Casual Games

From social deduction to deck-builders, this month’s Kickstarter offers games based off of video games and fictional board games in books.

Z-Man Games has announced Beyond Baker Street, it appears that USAopoly is working on a Harry Potter deck-builder, and the exhibition hall map has been released for this year’s Gen Con.

Most people can remember at least one pretty crazy or vivid dream they had in their life. Whether it made their skin crawl, or filled them with joy, dreams can be powerful things. For game developer P.D. Warne, dreams led him down an unexpected career path which culminated in the creation of his Kickstarter project, the Larklamp.

Have you ever tried to explain how a game works without any visual aids or a copy of the game itself? More often than not it was probably a pretty frustrating experience depending on the complexity of the game. Well the designers at Cheapass Games not only had to explain their newest game Tak in that way, but they had to explain it to its original creator, author Patrick Rothfuss.

Asmodee has announced they will be releasing a game based on The Little Prince, the nominees have been announced for the Dice Tower Awards, and the Kickstarter has gone live for the Keep Gamefolio System.

Some card games feel made for a lazy Saturday afternoon of casual games and low-key fun. Nuts about Mutts is one such game, calling to mind the nostalgia of several classic card games while still managing to stand on its own two feet (or rather its own four paws) as a fun, light, family-friendly game.

Doctor Panic has been released, the Mensa Select winners have been announced, and Fireside Games is hosting a Munchkin Panic giveaway.

There’s a little bit of everything this month, from pure strategy set around Greek gods, to press-your-luck dice games about racing to the Antarctic.

Pretzel Games has announced Junk Art, three new games are available for pre-order from IELLO, and Fireside Games has released Here, Kitty, Kitty!

Our Big Box O' Games Giveaway is back! This time, we are giving away four great party games for your enjoyment. Help us celebrate the Spring 2016 release of Casual Game Insider by entering to win—then have a blast at your next party!