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Ancient Robot Games @ancient_robots
Joined March 2023
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Unfortunately we've had to cancel the board game night tonight due to a leak in the ceiling that has damaged the boardgame library. We're very sorry for the inconvenience if you were booked in for tonight. Hope to see you all for games another night soon!
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The Try Me Buy Me demos with @AsmodeeUK are back today! Pop down to the shop and try Azul Duel, Superstore 2000, Happy Mochi and Lord of the Rings Trick-Taking Game! Yanna will be here demoing the games until 5pm today! #ancientrobotgames #trymebuyme #boardgamedemo #boardgame
Board games set up for demos in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. Asmodee demonstrator is smiling by the table of games.

ALT Board games set up for demos in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. Asmodee demonstrator is smiling by the table of games.
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Dune Imperium Bloodlines is here! Secure your bloodline in the new expansion for Dune Imperium and Dune Imperium Uprising. Bloodlines introduces new leaders, contracts, and cards into the Dune universe! Come get yours in store, we're open until 7pm today! #ancientrobotgames
Two copies of the Dune Imperium Bloodlines board game on a table in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. A robot mural and shelves of board games are visible in the background.

ALT Two copies of the Dune Imperium Bloodlines board game on a table in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. A robot mural and shelves of board games are visible in the background.
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Winners of Moonstone Marchbruary! Congratulations to Acho and Dan for joint first place in our Moonstone League! Hope you enjoy the prizes from the Goblin King himself. We're always planning new events, so keep an eye on our socials for updates! #ancientrobotgames #moonstone
The two winners of Moonstone Marchbruary smiling in the Edinburgh board game cafe Ancient Robot Games. They are holding a certificate saying 'Winner' that has been ripped in two pieces.

ALT The two winners of Moonstone Marchbruary smiling in the Edinburgh board game cafe Ancient Robot Games. They are holding a certificate saying 'Winner' that has been ripped in two pieces.

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Come take a shot at the World Championships with the official 2025 National Qualifier at Ancient Robot Games on the 23rd of March! Anyone is welcome to join our first official CATAN Tournament regardless of experience levels. Get your tickets through the link in our bio!
Banner for the CATAN Championships with the Ancient Robot Games board game shop logo and the CATAN logo and the words 2025 National Qualifier

ALT Banner for the CATAN Championships with the Ancient Robot Games board game shop logo and the CATAN logo and the words 2025 National Qualifier
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As well as Wingspan and Wyrmspan, we now have Finspan 🐠 Dive deeper into the ocean in search of ever expanding collection of fish in this fintastic engine builder game! Finspan is finspired by Wingspan but no knowledge of the previous games is required. Get yours in store!
The board game Finspan in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The game has an illustration of a fish on a blue background. Boxes of board games can be seen on the background of the image.

ALT The board game Finspan in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The game has an illustration of a fish on a blue background. Boxes of board games can be seen on the background of the image.
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Happy Azul Duel release day! Craft beautiful ceilings for Sintra Palace! The duel version of Azul adds a new dimension to the game play, in which you determine the pattern the tiles are placed in. No knowledge of the original Azul is required for the duel version! #Edinburgh
Three board games in the Azul series on a table in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. In the middle are copies of the new Azul Duel with a yellow and purple cover. Behind the Azul Duel there are copies of the original Azul and Azul Mini.

ALT Three board games in the Azul series on a table in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. In the middle are copies of the new Azul Duel with a yellow and purple cover. Behind the Azul Duel there are copies of the original Azul and Azul Mini.
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March is almost here along with some fantastic new events we have coming up! Our playtest nights are back with one on Saturday 1st of March! The Star Wars Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Pre-release will be on the 8th of March. Get your tickets through the link in our bio!
Interior of the board game shop in Edinburgh Ancient Robot Games. There is a merch table full of board games at the forefront. Light is coming in from the large windows behind the table.

ALT Interior of the board game shop in Edinburgh Ancient Robot Games. There is a merch table full of board games at the forefront. Light is coming in from the large windows behind the table.
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The revised D&D monster manual is unleashed today! The new manual contains more monsters than ever. Face off both familiar creatures from D&D 5E and brand new horrors including the arch-hag and the blob of annihilation! Come get yours, we're open until 7pm as usual!
Copies of the new Monster Manual in the Edinburgh board game shop. On the right is a copy of the alt cover and on the left is the regular cover.

ALT Copies of the new Monster Manual in the Edinburgh board game shop. On the right is a copy of the alt cover and on the left is the regular cover.
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We had a great time at the Try Me Buy Me demo event with @AsmodeeUK yesterday! Thanks to everyone who made it in and tried some of the newest additions to our board game library and to Yanna for demoing the games! #ancientrobotgames #boardgamedemo #boardgameshop #edinburgh
Game demonstrator from Asmodee in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. They are smiling. In front of them is a table with the board games Inori, Fairy Ring and Survive the Island.

ALT Game demonstrator from Asmodee in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. They are smiling. In front of them is a table with the board games Inori, Fairy Ring and Survive the Island.

Demonstrator from Asmodee in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. They are sitting behind a table with the board games Inori, Fairy Ring and Survive the Island.

ALT Demonstrator from Asmodee in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. They are sitting behind a table with the board games Inori, Fairy Ring and Survive the Island.

Close-up of the board game Fairy Ring. The game has components with flowers and mushrooms.

ALT Close-up of the board game Fairy Ring. The game has components with flowers and mushrooms.
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We'll be closed tomorrow 24.1. due to the weather warning to ensure the safety of our customers and our staff. Please get in touch with us if you have a booking for tomorrow and we're happy to reschedule it for you.  Thank you all for your understanding. Please stay safe!
Picture of a board game shop in Edinburgh Ancient Robot Games with the words Closed tomorrow Friday 24th written on it.

ALT Picture of a board game shop in Edinburgh Ancient Robot Games with the words Closed tomorrow Friday 24th written on it.
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Welcome to our Try Me Buy Me demo event this Sunday from 1-6.30pm! We're running a drop-in event with @AsmodeeUK to showcase some fantastic new additions to our board game library, like Perspectives and Inori. Just drop in on the day! #ancientrobotgames #boardgamedemo #edinburgh
A crocheted robot holding onto a stack of board games in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The board games include Pear Shaped, Fun facts, Inori, Perspectives, Splendor, Fairy Ring and Survive the Island.

ALT A crocheted robot holding onto a stack of board games in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The board games include Pear Shaped, Fun facts, Inori, Perspectives, Splendor, Fairy Ring and Survive the Island.
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Thanks everyone who joined us for Forbidden Psalm yesterday! Hope you enjoyed your adventures as much as we enjoyed seeing your amazing warbands at the end of the world! Keep an eye on our socials for more exciting events! #ancientrobotgames #boardgamecafe #scotland #edinburgh
A game of Forbidden Psalm being played in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

ALT A game of Forbidden Psalm being played in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

Pirate miniatures during a game of Forbidden Psalm.

ALT Pirate miniatures during a game of Forbidden Psalm.

Zombie miniatures on a table at the board game shop in Edinburgh Ancient Robot Games.

ALT Zombie miniatures on a table at the board game shop in Edinburgh Ancient Robot Games.

A game of Forbidden Psalm being played in Ancient Robot Games. Miniatures and terrain on a table.

ALT A game of Forbidden Psalm being played in Ancient Robot Games. Miniatures and terrain on a table.
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Join us this Sunday for a day of Forbidden Psalm, Skirmish gaming at the end of the world! Bring any five models or use our spare models to make your warband and battle it out through series of missions on behalf of a devious mage! Get your tickets through the link in our bio!
A poster for a Forbidden Psalm Tournament at the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The poster has an orange background and a picture of the Forbidden Psalm rulebook and the Ancient Robot Games logo, as well as the words Forbidden Psalm Tournament Sunday 19.01.

ALT A poster for a Forbidden Psalm Tournament at the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The poster has an orange background and a picture of the Forbidden Psalm rulebook and the Ancient Robot Games logo, as well as the words Forbidden Psalm Tournament Sunday 19.01.
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We're back! 🎉 Between stock take, deep cleaning and reorganising everything for another year of gaming, we've been busy while the shop's been closed. See behind the scenes photos! We're finally back to our regular 10.30-19.00 opening hours. #ancientrobotgames #boardgames
The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games all organised.

ALT The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games all organised.

The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games during the cleaning process. There are board games and RPGs on piles on the floor.

ALT The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games during the cleaning process. There are board games and RPGs on piles on the floor.

The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games during the cleaning process. There are piles of board games by the windows.

ALT The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games during the cleaning process. There are piles of board games by the windows.

The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games during the cleaning process. Board games are organised alphabetically on the shelves.

ALT The Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games during the cleaning process. Board games are organised alphabetically on the shelves.
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Merry Xmas everyone! Thank you all for making ARG such a lovely community. Hope you all have a wonderful festive period! We couldn't get a nice picture of all of us during our Xmas dinner a couple of days ago but we had a lovely time! Thanks @leithdepot #ancientrobotgames
Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games staff members at a Christmas dinner. Some are smiling and some are looking away.

ALT Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games staff members at a Christmas dinner. Some are smiling and some are looking away.
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We've got some fantastic new releases and exciting reprints of old favourites this week! The long awaited reprint of Ra, brand new games the Gang and Yro, and the 1-4 player version of Canopy, Canopy Evergreen have arrived! We're closing earlier today, so pop in early to browse!
New stock in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The board game Ra with an illustration of the Egyptian god Ra on the cover.

ALT New stock in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. The board game Ra with an illustration of the Egyptian god Ra on the cover.

The board game the gang, with a red, black and gold illustration of a vault in the cover.

ALT The board game the gang, with a red, black and gold illustration of a vault in the cover.

The board game Yro with illustrations of six factions.

ALT The board game Yro with illustrations of six factions.

The board game Canopy Evergreen with an illustration of a bear by a river.

ALT The board game Canopy Evergreen with an illustration of a bear by a river.
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Christmas Opening Hours 20th Dec: 10.30am - 5.30pm 21st - 22nd Dec: 10.30am - 11.00pm 23rd - 24th Dec: 10.30am - 9.00pm 25th Dec: 10.00am - 2.00pm 26th - 29th Dec: 10.30am - 7.00pm 30th Dec - 2nd Jan: Regular hours 3rd - 10th Jan: CLOSED Thank you all for such a fantastic year!
Logo of the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games: a robot and a player standing in front of it. Underneath the logo is a list of the Christmas opening hours.

ALT Logo of the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games: a robot and a player standing in front of it. Underneath the logo is a list of the Christmas opening hours.
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Christmas tote bags are here! We are so excited to share our limited print run of Ancient Robot Games Christmas bags for December! Instead of our logo Big Rob, this year we are highlighting more of our robot friends! Thank you @CharleysChalk for the fantastic design! #edinburgh
A Christmas tote bag with three robots, being held by a crocheted robot in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.

ALT A Christmas tote bag with three robots, being held by a crocheted robot in the Edinburgh board game shop Ancient Robot Games.
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New board game arrivals! Whether you're teaming up or dueling for victory, we have some exciting new games! Work together in The Emerald Flame, a narrative puzzle game in three parts. Or compete to save cats in the two player game Isle of Cats Duel! #ancientrobotgames
Copy of the board game The Emerald Flame with an intricate illustration on the cover. The board game shelves in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games are visible in the background.

ALT Copy of the board game The Emerald Flame with an intricate illustration on the cover. The board game shelves in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games are visible in the background.

Several copies of the board game the Isle of Cats Duel stacked on top of each other in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. Games and plants can be seen in the background.

ALT Several copies of the board game the Isle of Cats Duel stacked on top of each other in the board game shop Ancient Robot Games. Games and plants can be seen in the background.
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