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.

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Andy Giovanni's Work 22 Articles

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

Reviews - Sep 16, 2025 Elden Ring: Stormveil Castle review - Great minis, lacking gameplay

The Stormbeil Castle box cover is surrounded by the enemy miniatures from the game, while the player miniatures form a semicircle around them. Additional components are scattered throughout

The Elden Ring board game boasts some impressive miniatures and has some interesting ideas for their combat system, but the actual experience is less than stellar.

by Andy Giovanni

Previews - Aug 26, 2025 Elden Ring: Rot & Sorcery preview - Improvements and additions

These core boxes are both a great starting point and a fantastic addition to the series

by Andy Giovanni

Reviews - Aug 22, 2025 Empire review — Profit above all

An engine builder that unfortunately loses steam

by Andy Giovanni

Previews - Aug 15, 2025 Sanibel preview — Collecting seashells by the seashore

The most relaxing game I've played this year

by Andy Giovanni