I’m a local Omaha author who just published my first novel, A Burnt Offering! After a year of hard work writing and editing, my fantasy book is being received with excellent reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. Swing by my booth to check it out!


I’m a local Omaha author who just published my first novel, A Burnt Offering! After a year of hard work writing and editing, my fantasy book is being received with excellent reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. Swing by my booth to check it out!



The Hermit’s Homebrew Podcast is a growing D&D and TTRPG podcast based out of the Omaha area. Hosted by Nathan (@CrazyhermitDM), the podcast always strives to provide a positive message about gaming, whether among your friends or in the wider gaming community.
Nathan is regularly joined by his two close friends Chase (Kilk) and Brent (@Langeministudio). Subjects often range from current affairs in the TTRPG community, to ways to improve your own home game, to even talking about their own D&D home game.


Captain Wells is an artistic collaboration of Heather Alston and Aaron Shirley. Heather and Aaron both studied Art at Peru State College and have continued their artistic pursuits together, setting up to display art at shows and conventions across the Midwest. Their studio includes original art along with prints, stickers, sketch cards, wood journals, and crochet critters, along with other artistic pursuits from their families.
Both artists also take commissions if you are looking for something unique!


Laser Bear Industries is a 3D Printing, 3D Design, Electronics Engineering, and specialty Laser Marking company based in Omaha Nebraska. We specialize in making custom solutions for gaming in many forms from tabletop, to card, and video gaming.
We are a “for gamers by gamers” company that sticks true to our desire to make things that we want to use in our own gaming sessions. We were founded in 2019, and come from a background of 3D modeling, 3D printing, and electronics design going back more than a decade.
You can find fantastic dice towers, fancy dice storage, custom deck boxes, fidget toys, and much more at our booth. We also take custom orders and are able to print on demand for anything from minis to cosplay pieces if you provide a valid printable file for the project.
Be sure to stop by during the con and peruse the Laser Bear’s goods!

Captain Wells is an artistic collaboration of Heather Alston and Aaron Shirley, returning to Nuke-Con for their second year. They’ll have an eclectic collection of original art and gamer-related swag. Watch for Aaron creating in real time at the booth.
You’ll find more at https://www.facebook.com/CaptainWellsStudios.


You want designs? Well have we got good news for you: Rochelle has them!

Rochelle Gallagher has been making jewelry for many years,
and she’s been a vendor and supporter at Nuke-Con for probably just as long.
Rumor has it that she’s even started taking custom orders!
So whatever designs you don’t see at her table, Rochelle can make them!

Make sure you stop by and check out the latest in Rochelle’s Designs!


Ground Zero Comics opened in Bellevue in 1987, and have been a fixture in the local game hobby scene ever since!
While their name is Ground Zero Comics, they also carry a wide and diverse selection of books, card games, board games, classic video games, new toys, and vintage toys. The store is more than 3,500 square feet with well over 200,000 items for sale.

Their vendor tables will be chock-full of comics, cards, games, RPG books, minis, and dice (of course). Dave will be presiding over his booth all weekend and he loves company!

YO HO, HO, HO, A Pirate’s dice for me!
AHOY MATEYS! We are happy to shout from the crow’s nest that Shipwreck Dice has set sail and heading back to Nuke-Con Island again this year!

Captain Sasha Smoot of Shipwreck Dice produces custom polyhedral dice…
or, as the website says, “a treasure chest full of shiny, clickety-clackety loot”!

If yer treasure be dice matey’s, we’ll then you’ll find plenty to plunder here!

Take a closer look at all the Shipwreck’s bounty at https://shipwreckdice.com/.

The Game Shoppe and its able ambassador Becky are back!

Board games, card games, tchotchkes for games – The Game Shoppe has all these, and more!
The Game Shoppe also keeps a tight schedule of gaming events all week. Check out their Facebook page to see what events are happening this week.
Side Note: A little birdie told me that there will be lots of demo games, courtesy of the Game Shoppe!
Click here to see the list of demo games, or check in with Becky at the Game Shoppe’s booth to see the list of demos and their scheduled times.


Also returning to Nuke-Con this year is VZ3D Works!
“We are passionate about our products and always deliver top-quality prints. We print our wonderful products on amazing Prusa printers, the best consumer-grade printers in the world! Other shops’ products don’t compare to the clean and smooth prints of our Prusa printers — don’t take a chance with anyone else! Check out our reviews, and you’ll see our customers agree!”

As he puts is, Matthew works the perfect intersection of 3D printing and gaming. It’ll be great to see what new designs he’s bringing! Want a preview? Go to www.vz3dworks.com.