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Game designer Daniel Greiner shares his experiences designing Mycelia, an enchanting deck-building game about magical mushrooms published by Ravensburger. Plus: the evolution and appeal of single-player games, achieving 'flow' in board gaming, The Spiel Foundation and the positive power of play, navigating the world of board game tables, and how 25th Century Games shoots for the stars.

Construct the greatest ancient city by building monuments and attracting residents in World Wonders, a visually stunning game of strategy and tile placement by Arcane Wonders. Plus: highlights from the newly-revamped SPIEL Essen 2023, three-dimensional board games that have evolved beyond a flat board, the modern style of game artist Heather Vaughan, thematic game packaging that enhances gameplay, and the origin story of Brotherwise Games.

Tales from the Red Dragon Inn is a cooperative dungeoncrawl game with more accessible gameplay, a story-driven campaign, and a built-in tutorial. Plus: breaking new ground at Gen Con, Origins Game Fair returns to full strength, unlocking the charm of physical play with dexterity games, a guide to the many expansions of Railroad Ink, and how Button Shy has big plans for their small games.

Work together to manage an invasion of campsite critters in Bezier Games' new team-based card game, Scram! Plus: this summer's sizzling new casual games, tips for playing Funkoverse like a pro, the many hats of Josh Cappel, page-turning board games that have the facade of a book, and how fun is no mystery with Scorpion Masqué.

The conflict and intrigue from the Netflix series The Last Kingdom are brought to life in an epic new board game by Gamelyn Games. Plus: nature themes in board gaming, Project L strategy tips, games with beautiful table presence, the historic and modern culture of games, and how Flatout Games produces full-time fun as a part-time venture.

Bid, design, and unveil your dream home in Arcane Wonders' latest Dice Tower Essentials game, Dice Manor. Plus: highlights from Essen SPIEL 2022, the impacts of war on the board game community in Ukraine, the evolution and use of tiles in board games, the development of Four Corners, and how Genius Games and Artana gamify science and history.

In Flamecraft by Lucky Duck Games, enter a world of tiny artisan dragons who enchant their town with skilled handiwork. Plus: experiences and highlights from Gen Con and Origins 2022, ethics and unspoken rules at the gaming table, playing the long game in Azul, the 2022 LUCI Game Design Awards, and the 200-year timeline of Thames & Kosmos.

10th Anniversary Issue! Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition is a sneaky, cat-filled trick-taking game by Bezier Games based on the Schrödinger’s Cat thought experiment. Plus: a retrospective on the first decade of Casual Game Insider, vintage games that are still fun for the contemporary gamer, making the transition from video games to board games, a strategic path to victory in Camel Up, the evolution of Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) from magazine publisher to board game superstar.

Explore a treacherous dungeon in search of the fearsome boss in Tiny Epic Dungeons, a cooperative dungeon crawler from Gamelyn Games. Plus: the best movie-themed board games, a philosophical approach to why we game, serving your community through gaming, scenario-based games (including legacy-style games), how Kids Table Board Games (KTBG) blends casual and serious games with kids in mind.

Weave together fragments of childhood memories in Vivid Memories, the latest spatial puzzle game from Floodgate Games. Plus: our largest convention issue, ever! In our 2021 Convention Special, discover the highlights and the best games from Gen Con, Origins, and Essen SPIEL 2021. Also: how to create your own tabletop Winter Olympics and how Gamewright created a new kind of family game

Kids Chronicles by Lucky Duck Games is a cooperative family game of adventure, mystery, and investigation based on the Chronicles of Crime game system. Plus: creative media personalities in board gaming, highlights from the UK Games Expo 2021, casual alternatives to popular heavy weight board games, King of Tokyo: Dark Edition overview and strategy tips, and how Breaking Games does things differently.

In Maglev Metro by Bezier Games, build a futuristic rail system to transport robots and commuters across two different metropolitan areas. Plus: the best games for creating your own tabletop Olympics, the do's and don'ts of hosting a game night, finding new games to play (when the options are limitless), Qwixx strategy tips, and how Big Potato Games became a hot publisher.

Gate Keeper Games celebrates 100 unique resin dice sets, including Halfsies, Supernova, Neutron, Eclipse, and Aether product lines. Plus: great games to play with the family, the psychology of board games, how board games survived and thrived during the pandemic, board games in the classroom, and the philosophical journey of Dr. Finn's Games. Our readers also discuss their favorite games to bring along when traveling.

In Holi: Festival of Colors by Floodgate Games, spread color and joy in a multi-tiered board game representing one of India’s most vibrant festivals. Plus: the best new games from SPIEL Digital 2020, games to avoid for Valentine's Day, licensed games that aren't just cash grabs, a retailer's perspective of discovering solo play during COVID-19, and how Ted Alspach of Bezier Games went from Adobe software genius to full-time board game publisher.

Chronicles of Crime by Lucky Duck Games is back with a brand new standalone game, the first of three that make up "The Millennium Series." Plus: highlights from the first virtual Gen Con experience, the art of storytelling in games, lessons learned after 10 years of gaming, the best alternatives to the classic card game UNO, and the magic behind Arcane Wonders.

Silver Coin by Bezier Games offers new gameplay twists as the newest stand-alone game in the Silver series. Plus: save the world from a raging virus in five great titles from the Pandemic series, the "rock stars" of game design who forever changed the world of board gaming, six categories of board gamers (which one are you?), the growing use of technology in tabletop games, and how Restoration Games is revisiting the classics.

Take charge of a smartphone manufacturing corporation in Smartphone Inc. by Arcane Wonders. Plus: modern alternatives to classic board games, the pros and cons of player elimination, upgrading your favorite games with DIY hacks, how Dized aims to revolutionize rulebooks, and Fireside Games celebrates a decade of Castle Panic.

Personalize and print your own Custom Loonacy game with the help of Looney Labs and The Game Crafter. Plus: six popular game designers share their board gaming pet peeves, a recap of Essen SPIEL 2019, the overlooked past of dice and meeples, the power of gaming at every age, and how Pandasaurus Games rose to gigantic proportions.

As a ghost, give nonverbal clues to your teammates to help them solve your murder in Paranormal Detectives by Lucky Duck Games. Plus: eight games to have on hand at your next party, a recap of Gen Con and Origins 2019, three tips for streamlining your gaming experience, how Floodgate Games opened the floodgates to success.

Get rid of savage werewolves that have taken over your village in Silver and Silver Bullet by Bezier Games. Plus: nine solo games to enjoy on your own, adding house rules to your favorite games, tips for finding and creating print & play games, and Czech Games Edition's transformation from journalism to game publishing.

Complete challenges and battle monsters in Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef by Skybound Games. Plus: nine dexterity games that will put your skills to the test, the design and process of board game art, six types of games that are surprisingly hard to teach, bringing luck and strategy into balance, and the creation of Indie Game Studios as a new stronghold in the game industry.

Chronicles of Crime by Lucky Duck Games combines the best in game components and mobile technology to deliver a unique cooperative game of crime investigation. Plus: the rise of roll and write games, the emotional connections of board gaming, Essen SPIEL 2018 highlights, how Keymaster Games has unlocked the potential of gateway games, and Torpedo Dice — a roll and write game designed exclusively for Casual Game Insider.

Tiny Epic Zombies is the latest Kickstarter smash hit from Gamelyn Games. Plus: the best new games at Gen Con and Origins 2018, creating the perfect game room, when to give games a second chance, and the rise of Renegade Game Studios.

Four new werewolf-themed games from Bezier Games make 2018 the Year of the Werewolf! Plus: the best cooperative and semi-cooperative games, accessibility for color blind players, the art of winning (and losing), board gaming on a budget, and riding out the storm with North Star Games. Also, don't miss our new gaming community spotlight!

Battle for control of the ultimate fairy tale in The Grimm Forest. Plus: new word games for Scrabble lovers (or haters), tips for tidying up your game collection, comparing game acquisition behavior to animal personalities, video games making the switch to cardboard, and Smirk & Dagger's history of backstabbing games and expansion into less aggressive titles.

Harness weapons of unlimited power in Shards of Infinity, a new deck-building game from Stone Blade Entertainment. Plus: board games for sports fans, Essen SPIEL 2017 and PAX Unplugged coverage, the replayability of great games, bluffing games and the ethics of deception, and Gamelyn Games' Tiny Epic success story.

10 Minute Heist: The Wizard's Tower is a new set collection game by Daily Magic Games that is quick yet strategic. Plus: highlights from Gen Con 50 and Origins 2017, how abstract games can offer a rewarding gameplay experience, crowdfunding catastrophes (and how to avoid them), an interview with Kingdomino designer Bruno Cathala, and how IELLO's passion and creativity beautified the board game world.

5th Anniversary Issue! Werewords: a new app-driven, hidden identity word game from Bezier Games. Plus: tabletop escape room games, the rise of digital board games and simulators, international gaming trends from the perspective of publishers from around the world, the philosophy of "better" board games, and how Rather Dashing Games got a fresh start in the industry.


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