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Greg

Team Meeting!

Exhibitor submissions coming in thick and fast unlike the Analysis Paralysis players we know and love!
How many times did we say "That sounds like a Greg problem?"
Tag your answers and who you want to see at Tabletop Scotland!

#TTS2026 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG

When trust is eroded, even accidentally, people feel hurt.

We don't want people to feel hurt.
We want them to be having fun and celebrating the fantastic things that creatives create.

And obviously to have hugs, because hugs are awesome.

7/5

Dave again. Quick follow on.

A lot of the industry / hobby acts on an implied level of *trust* between the different 'actors' involved.

It's part of what makes it, by and large, a positive place to interact with people in.
6/5

But it'll be a civil conversation that grown ups and friends have.

Not one laced with the sorts of emotions that social media almost wants / expects at times.

Hope that helps.
5/5

But we will apply scrutiny as part of the exhibitor application process to determine if AI is part of their products.

If we ultimately find that an exhibitor is selling AI leveraged products then we'll have a conversation.
4/5

Re: Stock Art and Type Faces.

We're obviously not going to scan every piece of content that creators have in their products, not least because AI detection tools are inconsistent at best.
There are a lot of fantastic artists out there who produce stock art after all. Including free PD art.
3/5

Mistakes will be made, and they will be learned from.

Will we ensure GMs understand our position on AI on the basis that they have a choice about what to do _next time_?

Yes.

And by choice we mean to find alternative routes to avoid using AI in the future.
2/5

Dave here again, solid questions Paul. I'd expect nothing less.

This is the start of a broader conversation in many respects.

Are we going to scrutinise what every GM puts on a table and then remove their game from the schedule during the con if they use AI to generate some images?
No.
1/5

Likewise, although that Chris guy sometimes...

tom cruise says i need you to trust me Alt: Tom Cruise / Ethan Hunt saying "I need you to trust me, one last time."

Not that you expected anything less though, right?

It was actually in exhibitor Ts&Cs in 2025 that we didn't permit AI. We just didn't shout about it, and did background checks as required.
Now? Well now we've made it more prominent.
And this - tabletopscotland.co.uk/blog/we-say-...

Plus this - tabletopscotland.co.uk/blog/we-say-...

Dave here. I mean we don't / didn't have an AI Policy to use the term you've used.
Last year we introduced a quiet ban on AI for our exhibitors, it was in their Ts&Cs and as submissions came in we scrutinised them to see if AI was part of their product range.
This year, we've made that more visible.

Image shows the logo for Tabletop Scotland 2026 with the dates of the event being 4th to 6th September 2026.

And so it begins again!
Information on tickets, event plans and more in this first of our 2026 newsletters.
tabletopscotland.co....
#TTS2026 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG

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Team Meeting Photo!

Things are hyping up here at Tabletop Scotland HQ! Keep your eyes peeled for a special update tomorrow, you'll not want to miss it!

#TTS2026 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG

Image shows the logo for Tabletop Scotland 2026, which will take place from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th September 2026.

Again?
Again.
Tabletop Scotland 2026 will take place from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th September 2026
More info to follow!
#TTS2026 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG

This was so fun!! Now I'm thinking about how to make MORK BORG cosy........

Brainwaves Episode 168 - Hel Bound - The Giant Brain The team are back in full force to bring you news from around the world and an interview with the team behind Tabletop Scotland

The latest episode of Brainwaves is out now featuring a post-con analysis with two of the team behind @tabletopscot.bsky.social

giantbrain.co.uk/2025/09/22/b...

To be a better human, be a gamer? - The Giant Brain My wife Catherine Dolliver gives us a beautiful piece on how we support/fail our friends and her experience at Tabletop Scotland

Making her debut on the site my wife Catherine Dolliver writes about how we support/fail our friends and what she learnt at @tabletopscot.bsky.social

giantbrain.co.uk/2025/09/27/t...

Image shows the logo for TAGS Festival

TAGS (Tabletop and Graphic Storytelling) Fest is on the 25th & 26th October at Fruitmarket in Edinburgh.
Two day event spotlighting Scotland's small press talent from comics and roleplaying games to board games, zines and beyond.
https://tagsfest.co.uk/
#TTS2025 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG #tagsfest

Image shows an advert for the "Bridging Skills For Working Lives" event taking place in Glasgow on Monday 13th October, between 15:30 and 19:30. The event is organised as part of the Festival of Social Science.

Our friends at Bridge As a Mind Sport (BAMSA) are hosting an event about how Bridge can help you develop career-ready skills. It's part of the Festival of Social Science on the 13th October in Glasgow.
Find out more: www.tickettailor.com...
#Bridge #BAMSA #BoardGames #TTS2025

How has it already been two weeks since @tabletopscot.bsky.social 😫

We are getting serious game con withdrawels!

What other game cons would everyone recommend exhibiting at / attending?

👻

Image shows an advert for the "Bridging Skills For Working Lives" event taking place in Glasgow on Monday 13th October, between 15:30 and 19:30. The event is organised as part of the Festival of Social Science.

Our friends at Bridge As a Mind Sport (BAMSA) are hosting an event about how Bridge can help you develop career-ready skills. It's part of the Festival of Social Science on the 13th October in Glasgow.
Find out more: www.tickettailor.com...
#Bridge #BAMSA #BoardGames #TTS2025

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Our post convention newsletter has information on attendance. charity fundraising, the attendee survey, and 2026.
We value the feedback of everyone who comes to Tabletop Scotland so please complete the attendee survey.
mailchi.mp/f3ea684b6...
#TTS2025 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG

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Tabletop Scotland 2025 Help Tabletop Scotland raise money to support Waverley Care

If you haven’t donated yet, and can, then click on the JustGiving link to do that. www.justgiving.com/p...
#TTS2025 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG
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We’d also like to thank the Waverley Care team who were amazing all three days, really engaging with the event and being so visible and available.
#TTS2025 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG
2/3

Image shows that Tabletop Scotland 2025 raised £10,757 for Waverley Care.

Thanks to you we have raised £10,757 (and 50p) for Waverley Care, this is the most we've ever raised for a charity and we thank you for your amazing support.
#TTS2025 #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG
1/3

Tabletop Scotland may be smaller than UKGE, but sometimes less chaos means better conversations.
In our new retrospective, we share what we learned as indie TTRPG exhibitors and why we’ll be back.

Read the full piece:
www.wrenegadestudios.com/post/tableto...

@tabletopscot.bsky.social