CGI#35: Gate Keeper Games, Family Games, Gaming Psychology, and Dr. Finn's Games
Casual Game Insider, Issue #35, Spring 2021
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, the philosophical journey of Dr. Finn's Games, and a FREE print-and-play game: Raging Bulls by Mark Tuck. Our readers also discuss their favorite games to bring along when traveling.
This issue also features reviews of Calico, Mysterium Park, Candy Lab, Jubako, Shifting Stones, Dinner in Paris, Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade, Stay Cool, and a special review of Cupcake Academy by Major Fun.
Page Count:
60
Issue Number:
35
Issue Period:
Spring 2021
Very colorful and inviting!
Love the cover and all the colors!
Love the game recommendations.
Awesome!
I envy your job, it must be so much fun!
Looks intriguing ! I would love to give this a try! :)
Looks like a great issue!
I'm more than happy I backed this for the print version. Interesting articles and really good photography.
I love so many of the dice on the cover!
Looks like another great issue.
Great cover photo and interesting games for sure.
Looks like a great read.
I love multi-sided dice for games.
Love it!
I have really enjoyed reading the magazine.
Generous offer!
Thanks for the great info!
Very cool layout.
thanks for the contest!
Dice
we are getting super into games lately with quarantine and this looks great!
Like being an Insider!
Great cover!
Always love reading this publication - keep up the awesome work!
Diiiiiiice. I love dice.
All the pretty colors
Great colorful information about games!
awesome
I like that it's not just game reviews.
This looks great. Your cover is attractive and there seems to be a lot of variety in the offerings of the magazine.
more games!
I have read all the issues. Always informative
This magazine is working well to coexist with Spielbox for "must read" gaming magazines. The difference in perspective is wonderful. Spielbox tends to be written by highly critical eurogamers who fuss about details and their own procilvities, which can be very insightful-- especially for complex games. Plus, everyone loves the promos included in the hardcopy issues.
However, CGI takes a much more relaxed approach and gives more intuition toward whether or not a game might be a good fit for more casual situations (as the name would imply). CGI also is much less focused on eurogames, which can be a great offset to Spielbox, if you read both.
If you round out your reading with Everything Board Games, you should always have enjoyable perspectives and tips on existing and upcoming games across the tabletop landscape.
Every game store and person who considers tabletop gaming a focus of their hobby time should consider a subscription to all 3, in my opinion.
Looks like another great issue.
Another amazing issue!
Thanks
Helped me realize that I wanted to get a racing game. Enjoyed looking through it!
i have ordered this magazine in the past, i enjoyed it very much
i have ordered this magazine in the past, i enjoyed it very much
I love that it isn't just about board games and board game culture but also has articles about the role of play within boarder society.
Thank you for the great content!
Backing again this year. I look forward to getting a print magazine every quarter.
Great magazine!
This issue looks great! I'll be purchasing it right away!
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