Nuke-Con

Category: Game Masters

  • 2020 Convention Update

    Good evening, Fellow Gamers.

    I have to announce today that Nuke-Con has decided not to hold a face-to-face convention in October 2020.

    We also decided that we can’t let our 30th Annual Convention disappear with just a whimper, so we’re shifting gears to an online convention. It’ll be the same weekend you’ve been planning for: October 2, 3, and 4, 2020. We’re still working out details, but in the meantime we invite all GMs to talk with us about how to shift your game to one of the many available online platforms.

    You can reach Erik Luken, Game Registration, at gmreg@nuke-con.com.
    You can reach Josh Stortz for membership questions at reg@nuke-con.com.
    You can reach Speedy Coveny to talk about pre-paid booths at vendors@nuke-con.com.
    You can reach me for general questions and comments at main@nuke-con.com.
    You can also send a message to us via our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nukecon/.

    We’ll post updates as we finalize details.

    Like you, we’ve been hoping for the best but planning for the worst. The staff talked about better spacing around tables, limiting the number of people at a given table, masks, and disinfectant. We discussed the financial impact to the organization, how much we’ll miss seeing our friends, and what the Nuke-Con community might think of us whichever decision we made. In the end, we decided that we can’t, in good conscience, open an arena for possible – maybe even likely – transmission of disease.

    Thank you all for understanding.

    Norajane McIntyre
    Aka the GodMom
    Nuke-Con 2020 Convention Coordinator

  • Nuke-Con 2020 Update

    Nuke-Con 2020 Update

    As most of you know, Nuke-Con is planning for its 30th annual convention in 2020. We’ve been growing our family-friendly game convention bit by bit for all those years.

    It hasn’t always been a smooth path. For instance, when we need to move to a new location we see a dip in attendance for a year or so, until all of our gamers find us again. Our volunteer staff comes and goes, and we have to adjust to the changes. Some years the logistics are a nightmare; some years the con runs so smoothly we wonder why we need staff at all! For all these 30 years, the gamers have been the biggest reason we put in the work to present Nuke-Con. This year’s Covid-19 concerns are posing a whole new set of problems to solve, and it’s you gamers who are top-of-mind while we decide what to do this fall.

    The Nuke-Con staff is continuing to prepare for the convention on October 2, 3, and 4, 2020. However, no one knows what quarantine conditions will be like 5 months from now. If the staff finds that we aren’t able to hold our regular family-friendly, safe weekend of games we may decide, with great reluctance, to cancel the event.

    In the meantime you can help by buying your badges, scheduling your games, contacting your friends about what a great convention we are, and generally acting as though this is a normal year. If we do have to cancel, we’ll refund the cost of your badge or you’ll have the option to roll your badge over to 2021.

    Here’s a link to a really brief survey – three questions and a comment section! Please spend the extra minute or so to help us make sure we’re doing the right thing.

    We do hope to see you in October. Please be safe until then!

    Norajane McIntyre (aka The GodMom)
    2020 Convention Coordinator

  • Aftershock 2020.1 – Chain Reaction

    Aftershock 2020.1 – Chain Reaction

    The Chain Reaction… its happening again!

    Where: Papillion-La Vista South High School
    When: Saturday February 1st, 2020 from 10am to 10pm
    Cost: $5.00 at the door. You can get a $1.00 discount by bringing in 2 non-perishable non-expired food items.

    Events can be submitted on our website. Event submission deadline is January 26th, 11:59pm. The schedule of events is published here.

  • Come Run an Event at Nuke-Con 2019

    Come out and help us provide a weekend of games! Every year Nuke-Con hosts hundreds of hours of gaming, providing fun, education, and a family friendly experience for everyone who attends.

    We accept a wide variety of event submissions, from one shot RPG adventures to winner-take-all tournaments and everything in between. Do you have a game you’re play testing? You can show it off and get valuable feedback from our attendees.

    If you have questions regarding running events, please contact Erik via gmreg@nuke-con.com.

    Important Dates

    • September 6th: Last day to get your event into the Convention book
    • September 14th: Last day to pre-register at the discounted rate
    • October 4th – 6th: Nuke-Con 2019
  • Calling all Game Masters!

    Calling all Game Masters!

    You’ve got a game you’ve been dying to share and you’ve been looking for someone to share it with. Look no further! Nuke-Con’s Fallout Shelter is open for business!

    Pick your day and time, describe your game, tell us how many players you want at your table, and we’ll do the rest. Remember that if you get your game in before September 6, 2019, it’ll appear in the program book. 

    Don’t delay! We’ve lost a little game space this year, so we expect the room to fill up completely. The sooner you get your game into the schedule, the better your chances of getting exactly the slot you want. Click here to enter the Fallout Shelter. And thank you for sharing your favorite game!

  • Nuke-Con Aftershock: Critical Mass

    AFTERSHOCK CRITICAL MASS

    Aftershock 2018.1 CRITICAL MASS is coming back in full swing! We’ll be back at the Fremont High School on Saturday, January 27th. As always, there will be plenty of games for you to enjoy with old and new friends!

    You may be asking yourself, “what’s in it for me at an Aftershock event?” The answer remains the same:

    • Games you’ve never played before.
    • Games that need several players to make happen.
    • New players to show off to and share your favorite games with!
    • A fun day of gaming with family and friends at minimal cost!

    Be sure to register your games via the Fallout Shelter before January 23rd, 2018 at midnight. The mix is unpredictable, but the entertainment is undeniable at the Aftershock: CRITICAL MASS event!

    AFTERSHOCK CRITICAL MASS

    WHEN: January 27th, 2018

    WHERE: Fremont High School
    1750 N Lincoln Ave, Fremont, Nebraska 68025    (map below)

    TIMES: 10AM – 10PM

    FEE: $5 at the door. Get a $1 discount by bringing two non-perishable, non-expired food items.

    CALL FOR GMs
    Plenty of time still to get your game in!
    Sign-Up in the Fallout Shelter

    Questions? email admin@nuke-con.com
    GM Deadline – January 23rd, 2018

     

  • Call for Events for Nuke-Con 2017

    Nuke-Con 2017 is October 6th-8th and will be held at Hotel RL on 72nd and Grover.

    Have a tabletop adventure or other event you’d like to share with a group of people that love games? Maybe a little miniature war-game mayhem? Have an idea for a tournament? Great, now is the time! Submit your event idea for Nuke-Con 2017 online. If you would prefer to mail in your event, you can find the form under our Event Submission section.

    Important Dates

    • Event Submission Deadline for the Convention Book: September 5th
    • Attendee Pre-Registration Deadline: September 16th

  • It’s Time Again for YELLOW CAKE!

    AFTERSHOCK YELLOW CAKE

    Aftershock 2017.3 YELLOW CAKE is heating up again! We’ll be back at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Saturday, July 29. There will be board games, roleplaying games, card games, dice games, snacks, good buddies, new buddies, and (if the fire team can bake) yellow cake of the edible variety!

    We know you ask every year, “what’s in it for me at an Aftershock event”? And the answer remains:

    • Games you’ve never played before.
    • Games that need several players to make happen.
    • New players to show off to and share your favorite games with!
    • A fun day of gaming with family and friends at minimal cost!

    The mix is unpredictable, but the entertainment is undeniable at the Aftershock YELLOW CAKE event! Come along and add to the zest, why don’t cha?

    AFTERSHOCK YELLOW CAKE

    WHEN: July 29th, 2017

    WHERE: Holy Cross Lutheran Church
    4117 Terrace Dr. Omaha, Nebraska 68134
    (map below)

    TIMES: 10AM – 10PM

    FEE: $5 at the door. Get a $1 discount by bringing two non-perishable, non-expired food items.

    Parking Note: Guests should park in the south parking lot and enter through the south doors.

    CALL FOR GMs
    Plenty of time still to get your game in!
    Sign-Up in the Fallout Shelter

    Questions? email admin@nuke-con.com
    GM Deadline- June 15th, 2016

  • First Aftershock for 2017 – Chain Reaction

    Aftershock 2017.1 CHAIN REACTION is back at Papillion-La Vista South High School on Saturday, March 4th, 2017. There will be board games, role-playing games, card games, dice games, snacks, good buddies, new buddies and a raffle with proceeds going to the Tri-City Food Pantry.

    We know you ask every year, “what’s in it for me at an Aftershock event”? And the answer remains:

    • Games you’ve never played before.
    • Games that need several players to make happen.
    • New players to show off to and share your favorite games with!
    • A fun day of gaming with family and friends at minimal cost!

    The mix is unpredictable, but the entertainment is undeniable at the Aftershock CHAIN REACTION event! Come along and add to the zest, why don’t cha?

    WHEN: March 4th, 2017

    WHERE: Upstairs Library
    Papillion-La Vista South High School
    10799 NE-370, Papillion, NE 68046
    (map below)

    TIMES: 10AM – 10PM

    FEE: $5 at the door. Get a $1 discount by bringing two non-perishable, non-expired food items.

    CALL FOR GMs
    Plenty of time still to get your game in!
    Sign-Up in the Fallout Shelter

    Questions? email admin@nuke-con.com
    GM Deadline – February 28th, 2017

  • Aftershock 2016.3: Yellow Cake Cancelled

    Due to circumstances we cannot control, we have decided to cancel Aftershock Yellow Cake for this year. We are disappointed to have to make the decision, and we regret causing any inconvenience to our gamers and game masters.

    Norajane McIntyre
    aka The GodMom