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Dice games are nicely represented this month, with three games on Kickstarter that feature various amounts of rolling the dice. Between that, looting vaults, and pitching films in a party game for 4 to 10 players, this month offers a wide variety of casual games seeking funding on Kickstarter.

Both Ares Games and IELLO have new games out this month, and Gamelyn Games is hosting a giveaway for a prototype of ther their new Tiny Epic game.

The fifth annual Jack Vasel Memorial Fund auction is in full swing, and it has already raised over $60,000. The auction is the primary fundraiser for the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund, which provides financial help for people in the board gaming community who face a catastrophic event not of their own making.

Calliope Games has announced they will be releasing a new edition of 12 Days, Hasbro has named the finalists for their party game contest, and Ghostbusters: The Board Game will be hitting shelves next week.

Fireside Games has announced Here, Kitty, Kitty!, gaming suggestions for Halloween, and Fantasy Flight Games has released Cave Troll.

Looney Labs releases a new game, Passport Game Studios announces their cooperative game ...and then, we held hands will soon be in stores, and the date for 2016's International Tabletop Day is set.

This is the month for cooperative games on Kickstarter, with three of them making this month’s roundup. Also present is a two-player strategy game, and a tribute to 80s' horror films.

Days of Wonder has released Ticket to Ride: United Kingdom, Risk is getting a redesign, and Rio Grande is set to release a new game on the 18^th of October.

In our latest Big Box O' Games giveaway, we are featuring four card games for your gaming pleasure — enter today for a chance to win these games just in time for Christmas!

One of the best tools in gaming's arsenal to expand the range of people playing games is an engaging theme. A game may be incredibly well designed, but it's hard to tell that from the box, and so its theme often has to do the heavy lifting of drawing in potential players.