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Victory Point Games announces Who Stole the Cookie?, Cryptozoic has released The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game, and a web-based version of Settlers of Catan has been released.

It is clear that the casual video game explosion did not simply happen by accident. What can the board game industry learn from the casual video game industry?

Blokus by Mattel is a bit of an odd duck. At first blush, it appears to be a simple puzzle/tile-laying game — first to lay all their pieces is the first to win. In reality, it plays much more like a cross between Tetris and Centipede.

Some of the best, most interesting and intriguing games come from Z-Man Games, and Wasabi (sometimes sold under the name Sushi) is no exception

You and your buddies have a chance to get a one-of-a-kind collectible at a faraway convention. The problem is, none of you have a car. It's up to you to make your way to the convention in any cars, trains, or planes you can stow away in. This is the story behind Carmarace, the first game published by Board to Death Games.

How accurately can you draw? Put your drawing skills to the test with Doodle Quest by Blue Orange Games. In this deep sea adventure, players compete against each other to complete a series of drawing challenges and score the most points.

Camel Up has won the 2014 Spiel des Jahres award, Goliath Games has recently released three new games for kids, and Game Salute has announced Vici will be out next week.

Despite games with deadly themes, this month’s roundup features several family games as well as one quirky, dexterity marble surfing game.

Our Big Box O' Games Giveaway is back and bigger than ever, with 7 great games worth a total of $200! Help us celebrate our Summer 2014 release and Kickstarter campaign for Casual Game Insider by entering to win.

Game Salute has released an expansion for Marrying Mr. Darcy, Days of Wonder’s Five Tribes is now available for pre-order, and new website Tabledom has been released to help connect gamers.