Andy Giovanni

Andy has been playing board games since his grandfather, an avid gamer, introduced him to Space Beans. Now Andy continues to share this passion for games and occasionally writes his thoughts on them.

Number of Articles 26

Socials

Andy Giovanni's Work 26 Articles

Previews - Dec 03, 2025 Glimmerdeep Preview — Stress-free tile placement and engine building

Cozy critters compete to carve compounds and coves

by Andy Giovanni

Editorials - Nov 30, 2025 PAX Unplugged’s 2025 Indie Games Night Market

Just because the Expo Hall is closed, it doesn’t mean you can’t find new and strange games

by Andy Giovanni

Editorials - Nov 19, 2025 Best of Gen Con 2025

Finally, we can tell you the winners!

by Mike Dunn & Andy Giovanni & Nick Dubs & Eric Deutsch & Sean Brown

Previews - Nov 17, 2025 DOOM: Arena Board Game preview — Let the blood flow

Capturing the essence of “Rip and tear until it is done”

by Andy Giovanni

Reviews - Oct 14, 2025 Spooktacular review — A host of horrors and fun

Perfect for any season, spooky or not

by Andy Giovanni

Previews - Oct 09, 2025 Squadron Strike: Newton’s Cradle preview — A fully 3D flight/combat sim for your tabletop

Physics? In my tabletop space fighter? It's more likely than you think.

by Andy Giovanni

Previews - Oct 09, 2025 The Dealer’s Tarot preview — A whole spread of games

22 games of all sorts using a single Tarot deck

by Andy Giovanni

Reviews - Sep 20, 2025 Nippon Rails review — Chugging across Japan

Just the right amount of constraints in a slow-paced railroad game

by Andy Giovanni