This weekend at Tabletop Scotland 2026 I caught up with Simon Birks of Blue Fox Comics who, along with debuting new game Nine Shrines, was able to tease something else rather exciting was on the way – in the form of a new solo journaling RPG!
Tabletop Scotland
Tabletop Scotland has grown into the country's leading convention for board games and roleplaying games, hosted at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. This archive chronicles Geek Native's long-term coverage of the event's evolution. Rather than just a list of past attendees, these historical records document shifting industry trends, from the early playtesting of breakout indie titles to major product launches by established publishers. This collection serves as a definitive timeline of the community milestones and game demonstrations that have shaped Scotland's premier tabletop trade fair.
Scottish crafter ChaosCurios raised funds for LGBT Youth Scotland at Tabletop Scotland 2026
Edinburgh-based Geek Native catches up with ChaosCurios following Tabletop Scotland 2026, where the Scottish maker debuted new charity items and led an indie treasure hunt.
Red Mug Games demo first look of ‘Grave Business’ prototype ahead of Kickstarter launch
It was great to stumble across one half of Red Mug Games, Dan Carter-Hope, and learn about their new prototype game Grave Business, making its demo debut at Tabletop Scotland 2026.
TryWin Games reveals Second Wind expansion and six new prototypes at Tabletop Scotland
Oxfordshire indie studio TryWin Games returned to Tabletop Scotland with Can’t Go, revealing a working expansion titled Second Wind and six active game prototypes.
Exclusive: Mythical Realms developing 3D doors and flip trap tiles
Mythical Realms revealed exclusive plans for 3D door packs and flip-reveal trap tiles during a sell-out showing at Tabletop Scotland.
First look: Death to the Technomancer! forces players to fold away their humanity
Stop, Drop & Roll showed off prototype rules for Death to the Technomancer! at Tabletop Scotland, blending tower climbing with body-horror character progression.
Lucky Fox Studio honours Edinburgh Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo with Tabletop Scotland miniature
Reporting live from Tabletop Scotland, Geek Native visits Lucky Fox Studio at stand R04 to examine their human-crafted miniature commissions and discuss publisher demand for authentic RPG art.
Moon Beast Games and XWC Miniatures bring Cleaning Crew updates and Dagon to Tabletop Scotland
Moon Beast Games reveals at Tabletop Scotland that its Mothership janitorial supplement Cleaning Crew is finishing layout in Edinburgh ahead of Welsh printing.
UK games union brings industry dispute and tabletop worker advocacy to Tabletop Scotland
The IWGB Game Workers union made its Tabletop Scotland debut at stand I-09, organising tabletop freelancers and rallying support against industry redundancies.
The Chaos sells out three print runs as Venger’s Decks teases sci-fi follow-up
Scottish publisher Venger’s Decks has revealed The Grid, a standalone cyberpunk card RPG follow-up to The Chaos, live at Tabletop Scotland 2026.
