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Con of the North
@conofthenorth.bsky.social
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Minnesota's longest-running, all-volunteer-run, tabletop games convention, Feb 13-15 2026
https://www.conofthenorth.org/
https://www.conofthenorth.org/links
#conofthenorth #conofthenorth2026
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elacordeonachi.bsky.social
It's now one month til @conofthenorth.bsky.social 2026! Board games! Card games! Role-Playing Games! Computer Games! Etc!
Pre-registration is open until Jan 17th 2026! After that you have to register at the Con!
You can pre-register at www.conofthenorth.org
The Con of the North 2026 poster! The background of the poster is purple. In the middle is a multi-sided die of some kind. Each facet has folks doing different gaming related things. Top left, a person holding a ruler doing wargaming. Top middle, a game-master (assumed by the GM screen) is rolling some dice for a role-playing game. Top right, a person dressed as a wizard The extreme right and left side facets depict people playing computer games, possibly Midi Maze Bottom left, a person holding some cards Bottom middle, three people playing a board game Bottom right, another person holding some cards. Above the polyhedral die on the left is a black cat in a red cloak holding a lace trimmed heart. There are also hearts behind the cat. Above the die on the left are the words "CON OF THE NORTH" where the O in north is a compass rose. On the bottom of the poster are the dates. The 13th, 14th, and 15th of February 2026.
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
conofthenorth.bsky.social
Con of the North is thrilled to partner with Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest! During the convention next month, there will be donation boxes to collect pop tabs while nearly 1600 events take place. Raise money for charity while you play... and maybe win a prize while you're at it!
We are collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Drop your tabs off at registration! Make sure to take a guess at how many tabs are in the giant container. Best guess wins a fabulous prize. Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest provides a home-away-from-home for the families of seriously ill or injured children being treated in nearby hospitals. The left graphic is the official art for Con of the North 2026. It has a cat character holding a heart. Darker hearts float behind it. In the center is a dice, the faces of which depict characters gaming and/or roleplaying. The right graphic is the logo for Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest. It depicts a white house with a single chimney on the right part of the roof with smoke coming out in the shape of a heart. Inside the house is the picture of two hands being held together, one of which is wearing a yellow glove with the McDonald's Arches logo. In the lower left is a picture of a pop tab, broken off from its container.
January 9, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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AGDQ is a great example of how an organization of some kind can simply choose correctly and chase out stinky transphobes and misogynists and bigots and be 500000% better for it. they raise more money for charity like, every year. excluding bigots = more success
January 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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nrcgray.bsky.social
I finished the lineart for this fantasy Sailor Jupiter last night:

#SailorMoon
January 7, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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nathanlueth.bsky.social
My latest sketch collection + art print launches on Friday!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...
Coming soon: MAKE 100! Mind Astray 2023-25 Sketchbook and Poster Print!!
A sketchbook collection featuring my favorite doodles & drawings from, AND a poster print featuring an art nouveau inspired dragon!
www.kickstarter.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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courtana.bsky.social
Spoilers for my @conofthenorth.bsky.social attendees.

I've run the same one shot of @laurieoc.bsky.social Lichcraft twice. Both times the trans player asked if they could curb stomp zombie Margaret Thatcher before fleeing the scene.
Both times the dice decided that they could (with great success)
December 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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mirax80.bsky.social
@conofthenorth.bsky.social

The countdown is on - 18 days left of pre-registation left before the prices go up on 1/1/26!

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December 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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elacordeonachi.bsky.social
Pre-Registration and Event Badges are available now for Con of the North ( @conofthenorth.bsky.social ) www.conofthenorth.org

Join in the fun! So far I've signed up for a game of Betrayal on Friday (I think this is the first time I've got into one of those there) and BIG CATAN on Sunday!
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November 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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courtana.bsky.social
Got two of my @conofthenorth.bsky.social submissions in!
Just one more to write up.

Thankfully they're all based on spur of the moment one shots I've run before (i.e., zero planning)

So the even description basically wrote itself!
October 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
conofthenorth.bsky.social
Reminder to everyone that GMs need their events in by 11/1 to get early access to event selection!
courtana.bsky.social Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · Oct 22
Thanks to a fellow Gamehole Con attendee, I just registered for @conofthenorth.bsky.social
I have 3 events in mind that I definitely want to submit, and 1-2 more that I'm debating on submitting.

Now to see if anyone wants to be roommates!
October 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
conofthenorth.bsky.social
Vendor applications will close on 8/31/25! Please get your application in soon if you haven’t. See the vendor web page for more information: www.conofthenorth.org/vendors

If you are not sure if you have applied or not, please reach out to [email protected]!
Vendors — Con of the North
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August 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
conofthenorth.bsky.social
Preregistration is OPEN! Save $10 off any badge!

Game submissions are also open!

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July 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
conofthenorth.bsky.social
We've got another Board Game Night coming up tomorrow, 6/24, at Dreamers Vault Games in Burnsville from 5-8 pm! Please RSVP per the flyer if you're planning on attending!
Join Us! Con of the North. Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 5pm-8pm. Hey gamers! Ready for an evening full of fun, laughter, and friendly competition? Join us for one of several Con of the North Magnetron Game Nights! An evening packed with board games, card games, and maybe a few prizes! Whether you're a strategy pro or just in it for the laughs, there's something for everyone. Dreamers Vault Games Burnsville 14332 Burnhaven Dr Burnsville, MN 55306 Come hang out, ask questions about the con, play games, and let's have some fun. Can't wait to see you there! RSVP via an email to info@conofthenorth.org if you can make it! At the top is the Con of the North logo banner. The "o" in Con is a 20-sided dice without labels. The "n" in North is the Con of the North compass logo. In the lower left there's a picture of a girl wearing a teal shirt, blue scarf, with a white long sleeve undershirt. She has red hair and black rim glasses with blue accents across the top. She is winking with her right eye. In the lower right, there's a QR code that navigates to https://conofthenorth.org/links. It has the Con of the North compass logo in the center.
June 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
conofthenorth.bsky.social
We have a vote for our Con of the North 2026 Artist open for Voting Members on Discord for the next 23 hours. Links to their portfolios can be found in our Discord's Council Chat!

Not a voting member but think you should be? Ask any of our Magnetrons to check your voting eligibility!
June 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
conofthenorth.bsky.social
We've got a Magnetron Board Game Night coming up THIS Thursday 6/5 at 6 PM at BadWolf Adventure Studios. Please RSVP as space is limited: www.facebook.com/share/1Ad1Jg...

Running games can earn volunteer hours! Please contact the Magnetrons via FB, Discord, or [email protected] for more info.
A group of 4 playing a game that is probably Cones of Dunshire, which is definitely about the cones, at a round table, with one character standing on the right.
June 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM