Casual Games

Time for the monthly Kickstarter roundup! May brings us several new card games, as well as the first in a new line from an established gaming company (North Star Games). A popular game from Russia is seeking an English release, and a new racing game mixes things up with a map-building mechanic.

Several new games announced by Steve Jackson Games, AEG set to release Seventh Hero, and new trick-taking card game from Stronghold Games.

Two new games available for pre-order from Gryphon Games, Game Salute releases The Card Game of Oz, and the top 15 board games available for iOS.

Three new games from Game Salute, Steve Jackson Games announces Munchkin Princesses, and a new edition of Monopoly.

Mayfair Games’ Hot Tin Roof available for pre-order, 2014 Mensa Mind Games winners announced, and Zombies Keep Out released.

New game from IELLO, Gloom 2^nd Edition to be released later this year and the best digital editions of board games.

Can’t Stop is another classic reprint by Gryphon Games that deserves renewed attention. In the game, players press their luck to be the first to move three traffic cones to the top of the custom-molded octagonal board.

This month brings us several fun games suitable for the entire family with little reliance on language skills, while microgames are still going strong.

10^th Anniversary Edition of Ticket to Ride is available for pre-order, USAopoloy has released two new Walking Dead themed board games, and Z-Man Games has announced two new games.

No, it's not Tetris, but it's remarkably similar. FITS (Fill-In-The-Spaces) is a board game by Ravensburger that brings the challenge of tile-fitting games like Tetris to the table top. It introduces some competitive play and certainly challenges spacial reasoning. But is it fun?