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  • Nuke-Con News Roundup

    Nuke-Con News Roundup

    Just a little more than 30 days away from Nuke-Con 2023!

    We have over 120 events already on the schedule and events from Pathfinder Society and D&D Adventurers League confirmed and will be posted soon. We have a LARP presented by Omaha Underworld. Looking for some Battletech? We have the GRINDER. And there is still time to submit your own game, panel, or event and get it in our program book. The deadline to make the program book is 6:00pm on September 2nd.

    Are you coming in from out of town? Planning on gaming until we close our doors? We still have space in our room block at Country Inn & Suites. See the venue and lodging page for all the details.

    Haven’t bought your badge yet? Pre-registration prices are still in effect until 6:00pm on September 2nd. After that you can buy your badge at the door. Also, check out the convention shirt which can grab while buying your badge.

    Meet Our Guests of Honor

    Source: waterbeargames.com

    Fredd Gorham (left) has worked as a freelance illustrator for 25+ years for many comicbook and game companies. As a part of Shocktrauma Studios, he has helped work on such Marvel/DC Comics titles as SwampThing, X-Men, Avengers, Superman, and many others. In the game industry, he’s worked on game modules for Steve Jackson Games, GURPS, Palladium, Fantasy Flight Games and others.

    Marcus Ross (right) has a background in computer programming, but his true passion is for board games. His interest began as a child obsessed with Monopoly and ballooned from there, expanding his collection to a wide range of games including German style board games.

  • Nuke-Con Out and About – PretzCon

    Nuke-Con Out and About – PretzCon

    July 28, 29, 30 at Millard Social Hall.

    Nuke-Con staff will have its own table in game room. Check the schedule at https://tabletop.events/conventions/pretzcon-2023 — and you can buy your tickets there, too.

    See you there!

  • Announcing the 2023 Convention Shirt

    Announcing the 2023 Convention Shirt

    Fredd Gorham’s artwork in glorious color – and now on our convention shirt.

    You can purchase your shirt while buying your badge or separately. Don’t remember whether you purchased a shirt? Contact Josh to be sure.

  • Nuke-Con Out and About: Heartland Pride

    Nuke-Con Out and About: Heartland Pride

    Youth Pride July 14, Heartland Pride Festival July 15 at the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha.

    Come see us upstairs in the game room. We have a variety of games to play!

    More information is available on their website.

  • Reminder: Annual Convention Planning Meeting Tonight

    Reminder: Annual Convention Planning Meeting Tonight

    When: 6:30pm
    Where: Discord and at the McIntyre’s house.

    Items on the Agenda:

    • Events where Nuke-Con will be present / Volunteer sign-up
    • Shirts
    • Venues

    If you would like to attend in person and need the address, contact main@nuke-con.com.

  • [Bzzzt] Data Correction in Process

    [Bzzzt] Data Correction in Process

    There are one or two old posts floating around the social media world about Nuke-Con’s annual convention. While we love the engagement, we need to make a correction:

    Nuke-Con 2023 is happening at the Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, IA on September 22, 23, and 24.

    Bring your dice, your meeples, your terrain . . . and your friends!  You can purchase your badges, and if you want to run a game (yes, please!) submit events to run on our website.

  • Return of the Aftershock

    Return of the Aftershock

    Staffer Steve here, and I…

    Wait… do you feel that?

    I haven’t felt one of these in over two years!

    THE AFTERSHOCKS HAVE RETURNED!

    For those you new to the sensation of an Aftershock, allow me to explain…

    Periodically, Nuke-Con arranges for one-day special game events, known as “Aftershocks”, which are held at locations around the Omaha area.

    Related: Aftershock Game Days

    They have returned… and our first Aftershock in over two years is taking place at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church!

    We will need GM’s! We will need game hosts! And we will need gamers… so many gamers!

    We will have board games! and tabletop RPGs! and miniatures!  Bring your friends!  Everybody is welcome!  We must all Escape Reality, one game at a time!

    The Aftershock happens May 27th, 2023 at 10AM and goes to 10PM, for twelve hours worth of Escaping Reality.

    Get your tickets at the door for $5 per person for the entire day (or take $1.00 off with a donation of two cans of food for the church’s food pantry)!

    I’ll see you there!

    UPDATE: I just received word that Nuke-Con artist extraordinaire Fredd Gorham will be hosting an Artist Jam at the Aftershock, so we’re calling all artists to the event!

  • Nuke-Con 2022 – That’s a Wrap

    Nuke-Con 2022 – That’s a Wrap

    Thank you to our sponsors, Nebraska Ataxia and Our Family Plays Games, our merchants, our play organizers, our game masters, our board game hosts, and our gamers!

    Thank you to our guests Fredd Gorham and Steve Dawes!

    Thank you to those who volunteered during the year and throughout the weekend!

    Through the generosity of donors and buyers, the charity raffle, re-rolls, benefit games, our gamer garage sale, and other donations, we raised . . .

    $1370.00 for Extra Life / Children’s Hospital Foundation.

    On behalf of the staff, board, and volunteers, thank you for your generosity!

    We’ll be back in 2023!

  • Pre-Registration Extension Extended!

    Pre-Registration Extension Extended!

    The deadline for pre-registrations has been stretched until September 14th, 6pm.

    Have you seen the schedule?!? Over 300 events across 3 days. I think everyone will find something to play. So what are you waiting for? Grab a badge and get ready to play some games!

  • Nuke-Con Covid-19 Update

    Nuke-Con Covid-19 Update

    Nuke-Con will not require attendees to wear masks this year. We still encourage you to wear your mask as Covid-19 is still present in our community. GMs may make their own decisions on requiring masks at their games.

    We also remind you that if you don’t feel well on Nuke-Con weekend, please stay home. That’s essential to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but applies to flu, colds, and general con crud, too. We can arrange to roll your membership over to the next year.

    We ask that you show understanding and patience as we all gather for our 32nd weekend of games.