Casual Games

Which would be worse? To wear zombie face paint at all times or to be trapped in a mine with 100 people for five days? And which would the other players consider to be worse?

You’re a group of mischievous kobolds, sneaking into Maurice’s room to steal toys and valuable gems. Don’t get caught in the beams of his flashlight or you’ll have to flee empty-handed.

The game is afoot! Draw connections between evidence and leads to find killers and crack the case.

Convey a noun, verb, or phrase with the use of 40 game pieces of various shapes and sizes, while the timer ticks down from 60 seconds!

Z-Man Games has announced a new cooperative version of Carcassonne, Fireside Games has released a new edition and expansion for Castle Panic, and Libellud has announced a new family-friendly Mysterium.

Twenty years ago, a winemaker went missing. His body has just turned up and it’s your team’s job to revisit this cold case. Can you find justice two decades later?

dV Games has released a new party game, Gamewright has published a sequel to Sleeping Queens, and River Horse has a new board game out.

Aladdin has fallen in with Maleficent and Dr. Facilier to team up against Ariel, Gaston, and Demona. It might sound like a fan-fiction novel, but in reality it’s a head-to-head board game of Disney showdowns.

Lots of animals in this month’s games: from critters battling for trash in alleyways and food in the forest to animal newspapermen filling the front page with woodland news.

Plan B Games has released a re-themed limited edition of Azul, Fantasy Flight Games has announced Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, and WizKids has announced a solo roll-and-write game.