Casual Games

In Rocky Road à la Mode you get behind the wheel of an ice cream truck and roll on down the road, collecting treats and fulfilling orders.

Expansions can be a tricky thing. Will it keep the spirit of the base game while adding something new to justify its existence? Or will it just overcomplicate a game that is already just right for casual gamers?

A new Ticket to Ride game has been announced, as have the nominees for the Spiel des Jahres and the Origins Awards.

Play as a fearsome dragon, collecting sheep to fill your hoard with valuable treasures and beat out all those other noisome dragons competing against you.

Bézier Games has announced One Week Ultimate Werewolf, Z-Man Games has bought Love Letter, and Passport Game Studios has announced a new dice game.

What happens to an adventuring hero’s loot and equipment when he dies? It goes up for auction of course, for aspiring heroes to bid on.

For fans of tricky decisions and strategic choices, this month Kickstarter offers some unique selections, from Envyra, a simultaneous action strategy game, to the tactical combat of Last One Standing’s battle royale gameplay.

An expansion to Sagrada will be released later this year, Renegade Game Studios has a new game out, and Grey Fox Games has announced a new imprint.

Relive the legend of Jack and the Beanstalk in this clever two-player game about stealing treasure from a fearsome giant. Will Jack climb the beanstalk three times and live to tell the tale? Or will the giant have him for supper?

Passport Game Studios has released a new game, the Mensa Select winners have been announced, and a new Carcassonne expansion is in the works.