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CGI#49: Disney Chronicles of Light, Miniatures Games, Emotions, and Game Education

Casual Game Insider, Issue #49, Fall 2024

An all-star cast of Disney heroines unites in Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls. Plus: the best games from Gen Con and Origins 2024, the emotional pull of board gaming, how higher education is preparing game creators, and casual miniatures games.

Gen Con 2024: Must-See New Games and Expansions We've Played

Submitted by Justin Spicer on 07/12/2024 - 13:31. Category: Articles
Gen Con 2024

With the biggest board gaming convention in North America on the horizon, the compounded hype of the event takes over the entirety of the hobby. Here is what we have played already and are excited about!

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Game Conventions, Gen Con, Bitewing Games, Devir Games, Open Owl Studio, 25th Century Games, Flatout Games, Capstone Games, IELLO, dV Games, Incredible Dream Studios, Arcane Wonders

CGI#46: World Wonders, SPIEL 2023, 3D Board Games, and Brotherwise Games

Casual Game Insider, Issue #46, Winter 2024

Construct the greatest ancient city by building monuments and attracting residents in World Wonders. Plus: highlights from SPIEL Essen 2023, 3D board games, the art of Heather Vaughan, thematic game packaging, and the origin story of Brotherwise Games.

CGI#45: Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, Gen Con & Origins 2023, Railroad Ink, and Button Shy Games

Casual Game Insider, Issue #45, Fall 2023

Tales from the Red Dragon Inn is a cooperative dungeoncrawl game with more accessible gameplay. Plus: highlights from Gen Con and Origins 2023, dexterity games, the many expansions of Railroad Ink, and how Button Shy has big plans for their small games.

Convene Around These 5 Board Games Ahead of Convention Season

Submitted by Justin Spicer on 06/22/2023 - 13:05. Category: Articles
Convention Season

It’s convention season, which means your gaming groups and social media feeds will be consumed by all the newness. But what of the great games that came out at the tail end of 2022 and the beginning of this year?

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Game Conventions, Lucky Duck Games, Arcane Wonders, Eagle-Gryphon Games, Inside Up Games, 25th Century Games

Top 10 Casual Games Showcased at AireCon 2023

Submitted by Chris James on 03/21/2023 - 10:26. Category: Articles
AireCon

One of the UK's most popular tabletop gaming conventions, AireCon is a family-oriented, laid-back convention with a sense of community, unlike traditional conventions filled with stalls.

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Casual Games, Game Conventions, AireCon

CGI#41: Flamecraft, Ethics of Gaming, 2022 Conventions, and Thames & Kosmos

Casual Game Insider, Issue #41, Fall 2022

In Flamecraft, enter a world of tiny artisan dragons who enchant their town with skilled handiwork. Plus: highlights from Gen Con and Origins 2022, ethics at the gaming table, playing the long game in Azul, and a spotlight of Thames & Kosmos.

CGI#38: Vivid Memories, Convention Special, Winter Olympics, and Gamewright

Casual Game Insider, Issue #38, Winter 2022
Weave together fragments of childhood memories in Vivid Memories, the latest spatial puzzle game from Floodgate Games. Plus: 2021 Convention Special, tabletop Winter Olympics, and how Gamewright created a new kind of family game.

CGI#37: Kids Chronicles, Board Game Media, Keeping It Casual, and Breaking Games

Casual Game Insider, Issue #37, Fall 2021
Kids Chronicles by Lucky Duck Games is a cooperative family game of adventure, mystery, and investigation. Plus: creative board gaming media, UK Games Expo 2021, casual alternatives to popular games, King of Tokyo: Dark Edition strategy tips, and Breaking Games.

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