As the site's Tabletop & Merch Editor, I'm in charge of everything from board game reviews to Lego guides. If it involves rolling 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 stretch back to 2012 and 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

A Final Fantasy Commander deck finally gets a good price cut in September's MTG deals
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
Deals Here are the latest offers on the most recent Magic sets

Pandemic review: "It's like a psychological shot of espresso"
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
Review This might be my all-time favorite team board game

I've fallen out of love with Destiny, but this new tabletop RPG captures what I adored about it in the first place
By Benjamin Abbott published
News This tabletop RPG captures what I used to love about Destiny, and I can't get enough

The most Lego Star Wars set ever has literally never been cheaper
By Benjamin Abbott published
Deal Here's where to get the Lego Star Wars logo for a record low price

This popular Lego Star Wars set just got a rare discount, and it's almost never this cheap
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
Deal It's rare for this Lego Star Wars set to get a discount, so I need you to see this price cut

Where to buy Pokemon Destined Rivals before resellers snap up the latest TCG set
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
Stock If you're looking for the Pokemon Destined Rivals boosters, boxes, and bundles, you'll find them here

Here's where to buy MTG Final Fantasy, the hard-to-find crossover everyone's going nuts for
By Abigail Shannon last updated
Stock Here's where you should look for the hard-to-find products

I'm not normally a fan of crossovers, but this horror board game is the perfect fit for IT
By Benjamin Abbott published
News You need to see this unsettling IT crossover with Betrayal at House on the Hill

The new Star Wars Lego sets for August are some of this year's best kits from a galaxy far, far away
By Benjamin Abbott published
News Clone Wars, Ewoks, and more are hitting shelves this month

The new Warhammer 40K Kill Team box set shakes things up with an Indiana Jones-style dungeon delve
By Benjamin Abbott published
News Chaos Space Marine Raptors and Adepta Sororitas squads drop in on Kill Team: Shadowhunt

I've been a diehard Lego nerd for years, but even I'm turned off by the new Death Star's rumored $1K price
By Benjamin Abbott published
News The model is most impressive, but could be way too expensive for most

My favorite Warhammer game just teased the return of a fan-favorite, and they're going up against an iconic 40K foe
By Benjamin Abbott published
News A new C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer was just announced, and it's being teased alongside what I think might be revamped Chaos Raptors

Hogsmeade just got a makeover with this Harry Potter Lego set, and it's everything I wanted
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
News A new Lego Hogsmeade set was just revealed, but is it better than the old ones?

Don't make my Disney Halloween mistake, grab this merch before it's gone
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
News Don't make my Disney Halloween mistake, grab this merch before it's gone

I didn't expect this new board game to become my summer obsession, but now I've dropped everything else
By Benjamin Abbott published
News Finspan is my summer board game obsession, and I think it might even be better than Wingspan

An official Sims board game just dropped seemingly out of nowhere, and it's thrown me for a loop
By Benjamin Abbott published
News You can grab a tabletop version of the Sims... er, now?

Just when I think I've seen everything, Nintendo breaks out wooden amiibo baby toys
By Benjamin Abbott published
News This is a warning to parents, because Nintendo just made a range of Super Mario baby toys

I double dare you not to fall in love with this adorable Fantastic Four merch by Loungefly
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
News I don't care what anyone says, this Loungefly bag is my favorite Fantastic Four merch

August might be the busiest and best month for new Lego sets in 2025 thanks to One Piece models, perfect Spider-Man fan-service, and more
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
Guide Star Wars, Marvel, One Piece, Transformers, Super Mario, and more are getting new Lego sets in August

A Diablo tabletop RPG aims to fix a D&D problem with "no inexperienced and squishy 1st level" characters
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
News A Diablo tabletop RPG assembles gaming roleplaying royalty for a series of one-shot adventures

My TCG collection is getting out of hand, but these are the only storage solutions I'm willing to try
By Benjamin Abbott published
News If your trading card game collection is stressing you out, try these essential storage solutions

"A hell of a feeling:" Doom: The Dark Ages Arena board game is like "heavy metal chess" and dammit I'm so in
By Benjamin Abbott published
Feature I catch up with designer Ben Maunder to chat about Doom: The Dark Ages Arena

I've painted Warhammer for years, but this one tool made my life so much easier
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
News An airbrush is my secret weapon for painting Warhammer, and you need it in your arsenal
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