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! #ancientrobotgames

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

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

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

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? #ancientrobotgames

📢 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!

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

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

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! #ancientrobotgames

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

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

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

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...

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 #ancientrobotgames

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! #ancientrobotgames

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!

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 #ancientrobotgames

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

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

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 #ancientrobotgames

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! 😺

Happy Pride everyone! Ancient Robot Games is a space for everyone, today and all year round. As always, we want to thank you all for being such a welcoming community!

A Non-Slodgy Cake 🎂 Gelbs' new saying is going to be a hit in the reviewing sector! This episode is packed with geeky game chat with the games journalist Iain McAllister @giantbrain.co.uk Tune in NOW to hear more on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Youtube! Produced & edited by Ryan Scott

Popped in to @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social Beautiful, light space! Equally nice inside, fab selection too. Fully booked, can't wait to pop back. Picked up Quacks of Quedlinburg & Castle Combo 🥳🥳

We now stock Arcworlde, an independently produced narrative skirmish miniature game by @warpminiatures.bsky.social Welcome to a whimsical fantasy world full of magical settings and fantastical creatures from vampires to wild elves 🧙 Come have a browse, we're open until 7pm #ancientrobotgames

A new edition of Scurry by @stoutstoat.co.uk was released this week! Create your own forest creatures and scurry through Scotland’s undergrowth! Scurry is great for new fans of TTRPGs as well as experienced players because of 🐾 Simple rules that are easy to pick up 🐾 Fast-paced games

Alan Partridge and Game Skits? Dougal and Gelb sit down with game journalist, Iain McAllister of @giantbrain.co.uk to discuss his process for reviewing board, card, and role-playing games, and how he started out in the world of game podcasting🎙 Produced & edited by Ryan Scott #ancientrobotgames

Thanks everyone who came to see us at the Games Space at @cymerafestival.co.uk last weekend! It was great to meet so many of you, whether you stopped by to say hi or stayed for a game. Keep an eye on our socials for updates on future events! #ancientrobotgames #cymera2025

Coming back from @ukge.bsky.social also means a whole pile of new games for the board game library! Book a table to come and give the new games a try! #ancientrobotgames #ukgamesexpo2025

Cognitive Quarantine: The Psychology of Roleplaying in Games 🎲🧠 @joermurphy.bsky.social joins the guys to discuss his research into group dynamics within roleplaying games. Tune in NOW to hear more on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Youtube! 🎙 Produced & edited by Ryan Scott #tabletopgames

This weekend is @cymerafestival.co.uk #Scotland 's #Festival of #SciFi #Fantasy #Horror #Writing in #Edinburgh /online I've produced the #Games strand along with our pals @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social free/pwyc please come along and join the fun www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-games #Cymera25 🧵

We're back from @ukge.bsky.social We had a blast and of course picked up sooo many new games we're excited to share with you. Here are just some of the new zines 👀 Can you spot any of your favourites? #ancientrobotgames #ukgamesexpo2025

We finally have Fallout Factions, the miniatures game based on the beloved videogame series! And we're throwing in the King of the Park miniature with purchases of the rulebook. Come get yours, we're open until 7pm today! #ancientrobotgames #falloutfactions

Roleplaying Jam Sessions 🎸 Dougal and Gelb are joined by @joermurphy.bsky.social discussing his research into the group dynamic of roleplaying games. Keep an eye out for the full episode, releasing next week 📆 Produced & edited by Ryan Scott #ancientrobotgames #podcast

We've been spoilt for choice of new releases and restocks lately Hotshot Pickleball by the local designer Robert Gelb is out! We have a selection of aquatic games from the horror game Deep Regrets to the lovely a Gentle Rain, and the 2 player Kelp Shark vs Octopus Finally, Shadowdark has arrived!

Don’t be buying Gelb Star Trek Monopoly 👀 Dougal and Gelb talk about what makes a good game reskin… and what doesn’t, looking at you, Catan! Tune in NOW to hear more from the guys on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Youtube! 🎙 Produced & edited by Ryan Scott #ancientrobotgames #podcast

The Asmodee Try Me Buy Me demo day is on today! 📢 Pop in to try Carcassonne, Life in Reterra, Ticket to Ride Europe, or 7 Wonders Duel until 6pm today! #ancientrobotgames #trymebuyme #boardgames

Mark your diaries for future events! Join us for a Ghost-blitzathon from 7pm on Saturday for the shop anniversary! 👻 The Try Before You Buy demos with Asmodee are back on Sunday! No need to buy tickets, just show up and play! Finally, the @cymerafestival.co.uk Games Space tickets are now live! 🎟️

This year the Board Game Zone (run by our friends at @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social ) is going to be SO MUCH BIGGER than it was last year. This is still a draft, but??? This event is going to be so good guys. I haven't even mentioned that we're planning to talks/panels/workshops as well (hopefully)

We were so happy to be the venue for the @edinfoodproject.bsky.social 24 hour RPG-athon! Thanks everyone who donated, stayed and played, or popped in for the mini quests last weekend! #ancientrobotgames #edinburghfoodproject

New indie RPGs from Peregrine Coast Press are here! We have everything from Dialect to Goblin Country! While you're looking for your new favourite RPG, why not take part in the @edinfoodproject.bsky.social mini quest today until 7pm and tomorrow between 10:30 and 12pm! #ancientrobotgames

Happy early May bank holiday! We hope you're all enjoying the sun today! We'll be open until 7pm as usual today, so why not pop in for a game 🎲 #ancientrobotgames #boardgameshop

📢 New hardback editions of Grant Howitt's one-page games are here! 📢 The one-page RPGs are packed with a variety of adventures from silly to serious. We also have Ten one-page games for younger players including Honey Heist 🍯 and Crash Pandas 🦝 Come get yours in store! #ancientrobotgames

Thanks @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social for the recommendations on co-op games for our glamping weekend! 🥰