So we talked about the crowdfunding games that I’ve backed yesterday. There are a lot of great games out there that I didn’t end up backing though. So let’s talk about them and why I considered backing at least a few of them. Because yes, I am tempted to back way more than I do, and I know I already back a lot of games. Is this an exhaustive list of all the crowdfunding games, certainly not, but it’s a good number of the recent ones.

Almost Backed Crowdfunding Games

War of the Dragon: Wheel of Time

The reason why I almost backed this one is really easy. I really like Wheel of Time as a series. I need to go back through it sometime soon. And the game looks interesting. Now, I will say, I saw the Dice Tower playthrough, or at least the partial playthrough, and I was less excited for it in terms of mechanisms.

But that is not what it is keeping my from backing War of the Dragon on crowdfunding. The game is primarily a two player game. I say primarily because they are adding a solo mode into the game. And it is a big and pretty intensive two player game. So I know that as much as I want the game I’m not going to get it to the table all that often.

Plus this crowdfunding campaign and game are being made by Dire Wolf, who did games like Clank, and I expect it to come to retail. If it does and I see that the solo version will work well for me, I can pick it up then.

Slay the Spire: Downfall

More the Slay the Spire, how do I not back it? The reason I didn’t back it is that I only play the base game so often. I do have a game of it going right now. But when I looked at the cost of that crowdfunding campaign and I considered how likely I am to get to that, I’m not sure it is the right one for me. I think I might get it later, but we will see.

If you aren’t familiar with Slay the Spire, if it is a rogue-like deck builder. That means that you take a character through a climb of the spire, die, and then try again. But as you play you unlock more things. The board game is like the video game in that way and both are great. But I still have a lot to unlock in the base game. Yes, I know what it coming, but it’s still a fun time.

20 Strong: Nemesis, Tainted Grail and Etherfields

Chip Theory Games combining with Awaken Realms to use Awaken Realms IP on a Chip Theory Games game is interesting. And I own the Tanglewood stuff and the original stuff for 20 Strong. But I know I don’t need more of this game. Why is that, I have yet to play the game. I think I am going to like it a lot. But until I play it, I don’t know that. And I certainly don’t need more of it.

But this is a solo dice driven game. Each of the themes, whether it’s Tanglewood or Solar Sentinels or Too Many Bones is going to be unique to that deck. So it gives a bit of a plug and play feel for the game. You need the core box and then you can swap in the setting/theme that you want to go with. And they are going to play a little bit differently. It reminds me of Final Girl in that way where it has that plug and play aspect.

All of that to say, though, I am getting better at not getting everything for games that I haven’t played.

Mythwind Herbalist and Shepherd Expansions

Firstly, another game that I already down stuff for. And it is a game that I’ve played and I like. But I like it and I haven’t played everything in the game. So while each new character is a new puzzle, I don’t need it all. If I want it later, I likely can get it. But when it comes to this game, there is a lot just in the base box, plus the extra that I already own.

If you’re not familiar with the game, checkout my video below.

Final Thoughts

These are just some of the games that I passed on backing. I wish that I could back all of these crowdfunding games. But there are just too many crowdfunding games out there, and that’s even with it having slowed down. Is there a crowdfunding game that you wish you could have backed? Let me know what that game is in the comment section below.

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