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Giaco Furino

Tabletop Editor

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: 257


Custom Dice and Minis from The Elder Scrolls: Call To Arms
Review

The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms Review

March 26, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Image from the City of Mist Rulebook, Courtesy Son of Oak Game Studio.
Review

City of Mist RPG Review

March 17, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Photo from the preview of Betrayal at Mystery Mansion. Photo by the author.
Preview

Zoinks! Our Sneak Peek Of Betrayal x Scooby-Doo

February 24, 2020 | 01:00 EST

Star Wars: Destiny Key Art
News

Fantasy Flight Shuts Down Star Wars: Destiny

January 17, 2020 | 01:30 EST

KeyForge RPG
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KeyForge RPG Coming From Fantasy Flight

January 10, 2020 | 08:30 EST

2019 techraptor awards tabletop rpg of the year.
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2019 Techraptor Awards – Tabletop RPG of the Year

From big releases from major publishers to tense games in space (where no one can hear you scream) these are the best tabletop RPG games of the year.

January 9, 2020 | 11:00 EST

Starfinder Alexa Skill. Photo c/o Paizo
News

Paizo Brings Starfinder Tabletop RPG To Alexa

An Amazon Echo skill has been released to allow Alexa to integrate with Paizo's popular TTRPG Pathfinder

December 11, 2019 | 12:30 EST

Components from the Funkoverse Strategy Game
Review

Funkoverse Strategy Game Review

December 11, 2019 | 11:00 EST

Screenshot from Resident Evil 3. Image c/o Capcom.
News

Resident Evil 3 Remake Rising April 2020

December 10, 2019 | 12:15 EST

Box art and game components for Cthulhu: Death May Die
News

Cthulhu: Death May Die Out Now

December 3, 2019 | 03:00 EST

Art for Night of the Living Dead Zombicide
News

Night of the Living Dead Meets... Zombicide?

December 2, 2019 | 06:34 EST

Alien: The Roleplaying Game title image
Review

First Look: Alien: The Roleplaying Game

November 28, 2019 | 12:00 EST

Image announcing the addition of Psionics to DND
News

Dungeons & Dragons 5e Adds Psionics

November 25, 2019 | 04:30 EST

Cover Art for Metal Gear Solid the board game
News

Metal Gear Solid Board Game Delayed

November 25, 2019 | 02:09 EST

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Review

First Look: Dungeons And Dragons Essentials Kit

September 19, 2019 | 01:00 EDT