Heather and Aaron at Captain Wells Studio work in a variety of mediums including charcoal, oil paint, watercolors, and acrylic paints. They’re local folk and Nuke-Con veterans. What will they bring this year?
Tag: News
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Vendor Shout-out Captain Wells Studio
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Shirt Countdown
Just to brag a little about how awesome Fredd Gorham is for making our shirt again this year! It shows off Magenta, Max Damage, and Dunjin Diceroller well — not to mention their new generation friends.
Don’t wait to get your own. You can get your tshirt here while buying a badge. Already have a badge but didn’t get a shirt? It’s not too late! Add one here.
Pre-Ordered shirts can be picked up at the registration desk at con.
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Can’t Make Gen Con? Join in Gen Can’t
The Game Shoppe Bellevue will join with Nuke-Con on Saturday Aug 2 from 11am-8pm to bring the unconventional Con to you! There will be plenty of games and snacks to keep you going all day, so bring friends and family to join in on the fun.
No entry fee! No table fee! No table reservations required!
Want to show off a game? Register to run now!
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Call for Game Masters
We are looking for Game Masters of all game types to come join us at Nuke-Con this year! With this being our 35th year we are excited to have a space to allow gamers young and old to come run games.
Is there a board game you would love to share with others? Come and show it off. If you have a table campaign that you want some players to dive into, bring the joy to our space. Looking for game enthusiasts to beta test or demo your new creation, our folks love it! Wage epic battles with minis? Look no further!
Pick your day and time, describe your game, tell us how many players you want at your table, and we’ll do the rest.
Register your game here.
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Set Your Sights on the 2025 Shirt
We are happy to have another wonderful Fredd Gorham design for the 2025 convention shirt!
These are available for purchase while buying a registration for this year’s convention. Already bought a badge but were waiting to see the artwork? We have you covered!
Pre-ordered shirts can be picked up at the registration desk during the convention.
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Gen Can’t
Gen Can’t is coming!
The Game Shoppe Bellevue is hosting Gen Con Alternate events July 31 to Aug 3, and Nuke-Con is partnering with them to celebrate tabletop gaming at the local level. We’ll be running games at the store on Saturday, August 2 from 11 am to 8 pm.
No entry fee! No table fee! No table reservations required!
Want to share your favorite game? Register to run it now at https://www.nuke-con.com/fs/submit-event/83/Aftershock+2025.2+-+Gen+Can’t
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Play Games at Aftershock Yellow Cake!
There’s still time to schedule your favorite game for Aftershock Yellow Cake on Saturday July 19!
We’ll be playing from 10 am to 10 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4117 Terrace Dr, Omaha, NE 68134.
You can see what’s already on the schedule here.
Food will be available!
Join us all day for just $5. If you choose to bring two non-perishable food items for the food bank, the cost is only $4.
See you there!
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Nuke-Con Out and About: Heartland Pride
Youth Pride July 11th, Heartland Pride Festival July 12th 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.
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Nuke-Con Out and About at the Wabash Open Fore
Tomorrow, Saturday 6/14 we will be out at hole 18 of the Wabash Open Fore. Interested in coming out to bike and play some putt-putt? Registration is still open!
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SciShow Showcases older Games.
Come take a look and learn how humans of the past made games and how they made them! The 5 games they talk about are Patolli, Polis/Latrunculi, Alquerque, Hounds and Jackals, The Royal Game of Ur. Some of these games date back older than 200B.C. Nothing cooler then watching games evolve over time and our current takes on them.