Ancient Robot Games

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Episodes: 28

Description

Ancient Robot Games is an independent board game shop/café on Leith Walk in bonnie Edinburgh.

On the Ancient Robot Podcast, hosts Dougal Freir (Owner, Ancient Robot Games) and Robert Gelb (board game designer) talk trends, design, and development of all things tabletop!

Each episode features guests from the industry sharing their insights into the world of game development and the ever-growing community of game designers in Scotland.

Tune in for your bi-monthly dose of board game nerdisms!

Ancient Robot Games - https://ancientrobotgames.co.uk
Midnight Trading Co - https://midnighttradingco.com
Podcast Producer Ryan Scott - https://www.ryanscottmedia.com/

Making or want to make tabletop games in Edinburgh? A new community and coworking space opens May 2025 in Edinburgh! https://ancientrobotworkshop.co.uk

Episode Date
Tackling Personal Demons and Even Deeper Regrets with Judson Cowan | Episode 27
Apr 29, 2026
Defining the Abstract: the History and Influence of Abstract Games | Episode 26
Apr 15, 2026
I like Big Games and I cannot lie: Root, Ascending Empires, Pandemic, and more | Episode 25
Apr 01, 2026
Making Escape Rooms with a Focus on Story and Player Experience with Ronan Jennings | Episode 24
Mar 18, 2026
Games to Play with People you Don't Know | Episode 23
Mar 04, 2026
Edinburgh Board Gamers - Making Safe Spaces, and Strong Communities with Andrew & Pavel | Episode 22
Feb 18, 2026
Making Art for Games and Pale Tides: a Folk Horror Game with Paul Scott Canavan | Episode 21
Feb 04, 2026
The Thunder Perfect Mind: Game Design with Emotional Ebb and Flow with Tanya Floaker | Episode 20
Jan 21, 2026
Author of MINION: The Best RPG Systems and Writing your Own with Morgan Edmonds | Episode 19
Jan 07, 2026
Santa's Choking on a Stick: Games to Gift this Christmas | Episode 18
Dec 17, 2025
Book Editing for RPGs: A Guide to Writing Adventures with Roz Leahy | Episode 17
Dec 03, 2025
Scotland's Biggest Tabletop Convention and Wargaming Cows with Dave Wright | Episode 16
Nov 19, 2025
Doing Frogmen and Illustrating for Games with Will Tempest | Episode 15
Nov 05, 2025
Sideways Rebel: MMORPGs, Tabletop Gaming & Conpulsion 2026 with Phil Harris | Episode 14
Oct 22, 2025
The Origins of TAGS Fest and Micro-Presses with Eve Greenwood & Brian Tyrrell | Episode 13
Oct 08, 2025
PIVOT: A Game for Geeks and Entrepreneurs, and Discussions on Reiner Knizia with Tom Inglis | Episode 12
Sep 24, 2025
Powerful Women are Loose in the Library with Mill Valentine | Episode 11
Sep 10, 2025
The Man of Many Hats (and Many Games) with Andy Law | Episode 10
Aug 27, 2025
All Hail the Rat King! with Dylan Balfour | Episode 9
Aug 13, 2025
'Distilled' and 'Luthier': Big Games with Big Impressions with Dave Beck | Episode 8
Jul 30, 2025
The Old Kings Crown: Animation to Board Games with Pablo Clark and Andrew Mckelvey | Episode 7
Jul 16, 2025
Communist Vacuum Leaders and more at UK Games Expo | Episode 6
Jul 02, 2025
A Non-Slodgy Cake with Iain McAllister | Episode 5
Jun 18, 2025
Psychology of TTRPGs with Joe Murphy | Episode 4
Jun 04, 2025
Reskinning Games, Yay or Nay? | Episode 3
May 21, 2025
"Deep Regrets" and Deeper Chaos with Judson Cowan | Episode 2
May 07, 2025
Elegant Design, Bubble Pipes, and Cute Animals | Episode 1
Apr 23, 2025
Welcome to the Ancient Robot Games Podcast!
Apr 18, 2025