Casual Game Insider - 5 Sep 2025
FINAL GIRL
ARE BOARD GAMES ART?
CON RECAP
Cardboard Canvas:
Are Board Games a Legitimate Art Form?
Ancient Inspiration to Modern Classics:
History's First Board Games
Your Turn! A Spotlight on the Gaming Community
Origins Turns 50: A Golden Era for the Little Guy
Meeples to Megabytes: Board Games Rewired
Gen Con 2025: Soft Resets & Hard Truths
Cover Story: Final Girl: A Rotten Harvest
Major Fun Award: Hot Streak
Free Game! Skyward Parcel
Game Reviews
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A Rotten Harvest
A Rotten Harvest
Gen Con 2025: Soft Resets and Hard Truths nd
Despite a Down Economy, People Kept Buying
Gen Con Events Were More Secure and Staffed
What If the Feeling Never Returns?
The Past and Future Collide
Gen Con Participants Get Schooled in Industry Insights
Koi
Rival Cities
Gloomies
Games of the Now
Gen Con Participants Get Schooled, Cont'd
The Four Doors
Tricky Kids
The Voynich Puzzle
Grand Central Skyport
Sanctuary
Games of the Future
Gen Con Participants Get Schooled, Cont'd
One of a Kind
The Game Makers
Origins Turns 50: A Golden Era for the Little Guy
ROOM FOR THE SMALL FISH IN THE GROWING POND
CHASING DREAMS AMONG THE ROWS
THE LONG ROAD TO THE TABLE
THE GOLD AT THE END OF THE ORIGINS RAINBOW
ALIBIS
Meeples to Megabytes:
Back to the Future of Board Games
Board Games Go Mobile
Everything You Could Want at Your Fingertips
The Digital Dilemma
CARDBOARD CANVAS:
The Artistic Dimensions of Board Games
Interactivity and Participation:
The Artistic Dimensions of Board Games, CONT'D
Fine Art vs. “Only a Game”
Conclusion: The Art of Play
The Growing Recognition of Board Game Artistry
Ancient Inspiration to Modern Classics: History’s First Board Games
The Royal Game of Ur: Push-your-luck Masterpiece
Hnefatafl: Asymmetry in Action
Perudo: The Art of the Blunffd
Tarot: From Game to Experience
Timeless Principles of Modern Mechanics nd
Pachisi: Player Interaction is Key
Hnefatafl: Valhalla
Attend the Medieval Academy, work in the kitchen, attend to your studies, and attempt a daring quest to earn the title of knight!
Medieval Academy
Can ghosts draw? Time to have a séance and find out how easily the group can decipher the ghost’s artistic attempt!
Ghosts Can’t Draw
Follow a Victorian tradition and create beautiful diatoms — single-cell algae arranged in artistic displays on microscope slides.
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Mutton Bustin is a light, family-friendly party game with lots of silly, fun moments. How long can you ride the sheep?
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Construct a beautiful cliffside city and compete with your opponents for the best ocean views.
Positano
Build an attractive donut display, complete orders, and deliver sprinkles and coffee to prove your worth at the local bakery.
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Pitch, slogan, act, and pose your way to become an advertising champion in this party game that pushes the limits of your comfort zone!
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