Abigail Shannon

Abigail Shannon

Contributor

After graduating with a BA in English and Sociology, Abigail 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 her that there had to be a better way to make a living from my love of nerdy guff. And so began Abigail's journalistic journey, continuing until she landed the role of Tabletop & Merch Writer. After deciding to go freelance, she is now a valued contributor of the site. As someone who is as artsy-craftsy as they are tabletop-gamey, Abigail loves tending to the fine details of miniature painting just as much as she loves roleplaying crushing my foes in combat. So, expect coverage of Dungeons & Dungeons, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer, and heaps more as she finds new hobby rabbit holes to fall down.

Latest articles by Abigail Shannon

New baby Lego Jurassic World dino has not a single thought behind its eyes

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Six Lego Jurassic World: Rebirth sets have been announced and are available to pre-order

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If you're waiting for Nightreign, 15% off the upcoming Elden Ring: The Board Game should tide you over

By Abigail Shannon Published

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After raising $220,000 on Kickstarter, this art history board game is ready to be the prettiest one in your collection

By Abigail Shannon Published

News A work of art

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Following MTG Final Fantasy, another Square Enix Magic collab is “likely a matter of ‘when,’ not ‘if’”

By Abigail Shannon Published

News I double-block your Sora with my 2B and Max Caulfield

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Terraforming Mars TTRPG crowdfund hits almost $200,000 in one day as fans flock to name a space city after themselves

By Abigail Shannon Published

News It looks worth every MegaCredit

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Worth over $200, this $25 Warhammer 40k TTRPG bundle will send you to the 41st millennium for less

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals Experience the glory of a good bargain

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MTG Tarkir: Dragonstorm’s autistic hero may be able to protect the multiverse but that doesn’t make her immune to sensory overload

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Narset appears in some heartfelt disability representation in the first episode of MTG Tarkir: Dragonstorm’s Magic Story

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This Catan Kickstarter will yassify your copy of the board game, and it's already hit $300,000 in pledges

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Shut up and let me trade my resources

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What’s more metal than saving $70 on this Mörk Borg TTRPG bundle?

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals More Mörk for less

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Get up to 50% off Candela Obscura, Critical Role's spooky Call of Cthulhu-inspired TTRPG

By Abigail Shannon Published

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MTG players will pay more in future as Magic’s Head Designer confirms “higher MSRP” will be the norm for Universes Beyond sets

By Abigail Shannon Published

News A $37.99 Collector Booster isn't the exception, it's the rule

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MTG Marvel's Spider-Man set art of Spider-Man swinging in frame, surrounded by MTG Marvel's Spider-Man products
The first MTG Spider-Man previews have landed, and you can pre-order the set right now

By Abigail Shannon Published

News The first sneak peak into MTG Marvel's Spider-Man shows Venom, Doc Ock, and Green Goblin appearing in upcoming set.

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New Lego Jurassic World T-Rex is roughly the size of a corgi

By Abigail Shannon Published

News The latest addition to the Lego Jurassic World collection is a massive, posable, 3000+ piece T-Rex

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Invincible TTRPG due to hit Kickstarter later this year, with contributions from D&D Beyond's founder and Mork Borg's illustrator

By Abigail Shannon Published

News A tabletop roleplaying game based on the hit comic books series Invincible is coming from Free League

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Score a $50 saving on Star Wars: Unlimited TCG's latest set

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals Pick up a Twilight of the Republic Booster Display for 42% off

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MagicCon Chicago preview panel reveals MTG Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commanders, and more

By Abigail Shannon Published

News A look into the future of Magic: The Gathering

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Fallout New Vegas is the perfect TTRPG that just hasn't been made yet

By Abigail Shannon Published

Features Trade your blackjack cards for d20s

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MTG Final Fantasy Commander decks cost 40% more than an average precon, but that hasn’t stopped them from selling out almost immediately

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Cries of "shut up and take my money" have been heard loud and clear

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Ready to really spice up game night? Enjoy 60% off the Hot Ones board game

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals It's more fun than it looks, trust us

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Latest MTG Final Fantasy spoilers reveal first-ever Saga creature, Emet-Selch, and retro PSX art

By Abigail Shannon Published

News The latest wave of MTG Final Fantasy spoilers reveal the set's mechanics, art treatments, and more

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MTG Final Fantasy Commander precons meld essential Magic archetypes with favorites from across the FF series

By Abigail Shannon Published

News Cloud, Terra, Tidus, and Y'shtola feature as face Commanders in the upcoming Universes Beyond release

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If you keep killing your house plants, you’ll be happy to see these lowest-ever prices on Lego Botanicals

By Abigail Shannon Published

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Nearly 70 years after its creation, I can finally buy the wargame designed by my favorite anti-war novelist

By Abigail Shannon Published

News So it goes ... and then comes back, apparently

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Save $722 and experience Pathfinder’s best adventure path with this massive Humble Bundle deal

By Abigail Shannon Published

Deals That's a lot of money off

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MTG Aetherdrift addressed one of the most common player complaints but it still won’t solve product fatigue

By Abigail Shannon Published

Features All gas, no breaks

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