I sit down with designer Ryan Schneider to get an in-depth look at the unpublished-but-wonderful game Hidden Paths.
Author - Logan Giannini
Recent Articles & Reviews by Logan Giannini
Monopoly and Me
Sometimes affection for a game can run deeper than its objective quality, mechanics, and "gameplay." Even a game like Monopoly can hold a special place in both your heart and your history.
Fantasy Flight Announces “Unique” Boardgame Collections
Hot off the success of their “Unique Games” releases of Discover and KeyForge, Fantasy Flight Games have decided to leverage their new technologies in even bigger ways, helping gamers overcome the rigors and difficulties of...
War Meets Whimsy in “GladiGala” – A Review
There's a lot happening in this tactical, simultaneous-movement, skirmish game--even that sentence was a mouthful. Underneath it, though, is a sleek, simple game with cunning, strategy, and one of my favorite mechanics I've...
Wingspan Review: These Aren’t Hitchcock’s Birds…
"Wingspan" is a game that defies all logic simply by existing, but not only does it exist but, if you'll pardon the pun, it absolutely soars.
Elegance, Simplicity, and Cunning: Reviewing “Trinity”
Some of my favorite games have the fewest rules; focus on how to excel rather than expend brainpower. Read our review of "Trinity", a new game that falls squarely in that category.
The Board Game Soapbox: Give Us Baggies or Give Us Death!
In today's Board Game Soapbox Logan laments the lack of great in-box organization for most board games. Is he right...or raving?
Cryptid Review – Where in the World is El Chupacabra?
More robust than you would expect from a “simple” deduction game, Cryptid offers the chance to brave the uncharted (okay, so they’re kind of charted) wilderness in search of new species most would say are fictitious.
Everdell Review – Enter the Heart of the Forest
Is what's inside the box as good as what's on the outside? Come read our review of the stunningly beautiful 'Everdell'.
Visitor in Blackwood Grove Review – Aliens, Agents, and Kids, Oh My!
The aliens have arrived in Blackwood: let’s throw stuff at them! Read our review of Visitor in Blackwood Grove to see if you can figure out how to penetrate their forcefield!