{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64a754ccaba5c4001148d324/6a8d2163ec72659474ec5373?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 243: Rounding Up the Back Third of the 2026 Convention Calendar","description":"<p>Are there too many conventions! Hardly, even if our convention roundups are routinely our longest episodes! </p><p><br></p><p>Conventions in September (after Labor Day) are plentiful and include:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Strong Tower Con&nbsp;</li><li>Council Con&nbsp;</li><li>Tabletop Central&nbsp;</li><li>CuseCon&nbsp;</li><li>Justacon&nbsp;</li><li>Dice Tower Retreat&nbsp;</li><li>GAMEMason</li><li>Hawkland Gaming Festival&nbsp;</li><li>Southern Front&nbsp;</li><li>SkålCon&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Barrage&nbsp;</li><li>BR&amp;WL-CON&nbsp;</li><li>Cap Con 2026&nbsp;</li><li>SIBcon&nbsp;</li><li>Atlanta Game Fest</li><li>MegaMooseCon&nbsp;</li><li>Pro or Con&nbsp;</li><li>Shirecon&nbsp;</li><li>The Ettin&nbsp;</li><li>Geekway Micro&nbsp;</li><li>Camp Wagoncon&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Conventions in October include:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Virtual Greyhawk Con&nbsp;</li><li>Pittsburgh Gaming Expo</li><li>Con on the Cob&nbsp;</li><li>FriendCon&nbsp;</li><li>Arnecon&nbsp;</li><li>Congress of Gamers Fall Session&nbsp;</li><li>Gamehole Con&nbsp;</li><li>Carnage&nbsp;</li><li>Asheville Scarefest&nbsp;</li><li>Board Game Academics Conference&nbsp;</li><li>MañanaCon</li><li>Geek Girl&nbsp;</li><li>YouMaCon&nbsp;</li><li>Spiel Essen&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Conventions in November include:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Metatopia&nbsp;</li><li>Mystic Con&nbsp;</li><li>Metagame</li><li>Northeast Wisconsin Gameapalooza</li><li>San Diego Historical Games Summit (SDHistcon)&nbsp;</li><li>Game Con Junction&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>CarConPA&nbsp;</li><li>Meeple-a-thon&nbsp;</li><li>KublaCon Fall&nbsp;</li><li>Acadecon&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>EuroQuest&nbsp;</li><li>Mepacon&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>BGG.CON&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Philcon&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Chaosium Con New Zealand&nbsp;</li><li>Bakaretsu Con&nbsp;</li><li>HanuCon&nbsp;</li><li>Effing Con&nbsp;</li><li>Dragonmeet&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>December conventions include:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>PAX Unplugged&nbsp;</li><li>Krampusnacht Gaming&nbsp;</li><li>Shorehammer&nbsp;</li><li>Yamacon&nbsp;</li><li>Play Test Play Fest&nbsp;</li><li>Everwinter&nbsp;</li><li>CNY RPG Game Day&nbsp;</li><li>Nerdronomicon&nbsp;</li><li>Gorgoncon&nbsp;</li><li>NoriKon</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Did we miss a convention? Tell us all about it on our <a href=\"https://discord.gg/q6hkw5YSCb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Discord</a>!</p>","author_name":"Quarex & Ben"}