How would you sell a zero-gravity restaurant or a 25-hour news channel? Come up with a headline, but it might not be as easy as you expect when the words have to start with specific letters.
From a passenger plane caught in an electrical storm to a theft on a Mississippi steam boat — we recently took a look at the newest games in the Thames & Kosmos Exit line.
A Star Wars themed Unlock! game has been announced, there will be a Disney-themed Munchkin coming later this year, and Thames & Kosmos has made My City available for pre-order.
June brings several dice games to Kickstarter, from one that has you creating beautiful works of art with milk and latte to another that puts you in the shoes of dwarves mining a mountain. There is even a game that features 3D stereoscopic artwork!
Designed by Reiner Knizia and published by Swiss gaming company Helvetiq, Kariba is an elegant little card game set at an African watering hole filled with animals of all sizes, from mice to elephants.
Renegade Game Studios has released a new deductive logic game, Back to the Future: Back in Time has been released, and The Op (USAopoly) has announced a deal with Asmodee to release licensed versions of Spot It!.
LOKI and IELLO’s cooperative, seafaring board game Kraken Attack has players desperately trying to protect their ship, repair damage, and fight off the Kraken and its many tentacles.
This game's ability to be defined as a 'casual game' might best be demonstrated by the story of how I, seasoned gamer that I am, was promptly defeated by a 7-year-old girl playing it for the first time.
"Thanks for a great magazine. We have a large magazine rack here and everyone reaches for yours during their lunch hour."
— Jim Deacove, Family Pastimes
"Articles are expertly designed, easy to read, incorporate appropriate graphics and images interspersed throughout. The presentation is eye-catching and exciting to look at."
— Today in Board Games
"Check it out, [Casual Game Insider] is a top notch publication!"
— Lamp Light Games
"CGI is by far my favorite board gaming publication. A fantastic read."
— Landon Squire (How Lou Sees It)
"Wow, you're just what I was looking for. Your site is a PERFECT guide. Perfect. Excellent work, you have an ardent fan in me."
— Paul (Reader)
"Casual Game Insider is fun, engaging, light reading for pretty much any kind of game nerd....A well-designed, well-written magazine for games."
— Matt Drake (Drake's Flames)
"CGI is actually an excellent resource...it is a good buy for any enthusiast of Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Zombie Dice, and similar games."
— Giant Fire Breathing Robot
"It is great to have a company promoting games the way you do. The magazine has some great information for retailers, players, and pretty much anyone into games."