diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-build.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-2-build.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-build.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-2-build.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-place.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-3-place.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-place.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-3-place.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-4-query.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-4-query.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9d422551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/gui_quantum-4-query.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#query label(query)
+
+
+
+,,{givename name="foo dumper"}
+,,{givename name="foo"}
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/meta-dig.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/meta-1-dig.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/meta-dig.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/meta-1-dig.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/tracks-carve.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/tracks-2-carve.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/tracks-carve.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/tracks-2-carve.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-dig.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-1-dig.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-dig.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-1-dig.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-construct.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-2-construct.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-construct.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-2-construct.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-build.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-3-build.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-build.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/golden/transform-3-build.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-dig.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-1-dig.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-dig.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-1-dig.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-carve.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-2-carve.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-carve.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-2-carve.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-build.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-3-build.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-build.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-3-build.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-place.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-4-place.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-place.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-4-place.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-zone.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-5-zone.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-zone.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/basic-5-zone.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-dig.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-1-dig.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-dig.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-1-dig.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-construct.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-2-construct.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-construct.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-2-construct.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-build.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-3-build.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-build.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/buildings-3-build.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-dig.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-1-dig.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-dig.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-1-dig.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-smooth.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-2-smooth.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-smooth.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-2-smooth.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-carve.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-3-carve.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-carve.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/fortifications-3-carve.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-build.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-2-build.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-build.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-2-build.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-place.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-3-place.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-place.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-3-place.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-4-query.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-4-query.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb287fc8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/gui_quantum-4-query.csv
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#query
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/meta-dig.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/meta-1-dig.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/meta-dig.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/meta-1-dig.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/stockpiles-place.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/stockpiles-2-place.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/stockpiles-place.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/stockpiles-2-place.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-dig.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-1-dig.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-dig.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-1-dig.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-carve.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-2-carve.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-carve.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-2-carve.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-build.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-3-build.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-build.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/tracks-3-build.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-dig.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-1-dig.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-dig.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-1-dig.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-construct.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-2-construct.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-construct.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-2-construct.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-build.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-3-build.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-build.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/transform-3-build.csv
diff --git a/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/zones-zone.csv b/data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/zones-2-zone.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/zones-zone.csv
rename to data/blueprints/library/test/ecosystem/in/zones-2-zone.csv
diff --git a/docs/plugins/blueprint.rst b/docs/plugins/blueprint.rst
index 3a5e5a0c5..6c38a6152 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/blueprint.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/blueprint.rst
@@ -146,5 +146,10 @@ The ``--splitby`` flag can take any of the following values:
 ``none``
     Writes all blueprints into a single file. This is the standard format for
     quickfort fortress blueprint bundles and is the default.
+``group``
+    Creates one file per group of blueprints that can be played back at the same
+    time (without have to unpause the game and let dwarves fulfill jobs between
+    blueprint runs).
 ``phase``
-    Creates a separate file for each phase.
+    Creates a separate file for each phase. Implies ``--nometa`` since meta
+    blueprints can't combine blueprints that are in separate files.
diff --git a/plugins/blueprint.cpp b/plugins/blueprint.cpp
index 361aaa1ca..330b61729 100644
--- a/plugins/blueprint.cpp
+++ b/plugins/blueprint.cpp
@@ -1095,11 +1095,12 @@ static bool create_output_dir(color_ostream &out,
 static bool get_filename(string &fname,
                          color_ostream &out,
                          blueprint_options opts, // copy because we can't const
-                         const string &phase) {
+                         const string &phase,
+                         int32_t ordinal) {
     auto L = Lua::Core::State;
     Lua::StackUnwinder top(L);
 
-    if (!lua_checkstack(L, 3) ||
+    if (!lua_checkstack(L, 4) ||
         !Lua::PushModulePublic(
             out, L, "plugins.blueprint", "get_filename")) {
         out.printerr("Failed to load blueprint Lua code\n");
@@ -1108,8 +1109,9 @@ static bool get_filename(string &fname,
 
     Lua::Push(L, &opts);
     Lua::Push(L, phase);
+    Lua::Push(L, ordinal);
 
-    if (!Lua::SafeCall(out, L, 2, 1)) {
+    if (!Lua::SafeCall(out, L, 3, 1)) {
         out.printerr("Failed Lua call to get_filename\n");
         return false;
     }
@@ -1228,9 +1230,9 @@ static bool write_blueprint(color_ostream &out,
                             std::map<string, ofstream*> &output_files,
                             const blueprint_options &opts,
                             const blueprint_processor &processor,
-                            bool pretty) {
+                            bool pretty, int32_t ordinal) {
     string fname;
-    if (!get_filename(fname, out, opts, processor.phase))
+    if (!get_filename(fname, out, opts, processor.phase, ordinal))
         return false;
     if (!output_files.count(fname))
         output_files[fname] = new ofstream(fname, ofstream::trunc);
@@ -1249,9 +1251,10 @@ static bool write_blueprint(color_ostream &out,
 static void write_meta_blueprint(color_ostream &out,
                                  std::map<string, ofstream*> &output_files,
                                  const blueprint_options &opts,
-                                 const std::vector<string> & meta_phases) {
+                                 const std::vector<string> & meta_phases,
+                                 int32_t ordinal) {
     string fname;
-    get_filename(fname, out, opts, meta_phases.front());
+    get_filename(fname, out, opts, meta_phases.front(), ordinal);
     ofstream &ofile = *output_files[fname];
 
     ofile << "#meta label(";
@@ -1285,7 +1288,7 @@ static void add_processor(vector<blueprint_processor> &processors,
 
 static bool do_transform(color_ostream &out,
                          const df::coord &start, const df::coord &end,
-                         blueprint_options &opts,
+                         blueprint_options opts, // copy so we can munge it
                          vector<string> &filenames) {
     // empty map instances to pass to emplace() below
     static const bp_area EMPTY_AREA;
@@ -1368,16 +1371,26 @@ static bool do_transform(color_ostream &out,
     if (meta_phases.size() <= 1)
         opts.nometa = true;
 
+    bool in_meta = false;
+    int32_t ordinal = 0;
     std::map<string, ofstream*> output_files;
     for (blueprint_processor &processor : processors) {
         if (processor.mapdata.empty() && !processor.force_create)
             continue;
-        if (!write_blueprint(out, output_files, opts, processor, pretty))
+        bool meta_phase = is_meta_phase(out, opts, processor.phase);
+        if (!in_meta)
+            ++ordinal;
+        if (in_meta && !meta_phase) {
+            write_meta_blueprint(out, output_files, opts, meta_phases, ordinal);
+            ++ordinal;
+        }
+        in_meta = meta_phase;
+        if (!write_blueprint(out, output_files, opts, processor, pretty,
+                             ordinal))
             break;
     }
-    if (!opts.nometa) {
-        write_meta_blueprint(out, output_files, opts, meta_phases);
-    }
+    if (in_meta)
+        write_meta_blueprint(out, output_files, opts, meta_phases, ordinal);
 
     for (auto &it : output_files) {
         filenames.push_back(it.first);
diff --git a/plugins/lua/blueprint.lua b/plugins/lua/blueprint.lua
index e3b36d9fe..718b211e8 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/blueprint.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/blueprint.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ valid_formats = utils.invert(valid_formats_list)
 
 local valid_split_strategies_list = {
     'none',
+    'group',
     'phase',
 }
 valid_split_strategies = utils.invert(valid_split_strategies_list)
@@ -143,6 +144,10 @@ local function process_args(opts, args)
         return
     end
 
+    if opts.split_strategy == 'phase' then
+        opts.nometa = true
+    end
+
     return positionals
 end
 
@@ -200,7 +205,7 @@ function is_meta_phase(opts, phase)
 end
 
 -- returns the name of the output file for the given context
-function get_filename(opts, phase)
+function get_filename(opts, phase, ordinal)
     local fullname = 'blueprints/' .. opts.name
     local _,_,basename = fullname:find('/([^/]+)/?$')
     if not basename then
@@ -210,14 +215,13 @@ function get_filename(opts, phase)
     if fullname:endswith('/') then
         fullname = fullname .. basename
     end
-    if opts.split_strategy == 'phase' then
-        if is_meta_phase(opts, phase) then
-            phase = 'meta'
-        end
-        return ('%s-%s.csv'):format(fullname, phase)
+    if opts.split_strategy == 'none' then
+        return ('%s.csv'):format(fullname)
+    end
+    if is_meta_phase(opts, phase) then
+        phase = 'meta'
     end
-    -- no splitting
-    return ('%s.csv'):format(fullname)
+    return ('%s-%d-%s.csv'):format(fullname, ordinal, phase)
 end
 
 -- compatibility with old exported API.
diff --git a/scripts b/scripts
index 6f0d7ea22..0be5cc0ea 160000
--- a/scripts
+++ b/scripts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6f0d7ea22edcd68a1716d843e3ff439a75f23c35
+Subproject commit 0be5cc0eaf625029ef26392224db5c3d2822a63d
diff --git a/test/plugins/blueprint.lua b/test/plugins/blueprint.lua
index 73ec33eda..6146aea3f 100644
--- a/test/plugins/blueprint.lua
+++ b/test/plugins/blueprint.lua
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function test.parse_gui_commandline()
     opts = {}
     b.parse_gui_commandline(opts, {'--splitby', 'phase'})
     expect.table_eq({auto_phase=true, format='minimal', split_strategy='phase',
-                     name='blueprint'},
+                     name='blueprint', nometa=true},
                     opts)
 
     expect.error_match('unknown split_strategy',
@@ -241,16 +241,16 @@ end
 
 function test.get_filename()
     local opts = {name='a', split_strategy='none'}
-    expect.eq('blueprints/a.csv', b.get_filename(opts, 'dig'))
+    expect.eq('blueprints/a.csv', b.get_filename(opts, 'dig', 1))
 
     opts = {name='a/', split_strategy='none'}
-    expect.eq('blueprints/a/a.csv', b.get_filename(opts, 'dig'))
+    expect.eq('blueprints/a/a.csv', b.get_filename(opts, 'dig', 1))
 
     opts = {name='a', split_strategy='phase'}
-    expect.eq('blueprints/a-dig.csv', b.get_filename(opts, 'dig'))
+    expect.eq('blueprints/a-1-dig.csv', b.get_filename(opts, 'dig', 1))
 
     opts = {name='a/', split_strategy='phase'}
-    expect.eq('blueprints/a/a-dig.csv', b.get_filename(opts, 'dig'))
+    expect.eq('blueprints/a/a-5-dig.csv', b.get_filename(opts, 'dig', 5))
 
     expect.error_match('could not parse basename', function()
             b.get_filename({name='', split_strategy='none'})
diff --git a/test/quickfort/ecosystem.lua b/test/quickfort/ecosystem.lua
index 05f531e2e..663bc353b 100644
--- a/test/quickfort/ecosystem.lua
+++ b/test/quickfort/ecosystem.lua
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ end
 local function run_blueprint(basename, spec, pos)
     local args = {tostring(spec.width), tostring(spec.height),
                   tostring(-spec.depth), output_dir..basename,
-                  get_cursor_arg(pos), '-tphase', '--nometa'}
+                  get_cursor_arg(pos), '-tphase'}
     local playback_start_arg = get_playback_start_arg(spec.start)
     if playback_start_arg then
         table.insert(args, playback_start_arg)
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ function extra_fns.gui_quantum(pos)
             view:onInput({_STRING=string.byte('f')})
             view:onInput({_STRING=string.byte('o')})
             view:onInput({_STRING=string.byte('o')})
-            send_keys('SELECT')
+            view:onInput({SELECT=true})
             -- rotate the dump direction to the south
             send_keys('CUSTOM_D')
             view:onRender()