Casual Games

Ticket to Ride is headed to France, lots of websites are posting their Gen Con recaps, and Renegade Game Studios has a yummy new game in the works.

Don your pirate hat and sword, in this light, family-friendly card game. Team up with a fellow pirate captain or fight for yourself, as you capture gold and sink ships.

Lots of new games have been announced this week, Z-Man Games has announced a preview of what they have at this year’s Gen Con, and check out a list of good two player games.

This month brings some really interesting Kickstarters, with deduction games and asymmetrical card games, and lots of great artwork, from lovely dog miniatures to Jane Austen characters. 

Horrible Games has announced Dragon Castle, Asmodee is giving away Steam copies of two of their games, and Gamewright is running a giveaway for Jump Ship: A Cardventure Game.

Build a totem pole worth lots of points, but be sure to claim it before your opponent does, or it might just be whisked out from under you.

There’s set to be a Bob Ross themed board game, Dized is hosting an epic giveaway at Gen Con, and Cheapass Games has announced a deluxe edition of Pairs.

Become and adventurer and search for lost cities and ancient ruins, in this adaptation of the Lost Cities card game.

Mages are duking it out in this skirmish board game for two to four players, currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.

Onitama is a two player game where each move you make gives your opponent another option.