Tag: event

  • May Aftershock!

    May Aftershock!

    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!

  • Upcoming Game Days — Two of Them!

    Upcoming Game Days — Two of Them!

    Aftershock Yellow Cake on Saturday, July 19 from 10 am to 10 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church . There will be games for everybody, but if you like historical miniature wargaming, this is the one for you! Full details here.

    Gen Can’t at The Game Shoppe Bellevue at 1406 Harlan Dr, Bellevue, NE all weekend 11am-8pm for those who just can’t make the drive to Indianapolis. Nuke-Con will be there on on Saturday, August 2 Nuke-Con is partnering with The Game Shoppe Bellevue to celebrate tabletop gaming at the local level.

    No entry fee! No table fee! No table reservations required with hot board games, vintage board games, and who knows what else.

    Register your games for Gen Can’t here.

  • Free Game Day at Holy Cross Lutheran Church!

    Free Game Day at Holy Cross Lutheran Church!

    Staffer Steve here;

    Some of you may have attended Nuke-Con’s “Dead Games Day” event at Holy Cross Lutheran Church last weekend. Well, why not come back to Holy Cross for more gaming fun this Saturday?

    And as for those of you who missed out on last week’s game day (like myself), well then this is your 2nd chance to get in on some gaming fun!

    On Saturday, November 9th, starting at 1:00pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church is hosting their own game day event! I’ll be there, and you’re all invited as well!

    And the best part, its a free event!

    “Join the Holy Cross family for a day of board game fun! Bring your favorite board games and some snacks & drinks & goodies to share for a fun afternoon.”

    The gaming fun starts at 1:00, and runs at a casual place that usually ends around dinner time.

    I’ll see you there!

  • The Con is over, but the Aftershocks are coming!

    The Con is over, but the Aftershocks are coming!

    Nuke Con 2024 may be dead and buried, but the games are rising to be played again!

    Every gamer has at least one of those games they used to love to play and most likely still love to play, but they’ve been sitting, dusty and neglected, for far too long.

    Most people also have at least one “extinct game”. What we mean by this is that everyone has at least one game that’s no longer in print, but is still just as much fun to play today as it was the day it rolled out of the factory.

    And in some cases, people have at least one dead game that’s been sitting on their shelves lonely and forgotten.

    Well guess what? Its time to dust off and resurrect those long-neglected dead games, because the “Dead Games” event is coming!

    Aftershock: Dead Games!

    • Who: All you gamers, of course! Alive preferred (whereas the games can be alive or dead).
    • What: Resurrecting all those venerable but dusty and neglected games you’d like to play again, and/or show others why you love that game so much!
    • When: November 2nd, 2024.
    • Where: Holy Cross Lutheran Church [Click here for the address]
    • Why: Reuse, repurpose, recycle . . . and have a good time in the process.
    • How much: No charge! Bring some cash, though, for the Sale of the Dead Games!

    Another way to bring those dead games back to life is to offer them DOA to the…

    Sale of the Dead Games!

    This is a fundraiser for the annual Nuke-Con convention. So empty out your coff – er, closet and help out your favorite convention at the same time.

    Remember: The Dead Games will live again on November 2, 2024. Bring your living friends (and their dead games) along as well!

  • The Dead Games will rise again!

    The Dead Games will rise again!

    Every gamer has at least one of those games they used to love to play and most likely still love to play, but they’ve been buried and neglected for far too long.

    Most people also have at least one “extinct game”. What we mean by this is that everyone has at least one game that’s no longer in print, but is still just as much fun to play today as it was the day it rolled out of the factory.

    And in some cases, people have at least one dead game that’s been sitting on their shelves lonely and completely forgotten.

    Well guess what? Its time to dust off and resurrect those long-neglected dead games, because the “Dead Games” event is coming!

    Aftershock: Dead Games!

    • Who: All you gamers, of course! Alive preferred (whereas the games can be alive or dead).
    • What: Resurrecting all those venerable but dusty and neglected games you’d like to play again, and/or show others why you love that game so much!
    • When: November 2nd, 2024.
    • Where: Holy Cross Lutheran Church [Click here for the address]
    • Why: Reuse, repurpose, recycle . . . and have a good time in the process.
    • How much: No charge! Bring some cash, though, for the Sale of the Dead Games!

    Another way to bring those dead games back to life is to offer them DOA to the…

    Sale of the Dead Games!

    This is a fundraiser for the annual Nuke-Con convention. So empty out your coff – er, closet and help out your favorite convention at the same time.

    Remember: The Dead Games will live again on November 2, 2024. Bring your living friends (and their dead games) along as well!

  • Free Aftershock: Dead Games Day!

    Every gamer has at least one of those games they used to love to play and most likely still love to play, but they’ve been sitting on the shelf, dusty and neglected, for far too long.

    Most people also have at least one “extinct game”. What we mean by this is that everyone has at least one game that’s no longer in print, but is still just as much fun to play today as it was the day it rolled out of the factory.

    And in some cases, people have at least one dead game that’s been sitting on their shelves lonely and forgotten.

    Well guess what? Its time to dust off and resurrect those long-neglected dead games, because the “Dead Games” event is coming!

    Aftershock: Dead Games!

    • Who: All you gamers, of course! Alive preferred (whereas the games can be alive or dead).
    • What: Resurrecting all those venerable but dusty and neglected games you’d like to play again, and/or show others why you love that game so much!
    • When: November 2nd, 2024.
    • Where: Holy Cross Lutheran Church [Click here for the address]
    • Why: Reuse, repurpose, recycle . . . and have a good time in the process.
    • How much: No charge! Bring some cash, though, for the Sale of the Dead Games!

    Another way to bring those dead games back to life is to offer them DOA to the…

    Sale of the Dead Games!

    This is a fundraiser for the annual Nuke-Con convention. So empty out your coff – er, closet and help out your favorite convention at the same time.

    Remember: The Dead Games will live again on November 2, 2024. Bring your living friends (and their dead games) along as well!

  • Welcome to the Con!

    Welcome to the Con!

    It’s that time again.  Do you have your dice, meeples and other gaming gear?

    When and Where

    Nuke-Con 2024 is hosted in the ballrooms at the Mid-America Center at One Arena Way Council Bluffs, IA 51501. Parking Lot D is the closest to the south doors / convention center entrance. 

    Hours of operation
    Badge purchasing or pre-registration pickup
    Friday 1:00pm
    Saturday 8:00am
    Sunday 8:00am

    For the first-time attendee:

    • Go to Reg to get your badge
    • Reserve a seat at a game table at Game Reg
    • Visit with someone in a STAFF shirt to learn the ropes
    • Read the Program Book: games by time slot or by name; convention etiquette, etc
    • We want you to have fun. Escape Reality! Play a Game!
    • Drink a glass of water with every game

    GMs check their schedules.  This link (once you login) will take you to your schedule: https://www.nuke-con.com/fs/member/schedule

    GMs should also review the rules: https://www.nuke-con.com/game-master-rules-and-information/

    Games
    Friday: 2pm until 2am Saturday
    Saturday: 8am until 2am Sunday
    Sunday: 8am until 6pm

    Still Have Questions? Our staff would love to help! We will have staff shirts on that are pink that say staff or a pink vest.

    We have an online FAQ that has many common questions answered. If that doesn’t have what you’re looking for, we have several ways for you to get hold of us.

    Registration: reg@nuke-con.com
    GM and Event Registration: gmreg@nuke-con.com
    Vendors: vendors@nuke-con.com
    Volunteering: volunteers@nuke-con.com
    Everything else: main@nuke-con.com

  • Featured Game: Mind’s Eye Theatre LARP

    Featured Game: Mind’s Eye Theatre LARP

    There’s roll-playing (you know, where the dice run the story) and then there’s role-playing. The ultimate in role-playing is the Live Action kind. The kind you’ll find with Omaha Underworld: Wild West.

    Omaha Underworld is a local troupe looking to share this amazing hobby. No boffer swords here, this is a theatre LARP. No experience or dice necessary. Setting is The Old West, Omaha is a Boomtown and the supernatural werewolves and vampires of Omaha are meeting to parley. Costumes highly encouraged. There will be instruction provided and you can email the storyteller at spanishtoreador@gmail.com.

  • Food, Drink, and Bags at the MAC

    Food, Drink, and Bags at the MAC

    Gamers and friends please note: The Mid-America Center searches all bags whenever you come into the building, and — as you know — outside food and drink aren’t allowed. The MAC will have food for sale, and feel free to bring your reusable water bottles or an empty bottle to refill at the water stations on the main game floor.

    Friday: Hot food 2pm – 10pm | Snacks + soda until 11pm/midnight.

    Saturday: Hot food 10:30am – 10pm | Snacks + soda until 11pm/mignight

    Sunday: Hot food 10:30am – 4pm | Snack + soda until 5pm

    • Chicken Tenders
    • Cheeseburgers
    • All Beef Hot Dogs
    • Nachos
    • Soft Pretzels w/ Cheese
    • Popcorn
    • Assorted Candies
    • Assorted Chips
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Rice Krispie Treats
    • Garden Salads
    • Deli Sandwiches
    • Fruit Cups
    • Grapes & Cheese
    • Sodas
    • Water
    • Gatorade
    • Red Bull
    • Juice
  • Last Call: Nuke-Con Hotel Block

    Last Call: Nuke-Con Hotel Block

    Last day to get the special Nuke-Con rate is Sept 4.

    This is the last call! This post means this that we are getting closer to having an amazing weekend together. Consider staying at the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Council Bluffs, IA and take this chance now to get our group rate of $129/night. Use the group name: Nuke-Con or the booking number SH78M1.