We’re looking for the best dressed gnome. Figurines, dolls, your baby brother – it matters not – if they’re dressed like a gnome then you can enter GnomeCon’s first Best Dressed Gnome Contest!!!  Or if you have a gnome and you want to dress him up – bring that too! Members are allowed as...
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Paint Your Own Gnome Kids! Kids will be able to paint their own gnome figure that they can take home at the end of the con. Figures, paint and brushes will be provided for the cost of $5 per child (12 and under). Space is limited to 10 kids. This session is hosted by...
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GnomeCon is proud to welcome award-winning game designer Richard Launius as a guest of honor. He will be available to sign autographs, demo games and maybe participate in a panel. “I will also be glad to run some of my games for players that want to play with the designers,” said Launius. “I will...
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GnomeCon is offering a special pre-registration deal while supplies last. Current cost of pre-registration is $25.  But now until Feb. 29, early registrants will receive an exclusive GnomeCon t-shirt and a pair of six-sided dice featuring the GnomeCon logo for $35. Starting March 1, the registration goes up to $30 until April 15. Three-day...
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In conjunction with GnomeCon’s focus on education, the three-day science fiction/fantasy convention slated for April will be hosting a series of Flames of War games run by Effingham County Middle School teacher Alan Sheridan. The 6th grade social studies instructor has used his passion for miniature gaming to capture his students’ imagination. Sheridan hosts...
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If you’re looking for that rare Boba Fett action figure, or the one remaining issue Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to complete your collection, you’re in luck. The GnomeCon flea market is now open to much more than just games. Bring your unwanted Star Trek novels, Harry Potter posters, comic books, science fiction memorabilia and...
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GnomeCon is proud to welcome illustrator Ken Meyer Jr. as its first guest of honor. He will have artwork available for purchase, as well as sign autographs and maybe host a panel. Meyer has illustrated several Magic–The Gathering cards, and has done artwork for role playing games, comic books, online games, films, books and...
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Gaming and fashion – what a combination! Join Indera Persaud St. Laurent for a panel on turning D10s and more into fashionable jewelry any game enthusiast would be proud to own. There is a small fee, but that’s only to cover the cost of materials. Or just come to watch and listen. It’s a...
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Join us for a twisted game show hosted by Professor Fear, delving into the wonderful world of geek trivia. Think you’re the expert on all things Jedi? The last word on Lord of the Rings? The final authority on Star Trek? Professor Fear will be master of ceremonies as CON-testants put their knowledge of...
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We are thrilled to announce that Rio Grande Games, publishers of such favorites as Carcassonne, Power Grid and Race for the Galaxy, has contributed four games to GnomeCon for demo purposes. Learn the ins and outs of Loch Ness or polish your skill at Pantheon. Plus, we’ll also have Black Friday and Ranking for...
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