CGI#50: Tinderblox, Game Tournaments, Augmented Reality, and SPIEL
Casual Game Insider, Issue #50, Winter 2025
50th Issue! The viral sensation Tinderblox from Alley Cat Games is sparking excitement with two new tin games following in its tracks: Tik Tak Trek and Barbecubes.
Plus: highlights and top picks from SPIEL Essen 2024, how to score big in the most anticipated board game tournaments in 2025, how augmented reality is creating a new dimension for board games, an interview with popular game artist Andrew Bosley, balancing board game collecting vs. compulsive buying, and a FREE print-and-play game: Space Fleet Commander by Mike Heiman. Our readers also discuss their favorite two-player games.
This issue features reviews of 13 Beavers, Stalk Exchange, King of Tokyo: Duel, Link City, Loco Momo, Illiterati, and Tilt 'N' Shout.
Page Count:
60
Issue Number:
50
Issue Period:
Winter 2025
Another great issue. Love the free print-and-play game.
An enjoyable issue.
That's a rather intrigiung sounding list of reviews.
I particularly enjoyed the article on collecting board games. I am guilty of a shelf of shame and an ever-growing collection, just like the author.
Great issue. Thanks!
Thank you!
As always, looks like a great issue.
Collecting vs. compulsive buying, a line I am always walking.
Always great stuff!
Love the magazine. Glad to back on KS
thanks for another great issue!
Thank you for a very informative issue!
Another great Issue
Excellent articles as always!
Thanks for the contest
Intereting
Happy to see sequels to Tinderblox.
This game looks interesting!
Thanks for the sweep
Hope to win
Interesting articles. I always enjoy insight on new and old games.
Nice issue, I would consider myself a casual gamer. Interesting.
After amassing so many huge game boxes, I've really started getting more interested in smaller box games, plus I love to see the ingenuity involved in smashing lots of play into a tiny container. Thanks for bringing these to my attnetion, I have a buddy totally into outdoor cooking to share Barbecubes with!
Illiterati looks interesting, like to see reviews to see how others feel.
Great issue, and thanks for the contest
Looks great!
Love it
I like it, always need something new
Nice
cool
cool beans
tinderblox looks cool thanks for sharing
Fun site!
I'm so glad to see new board games to keep the interest of the younger generations engaged. I'm a firm believer in family game night and even inviting neighbors, coworkers and friends to a board game night ... it's so refreshing in today's age of electronics dominating
Very interesting
Good stuff
Great issue
Never heard of this magazine before, want to check it out.
Thank you! What a great read!
50th issue! Thanks
Looks like a polished editorial production about casual games - and for casual gamers. If you attended, how was GDC 2025 for casual games this year?
It was great. I enjoyed reading it.
Thanks for the contest!
I'm really interested to discover how augmented reality is creating a new dimension for board games. I'm also interested to find out what some of your readers favorite two-player games are.