Game Designers of North Carolina

Four Forests, designed by group member John Jewell and published by Gold Seal Games, is live on Kickstarter until February 29, 2024.

In Four Forests players each take on the role of one of the Guardians of the Enchanted Forests. Prepare your forest for the arrival of various mythical creatures by planting vegetation that has specific appeal to each creature. Ensure that the creatures attracted to your forests are considered the most prestigious by secretly casting votes.

You and your team are scientists on the edge of human knowledge — the final frontier. An extraterrestrial source has made contact. Can you work together to decode the meanings of these mysterious transmissions? Cooperation will be key!

Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boardgametables/through-the-desert-a-message-from-the-stars-switchbacks

Both Merchants of Magick expansions (Merchants of Magick: Dangerous Business and Merchants of Magick: Draught of the Dragons), designed by group member Clarence Simpson, are now crowdfunding on Kickstarter!

In the Dangerous Business Expansion, monsters are at the gates and each Merchant is hoping that they can equip their sponsored Adventurer with enough items and equipment to fend off the horde of creatures. Dangerous Business replaces sponsored Adventurer cards with new Adventurer boards. As you craft new items, your Adventurer’s prowess in battle will increase. Once it meets or exceeds a monster’s health, you can defeat the creatures to set up powerful combos.

Draught of the Dragons collects several different smaller expansions into one box adding a ton of variety and intrigue. Draught of the Dragons adds a new phase to the game where players pick an action: Brewing more potions, advertising to a central pool of customers, stealing them from your opponents, or grabbing potion recipes that provide powerful new abilities. It also adds new Order cards and a push your luck mechanic with Order Reservations.