CGI#21: 10 Minute Heist, Gen Con 50, Abstract Games, Kingdomino, and IELLO

Casual Game Insider, Issue #21, Fall 2017

10 Minute Heist: The Wizard's Tower is a new set collection game by Daily Magic Games that is quick yet strategic.

Plus: highlights from Gen Con 50 and Origins 2017, how abstract games can offer a rewarding gameplay experience, crowdfunding catastrophes (and how to avoid them), an interview with Kingdomino designer Bruno Cathala, and how IELLO's passion and creativity beautified the board game world.

This issue also features reviews of Kingdomino, Amalgam, Herbaceous, Castles of Caladale, Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, Element, and Imagine.

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Fall 2017

Authors:

Justin Spicer, Jon Den Houter, Dann Albright, Paul Brian, Kathryn Hill, John L. Carkeet IV, Naomi Laeuchli

Tags:

Daily Magic Games, Gen Con, Origins, Game Conventions, Abstract Games, Crowdfunding, Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, Blue Orange Games, IELLO

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Mon, 10/09/2017 - 18:18

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WoW... Stealing from a wizard's tower seems like a very dangerous thing to do!

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Tue, 10/10/2017 - 23:47

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