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Episode 243: Rounding Up the Back Third of the 2026 Convention Calendar
Ep. 243
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Are there too many conventions! Hardly, even if our convention roundups are routinely our longest episodes!
Conventions in September (after Labor Day) are plentiful and include:
- Strong Tower Con
- Council Con
- Tabletop Central
- CuseCon
- Justacon
- Dice Tower Retreat
- GAMEMason
- Hawkland Gaming Festival
- Southern Front
- SkålCon
- Barrage
- BR&WL-CON
- Cap Con 2026
- SIBcon
- Atlanta Game Fest
- MegaMooseCon
- Pro or Con
- Shirecon
- The Ettin
- Geekway Micro
- Camp Wagoncon
Conventions in October include:
- Virtual Greyhawk Con
- Pittsburgh Gaming Expo
- Con on the Cob
- FriendCon
- Arnecon
- Congress of Gamers Fall Session
- Gamehole Con
- Carnage
- Asheville Scarefest
- Board Game Academics Conference
- MañanaCon
- Geek Girl
- YouMaCon
- Spiel Essen
Conventions in November include:
- Metatopia
- Mystic Con
- Metagame
- Northeast Wisconsin Gameapalooza
- San Diego Historical Games Summit (SDHistcon)
- Game Con Junction
- CarConPA
- Meeple-a-thon
- KublaCon Fall
- Acadecon
- EuroQuest
- Mepacon
- BGG.CON
- Philcon
- Chaosium Con New Zealand
- Bakaretsu Con
- HanuCon
- Effing Con
- Dragonmeet
December conventions include:
- PAX Unplugged
- Krampusnacht Gaming
- Shorehammer
- Yamacon
- Play Test Play Fest
- Everwinter
- CNY RPG Game Day
- Nerdronomicon
- Gorgoncon
- NoriKon
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