As 2025 comes to a close, we just want to say thank you. This year, RetroGameCon brought gamers from all over the country (49 states! Give us a break, Wyoming 😭) to Syracuse to do what video games do best: bring people together to create happiness and fun.

RETRO TIMELINE We're finally up from our short winter nap, and we're back just in time to wish you happy holidays and drop some very important RetroGameCon info for 2026! Here's your official RetroGameCon 2026 timeline:

Our next event, THANKSGAMING @ ELITE Gaming, is only 8 days away! We've kept adding more and more fun stuff to this event, so if you wanted more RGC in 2025, you won't want to miss it!

💖 RetroGameCon Raises $17,460 for Charity! 💖 We’re thrilled to share that RetroGameCon 2025 has generated an incredible $17,460 for charity! Most of these funds will benefit Extra Life, supporting programs at our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital: Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.

And now I have con crud from @retrogamecon.bsky.social this last weekend. Soooooo worth it! My BG3 print collected more signatures! Everyone was so kind and friendly!

Another great weekend with our clients!  Thanks to everyone who came out to @retrogamecon.bsky.social  and said hello! And to everyone at @paxaus.bsky.social  for making our time there an absolute blast! Cheers to the next one!

I met the voices behind Duke Nukem and Sheogorath! I am very happy now. Or very mad. Or both! Cheese for everyone? Or bubble gum for everyone? Or both! Was so awesome meeting such gaming legends at @retrogamecon.bsky.social. Left is me and Jon St John, right is me and @wesjohnson.bsky.social

It was fucking wonderful to see so many good friends at @retrogamecon.bsky.social

@benstarr.bsky.social @retrogamecon.bsky.social This kid is still smiling. Thank you from all of my heart. :)

I got the wonderfully kind @timdownie.bsky.social to sign a print of this for me @retrogamecon.bsky.social this weekend. He redid it for me when the first attempt messed up due to a paper defect repelling the marker :( Gale means so very much to me & Tim did an incredible job bringing him to life.

Had an incredible weekend at @retrogamecon.bsky.social and everyone I met was so cool and friendly 🥰

I'm just reeling after an amazing weekend at @retrogamecon.bsky.social 🫶🏻🌟 I debuted my first ever hand-crafted #cosplay, met the actor of a character I've really loved and connected with (yay Tim Downie!!), and met some fabulous people. Let's do it again soon! (Perhaps even next year? 😁) #BG3

One more day at Retro Game Con (@retrogamecon.bsky.social) and my setup of 2000s near vintage computing is still up and running. Hundreds of games await some attention.

Good morning Bluesky! Here for one more day at @retrogamecon.bsky.social from 11AM-5PM. Stop by if you haven't yet!

’Twas the night before RetroGameCon, and all through the hall, Gamers were buzzing, each fan big and small. Controllers were charged, the cosplayers prepared, And RetroBoy waited, his circuits all flared! 🤖

This weekend I'm in Syracuse at @retrogamecon.bsky.social for the inaugural performance of the @jononealmusic.bsky.social live band! Feat myself, @megabeardo.bsky.social, and Adam Henry. 💥 We're doing two unique shows, one at the con and one at the after-party. Pinball music will happen. So stoked!

RetroBoy has crash-landed at The Oncenter! 🚀💥 He needs your help gathering the missing pieces of his rocket so he can repair it and return home!

🚨SATURDAY PASSES SOLD OUT!🚨 Our Saturday tickets for RetroGameCon are officially SOLD OUT — but there’s still time to join the fun! 🎮 ✅ Friday Passes – Still available ✅ Sunday Passes – Still available ⚡ Limited 3-Day Passes – Going FAST!

We’re hitting the road for @retrogamecon.bsky.social this October 10-12th! It will be a weekend of non-stop gaming, amazing guests, and retro vibes. Leave your salty attitudes behind and see you in the Salt City.

🚨SATURDAY WILL SELL OUT🚨 We're in the final stretch, and tickets are selling *FAST*. While we still have a good number of 3-Day, Friday, and Sunday passes remaining, this is your warning that SATURDAY-ONLY passes are going to sell out before the con.

VoiceAPalooza? CHECK! Fallout Panel? CHECK! Pro Photo Ops w/ Sheogorath? SAY CHEESE!! It’s @retrogamecon.bsky.social next Friday Saturday & Sunday in Syracuse NY! BE THERE! 😁

This year for @retrogamecon.bsky.social be on the lookout for Generation 4 events happening that we are hosting! We'll have 2 hours for multiplayer in Sinnoh/Johto and a battle tournament happening all on Saturday. Also, we'll have Stadium 2 setups. #pokemon #heartgold #soulsilver #platinum

And now for our most important announcement of the year... 🚨 It’s here! The RGC 2025 con program is live! 🎉

Actually, 26 days, 8 hours 42 minutes but who's counting? Get tickets now with code "nostalgia" for $5 off every ticket!

VIP MERCH REVEAL! 🚨 Only 25% of VIP ticket packages remain. That’s less than 100 left! The RGC 2025 VIP Ticket Package includes:

So, the folks at @retrogamecon.bsky.social are looking for content creators interested in attending and making content about the show! Please apply, I'd love to meet some of you there 🥹 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

TooManyGames! Doors are open! Join me and the @retrogamecon.bsky.social guys at booth #410. Look for the guy who looks like me but taller.

We're under 100 days to RGC! If you haven't bought tickets yet, there's a coupon code (and some other good info) in our July update: mailchi.mp/retrogamecon...

RetroGameCon XII Guest Announcement! If you've been paying attention to us, this fantastic guest isn't a big surprise, but we are still SO psyched to see Courtenay Taylor at RGC this October!

Join our event page and get October 10-12 marked on your calendar! While you're at it, join our official Discord for con chat as we shift gears to focus on RetroGameCon XII! discord.gg/6m5gGSV6Y8 facebook.com/events/s/ret...

Did anyone who attended @retrogamecon.bsky.social yesterday get any footage of the Q&A? Our little one asked a question and I’d love to have that footage. 💙

Ready for @retrogamecon.bsky.social Spring! Lovely local event in a cool new venue.

Check out this recent story about yesterday’s incredible event! Thanks again to all who attended! cnycentral.com/news/local/v...

We're already hard at work tonight setting up our amazing venue for RGC: Spring Edition this Saturday! Hard to believe we're less than 2 days from opening the doors to our 1-day "not so mini" spring con.

📣 ONE WEEK FROM TODAY at The Elite Gaming Arena 📍 2 South Clinton St, Syracuse, NY 13202 🕗 SHOW HOURS: 10AM-7PM Get ready for a full day of gaming fun—check out our schedule of events! 🎮

Our popular Rock Band Karaoke event, live on the main stage, returns for RGC: Spring Edition! We will have 2 Rock Band Karaoke sessions at the upcoming RGC: Spring, one to open the show, and another longer session to close it!

New convention added: RetroGameCon 2025 @retrogamecon.bsky.social October 10-12, 2025 A video gaming convention with gaming programming in Syracuse, New York, USA

RGC: Spring Edition is coming up in less than 2 weeks on Saturday, May 17th at our amazingly unique venue, the Elite Gaming Arena!

Good morning! Hope everyone is in for a great weekend. We are, because our delightful RGC cosplay judge Desi sent us this amazing RetroBoy art she drew this week, along with a speed drawing video (on our fb/instagram)! Check it out - she's so talented!

Discounted hotel room blocks are live! Hotel partners this year include the historic, 4-star Marriott Downtown Syracuse, located just a block away from The OnCenter! Find the booking links on our website, or in our April update below: eepurl.com/jbVG7o *More hotel partners will be added soon!*

RetroGameCon XII Guests Announcement! Announcing not one, not two, but THREE additional guests that will be joining us at RGC to create a huge ORANGE REUNION (Valve Actors from Portal, Half-Life, Team Fortress, DOTA and more) at The Oncenter on October 10-12!

NOT A JOKE - TICKETS FOR RETROGAMECON 2025 ARE NOW ON SALE! 3-Day Passes, individual day passes, 16-Bit VIP passes, and family passes are now up for grabs.

RetroGameCon XII Guest Announcement! Baldur's Gate 3 fans, we have another treat for you. Traveling to Syracuse, NY from the UK will be none other than the incomparable Dave Jones!

Exhibitor applications for RetroGameCon XII (Oct. 10-12) are live!

🛒Introducing our vendors for RGC: Spring Edition, which will take place in just over 2 months at the Elite Gaming Arena in downtown Syracuse on May 17th!

𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐂𝐨𝐧 𝐗𝐈𝐈 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! Tim Downie will be joining us at RetroGameCon XII this October! Tim, an accomplished English actor and writer, brought the wizard Gale to life in the 2023 Game of the Year Baldur's Gate 3 in a standout performance!

Merch alert! 🐝 🌹 This bee-autiful design by our resident artist Danny Tripodi features a Game Boy color palette on a softstyle heather purple tee. They will be available in super limited quantities at RGC: Spring Edition on May 17. Note that colors may vary slightly when printed.

Syracuse May 17!! @courtenaytaylor.bsky.social & I at @retrogamecon.bsky.social come playyyyy

RGC: Spring Edition Partner Hotel!