Awesome Casual Games

Do you like offbeat indie games? Check out Torfi’s A Firm Handshake. This wacky casual game challenges players to reach out to NPCs and get them to shake hands. As you do your handshake business deals, you march around looking to build an empire of corporate drones. And then things get really weird. SMii7Y provides an in-depth demo of the game.

Happy hour just got more competitive with Jigsaw Duel Cocktail Clash, a puzzling (and guzzling) game for two. Each player gets their own 70-piece puzzle — a Manhattan or a tiki concoction — to simultaneously try and complete before the winner grabs the final, double-sided piece that fits both puzzles. Best played while imbibing.

This insane iOS and Android game puts you in control of gigantic ocean vessels that you float down a ramp and send flying into structures with the goal of crash landing into buildings and cities. It kind of reminds us of the addictive Burnout crash modes.

The makers of Exploding Kittens teamed up with magician Penn Jillette to create this party game that’s all about lying. Players reach into the sack to secretly pick bad things or a good thing, then try to outsmart opponents by convincing them to take the bad things in your hand and not to take the good thing if you have it.

Michael Frei and Mario von Rickenbach’s award-winning short film reminds us of the crowd physics game Humanity, though with a 2D line-art style. The setup is simple – watch dozens of primitive people follow each other like lemmings through life’s little adventures. There’s a playable version on iOS, Android, and Steam.

Developed by House House, and published by Panic, this silly sandbox game drops you into the role of a mischievous goose who sneaks around a neighborhood, stealing objects and pranking people in order to wreak havoc on their otherwise dull lives. Out now on Nintendo Switch and PC.

Snakeybus is a casual game best described as a combination of Crazy Taxi and Snake. Drive through the city to pick up passengers, and as you drop off people, your bus grows in length, resulting in some insane crashes if you’re not careful. Coming to Steam 5/10/19.

A lighthearted urban planning simulation in which you build your town while making sure that the buildings themselves are happy and fulfilled. It’s like Sim City and a Tamagotchi had a baby. Coming to PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One late Spring 2018. More here.