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Tabletop Scotland Articles
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Beyond the foil: Stuart Robb on the “dark arts” of trading card manipulation
Trading card expert Stuart Robb from Aberdeen’s Thistle Tavern warns of a rising tide in pack tampering and weighing. Learn how to identify resealed foil and protect your collection from unscrupulous sellers in 2026.
Venger’s Decks launches free playtest for The Chaos card-based roleplaying game
Venger’s Decks releases a free playtest for The Chaos, an old-school inspired roleplaying game contained within a single deck of cards.
Gwent: The Legendary Card Game – REVIEWED!!!
Heeeeey! Hey-hey-heeeeey! It’s time to play… GWENT.
Tabletop Scotland 2025: The interactive write up
Our report from Tabletop Scotland 2025 at the Royal Highland Centre. Read highlights from the weekend, including top board games, roleplaying games, and publishers.
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.









