Arkham Horror: The Card Game Review
We play as investigators trying to survive as we delve into unspeakable weirdness in our review of Arkham Horror: The Card Game
January 3, 2022 | 12:30 EST
About Giaco Furino
Giaco Furino joined the TechRaptor team as a Staff Writer in 2019 after searching for a dedicated place to write and talk about Tabletop Games. In 2020, he was named Deputy Tabletop Editor at the site, assisting in the assignment and editing of Tabletop reviews, previews, and features. In 2021, he took the helm as Tabletop Editor, overseeing all aspects of Tabletop gaming coverage on TechRaptor.
Giaco has been involved in the Tabletop industry for over a decade, working as the manager of Twenty Sided Store, a board game and RPG shop in Brooklyn for years before moving into writing full-time. As a freelance entertainment journalist with a focus on Tabletop, Giaco has traveled to the offices of Wizards of the Coast for a "day in the life" feature article, interviewed countless Tabletop personalities and creators, and wrote one of the first highly visible articles on VICE about the new surge of D&D players when Fifth Edition first released.
Today, as Tabletop Editor at TechRaptor, Giaco handles a large bulk of gaming reviews, from keeping up on all things Warhammer to covering the latest releases from the largest board game companies in the world. He also assigns and edits articles from an incredible team of TechRaptor writers, covering Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and more. He believes the deepest, most strategic war game deserves just as much time and attention as a family-friendly, super-light board game, and wants TechRaptor's Tabletop Section to be a welcoming place for all kinds of gamers. Whether you're looking for a review of the latest D&D book, or a fun new family game to take with you on vacation, TechRaptor's Tabletop Section will have what you need to have more (analog) gaming fun!
In his day job, Giaco is a Branded Content Strategist with a focus on Tech and Entertainment, helping ideate and pitch ideas to advertising clients across a broad array of passion points, topics, and anchoring sites. Giaco is also the co-writer of the feature film The Ranger, an independent horror movie about a group of punks who get lost in the woods, which premiered at South by Southwest in 2018. When he's not building Warhammer models for review, or trying out the latest big box board game release, you can catch him out on the town getting dinner with friends, teaching board games at his local comic shop, and working on his next screenplay.
Articles by Giaco Furino
Total Articles: 259
A Song Of Ice And Fire TMG Winter 2021 Releases
From frozen chariots to silent killers, we look at a slew of new units released for A Song Of Ice And Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game
December 30, 2021 | 12:00 EST
2021 TechRaptor Awards - Tabletop Game Of The Year
December 24, 2021 | 11:30 EST
Wizkids Wild Beyond The Witchlight Minis Review
From balloons to nefarious frogs, we check out miniatures from WizKids' new line based on the Dungeons and Dragons adventure The Wild Beyond The Witchlight.
December 17, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Gamegenic Deck And Game Boxes Review
We take a look at a new series of high-end deck and game boxes from Gamegenic, reviewing their functionality and overall design.
December 16, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Gloomhaven Miniatures Announced At PAX Unplugged
Reporting from PAX Unplugged, Gloomhaven creator Isaac Childress announced a new line of Gloomhaven enemy miniatures.
December 11, 2021 | 11:48 EST
Hero Forge Full Color Miniatures Review
We designed and printed a few custom miniatures using Hero Forge's new Color 2.0 technology. Here's what we thought of the results.
December 8, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Best New Family Board Games To Play This Thanksgiving
From card games to dice rollers and everything in between, we look at the best games to play with family over the Thanksgiving holiday.
November 18, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Horizon: Zero Dawn The Board Game Expansions Preview
Covering four new expansions for Horizon: Zero Dawn The Board Game, we explore this tabletop game's huge miniatures and frenzied action.
November 17, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Dollars To Donuts Board Game Review
We're serving up donuts and selling them to customers in the puzzly, tile-laying board game Dollars To Donuts.
November 15, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Necromolds Tabletop Review
Monsters formed from clay rise to do battle across a vibrant, raucously-illustrated battlefield in Necromolds, the accessible skirmish tabletop wargame.
November 12, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Horrified: American Monsters Board Game Review
What creatures of American folklore haunt the small town of Cross Creek? We find out in our Horrified: American Monsters review.
October 22, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Clash Of Cultures Monumental Edition Preview
We stake our claim with a first look into the massive Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition, detailing the contents and initial reactions to gameplay on this huge revised board game.
October 19, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Horizon Zero Dawn The Board Game Review
We string our bows and set our Focus on Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, a new semi-cooperative game from Steamforged.
October 7, 2021 | 03:38 EDT
Alien Fate of the Nostromo Board Game Review
We review the new cooperative board game Alien: Fate of the Nostromo by Ravensburger to see how it holds up to its source material: one of the best sci-fi movies of all time.
October 5, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Wizkids Critical Role Unpainted Miniatures Review
We take a look at the upcoming line of Critical Role primed and unpainted miniatures from Wizkids
September 23, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
5 Massive Horror Board Games To Play This Fall
Our five favorite long, intricate, and deeply strategic horror board games to start playing now if you hope to finish by Halloween.
September 17, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Old Salt - Naval Wargame Prototype Preview
We set sail with a prototype preview of Old Salt, an upcoming naval war board game hitting Kickstarter in August.
September 9, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
Zombicide 2nd Edition Board Game Review
Zombicide 2nd Edition takes a great game and tightens its rules based on learnings from previous expansions, offering a thrilling, visceral experience.
August 17, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
Against The Darkmaster Tabletop RPG Review
Against the Darkmaster merges old-school RPG game design and art with streamlined mechanics for a fully robust new game.
August 13, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Lost Cities: Roll And Write Board Game Review
Lost Cities: Roll and Write takes the classic two-player card game Lost Cities and makes full use of the emerging popularity of the Roll and Write genre.
August 11, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Biblios Board Game Review
Playing as an Abbot in a medieval monastery, you'll draft, pass, and bid on cards in a quest to amass the most impressive collection of sacred manuscripts.
June 15, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig Review
Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig Combines Tile Laying At Semi-Cooperation To Create Spiraling Castles With Slightly Complicated Scoring.
June 5, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Fast And Furious Highway Heist Board Game Review
Fast And Furious: Highway Heist combines tactical coop gameplay with a perfect blending of the bombastic film franchise for a one-of-a-kind experience.
May 30, 2021 | 11:00 EDT