Puzzle_Gaming
Casual Game Insider
EXITING THE PAST: THE 200-YEAR TIMELINE OF THAMES & KOSMOS
One of the USA's hottest game publishers has a long history overseas.
4 min |
Fall 2022
Casual Game Insider
Ethics of Gaming: The Unspoken Rules & Norms at the Table
My fiancée tells of a childhood memory of Monopoly in which her father admonished her against trading with other players when it was not her turn.
4 min |
Fall 2022
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Castle Panic: SECOND EDITION
A NEW LOOK COMING THIS FALL
1 min |
Fall 2022
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Origins 2022: A Smaller Convention Can Still Be a Blast
Origins Game Fair 2022 felt like Origins 2021.
6 min |
Fall 2022
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SURPASSING THE SPEED LIMIT
What about the games? Below are just a smattering of the games to look out for coming out of Gen Con. These games made their debut at Gen Con and are now available for everyone to purchase.
3 min |
Fall 2022
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Kabuto Sumo is Major Fun!
If you listen closely, you can hear it...KLONK! The mighty Kabutomushi, the magnificent rhinoceros beetles are knocking heads, sumo wrestling.
3 min |
Fall 2022
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OH MY RING!
Looking for a dexterity challenge? Try this tricky, ring-sliding game where players race to shift chunky, colorful rings from finger to finger to complete patterns.
1 min |
Fall 2022
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POWER FAILURE
Help supply the cities with energy in this game that is a unique combination of engine building and dexterity.
2 min |
Fall 2022
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PHANTOM INK
Contact the spirits, choose your question wisely, and deduce the mysterious object only they know.
2 min |
Fall 2022
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SO, YOU'VE BEEN EATEN.
Dive into the bowels of the beast to mine rare crystals or work hard to digest the miner inside of you for a good snack!
2 min |
Fall 2022
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DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET
Stroll down to the farmers market, buy tasty food, and complete your shopping goals in this tricky little tile-laying puzzle game.
2 min |
Fall 2022
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LAST DEFENSE!
Sentient plants and spider robots are wreaking havoc through town! It's up to you to save the day.
2 min |
Fall 2022
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CANVAS
Create beautiful works of art, one element at a time. Earn points for the striking artwork that results.
2 min |
Fall 2022
Casual Game Insider
EXITING THE PAST: THE 200-YEAR TIMELINE OF THAMES & KOSMOS
One of the USA's hottest game publishers has a long history overseas.
4 min |
Fall 2022
Casual Game Insider
DON'T DROP THAT TILE!
Playing the Long Game in...
7 min |
Fall 2022
Casual Game Insider
Origins 2022: A Smaller Convention Can Still Be a Blast
Origins Game Fair 2022 felt like Origins 2021.
6 min |
Fall 2022
Casual Game Insider
Flamecraft
ENTER A WORLD OF DRAGONS...TINY ARTISAN DRAGONS!
2 min |
Fall 2022
Casual Game Insider
THE CONVENTION USES THE BYPASS TO RETURN TO GLORY
In its 55th iteration, the detours caused by COVID were still figuratively and literally visible throughout the convention. Masks of all varieties and sizes were visible, and yellow wristbands proving one's vaccination status dripped from everyone's wrists after variable waiting times through the proofing line. It didn't help matters that outside the walls of the Indiana Convention Center (ICC), there were many incomplete construction projects coupled with recent real-world events, which stymied traffic to and from the ICC.
2 min |
Fall 2022
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Cat in the Box
Cat in the Box debuted in Japan in 2020 as a unique trick-taking game.
2 min |
Summer 2022
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Bellum Magica
Step into the shoes of an evil overlord, recruit minions, attack towns, and buy rounds of drinks for your fellow villains.
2 min |
Summer 2022
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POETRY FOR NEANDERTHALS
Make clue for word! Get team guess! Use small words or stick hit head!
2 min |
Summer 2022
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THE CUBE: AREA 51
A mysterious cube has crashed in the Nevada desert, and it's up to you to vie for its control on behalf of your government agency.
2 min |
Summer 2022
Casual Game Insider
UNPLUG & PLAY
Making the Transition from Video Games to Board Games
6 min |
Summer 2022
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Your Turn!
A Spotlight on the Gaming Community
2 min |
Summer 2022
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SUMMER CAMP
Take a trip back to summer camp, earn badges, master new skills, and enjoy a wonderful summer experience.
2 min |
Summer 2022
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Hide 'n Cheek is Major Fun!
You are a chipmunk — one crafty little bugger.
3 min |
Summer 2022
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FEWER, BETTER, NOW: The Evolution of Alderac Entertainment Group
"It is a great time for this interview as I am very focused on new goals and plans for AEG's next 5-10 years right now."
5 min |
Summer 2022
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FAVORITE GAMES
Over a thousand games have come through our review queue since Casual Game Insider started ten years ago. It's always difficult to narrow down, but these are some of my personal favorites. "As my game collection grows, I look to CGI for even more games!" -
2 min |
Summer 2022
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BEQUEST
The evil mastermind has died and you, his faithful underlings, are divvying up his supervillain empire in a bid to become the next big mastermind!
2 min |
Summer 2022
Casual Game Insider
ALLEGORY
Weave a tale in this bidding, card collection game that features rich and unique artwork.
2 min |