Our report from Tabletop Scotland 2025 at the Royal Highland Centre. Read highlights from the weekend, including top board games, roleplaying games, and publishers.
Tabletop Scotland
Tabletop Scotland is where geek culture, community, and cardboard collide in Edinburgh. As one of the UK’s biggest tabletop gaming conventions, it brings together board game enthusiasts, RPG fans, curious newcomers, and families under one sprawling roof for a weekend of pure play.
The event features over one hundred exhibitors, hundreds of events, and endless tables for gaming—whether you love classic titles, want to try the latest releases, or just fancy rolling some dice with friendly strangers. Publishers and demo teams are on hand to introduce you to new worlds, while a games library lets you borrow before you buy. If you’re new to the hobby or conventions, Tabletop Scotland has dedicated spaces and guides to help you dive right in. For veterans, there’s a chance to connect with fellow fans, discover rare finds, and join a thriving community that celebrates everything tabletop.
Across this blog series, expect news, previews, and stories from the convention floor, all with a Geek Native twist. Whether you’re planning your trip or following along from afar, join us as we explore what makes Tabletop Scotland a true highlight of the gaming calendar.
A special thanks to All Rolled Up for sponsoring Geek Native's coverage of Tabletop Scotland. You can find them in the trade hall and explore their fantastic range of indie RPGs and high-quality gaming accessories on the All Rolled Up website.
What’s Pergamino Barocco? A weird little (large) spellbook
Enthusiast bookbinder Paolo Greco and his publishing company, Lost Pages, were at Tabletop Scotland this weekend. That was a bold move, as they have a Kickstarter for a system-agnostic, weird little spellbook running.
Apothecaria publisher debuts three new print-and-play RPGs at Scottish convention
Glasgow-based Blackwell Games, creator of Apothecaria, has debuted print versions of three RPG zines at Tabletop Scotland, all themed around death.
What’s next for The Adventurer’s Apprentice after its big award win?
Creator Jennifer Masters confirms two new books are coming for The Adventurer’s Apprentice, the TTRPG series that just won Best Literacy Game 2025.
Indie board game World Domination to offer three core versions, opts for UK manufacturer
Find out why the developers of the World Domination board game are launching three versions of the game and using a British manufacturer.
Explore a world of airships and magic in the JRPG-style TTRPG Skies Above
Drawing heavy inspiration from the Super Nintendo/Famicom era, the roleplaying game Skies Above presents a vibrant, post-apocalyptic world.
Classic D&D meme ‘three kobolds in a trenchcoat’ becomes a full TTRPG
Following the ghostly pirate RPG Tales from the Spectral Sea, Sam Armstrong is launching a new comedy game about small folk with big plans.
Peregrine Coast Press debuts post-Soviet sci-fi RPG Milk Bar
Publisher Peregrine Coast Press has released the alpha print edition of Milk Bar, a new sci-fi TTRPG set in a retro-futuristic, post-Soviet Poland.
MacGuffin & Co’s new solo RPG has you GMing for a stuffed toy
MacGuffin & Co has released Pitcrawler Solo Mode, a single-player RPG where you act as GM for an inanimate object like a stuffed toy.
Full Send: A tarot-powered TTRPG of capitalist corruption on the climb
After a dramatic debut at Tabletop Scotland, the new climbing TTRPG Full Send is now live on Kickstarter.
