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This month brings real time fun (five minutes to save the earth from meteors!) and interesting components (a deck of cards printed on dice) as well as great artwork and mechanics. It’s a strong month for Kickstarter games, with unique ideas and a lot of independent publishers.

A special collector’s edition of Settlers of Catan is available for pre-order, Steve Jackson Games has announced two Garbage Pail Kids-themed games, and Rio Grande releases Temporum this week.

Playing games is not only entertaining, which is in itself a benefit and needed in order to be a “normal” person, they also teach life-skills, contribute to physical well-being, and help the gamer overcome nerves in real-world situations.

The Fall 2014 issue of Casual Game Insider is now in stock and available for sale! This is also our first issue to debut at many Barnes & Noble locations across America.

Asmodee has announced Dixit Daydreams this month, Cryptozoic has released NHL Power Play Team-Building Card Game, and Fantasy Flight Games has announced a new Elder Sign expansion.

Our Big Box O' Games Giveaway is back! We are giving away 5 fantastic casual games worth over $150! Help us celebrate our Fall 2014 release of Casual Game Insider by entering to win.

Mayfair Games has released the pirated-themed game Gold Ahoy!, Asmodee has announced two new games in the Timeline series, and Brain Punch Games is releasing This House is Haunted through Kickstarter.

Game Salute has released Havok & Hijinks this week, Z-Man Games announces a new design for Carcassonne. and September saw the release of Diamonds.

USAoploy released Selfie, Fantasy Flight Games has released a party game titled The Last Banquet, and two new games are available from Game Salute.

What do you do in awkward or embarrassing situations? Awkward Moment is a party game that explores various scenarios, from passing gas in public to getting your Facebook account hacked.