Groundhog Play

Hiya Pals! We will be closing pre-registration on the 9th of March, so let us know if you plan to come along!

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Playtest convention, one month from now, see you there?

Groundhog Play 🦫 A Free, Two-Day, Access-Focused Tabletop RPG Convention to Playtest Games 📅 21st & 22nd March 2026 Pluto Q, 42-44 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN 🎩 Playtest - Iterate - Sleep - Repeat! 😷 Masks Provide...

Hi all, why not take a few minutes this #SelfPromoSaturday to sign up for Groundhog Play! Playtest your new game on the 22nd and 23rd of March in Glasgow, Scotland!

A little trip to Scotland for 2 days of playtesting, co-creating and fun? Would love to see you 😁

Want to join us for the inaugural Groundhog Play?

Let's get your games playtested and tackle those pain points for you designers.

Play new games and give feedback, be part of creating better games.

Play ▶️ Iterate ↗️ Sleep 💤 Repeat 🔁

Over the two day convention.

Groundhog Play 🦫 A Free, Two-Day, Access-Focused Tabletop RPG Convention to Playtest Games 📅 21st & 22nd March 2026 Pluto Q, 42-44 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN 🎩 Playtest - Iterate - Sleep - Repeat! 😷 Masks Provide...

Hiya Pals!

It is #SelfPromoSaturday in #ttRPG circles, and registration is open for Groundhog Play 🦫

It's a gaming convention dedicated to playtesting unreleased games in Glasgow on 21 & 22 Mar.

There's space for 30 people per day, so please spread the word!

groundhogplay.carrd.co

Groundhog Play 🦫 A Free, Two-Day, Access-Focused Tabletop RPG Convention to Playtest Games 📅 21st & 22nd March 2026 Pluto Q, 42-44 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN 🎩 Playtest - Iterate - Sleep Then do it all again! 😷 M...

Hiya Pals! Registration is open for Groundhog Play 🦫

Running on the 21st & 22nd March in Glasgow. We are having a small alpha-run with only 30 people per day, so follow the link to get to it!

groundhogplay.carrd.co

This is a bit too real....

We're hoping with playtesting and feedback we can get you out of the loop and into Finish Project!

Registrations are open for Groundhog ▶️
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groundhogplay.carrd.co

Hi Dave,
We would love to be added to the list!

Groundhog Play is a TTRPG playtesting convention happening march 21st - 22nd 2026 at @plutoq.bsky.social in Glasgow.

Text on light blue frosty background with white leaves around the edges. Covid Safer events in Edinburgh and Glasgow Winter 2026. Do you know of other covid-conscious events this autumn, anywhere in Scotland? Let us know and we’ll add it to our calendar!

One-off events: Sun 11th January, 3:45pm-5:15pm: Carabiner Charm Crafting Edinburgh Butch Club Southside Community Centre, Edinburgh 😷Masks required Air purifier Currently sold out but contact organisers for last minute cancellations 21st & 22nd January: A Pan***ic Play Vic Cafe & Assembly Rooms, Glasgow Masks encouraged & provided 💻 Online option Sun 15th February, 11am: Masked Walk Edinburgh Mask Bloc Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh 😷 Masks required 21st & 22nd March: Groundhog Play TTRPG Convention PlutoQ Community Centre, Glasgow 😷 Masks required Air purifier Check out the individual organisations for exact precautions and more information!

Ongoing events & Covid-safer spaces PlutoQ Community Reading Room Covid conscious Open Space/Events on Wednesdays and Fridays 😷Masks required 🧪Tests available Air purifier Glasgow Zine Library First Saturday each month masking can be requested for events 😷Masks required Air purifier Glasgow Women’s Library Friday Afternoons 😷Masks required Air purifier Lighthouse Books Events Indoors events 😷Masks required Air purifier 💻Online option Edinburgh Masked Pals Discord Server Social server for people in and around Edinburgh who still take or want to try more precautions: Events, online hangouts and community Check out the individual organisations for exact precautions and more information!

Blue background with line drawing of three masked people taking a selfie together.Text around it reads: We wish you all a Happy New Year! In 2026 let’s continue to build community and solidarity, and keep each other safe. We know it can feel lonely and alienating to still (or again) don a mask, but we’re in this together! Please feel free to reach out even if you just need a chat. Hope to see you at some of these events!

Happy New Year! Our work continues, and we hope you'll join us in taking care of each other

We have several more covid safer events coming up in the next few months, including @groundhogplay.bsky.social!

Wear a mask to stay safe and keep your face warm in this cold snap 😷

Hiya Pals! We are testing out the registration process over the next couple of days. Things are still rough and ready, so if you see any registration links on your travels, please ignore them for now. Hope to launch registration very soon, so watch this space!

So great to see 'masking required' events❤️😷

Thank you! It was graciously offered to us by the scholars at the @unwrittenearths.bsky.social podcast.

*chittering intensifies*

Helping out trans kids in Aotearoa? Check.
You getting cool ttrpgs? Also check.
Help out trans kids. Let them have puberty blockers. Ban the ban.

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One to check out pals!

Hiya @rolistespod.itch.io 👋 could you be a chum and add us on to your amazing conventions and UK/Ireland starter packs and lists?

And if anyone else isn't following them, they are well worth a shoofty 👀

Hey Pals! We are working away hard on the sign-up forms. They are coming together really nicely. Soon be able to share them with you all, so thanks for your patience.

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GROGMEET 26 9th- 11th Jan … planning underway … watch this space

While it'll be a lot smaller in scope than Metatopia, it would be amazing to have you join us in the burrow this March 😊

It's no secret that Groundhog Play is taking inspiration from Metatopia. This is a cool write-up of what our far bigger forebarer can be like.

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🎉PLAYER REGISTRATION IS OPEN!🎉

We are FOUR DAYS OUT, and the schedule for Con Zero Fall 2025 is officially live, full of games to sign up for, panels and parties to attend! 🤩

Sign up now and join the server at conventionzero.carrd.co

Yes! It is I, the brilliant and modest Groundhog! More coming very soon.

This is brilliant!

More please!

Yes! If anyone ever wants info on the steps we have taken to get the burrow ready for some Groundhog Play, give us a shout!

oooh, super cool stuff being organised in the ttrpg scene in glasgow 👀

First typo of many, I'm sure. This is what happens when you let a groundhog loose on your keyboard pals!