Thanks in part to Double Exposure’s Envoy program we have a selection of Play to Win games at Nuke-Con this year!
Look for the Play-to-Win tables near the main entrance of the Ballroom. Any paid member can check out one of our Play to Win games and try it out at our Play to Win tables.
The Weekend of Games welcomes all sorts of family entertainment. Please make time to visit with our exhibitors:
LOLUG (Lincoln and Omaha LEGO® User Group) is a group of Adult Fans of LEGO® (AFOL) that was founded in 2012 with two members meeting in a booth at Lazlo’s in the Haymarket in Lincoln, Nebraska. Since then the roster has soared to over 50 members! LOLUG has men and women fans of LEGO® from all ages so everyone should feel welcome at their meetings and events.
Spielbound Board Game Café, whose founders believe that games inspire, motivate, and help us grow. Spielbound is a positive space seeking to provide all people the challenge, art, and fun unique to the world of board games.
Mike Seek, bringing his Rebel Fleet display.
Nebraska Pride, an all women’s tackle football team based in Omaha, NE. It’s the Womens Football Alliance 2024 Division II National Champion and has now been pushed to the pro league. Tryout season is in October and they are looking for more players and more fans. Come on by and meet the team!
By now you’ve had a chance to look over the convention schedule and plot out your weekend. If you have some free time and would like to help out at the con, here are a few areas and times we could use assistance with. Important note: any amount of time will be appreciated! Every hour you volunteer counts toward badge reimbursement. Eight hours is half of your badge, twelve is your full badge price reimbursed after the convention.
Set-up- Surprisingly, set up is when we set up the convention ahead of time. Signs get put up and out, various convention areas are set up for the staff and members, and vendors need help bringing things in. You need to be able to follow directions and ask questions if you aren’t sure. We could use people Friday from 8:30am to 12:30pm
Registration- Registration is the first thing you visit when coming in. We’re looking for one or two people to help hand out pre-registration packets. The times are Friday 1pm to 8pm and again Saturday from 8am to 3pm.
Game Registration- Game Registration is where members sign up for games, GMs retrieve their game sheets for running and pick up prize Rads when they’re done. If you’re interested in assisting, available times will be Friday 4pm to 8pm, Saturday 1pm to 8pm and Sunday 1pm to 3pm.
Prize vault- Folks who work the Prize Vault are Nuke-Con’s shopkeepers – they take the Rads members turn in for prizes and hand those prizes out. Attention to detail is needed here, plus patience as people decide what they want. Prize Vault needs an extra person on Saturday from 5pm to 9pm and Sunday from 3pm to 6pm.
Runner- The runner is our communication line to the rest of the con. Responsibilities include checking in with the other staff, guests, other organizations, etc. making sure they’re taken care of. A runner might run errands for people (at the convention – no need to leave the space!) or fill in at a table while someone gets something to eat. They check the convention spaces to make sure trash cans aren’t full or that we have plenty of water. This position is needed the whole weekend: Friday, 1pm to 8pm; Saturday, 9am to 8pm; and Sunday, 9am to 4pm
Tear down – As the title suggests, we start taking things down and cleaning up. Signs are removed, various convention areas begin to get cleaned up, and vendors may request assistance taking things out of the con space. We’re looking for help starting 5:30pm Sunday until the space is cleared.
Email: volunteers@nuke-con.com As far as listing out hours here is an example: Friday 10am – 1pm, put me in the Set Up crew. Friday 1pm – 4pm, I’d like to do registration. Friday 10pm – 2am, Combined reg.
Nuke-Con is excited to have our local Ghostbusters! They will only be at the convention on Saturday October 4th. So come join us while we haunt the halls of the Mid America Center.
“We are the Metro Areas only Ghostbuster franchise recognized and registered with Ghost Corp/Sony. We are a non-profit that offers free services to other non-profit events and special events. We offer Ghostbusters and other Superheroes.”
With Nuke-Con less the a month away we have arrived at our pre-registration badge deadline! September 12th 6:00 pm. Don’t miss out — buy your badge to join us on Oct 3-5th at the Mid America Center We are excited to see you there!
Not sure if you have already registered? Log into your account to view your member profile and check for “You are Registered for Nuke-Con 2025”. Don’t have an account? Email us!
We have less then 30 days till Nuke-Con! Have you gotten a shirt yet? Have you bought your badge already but you’ve developed shirt envy from seeing this sweet design from Fredd Gorham? Order yours and pick it up at the Registration Desk during the convention.
Ground Zero Bellevue is one of the area’s earliest Friendly Local Game Stores and a long-time presence at Nuke-Con. Dave will have minis, books, cards, and collectibles from all the universes!
Extra life is a nationwide charity that raises money for Children’s Miracle Network. While a lot of Extra Lifers use video game streaming to raise money, we’re partnering with Nuke-Con to bring board games into the mix!
So many ways to contribute! Extra Life will have a booth in Vendor Alley where we offer 3D-printed board game upgrade components along with other gaming accessories and things that just look cool on your shelf! Don’t forget to play a game of plinko or roll a custom die to try your luck at winning a prize. We’ll also have custom re-roll tokens, good at selected D&D Adventurers League and Pathfinder Society games when you need just one more chance to succeed! And look for the board games run by Adam Vraspir and you’ll be able to contribute right at the table.
On behalf of Nuke-Con and Extra Life, thank you for helping to support Children’s Hospital Foundation.