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