in for this week because of its asymmetrical gameplay; both players have their own goals--one player is trying to destroy a city while the other player is trying to defend it--so, in a way, it's a bit of a solo game with multiplayer aspects, and that sounds like a game made with me in mind. I would love to give Clash! a go and, if you like the idea of asymmetrical gameplay like me, y'all should check out Clash! Dawn of Steam...and, to bring up one last point that will turn me into a broken record, the art is quite lovely in this little game as well--good art should never go unappreciated.

HARBOUR - Master markets in a fantasy port

• Ends Wed, Jul 16 2014 11:42 PM CDT.

Harbour is a simple, quick economics-based game about collecting and exchanging goods, shipping product, manipulating the market, and purchasing real estate. Now, I love meaty games, but sometimes I just want something a little more veggie-based--this metaphor is going nowhere--so I'm always looking for such simpler games to add to my collection, and Harbour may be one such game. The reason Harbour grabbed my attention was because, first and foremost, I like the art, but, more importantly, the style of game is right up my alley at the moment; I don't know why, but I've been on a bit of a economics-based game fix, really enjoying the act of collecting and trading goods and all that jazz. Anyway, if you have a taste for something on the smaller side--tis about quality, not quantity--Harbour is worth checking out.

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Anyway, that's it and that's all for this week's edition of Kickstarter picks. If you have any thoughts about the projects mentioned or want to highlight a project not mentioned above, leave a comment below--I'm always interested in seeing what other's think about various projects and what projects interest others.