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📋 Board Game Zone sign-ups are now OPEN! You can stop by the BGZ on the day to borrow a game and play at any free table, or book in advance to secure a spot in one of 19 different RPGs!

Browse the games: tagsfest.co.uk#boardgamezone
Book a game: ancientrobotgames.co.uk/bookings

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

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

A selection of games available on sale at Ancient Robot Games: Barcelona the City of Silver, Forgotten Waters and Scholars of the south tigris on a table. Behind them shelves of games with sale signs can be seen.

📢 It's the final day of our sale 📢

We have a selection of board games available for 20% off the marked price! Come have a browse, we're open until 7pm as usual

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Poster for a Rock Trust Game Night on 26th of September at 7pm at Ancient Robot Games board game shop.

Join us next week for a board game night to fundraise for the Rock Trust, a local youth charity!

The tickets are £4 per person as usual for a cosy night of board gaming and a good time. We hope to see you all there!

Tickets are available through the link in our bio!

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TAGS (Tabletop & Graphic Storytelling) Festival. Board Game Zone signups opening soon! 1.5 hour sessions with the TTRPG of your choice. 2 hour sessions of Blood on the Clocktower. Playtests from local game designers. Oct 25th-26th Fruitmarket.

Board Game Zone signups are opening soon! Our Board Game Zone, run by @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social, will have their board game library to choose from for on-the-fly gaming sessions, but stay tuned for signups for longer TTRPG sessions with experienced Games Masters!

🏷️ Learn more at tagsfest.co.uk

It was amazing to spend time chatting and running demos over the 3 days. Lovely to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones! We’ll see you all next time!

Big hugs x

@robtrounce.bsky.social @tettix.bsky.social @chrisgrace.com @zatutrade.bsky.social @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social

The winner of yesterday's Gwent tournament at Tabletop Scotland smiling next to a sign saying 'How about a round of Gwent?'

Congratulations to Iain, winner of yesterday's Gwent tournament!

We're all ready for another day of games at @tabletopscot.bsky.social, come say hi!

#ancientrobotgames #TTS2025

The card game Gwent on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

Gwent is out today!

Set in the universe of The Witcher, Gwent is a card game of quick wits and strategy!

We're also hosting Gwent tournaments at @tabletopscot.bsky.social this weekend. Grab a ticket on their website and battle for victory 🏆

#ancientrobotgames #gwent

Copies of the Northern Lights Ticket to Ride board game shop Ancient Robot Games in Edinburgh. The cover shows a snowy scenery with a train

A collection of Ticket to Ride games in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games: New York, San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, UK, Northern Lights and Europe versions.

All aboard 🚂

We have added Northern Lights to our Ticket to Ride collection! Travel through Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark in the Ticket to Ride Northern Lights

What's your favourite version of Ticket to Ride?

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The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games staff member smiling by a demo table. There is a copy of Gwent on the table.

📢 Gwent pre-release event is on today 📢

Come give the two-player game set in the world of The Witcher a try! Build your decks from factions from the Northern Realms to Scoia'tael, before facing each other on the battlefield!

Pop by the shop today for a chance to try the game and pick up a copy!

The board game Kinfire Chronicles Night's Fall on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

The Kinfire Delve games in the Edinburgh board game store Ancient Robot Games.

Kinfire Council board game on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

So excited to finally have Kinfire available in the UK!

Work together in Kinfire Chronicles Night's Fall, a tactical fantasy adventure

Press your luck in the card and dice game series for 1-2 players, Kinfire Delve

Compete in a game of cunning, power, and politics in Kinfire Council

Players in the Gathering for Good Magic the Gathering draft sitting by a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games during the day.

Players in the Gathering for Good Magic the Gathering draft sitting by a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games now at night time.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our #GatheringforGood MTG draft and donated to support @warchilduk.bsky.social, we were so happy to be involved! Check them out and support their mission to ensure a safe future for every child!

Keep an eye on our socials for updates on future events

Board games on a pile in the Edinburgh board game store Ancient Robot Games. There is a roll of 20% off stickers in front of the pile of board games

Super summer sale 📢

We're getting everything ready for our first ever board game sale starting tomorrow 🗓️ Come down to the shop to see our selection and get a great deal!

Stay tuned for more details!

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So You Wanna Build A Games Shop with Ancient Robot's Dougal Freir | Inside the Rookery Get more from Inside the Rookery on Patreon

Ca-caw! We're b-b-b-back, baby!

Tonight we'll be welcoming Dougal of @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social Inside the Rookery!

www.patreon.com/posts/136093...

All hail the Rat King!

Next week's guest is Dylan Balfour, founder of Shrimptank Games and creator of Rat King.

Rat King is a hidden role bluffing game where all players are assigned a secret role except for the Rat King, and all other players must appease him!

Produced & edited by Ryan Scott

The words 'In support of War Child' written on a black background, the logo of the charity War Child UK. There is a red square around the words

We're so happy to support the 2nd Annual #GatheringforGood by the charity @warchilduk.bsky.social

You can still get involved in their auction and prize draw! 

Until 17th August, collect unique #MTGxFINALFANTASY cards while supporting War Child to protect and educate children affected by conflict

Several dice trays on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The vegan leather trays have colourful illustrations

Two sizes of dice trays open and laying flat on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

Dice trays in two sizes, small and regular, on a table in the Edinburgh board game store. The small trays are on top of the regular ones.

Mini but mighty

The shop favourite vegan leather trays from @evannave.bsky.social now come in a small solo size! The adorable mini trays are locally made and perfect for travel use or as a solo dice tray

Come have a browse, we're open until 7pm today!

#ancientrobotgames #dndaccessories

The board game Fate of the Fellowship on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The game has illustrations of the Lord of the Rings characters on the cover.

Fate of the Fellowship is out today!

Work together to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-Earth. Do you have what it takes to evade the Nazgûl and Sauron's searching Eye?

Come get yours while stock lasts, we're open late today!

#ancientrobotgames #fateofthefellowship

Heading down to @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social later for my first game of Battletech in 20 years...

The board game café Ancient Robot Games board game library of games available to play in store. There are shelves of board games by a window.

The board game Iliad on a table in the Edinburgh board game cafe Ancient Robot Games. The game has a canvas mat, score markers with different colours and tile pieces

The board game Ichor in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. There are tokens of different mythical creatures and deities.

The board game Lure with a picture of a fish on the cover. There are different colour dice, tokens and cards with illustrations of fish.

We have plenty of new games in the games library! Here are some highlights:

Iliad and Ichor, the 2 player games of strategy and mythology
The competitive fishing game Lure
Things in Rings, the game of deduction and Venn diagrams
The fast-paced Overs, The Cricket Game

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The game Blood on the Clocktower on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. Shelves of board games are visible in the background

Blood on the Clocktower is back in stock! A Demon and its minions are tormenting innocent villagers! Can you find the Demon in this game of deduction and deceit?

We also run weekly Blood on the Clocktower nights at @arworkshop.bsky.social, just grab a ticket from our website!

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Star Wars Unlimited Legends of the Force decks on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

The starter sets for the card game Gundam on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

Packs of the board game expansion Sea Salt & Paper Extra Pepper on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The packs show an origami style illustration of a crab.

The board game Ink on a table in Ancient Robot Games board game store. The cover has an abstract colourful illustration

This week's new releases!

We have new TCGs including the new Gundam card game and the Star Wars Unlimited Legends of the Force set full of Jedi and Sith

The popular Sea Salt & Paper has a new Extra Pepper expansion with new cards and new effects!

Finally, build the most beautiful patterns in Ink!

The owner of the board game shop Ancient Robot Games and the game designer Dave Beck sitting by a table and smiling. There is a copy of the board game Distilled on the table.

Huge thanks to the game designer Dave Beck from @paverson.bsky.social for coming to see the shop yesterday! And thank you to everyone who tuned in for Dave's Whisk(e)y Wednesday live from the shop, check it out if you haven't already!

#ancientrobotgames #distilled

Strong thoughts and feelings from next week's guest 🤬

Next week's guests are Pablo Clark and Andrew Mckelvey of Eeerie Idol Games, an Edinburgh-based, independent board game publisher currently working on The Old Kings
Crown 👑

Produced & edited by Ryan Scott

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Dave will be broadcasting live from @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social  in Edinburgh for Whisk(e)y Wednesday today at 12 pm CST / 6pm BST 
Tune in for an exciting Gen Con update! If you are in Edinburgh pop in store for goodies and giveaways! https://www.youtube.com/live/-FpANDqbRL8?si=yz7X6Sw7kgc8P1Pm

Communist Vacuum Leaders make for the best puns 🤣

Check out the
latest episode of the Ancient Robot Podcast where the guys go over their weekend at the
@ukge.bsky.social

Tune in NOW to hear more on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Youtube! ️

Produced & edited by Ryan Scott

RPGs on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The games include Tail-end Charlie, Love and Barbed Wire, Inner circle, the Long Road Home, A Cool and Lonely Courage, Expect three visitors and Starguild

Have you seen our new selection of RPGs from @planesailinggames.com yet?

The games range from a blackjack-driven dark comedy to being inspired by the Hobbits travelling back after completing their quest!

Come have a browse, we'll be open until 7pm today!

#ancientrobotgames #planesailinggames

Making or want to make tabletop games in Edinburgh? The Ancient Robot Workshop is a new
community and coworking space in Edinburgh! 🎲 Check out @arworkshop.bsky.social

See our new episode of the Ancient Robot Podcast this Wednesday!

Produced & edited by Ryan Scott
#boardgames

The board game Apothebakery set up ready for a game in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

Details of the board game Apothebakery. There are cards with different adventurers and their diagnosis and the baked good required to heal them.

A close up of the Apothebakery board game alchemy station board.

The board game Apothebakery open on a table in the Edinburgh board game store Ancient Robot Games. The game board, cards and canvas bags in different colours are visible from the game box

Calling all Apothebakers, the culinary alchemist healers!

Get ready to forage ingredients, brew elixirs, and save adventurers in need of healing! Will you gain the highest reputation as an Apothebaker?

Come have a look at the beautiful Apothebakery by @luxlupo.bsky.social

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The board game Mysterium on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

Copies of the board game Cascadia Junior on a table in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The game has illustrations of animals.

The board game version of Exploding Kittens on a table in the Edinburgh board game store Ancient Robot Games.

Restocks and new versions of our favourite games!

Our old favourite Mysterium is back! Can you interpret the ghostly visions correctly? 👻

Create your own ecosystems in the new Junior version of the popular Cascadia🌱

Avoid the Exploding Kittens in this board game version of the popular game! 😺