CGI#35: Gate Keeper Games, Family Games, Gaming Psychology, and Dr. Finn's Games | Casual Game Revolution

CGI#35: Gate Keeper Games, Family Games, Gaming Psychology, and Dr. Finn's Games

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
Authors: 
Andrew Brassleay, Bayard Catron, Justin Spicer, Jon Den Houter, Skip Maloney, Naomi Laeuchli, Stephen Conway
Kristin R
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Very colorful and inviting! 

Cheryl A Bomar
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Love the cover and all the colors!

Sara Smith
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Love the game recommendations.

Rob Carlsen
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Great publication that constantly helps me find great games to play with my family.
NewGolgotha
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Awesome!

Chad Boyd
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I envy your job, it must be so much fun! 

Ashley Mains
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Looks intriguing ! I would love to give this a try! :) 

Catherine Wall
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Thank you!! Love CGR!
Bill Wolfe
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Looks like a great issue!

Jeffrey Young
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I'm more than happy I backed this for the print version. Interesting articles and really good photography. 

Jencat
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I love so many of the dice on the cover! 

Rob F.
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Looks like another great issue.

diane sabatini
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Great cover photo and interesting games for sure.

lori byrd
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Looks like a great read.

David M.
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I love multi-sided dice for games.

Adam
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Love it!

Greg L
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I have really enjoyed reading the magazine.

Michael Ryan
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Generous offer!

Joe H
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Thanks for the great info!

Kelly VanAuken
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Very cool layout.

Josh Christian
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Great content!
Brittany Gilley
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thanks for the contest!

Gerald Collins
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Dice

Molli Taylor
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we are getting super into games lately with quarantine and this looks great!

AcesofDeath7
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Like being an Insider!

Melissa
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Great cover!

Matt H.
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Always love reading this publication - keep up the awesome work!

Losh
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Diiiiiiice.  I love dice.

Ben du Toit
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All the pretty colors

Richard Chandler
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Great colorful information about games!

Thanay Binford
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awesome

McKnight
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I like that it's not just game reviews.

Debra Branigan
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This looks great. Your cover is attractive and there seems to be a lot of variety in the offerings of the magazine.

Kris
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more games!

 

Greg L
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I have read all the issues. Always informative

DJ RKNJL
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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.

Rob F.
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Looks like another great issue.

NatureLuvr
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Another amazing issue!

Ruth D
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Thanks

Mike Pierce
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Make more solo games!
Tormex
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Helped me realize that I wanted to get a racing game. Enjoyed looking through it!

CONSTANCE SMITH
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Vibrant cover. Would like to read the publishing during pandemic article!
Jason Rodriguez
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i have ordered this magazine in the past, i enjoyed it very much

Jason Rodriguez
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i have ordered this magazine in the past, i enjoyed it very much

Andrew Gillen
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With 2 kids getting old enough to start playing games beyond Candyland, I really appreciate family gaming articles.
Jason Fisher
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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.

Nick B
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Thank you for the great content!

Clint Richmond
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Backing again this year. I look forward to getting a print magazine every quarter.

John Abbott
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Great magazine!

JC23
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This issue looks great!  I'll be purchasing it right away!

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