Play to Win at Nuke-Con 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…

Nuke-Con is this Weekend! Countdown to first day of Nuke-Con on Oct 3rd! This is a reminder to... Check the Game Schedule See what Vendors we have to sell you fine goodies galore Examine the list of our Panels for the weekend Say hello to our local Ghostbusters on Saturday Oct 4th Come see…

Shout-out to Our Exhibitors 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…

Vendor Shout-out Konspiracy Cospla "Hi!  We are Konspiracy Cosplay, a small family owned business located in South Central, SD.  We design & handmade fleece beanies, scarves & plushies as well as perler art." 

FIND YOUR PATH THROUGH THE CONVENTION Being new to Nuke-Con can be a bit overwhelming. We're here to help! If you want to: You can:

Game Highlight Artemis Brought to you by Richard Norton, Artemis is a cooperative spaceship bridge simulation game, where 2 to 11 players become the crew of a spaceship that you can fly from the comfort of your cushioned chair. Come and bring some friends to see the star captain experience!…

Vendor Shout-out Nerds Making Nerdy Things Nerds making shadow boxes, 3d prints, puzzles, magnets and more in fandoms both old and new. They’ll be back at Nuke-Con 2025 with new stock from Tetris to t-rex!

Vendor Shout-out 3D Makers Emporium The 3D Makers Emporium is a growing business that sells 3d printed articulated models as well as dice towers, coloring books, dice, and more.

Board Game Wagon Matt Bach started The Board Game Wagon with his own collection and then it became a non-profit organization in 2017. With more than 1,500 games available they are going to host worlds of fun for us at Nuke-Con! Please come by and check out their games!

Volunteer Roll Call! By now you’ve had a chance to look over the convention schedule and plot out your weekend. Ifyou have some free time and would like to help out at the con, here are a few areas and timeswe could use assistance with. Important note: any amount of time will be appreciated! …

Vendor Shout-out Jeff McIntyre, Author Jeff McIntyre is an independent author from the local area bringing his fantasy novels to us! Welcome to the Weekend of Games, Jeff!

Vendor Shout out Exploding Cosplay Exploding Cosplay describes themselves as "just a queer cosplayer and crafter sharing the stuff they make". We are happy to welcome them back to Nuke-Con 2025!

The 2024 Shirt Lives By popular demand, we will be doing a small run of the 2024 Red Box shirt. Head over to the order page for all the details. If you are attending Nuke-Con 2025, they will be available for pick up at the registration desk.

Ghostbusters at Nuke-Con 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…

Pre-Reg Badge Deadline Tonight! 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…

Vendor Shout-out Stazia Dain Stazia is a hoarder of dragons and a maker of cutesy things. You’ll want to see what she brings to Nuke-Con 2025!

2025 Set Your Sights on the Future Shirts – Deadline Tonight! 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…

Vendor Shout-out Ground Zero Bellevue 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 at Nuke-Con 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…

Deadline to Submit Your Games Approaches Nuke-Con wants you to come play your games with us because we don't want to keep all the fun for ourselves. Pick your few favorites and then schedule your games here. Make sure you get them submitted by September 8 at 11:59 pm to get them into the schedule…

Game Highlight: Jackbox Games Nuke-Con welcomes Jackbox Games! "Come play a collection of Jackbox Games with us! By the creators of ; "You Don't Know Jack", "Trivia Murder Party", "Fibbage" & "Quiplash." The only thing you need to play is your phone! (Make sure it's charged too)" To check out the…

Vendor Shout-out ZV Prints and Crafts At ZV Prints and Crafts you’ll find laser etching, 3d printing, resin crafts for miniatures and TTRPGs. They’ll be at Nuke-Con 2025 for a return engagement!

Welcome Special Guest Fredd Gorham Fredd has worked as a freelance illustrator for many different comic book and game companies. Some highlights are SwampThing, X-Men, Avengers, Superman, Steve Jackson Games, GURPS, Palladium, Fantasy Flight Games and others. In 2012, Fredd started Steel Angel…

We Need Names! We have 3 new members to the Nuke-Con crew and we need your help! Trying to find one name is rough but three?! So please send us your names to : And we will look over your submissions and as we get closer to the con we will be able to announce them! Character design made be Fredd…

Welcome Special Guest Shay Snow Nuke-Con is happy to welcome Shay Snow! They are an Indigenous editor, developer and tabletop writer. They are obsessed with fantasy and horror and the strange forces in our universe and in our plastic dice. Shay also works with Pathfinder and Starfinder, they are…

Vendor Shout-out What the Cat Made You never know What The Cat Made until you visit the booth and see. Jewelry, badges, magnets, battle beanies are just a taste. There are new products every year!

Kids’ Track Welcome to Kids Track! Welcome to the Kids Track! We want the kiddos to have plenty of choices to pick from and enjoy themselves as much as the adults do and these events are designated "kid friendly". A few of the events we expect to see: Floriferous : "Experience joy as you gather…

Cosplays Welcome! Whispers from behind the DM screens have told us that we may have neglected cosplay in our con space. Didn't mean to make y'all feel unwelcome. Of course cosplays are acceptable! The Nuke-Con community welcomes everyone to express themselves in any garb they see fit. We are a…

Vendor Shout-out: Henry G. Taygar Books Henry G. Taygar is the pen name of Ryan Haggerty, a science fiction author from Lincoln, NE. Proud Husker and proudly self-published, he creates thrills, laughs, and heartaches with the written word. His adventures take readers, young and old alike, to the…

Vendor Spotlight Hermits Homebrew The Hermit’s Homebrew Podcast is a growing D&D and TTRPG podcast based out of the Omaha area hosted by Nathan (@CrazyhermitDM). Join CrazyHermitDM, along with LangeMiniStudio and Kilk, as they explore the exciting world of Dungeons & Dragons and a variety of…

Meet the Vendors Shout-out Starcruiser Studios Starcruiser Studios is returning to Nuke-Con with products from indie comic book creators, graphic artists, writers, poets, and podcasters. All of us at Starcruiser Studios are pushing the dimensions of what art and entertainment can be!

Welcome Special Guest Chris Gonnerman "I was born in Edina, Missouri at the old Gibson Hospital (which they closed not long afterward... coincidence?) and raised north of Hurdland, Missouri on a farm. I graduated from Knox County High School in 1983, and went to Northeast Missouri State University…

Board of Directors-Call for Nominations When you attended Nuke-Con 2024, you became a member for the full year. With Nuke-Con 2025 approaching it is time again for the call of Nominations As a member of Nuke-Con, do you want to help guide the direction of the convention? The Board of Directors is…

Vendor Shout-out Shipwreck Dice “Ahoy!”, says the Shipwreck Dice welcome page. 'Tis I, Captain Smoot, bidding you the warmest welcome! If you look through our treasure chest full of shiny, click-clacky loot, you are surely to find something that catches your eye.”

The War Room at Nuke-Con The War Room at Nuke-Con: A New Front for Your Tabletop Warfare This year, Nuke-Con is launching a new play area for fans of tactics, terrain, and tabletop firepower - a dedicated zone for tabletop and miniature wargaming known as: The War Room Whether you're a seasoned…

Vendor Shout-out Rochelle’s Designs Rochelle designs and makes fantasy jewelry and collectibles. Her ever-changing stock includes a wide variety metals, beads, stones, and other pretties. Email Rochelle for more information about customs here.

Hotel Block With Nuke-Con coming closer we invite you to come stay close by staying at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, IA To book online or via phone (712) 318-5706 and ask to put in the Nuke-Con block. Rates are $129 (plus taxes and fees) a night and rooms are going fast!

Vendor Shout-out Petty Cache Nuke-Con 2025 is a return engagement for Petty Cache, your #1 source for fancy dice trays, dice bags, dice jewelry and custom printing and binding. Contact them at [email protected] to ask about customs!

Pre-Registration Badge Deadline To get Pre-Reg Badge prices you must complete your purchase by 6PM Central on 09/12/2025.

Vendor Shout-out Gaming at Joe’s When you visit Gaming at Joe's, you'll see that everything he sells at his booth are items he would buy for himself for his personal collection. It’s good to have him back!

Don’t forget your badge! Come join us on October 3rd though the 5th for a Weekend of Games and vendors and fun! We are happy to be at the Mid America Center again for our 35th year! Set your sights on the future with us -- working to bring in more engagement and fun. You coming to join us year…

Call for Game Masters Have you wanted to share a game or TTRPG with others but haven't found anyone to play? Why not come to Nuke-Con and share with us! We welcome gamers of all ages to show and tell about what games you have planned. That"s right you can plan to play a few different games over…

Vendor Shoutout Art by El El (of Art by El) travels all over the Midwest with custom dice, stickers, planners, and more! We're very glad to welcome her back to Nuke-Con 2025.

Vendor Shout-out The Game Shoppe The Game Shoppe has been a Friendly Local Game Store and center of gaming activity in Bellevue and Omaha for more than two decades. We’re so pleased to have them back with us at Nuke-Con 2025!

Vendor Shout-out Captain Wells Studio 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?

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.…

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…

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…

Hotel Block! Hotel block announcement time! We are again having our Hotel block with Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Council Bluffs, IA You can book online or via phone (712) 318-5706 and ask to put in the Nuke-Con block. Rates are $129 (plus taxes and fees) a night and rooms are going fast!…

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!…