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Halloween is a special time when even the most serious adults find glee in disguises, spooks, and tricks. But this time of year isn’t just for children and adults to dress themselves up and roam the neighborhood for some goodies.

If you’re looking for a game to keep on hand for a party (or when you just have a couple of friends over), check out these eight popular party games.

Complete challenges and battle monsters in Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef by Skybound Games. Plus: dexterity games, game artwork, games that are hard to teach, balancing luck and strategy, and Indie Game Studios.

Molly Zeff, designer of Wing It, shares her top 5 favorite party games that have a unique game design.

Do you get headaches or feel anxiety when you use Board Game Geek? Do you enter the site hoping to find a fun new game, but run away feeling too overwhelmed to continue? You're not alone.

Not having people to play with is perhaps one of the biggest obstacles which keep people from becoming truly engaged by the wide world of tabletop games. Lots of situations can prevent players from finding a good group to share their favorite gaming experiences. A recent move, a lack of “geeky” meeting places in the immediate area, or just general shyness about approaching new people, can all prevent gamers from finding like-minded players.

With the holidays and family time ahead of us, let’s discuss the merits of sharing game play with our loved ones during this season, and how these times actually become in our memories perhaps the most cherished of the gifts we share.

Stronghold Games releases a new line of casual card games - is this a new direction for them? Plus: details about the Casual Game Revolution, 7 tips for learning and teaching a game more effectively, what "casual" means to game elitists and newbies, and how casual games were perfect for an international student event.