The nautical nonsense in Bikini Bottom has always had its delightful randomness, fitting well with a game where the rules and goals change every round.

'The Sky is Blue with a Single Cloud' by Kuriko Tsurita impacts anyone reading her work on a level so deep it seems she might well have been a pen pal.

Wendy, Master of Art' by Walter Scott has such smooth pacing and intriguing characters readers will have gone through a hundred pages without noticing.

The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley from Pressman uses all the flavor of the original computer game in an all-new tabletop game. The previous Oregon Trail and The Oregon Trail: Hunt for Food card games had given a taste of the rigors of the journey westward with more …

'Nori' by Rumi Hara is a great family read thanks to fun adventures, magical worldview, and educational backing for both children and adults.

Jabuka raises the word game stakes with a new layer of flexibility by having the symbols on the tiles stand for more than just one letter.

'The Swamp' by Yoshiharu Tsuge illustrates a missing link in the evolution of Japanese graphic narrative to the diverse medium it is today.

'Department of Mind-Blowing Theories' by Tom Gauld published by Drawn+Quarterly is a chuckle-with-tongue-in-cheek collection of gags all on aspects of the scientific community.

'Password' from Endless Games brings the classic word-association gameshow to the table at home for those who want a serious test of their communication skills.

'Mafia: Death & Deception' from Bullet Hole Games adds whole new dimensions to the classic identity-deduction murder game.