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
Marvel Zombies: Heroes' Resistance review: "A good mix of simplicity and low-stakes edge"
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Review
Upcoming Lego Minecraft Crafting Table fits an entire world into an itty bitty box
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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
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Deal 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Deals Massive discounts on MTG Modern Horizons 3 Commander decks and Booster packs make now the perfect time to pre-order
Everything you should know about MTG Modern Horizons 3
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Guide Here's the full rundown on everything MTG Modern Horizons 3
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
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News Preorder these Magic: The Gathering plushie keychains to carry your MTG Arena pets with you everywhere
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion review: “All the greatness, condensed”
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Review
Tapple is the TikTok viral board game that you need to add to your party collection
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News Tapple was bit of a TikTok phenomenon but now the party game can be yours with a sweet discount
This beginner-friendly 3D printer is the best we've tested - and it's $210 off right now
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Deals The ultra easy-to-use Anycubic Photon Mono M5s is not only one of our favorite 3D printers we’ve tried but is also one of the best 3D printer deals we’ve come across this week
2024 D&D core rulebooks will be under creative commons, if that helps you forget the OGL drama
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News The upcoming revised and expanded D&D rulebooks are confirmed to be included in the SRD 5.2, allowing third-party creators to make compatible D&D modules
This Fallout TV show backpack and Pip-Boy are perfect wasteland wear, and you can preorder them both right now
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Deals Faithful replicas of Lucy's Vault 33 backpack and the Fallout TV show Pip-Boy are available to preorder
Acer Predator Rift review: "A great balance of squish and structure that really works"
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Review The Acer Predator Rift gaming chair is an unexpected gem. It isn't the be-all, end-all of gaming seats, but it's just right in our eyes.
Three of the most essential Pathfinder books for newbies are on sale right now
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Deals The Pathfinder GM Core, Player Core, and Kingmaker Adventure Path books are seeing discounts of up to 30%
Hatsune Miku comes to MTG in spring Secret Lair
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News Hatsune Miku is set to appear in the first of four MTG Secret Lair drops next month
My D&D date night turned out to be the cutest, most chaotic idea and you need to try it too
By Abigail Shannon published
Opinion Playing D&D with my partner has convinced me that dungeons, dragons, and dating are a perfect match
New Roll20 Discord integration is about to up your digital D&D game
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News Virtual tabletop tool Roll20 is coming to Discord as an Activity integration, which is perfect for digital D&D sessions