Abigail Shannon
After graduating with a BA in English and Sociology, I followed the great Irish tradition of emigrating immediately. Nine months into a retail position at CeX, while lost in the deeply meditative process of cleaning gamer gunk™ off an Xbox 360 controller, it occurred to me that there had to be a better way to make a living from my love of nerdy guff.
And so began my freelance writing journey. And so it continued until I finally landed the fabulous role of Tabletop & Merch Writer here at GamesRadar+.
As someone who is as artsy-craftsy as they are tabletop-gamey, I love tending to the fine details of miniature painting just as much as I love roleplaying crushing my foes in combat. So, expect coverage of Dungeons & Dungeons, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer, and heaps more as I find new hobby rabbit holes to fall down.
Latest articles by Abigail Shannon

I review board games and these are the 5 tabletop deals I’m looking out for this Prime Day
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals With Amazon’s summer sale event on the way, here are the Prime Day board game deals you should be keeping an eye out for

New D&D character sheet makes understanding skills easier (and also somehow much harder)
By Abigail Shannon published
Opinion First look at the 2024 D&D character sheets shows a change to skills that benefits some players and challenges others

Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar is currently $50 off, totally trampling on its previous lowest-ever price
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals Co-op board game Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar is seeing a hefty discount with 42% off its MSRP

New D&D core rulebooks finally give your player character a house (yes, you can decorate it)
By Abigail Shannon published
News Dungeons and Dragons' new set of core rulebooks for 2024 brings base building to D&D

Everything we know about MTG Modern Horizons 3
By Abigail Shannon last updated
Guide Here's the full rundown on everything MTG Modern Horizons 3

MTG Modern Horizons 3 Commander decks ranked
By Abigail Shannon published
Guide Wondering which Modern Horizons 3 precon deck to buy? Here’s a rundown of the strengths and weaknesses of each Commander deck.

New HeroQuest starter set is like Avalon Hill’s answer to Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
By Abigail Shannon published
News Big Avalon Hill reveals include Talisman co-op expansion, a new HeroQuest quest pack, and a lighter HeroQuest starter set

Exclusive: Upcoming Disney Lorcana and Disney Villainous crossover is pure gold
By Abigail Shannon published
News We've got the scoop on a special Disney Lorcana card that's only available in Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil

Warhammer book bundle can score you a $277 loredump for just $18
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals Pay as little as $1 for a treasure trove of Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar novels and short stories

MTG Modern Horizons 3 Commander decklists - Eldrazi Incursion, Tricky Terrain, and more
By Abigail Shannon last updated
Guide These full MTG Modern Horizons 3 Commander decklists will tell you everything you can expect to find in a MTG MH3 Commander deck

Divinity Original Sin: The Board Game plunged Larian into development hell … and it’s all the better for it: “We’ve made the kind of game that we would love”
By Abigail Shannon published
Interview Larian Studios' Kieron Kelly talks Divinity Original Sin: The Board Game

Forget the Dragonstorm arc, MTG Modern Horizons 3 is a prequel
By Abigail Shannon published
News MTG Product Architect Mike Turian explains why Modern Horizons 3 brings us back to pre-spark Planeswalkers

Marvel Zombies: Heroes' Resistance review - "A good mix of simplicity and low-stakes edge"
By Abigail Shannon published
Review

Upcoming Lego Minecraft Crafting Table fits an entire world into an itty bitty box
By Abigail Shannon published
News New Lego Minecraft Crafting Table packs 12 biomes, 8 microfigures, and a whole lot of charm into the familiar cube

Looking to save $707 on Pathfinder 2e? Humble has you covered
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals A limited-time offer on Humble is delivering unbelievable savings on Pathfinder 2e books and resources, alongside VTT software Fantasy Grounds to enjoy the RPG to the fullest

New D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide cover art delivers some big 80s nostalgia
By Abigail Shannon published
News The cover for the new Dungeon & Dragons Dungeon Master’s Guide 2024 has just been revealed

Get 20% off Dune: War for Arrakis as part of early Memorial Day sales
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals Strategy board game Dune: War for Arrakis is seeing a 20% discount ahead in early Memorial Day sales

Save 64% on Nerf blasters and kick off summer this Memorial Day weekend
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals Nerf Blasters are seeing massive savings of up to 64% off ahead of Memorial Day

20% off the Lego Millennium Falcon makes this build the ideal Memorial Day activity
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals The Lego Millennium Falcon is down to $135.99 ahead of Memorial Day

MTG Modern Horizons 3 pre-orders are already $100 off – that’s 36 Play Boosters for $7 each
By Abigail Shannon published
Deals Massive discounts on MTG Modern Horizons 3 Commander decks and Booster packs make now the perfect time to pre-order

New Pokemon Shrouded Fable expansion brings Pecharunt and an unexpected art history lesson to the TCG
By Abigail Shannon published
News The latest expansion to the Pokemon TCG Scarlet & Violet series is available to pre-order now

Blade Runner RPG’s replicant-focused expansion is hitting Kickstarter and it just seems too perfect not to back
By Abigail Shannon published
News New expansion Replicant Rebellion will develop the world of the Blade Runner RPG

These itty bitty plushies might be the cutest thing to come out of MTG Bloomburrow
By Abigail Shannon published
News Preorder these Magic: The Gathering plushie keychains to carry your MTG Arena pets with you everywhere
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