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Ancient Robot Games

Dougal Freir, Robert Gelb

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led tabletop gaming podcast focused on board game design, development, and the Scottish game-making community, with recurring guests who are designers, developers, and founders of independent game companies. Suitable pitches include tabletop game creators, publishers, RPG professionals, and specialists with relevant expertise such as accessibility; booking difficulty is likely low because guests are typically accessible niche professionals rather than major mainstream figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 37

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Listener location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 4.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@ancientrobotgames.co.uk

ancientrobotpod@gmail.com

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Host

Dougal Freir - Owner of Ancient Robot Games, an independent board game shop and café in Edinburgh.

Robert Gelb - Board game designer and co-host covering tabletop game trends, design, and development.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Active tabletop game designers, developers, publishers, production-company founders, RPG creators, or subject-matter specialists with practical expertise relevant to game development and the tabletop community.
Required Achievements:  
Created or published tabletop games, Founded or worked for an independent game company, Professional credits in board games or tabletop roleplaying games, Developed specialist resources or frameworks for game design

Recent Guest Discussions

Jon Hodgson - Starting And Building Handiwork Games, Sustainable Employment And Working Conditions In Tabletop Publishing, Game Production, ENNIE Awards, And His Previous Work On Tabletop Roleplaying Games.

Alysa Thomas - Designing Tabletop Games With Accessibility In Mind And Applying An Evolving Accessibility Framework To Game Development.

Laurence Phillips - Creating Il Fantasma Del Giallo, Writing Game Systems Around Tension And Suspense, And Designing Memorable Horror Experiences For Game Masters And Players.

Recent Topics

Games, Board Games, Game Design, Game Development, Tabletop Roleplaying

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Ancient Robot Games
:

"The Adventure is This Way!" - Starting Handiwork Games with Jon Hodgson | Episode 36

September 09, 2026

This week on the Ancient Robot Podcast, we are joined by Jon Hodgson, founder of Handiwork Games (Cold City: Hot War, a|state, Beowulf) a Scotland-based production company of tabletop games.Handiwork Games is now in its eighth year, starting as an experiment to see if a company like this could exist with full-time employees, offering job security and good working conditions - so far it seems it can!Tune in to listen to the guys talk about the inception of Handiwork Games, ENNIE wins, grand he...

Deduction in Game Design | Episode 35

August 19, 2026

New episode is out now! Dougal and Gelb sit down to discuss the presence of deduction across ALL games - not just where you’d expect!If you have any burning game questions, or special events coming up and need some advice for what game to bring - email us at ancientrobotpod@gmail.com and we’ll endeavour to answer in an upcoming episode!Ancient Robot Games - https://ancientrobotgames.co.uk Midnight Trading Co - https://midnighttradingco.com Podcast Producer Ryan Scott - https://www.ryanscottme...

Designing Games with Accessibility in Mind with Alysa Thomas | Episode 34

August 05, 2026

This week we are joined by Alysa Thomas to discuss accessibility in game design and how to assess your game to ensure you are producing a game with others in mind - using Alysa’s constantly evolving Accessibility Framework. See Alysa's Accessibility Framework here - https://a11yframework.s.gy/tabletop2026If you have any burning game questions, or special events coming up and need some advice for what game to bring - email us at ancientrobotpod@gmail.com and we’ll endeavour to answer in an upc...

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Frequently asked questions

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Ancient Robot Games
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How do I get in touch with Ancient Robot Games?

Ancient Robot Games is hosted by Dougal Freir and Robert Gelb. Its publicly listed emails are info@ancientrobotgames.co.uk and ancientrobotpod@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Ancient Robot Games?

The publicly listed emails for Ancient Robot Games: info@ancientrobotgames.co.uk and ancientrobotpod@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Ancient Robot Games have?

Podseeker estimates Ancient Robot Games reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Ancient Robot Games?

Ancient Robot Games typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Active tabletop game designers, developers, publishers, production-company founders, RPG creators, or subject-matter specialists with practical expertise relevant to game development and the tabletop community. Common among recent guests: Created or published tabletop games; Founded or worked for an independent game company; Professional credits in board games or tabletop roleplaying games. Recent guests include Jon Hodgson, Alysa Thomas, and Laurence Phillips.

How hard is it to get booked on Ancient Robot Games?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Ancient Robot Games cover?

Recent episodes cover Games, Board Games, Game Design, Game Development, and Tabletop Roleplaying. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@ancientrobotgames.co.uk

ancientrobotpod@gmail.com

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