James Austin is a Staff Writer at Wirecutter. He covers hobbies and games, with a particular focus on retail and brick-and-mortar experiences, as well as fitness and wellness programs. His work has been featured in HRZone, DualShockers, Identity Newsroom, The New York Times, BioRxiv, and Barbados Underground.
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James Austin primarily covers how-to guides and reviews, focusing on a wide range of topics including tech, house & home, and gaming. He may be interested in pitches that provide tips for using new technologies or products related to travel, board games, flexible working laws, drones, cleaning, card games, or video games.
Considering his focus on providing practical advice and recommendations through how-to guides and reviews across various lifestyle topics such as tech gadgets, household items like mugs and umbrellas, board games for adults and kids alike along with insights into flexible working laws; experts who can offer unique perspectives or actionable tips within these areas could capture James's interest.
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3D pens can help you turn an idea into tactile reality with just a few gestures. After testing 14 pens, we’re sure the 3Doodler Flow is the one to get.
After 30 hours of research and dozens of miles hiked while testing, we found that the Rocky Talkie Mountain Radio is the best walkie-talkie for most people.
After testing nine active games and taking a few dozen trips into nature with tabletop games, we think these are the best games to play outside.
By: James Austin
After surveying professionals and tossing their recommendations around ourselves, we chose the GameChanger Steady 2.0 Cornhole Bags for our own backyard games.
By: James Austin
We spent 30 hours playing 13 games to find the best solo tabletop gaming experiences available.
Card games may be the simplest kind of game, but that doesn’t mean they’re lacking fun or innovation. We’ve tested 28 card games to find the best of the best.
The best strategy games pit you against your friends in an intense battle of wits. These are six of our favorites.
By: Rosie Guerin, Abigail Keel, James Austin, Caira Blackwell
Tired of cornhole? We tested the best lawn games for parks, beaches, tailgates, and backyard parties all summer long.
By: James Austin
Finding a place for all of your tabletop games can be tricky, but a Kallax and some adjustments make it easier.
Halloween can be any time of the year when you’re playing our favorite spooky games.
