Benjamin Abbott

Benjamin Abbott

Tabletop & Merch Editor

As the site's Tabletop & Merch Editor, I'm in charge of that section so can be found covering everything from board game reviews to the latest Lego news. If it involves the rolling of dice, nerdy collectibles, or an absurd number of miniatures, I'm there. Although I joined GamesRadar+ in 2018, I've been writing about games in one form or another for more than a decade - my bylines range from Metro.co.uk to TechRadar. I try not to use this power for evil, but can normally be found cackling over some nefarious plan I've cooked up for my group's next Dungeons & Dragons campaign. You can follow me on Twitter @thewordyben.

Latest articles by Benjamin Abbott

The box, tokens, components, and board of Life in Reterra laid out on a wooden table, against a black background

Life in Reterra review: "I can see it becoming a modern classic"

By Benjamin Abbott published

Review

Review
A hand places a token from Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar beside the game box, on a wooden table, with the GamesRadar+ logo in the foreground

How we test board games at GamesRadar+

By Benjamin Abbott published

Guide This is what our team of writers, editors, and contributors do to bring you the most informative review content and buying advice

Guide
A Lego Millennium Falcon set beside a 'best deal' badge, on a yellow background

The Lego Millennium Falcon has hit its lowest ever price - this is not a drill

By Benjamin Abbott published

Deal We've found the cheapest price on this popular Lego Millennium Falcon set

Deal
Models of Rohan Warriors and Hill Tribesmen, some on foot and some mounted, clash on a grassy battlefield with thatched cottages

New War of the Rohirrim set for Lord of the Rings wargame remakes models I never expected to see again

By Benjamin Abbott published

News New War of the Rohirrim box set remakes classic models of our childhood

News
A selection of gray plastic models on a wooden table, with scenery in the background

Kill Team: Hivestorm might be the best starter set Warhammer has made, if you ask me

By Benjamin Abbott published

Features The latest beginner box for Kill Team wipes the floor with the competition

Features
A collection of board games and a GR+ logo on a wooden table

Types of board games, explained

By Benjamin Abbott published

Guide We list the many kinds of board game available now

Guide
A Haunted Mansion logo on a gray blanket, with LED pumpkin lights strewn across it

I wasn't expecting this to be my favorite Disney Halloween merch, and it's now $21 less

By Benjamin Abbott published

Deal The Haunted Mansion Weighted Blanket has been slashed in price

Deal
A collection of torturous tools on a dissection table

This MTG Duskmourn card offers the perfect horror combo, and you can see it first here

By Benjamin Abbott published

News Get your first look at the MTG Duskmourn card Dissection Tools

News
Rincewind, a wizard with a red hat and robes, runs away from monsters with a terrified look on his face

Exclusive: The Discworld RPG gleefully ignores "modifiers to dice, and anything crunchy" in favor of puns

By Benjamin Abbott published

Interview The Modiphius team fill us in on how the Discworld RPG works

Interview
A flying, magical ship carrying Disney characters with a pirate theme flies through a watery maze

Next Lorcana set feels like a tribute to the most underrated Disney movie

By Benjamin Abbott published

News Azurite Sea is the next Disney Lorcana set, and I love how Treasure Planet it is

News
The Secretlab Warhammer chair in a painting studio, with figures and decorations in the background

Making a Warhammer crossover worthy of Space Marine 2: "We don’t chase trends and gimmicks"

By Benjamin Abbott published

Interview A chair worthy of the Golden Throne

Interview
Kaiju No. 8 variant cover volume 1 on a street with bollards and warning tape behind it

Gorgeous Kaiju No. 8 variant cover caught my eye in Crunchyroll Store manga sale

By Benjamin Abbott published

You can get plenty of other books for less in the site-wide sale, too

Warhammer models and scenes divided by white lines, with a Stormcast Eternal, Horus Heresy tanks, Death Korps of Krieg, and Chaos Dwarf Blood Bowl player

Warhammer Nova Open 2024 reveals at a glance, from 40K favorites to Age of Sigmar

By Benjamin Abbott published

News Age of Sigmar got most of the announcements, but there's plenty on the way for 40K as well

News
A laughing beholder, roaring yeti, grinning Astarion, and bellowing dragon all divided by white lines

Everything revealed at D&D Direct 2024, from new adventures to Project Sigil details

By Benjamin Abbott published

News Here's everything you need to know about the announcements from this month's D&D Direct

News
Three One Piece figures laid out on a wooden table, with plants and an old-fashioned lantern in the background

I didn't realize how many exclusives the Crunchyroll Store has, and it's blown my mind a little

By Benjamin Abbott published

There's also a Summer of Anime Sale that can save you almost $100 right now

Lego Mario Kart sets on a plain background, surrounded by accessories and a course

Lego Mario Kart swoops in like a blue shell with Gamescom reveal

By Benjamin Abbott published

News Start your engines

News
D&D Player's Handbook 2024 on a wooden table beside dice, with another rulebook standing in the top right-hand corner of the frame

Forget classes, my favorite thing about the new D&D Player's Handbook is its art

By Benjamin Abbott published

Opinion The 2024 Player's Handbook feels like a revelation compared to the old version, and we catch up with D&D art director Josh Herman to find out why

Opinion
Lego The Burrow set and minifigures on a table, with a woman holding a mini owl in the background

New Lego Harry Potter set is like a weird doll's house, and I kinda love that

By Benjamin Abbott published

News A collectors' edition of the Lego Harry Potter Burrow apparates into stores this September

News
A group of Vespid Stingwing models on a battlefield strewn with model ruins, a themed ruler, and cards

New edition of Warhammer Kill Team fixes a weird rule I've always disliked

By Benjamin Abbott published

News A new boxset introduces the latest Warhammer Kill Team edition this October, and it's making some big changes

News
Lego The Nightmare Before Christmas graveyard hill and minifigures laid out on a wooden table

I am obsessed with this new Lego Nightmare Before Christmas set

By Benjamin Abbott published

News A new Lego set based on Nightmare Before Christmas is on the way

News
'Best deal' badge with Dune: Imperium Digital and Everdell covers against a yellow background

I'm seriously tempted by this ridiculous board game bundle on Steam

By Benjamin Abbott published

Deal You can get your hands on Dune: Imperium, Scythe, Root, Terraforming Mars, and more in the latest Humble bundle

Deal
Monsters gather on underground ledges as a creature riding a giant scorpion enters from the right-hand side of the frame

Project Sigil is "the Minecraft of D&D" according to developers

By Benjamin Abbott published

Interview Interview | The team behind D&D's new virtual tabletop explains all

Interview
A D&D Player's Handbook lying on a table, with a pouch bearing the D&D logo leaning against it

D&D "didn't burn the game down" for the new rulebooks: it's still the RPG you love

By Benjamin Abbott last updated

Interview Interview | D&D creative director Chris Perkins tells us why the rules are changing

Interview
Artwork of a mouse with a red sword and a metal leaf shield in artwork from the MTG Bloomburrow set

How the creator of Mouse Guard made one of the best MTG Bloomburrow cards

By Benjamin Abbott published

Interview Interview | We chat with David Petersen about drawing for the latest set, what sets Bloomburrow apart, and more in this exclusive interview

Interview
A gold dragon faces down a band of adventurers, alongside an image of a green dragon looking down at small figures at its feet

All the D&D announcements from Gen Con 2024 in one place

By Benjamin Abbott published

News Updates on the virtual tabletop, Monster Manual, and more

News
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