Daily Magic gave ICv2 a sneak peak at Horizons at Origins (see “Daily Magic Heads for ‘Horizons’”).  Created by Levi Mote (Ruse), Horizons seeks to combine the experience of a “4X” game (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate), with the fast-playing style of Eurogames.  In the game, players use their “allies” to enhance their actions so they can complete a variety of missions in pursuit of victory.

Horizons will include 5 player boards, 30 double-sided world tiles, 8 star tiles, 30 habitat markers, 75 cards, and 195 tokens.  The game was designed for 2 to 5 players, ages 14 and up, and takes a little more than an hour to play.  MSRP is $50.00.

Daily Magic is funding the production of Horizons through a Kickstarter campaign that has attracted $55,846 in pledged support from 1,155 backers so far (an average of $48.35 per backer), with eight days remaining in the campaign.  A retailer-only pledge level is available, which includes six copies of the game.