Hello our lovely Gamers! Nuke-Con is partnering again with Extra Life for our charity raffle with the proceeds from all the Extra Life events going to Children’s Nebraska Foundation!
A reminder of how the raffle works: $1 gets you one ticket; $5 will get you 6 tickets at the Extra Life booth. On the table at Extra Life there will be bundles of goodies to choose from. Put your ticket in the corresponding bucket, then at the con on Sunday, October 4, at noon, the winners will be drawn. Unless you’ve made other arrangements with the folks at the Extra Life booth, we ask that all winners grab their goodies by 6pm.
We are looking to bring in new topics that might interest gamers of all types by providing a space that will let folks showcase their nerdoms.
We have a some people who’ve expressed an interest in panels, but we’d really like to have a Panel Coordinator – a point of contact for all things panel-related and keeping communication open between the con and individuals interested in running panels. Additionally, you’d be responsible for keeping track of what panels are running when, where, and how long. BONUS: This position comes with its own metaphorical hat!
Many of you know me as a Nuke-Con Board member. Some of you may recognize me as a familiar face at the Con. Some of you may have seen me as an occasional special guest at the Con. Some of you may have heard of me as that staffer guy who talks too much. Some of you also know me as an RPG writer and designer. Some of you may have even joined me in one of my yearly special events.
Well, this year, some of you will come to know me as that guy who hosted the first ever Nuke-Con Heroscape Tournament!
That’s right! The battle for ALL TIME is coming to Nuke-Con!
Starting at noon on Saturday, October 3rd, you’ll have the opportunity to assemble your best army and battle it out with other generals and their best armies for both prestige and prizes during your favorite weekend of games!
While more details will be coming soon, I encourage you to sign up now as seating is limited. So head over to the following website to sign up and look over the army building requirements: https://heroscape.org/events/tournaments/1027/
Note: While there’s no charge for those who have a Nuke-Con badge, there’s a $10 entry fee for those who just want to attend the Heroscape Tournament. You can get your event badge at the front desk beforehand.
Also note that those who plan to bring/build a board can head into the room at 10:00am to set up.
With Nuke-Con less than 3 months away we want to remind you that you should buy your badge! You can buy a whole weekend badge for $45 and kids 12 and under (with a paid adult) are $6.
As Staffer Steve has so wisely said “Get your badge now while its fresh on the brain. Not next week, not the day before the con starts, but right now!”. Preregistration ends at end of day August 28, 2026.
And while you are getting your badges taken care of, have a one stop shop and get your hotel taken care of as well. We invite you to come stay close by staying at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, IA
Our first Aftershock of the year will be at Bellevue Public Library 2206 Longo Drive, Bellevue. on May 16th from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
We will have a conference room off of the main library area so you’ll be able to find us. Admission is free.
Game registration is now open! Because of space limits, this Aftershock we’re looking for board games and card games especially. Offer up your favorites to a whole new community!
Thank you everyone made suggestions for our new Mascots’ names. Please welcome Haz Max, Raddius and Trinity to the Nuke-Con family!
Haz Max
Euro-type board games is Haz Max’s regular pleasure, but he really shines in the abstract game category. You would not believe the thinking power in that headblock.
Raddius
Raddius is a fan of wargame minis. He finds his sword most useful in reaching across the long tables to move the pieces.
Trinity
A-a-a-nd Action! LARPs, boffos, comedy improv, costumes — those are the things Trinity loves best. Anything to keep moving!
Our new generation mascots are ready to carry the Nuke-Con story onward!
What do you think they are doing this summer? Does Haz Max look like a captain to you? Is Raddius cool enough to fill the Prize Vault with new goodies for you to spend your rads on? Trinity wants to try her hand at everything!
What stories do you think they would tell?
We invite our creative Nuke-Con community to imagine backstories or artwork for the trio. We’d love to see what you’ve got! Send your thoughts to mascots@nuke-con.com
