Articles by author: Jefferson Powers

Goonhammer Reviews: Origin Story
Stonemeier’s new game Origin Story takes advantage of a time-honored game design technique: taking a classic game and bolting on more game mechanisms to make it more interesting. by Jefferson Powers - Dec 30 2025
Goonhammer Reviews: Unmatched Adventures Tales to Amaze
Skirmish board game Unmatched adds a cooperative mode, pitting players against urban legends such as the Mothman and the Martian Invaders.
by Jefferson Powers - Dec 23 2025
Goonhammer Picks: Best Non-Warhammer Model of the Year 2025
Merry Christmas! We're off today, but we scheduled some stuff in advance, starting with our picks for the best non-GW model of the year in 2025!
by Bair, Aaron "Lenoon" Bowen, Steel Mentor, Musterkrux, wakedrannor, Momma-Negan, May "Rockfish" Herrington, keewa, Jefferson Powers - Dec 25 2025
Goonhammer Reviews: Unmatched: Lee vs Ali
The latest stand-alone set for Unmatched lets you answer the question: who would win in a fight between two of the greatest fighters of all time?
by Jefferson Powers - Dec 26 2025
Goonhammer Reviews: The Hobbit There & Back Again
Prolific game designer Reiner Knizia has created a deluxe roll and write game based on Tolkien's immortal classic.
by Jefferson Powers - Nov 25 2025
Star Wars: Shatterpoint – Never Tell Me the Odds Mission Pack Review
The third Mission Pack for Star Wars: Shatterpoint stirs the pot by adding a different layout for objectives and some new special rules.
by Jefferson Powers - Jan 01 2026
Goonhammer Reviews: Lost Ruins of Arnak and the Twisted Paths Expansion
Is Lost Ruins of Arnak a deck building game with worker placement, or a worker placement game with cards? We take a look at the base game and its most recent expansion to find out.
by Jefferson Powers - Nov 11 2025
How to Paint Everything: Star Wars Shatterpoint Good Soldiers Follow Orders Squad Pack
Painting black armor doesn't have to be boring. Jefferson goes over three different approaches to getting the Good Soldiers Follow Orders squad pack ready for the table.
by Jefferson Powers - Dec 11 2025
The Bottom of the Barrel – A Star Wars: Shatterpoint Battle Report
The lowest ranked Primary units in Star Wars: Shatterpoint face off in their own private duel of the fates.
by Jefferson Powers - Nov 06 2025
Deep Dive: General Solo in Star Wars Shatterpoint
Tips and tricks for using General Han Solo and his core squad in Star Wars: Shatterpoint.
by Jefferson Powers - Dec 18 2025