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CGI#57: Cascadia: Alpine Lakes, Convention Coverage, Game Storage, and Atmosfear

Casual Game Insider, Issue #57, Fall 2026

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes by AEG and Flatout Games brings tile stacking and new scoring to Cascadia in a standalone sequel. Plus: Origins and Gen Con 2026, the unlikely origins of Atmosfear, smart storage solutions, and the IELLO/Blue Orange partnership.

CGI#56: Haunted Mouse, Game Feel, Two-Player Games, and Happy Camper

Casual Game Insider, Issue #56, Summer 2026

Face your fears, collect cheese, and escape a mousy nightmare in Bézier Games' Haunted Mouse. Plus: best games for the non-convert, game feel, two-player games, tips for teaching game design in school, and an interview with Happy Camper's Jason Schneider.

CGI#55: 5-Minute One Piece, 2026 Releases, Gaming with Kids, and Perplext

Casual Game Insider, Issue #55, Spring 2026

5-Minute One Piece by Wiggles 3D brings the hit Netflix series to the tabletop in a frantic, real-time cooperative game. Plus: casual games and publishers to watch in 2026, why you love (or hate) certain games, gaming with kids, and the 25-year journey of Perplext.

CGI#54: Wispwood, The Game Makers, SPIEL 2025, and Big Box Games

Casual Game Insider, Issue #54, Winter 2026

Wispwood by Czech Games Edition invites players into a glowing, ever-shifting forest of whimsical wisps and clever tile-laying. Plus: SPIEL 2025, the human element in board gaming, the making of The Game Makers, big box games, and the impacts of tariffs.

CGI#53: Final Girl, Con Recap, Board Games As Art, and Ancient Games

Casual Game Insider, Issue #53, Fall 2025

The designer of Final Girl: A Rotten Harvest opens up about this chilling solo adventure. Plus: trends from Gen Con and Origins 2025, board games as an art form, digital board gaming, and what we can learn from the design philosophies of ancient games.

CGI#52: Scream!, Game Humor, Cozy Games, and Bitewing Games

Casual Game Insider, Issue #52, Summer 2025

Bezier Games introduces family-friendly horror and clever bluffing with SCREAM! Plus: board game humor, navigating gaming conventions, game expansions, the trend of cozy games, and how Bitewing Games and Reiner Knizia are crafting smiles through game design.

CGI#51: Little Alchemists, Trick Taking, Retro Games, and Wiggles 3D

Casual Game Insider, Issue #51, Spring 2025

Little Alchemists from CGE sparks excitement with a family-friendly potion-making adventure! Plus: trick-taking games, editing well-written rulebooks, the artistic journey of Sarah "Freedz" Conlon, retro board games, and how Wiggles 3D turned family trivia into gaming gold.

CGI#50: Tinderblox, Game Tournaments, Augmented Reality, and SPIEL

Casual Game Insider, Issue #50, Winter 2025

The viral sensation Tinderblox is getting two follow-up games: Tik Tak Trek and Barbecubes. Plus: SPIEL Essen 2024, board game tournaments, augmented reality in board gaming, an interview with game artist Andrew Bosley, and balancing game collecting vs. compulsion.

CGI#49: Disney Chronicles of Light, Miniatures Games, Emotions, and Game Education

Casual Game Insider, Issue #49, Fall 2024

An all-star cast of Disney heroines unites in Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls. Plus: the best games from Gen Con and Origins 2024, the emotional pull of board gaming, how higher education is preparing game creators, and casual miniatures games.

CGI#48: Rebel Princess, Game Thrifting, Game Libraries, and Summer Games

Casual Game Insider, Issue #48, Summer 2024

Rebel Princess gets a deluxe makeover from Bezier Games. Plus: the hobby of game thrifting, philosophies of game design, new games that bring the heat this summer, board game libraries, and content creators who have found a unique board gaming niche.

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