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CGI#14: Red Dragon Inn, Living the Dream, Raising a Gamer, and Board Gaming Myths

Casual Game Insider, Issue #14, Winter 2016

Crack jokes, throw punches, and spend your last gold piece on the fine brews of The Red Dragon Inn by SlugFest Games. Plus: exploring the perspectives of world-famous game designers, lessons learned while raising children as gamers, Essen Spiel 2015 recap, busting common board gaming myths, and an in-depth look at U.S. Games Systems.

CGI#13: Tiny Epic Galaxies, Game Cafés, Gen Con, and House Rules

Casual Game Insider, Issue #13, Fall 2015

Build a galactic empire in Tiny Epic Galaxies, a 30-minute game by Gamelyn Games that offers an epic experience in a tiny box. Plus: the rise of board game cafés, highlights from Gen Con 2015, problems with the Roll and Move mechanic, changing a game with variants and universal mutators, and Bananagrams' journey from 0 to 6.5 million copies sold.

CGI#12: Nautilus Industries, Game Manufacturing, Mechanics, and Crowdfunding

Casual Game Insider, Issue #12, Summer 2015

Lamp Light's Nautilus Industries takes players deep under the sea for an extraordinary gaming adventure. Plus: how tabletop games are manufactured, understanding game mechanics, the basics of board game crowdfunding, and the metamorphosis of Blue Orange Games.

CGI#11: Daybreak, Cooperative Games, Rulebooks, and Why We Play

Casual Game Insider, Issue #11, Spring 2015

Bézier Games’ Daybreak expands on the success of the Ultimate Werewolf party game series. Plus: the origins of cooperative play, game industry elites discuss the ins and outs of rulebooks, why we keep returning to the table for board gaming, and the 60-year evolution of Eagle-Gryphon Games.

CGI#10: Alpha Bandits, Rule Headaches, the Finances of Gaming, and Unpub

Casual Game Insider, Issue #10, Winter 2015

Learn about Wiggity Bang's new devious little word game, Alpha Bandits. Plus: highlights from Essen 2014, why board gaming makes financial sense, how to avoid headaches when teaching game rules, how the Unpub network is helping designers create better games, and the history behind industry veteran Looney Labs.

CGI#9: Dark Gothic, TableTop, and Rogue Gaming Behaviors

Casual Game Insider, Issue #9, Fall 2014

Join the hunt for evil creatures in Flying Frog's new deck-building card game, Dark Gothic. Plus: a behind-the-scenes look at Geek & Sundry's hit video series TableTop, 12 rogue gaming behaviors to avoid, a look back at how Apples to Apples came to be, protecting your game from intellectual property disputes, and reviews of many great games, including Spiel des Jahres winner Camel Up.

CGI#8: DR Legends, Gaming in the Military, and Organizing a Game Night

Casual Game Insider, Issue #8, Summer 2014

Dungeon Roll: Legends is a brand new set of Heroes that will make the smash-hit game Dungeon Roll even more epic! Plus: a look at gaming culture in the armed forces, how in-game accomplishments can keep a game fun even when you lose, 6 tips for organizing and running a regular game night, and how the Chicago Toy & Game Group is bringing casual gaming to the masses.

CGI#7: Guardians' Chronicles, Game Conventions, and Microgames

Casual Game Insider, Issue #7, Spring 2014

Join with other superheroes to fight evil in Guardians' Chronicles, IELLO's new semi-cooperative board game. Plus: game conventions for the casual gamer, the explosion of microgames, the modern games that have replaced childhood classics, and Seth and Paula Hiatt of Mayday Games share their adventures in game publishing and relocation to China.

CGI#6: Heroes of Normandie, Moving Beyond Monopoly, and Teaching Young Gamers

Casual Game Insider, Issue #6, Winter 2014

IELLO introduces Heroes of Normandie, a fast-paced WW2 strategy wargame inspired by Hollywood war movies. Plus: how Monopoly can help grow casual gaming, 10 tips for teaching younger gamers more complex games, a recap of the best new casual games at the Essen Spiel 2013 fair, and Michael Mindes of Tasty Minstrel Games (TMG) shares his success story.

CGI#5: Flash Point, the Spiel des Jahres, and Holiday Gaming

Casual Game Insider, Issue #5, Fall 2013

Flash Point: Fire Rescue expansions make the original game even better. Plus: a behind-the-scenes look at the Spiel des Jahres award and a review of Hanabi, 15 things to consider when choosing games for the holidays, how the recommended age label is misleading people everywhere, and a look back at the first 40 years of Realm, a classic abstract game by a prolific designer.

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