Best Casual Game of the Year Award

Casual Game of the Year badge The games that have received this award are to be considered the "best-of-the-best" for the year in which they are published. This award is chosen by our team using the following process:

1. Our team members select their top 5 games from the year, based on gameplay, aesthetics, and originality
2. The lists are compared and debated among our team
3. The winning game is selected unanimously

Hit the road in Tokaido Duo, a relaxing race across an enchanting countryside — for two! Think of it as a scenic stroll with your best bud, but instead of arguing over directions, you'll be collecting souvenirs, indulging in delicious meals, and enjoying breathtaking views — all while secretly trying to win. This light-hearted competition will have you strategizing like a sly fox, but don't worry, there's enough beauty and charm to share for everyone.

Deduce how your housemates want the house decorated based on only the actions they take removing and adding objects to rooms, while trying to reach a compromise between their preferences and your own.

Snakesss is a trivia and social deduction game mashed up into one. In each round, a trivia question is posed with three possible answers. Players are assigned different roles, including Ordinary Human, Snakes, and The Mongoose of Truth. After revealing the question, the Snakes secretly peek at the correct answer. Then everyone debates for two minutes — the Snakes try to deceive the other players, while The Mongoose of Truth is a trustworthy source of unbiased information (who players know is definitely not a Snake). After the timer ends, players each select the answer they believe is correct. Ordinary Humans and The Mongoose earn points for guessing correctly, while Snakes earn points for each incorrect answer.

Players compete to sew the coziest quilt as they collect and place patches of different colors and patterns, aiming for aesthetics as well as a quilt that will attact cuddly cats.

In Point Salad, there are six different types of vegetable cards, and every card has a different scoring method on the back. Players draft combinations of veggies and scoring methods to try to score the most points. With over 100 ways to score points, each game offers a unique experience.

Winner of our Best Casual Game of 2018 award, Welcome To… takes the rolling out of roll and writes, using cards to bring more strategic choices to the genre.

Players are city planners and each turn must choose from one of three sets of house number and special effect to add to their plan of a neighborhood. House numbers must be lined up in ascending order, so placement is everything!

In Sagrada, players are attempting to build beautiful stained glass windows by drafting colored dice and playing them in various patterns in their windows. The more complicated the pattern, the more tools they'll have at their disposal, but the greater the risk.

Create lovely patterns, complete objectives, and compete for the most gorgeous window.