Gamicon

Gamicon
StatusActive
VenueHyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center
LocationCoralville, Iowa
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1991
Attendance797
Organized byMindbridge Foundation
Websitehttps://www.gamicon.org

Gamicon is Iowa's longest-running non-gambling game convention in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, and surrounding area. Gamicon alpha was sponsored by the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students (SFLIS). Gamicon later incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, and then merged with the Mindbridge Foundation. Each Gamicon was numbered using the Greek alphabet until Gamicon Omega. After that, the conventions were named according to their number on the Periodic Table.

Gamicon Bromine will be held on March 6 - 8, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa.

Gamicon features board games, card games, role-playing games, miniature games, and computer and video games Gamicon's attendance averages 500-600 attendees, and is the longest running gaming convention in Iowa.

It is supported by the Mindbridge Foundation, which also supports Icon and AnimeIowa.

History

Greek Alphabet Named Conventions
NameDateGuests
Alpha 1991 Roger Moore of Dragon Magazine
Beta 1992 Zeb Cook of TSR and Helen Cook
Gamma 1993 Erick Wujcik of Amber RPG
Delta 1994 Jonathan Tweet, RPG Designer
Epsilon 1995 Cathy Klessig of Phage Press
Zeta 1996 Richard Tucholka of Tri Tac Systems & Cathy Klessig of Phage Press
Eta 1997 Aaron Allston & Lester Smith
Theta 1998 James Ernest of Cheapass Games
Iota 1999 John Blaska, Dragon Epic
Kappa 2000 Chris Clark of Inner City Games Designs
Lambda 2001 Jonathan Tweet, RPG Designer
Mu 2003 Jolly Blackburn of Kenzer & Co.
Nu 2004 Shane Hensley of Deadlands
Xi 2005 Robert J. Schwalb of Green Ronin Publishing
Omicron 2006 Matt Snyder, Chimera Creative
Pi 2007 Luke Reed, Jerry Shomberg, Fantasy Flight Games
Rho 2008 Fantasy Flight Games
Sigma 2009 Brian Wood & Jeff Brawley, Hyperion Games
Tau 2010 King Zombie. Tyler Walpole, Illustrator
Upsilon 2011 Tyler Walpole, Illustrator
Phi 2012 Jay Tummelson of Rio Grande Games. Tyler Walpole, Illustrator
Chi 2013 Clinton Boomer, RPG Writer. Tyler Walpole, Illustrator
Psi 2014 Chris O'Neill & Dan Landis of Kobolds Ate My Baby! Tyler Walpole, Illustrator
Omega 2015 Dan Proctor of Goblinoid Games. Tyler Walpole, Illustrator

At which point we ran out of alphabet and moved to the Periodic table of the elements...

Periodic Table Named Events
NameDateVenueAtten.Guests
Manganese2016Curt Covert of Smirk & Dagger Games. Tina Bongorno, Illustrator and Artist.
Iron2017Ken Hite, Game Designer & Podcaster. Steven Groom, Miniatures Artist
Cobalt2018 Kane Klenko of Renegade Games. Aaron Riley, Artist
Nickel2019Cedar Rapids MarriottStephen Buonocore, President of Stronghold Games. Terry Pavlet, Board Game Artist
Copper2020Cedar Rapids MarriottClair Hoffman, D&D Adventurers League . Steven Groom, Miniatures Artist.
Zinc2021VIRTUAL due to Covid
Gallium2022Cedar Rapids MarriottJon Lonngren of Fallen Dominion Studios
GermaniumFeb. 24 - 26, 2023 Cedar Rapids MarriottDexter Dakota of Barely Suitable Games
ArsenicFeb. 23 - 25, 2024 Radisson Hotel Cedar RapidsNat Barmore, Co-Creator of Dread.
SeleniumFeb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2025Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center797Scott Brady, Game Designer of Boop
BromineMar. 6 - 8, 2026Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference CentertbdKroze Kersky, Professional game enthusiast and Director

References

  1. 1 2 "Gamicon 2025 Feedback Post". facebook. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  2. 1 2 "Mindbridge Foundation Information". Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  3. 1 2 3 "Gamicon Bromine". tabletop.events. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  4. ↑ Gamers Match Wits At IC Gathering
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tyler Walpole Illustration".
  6. ↑ "Tina Bongorno Board Game Artist". BoardGameGeek.
  7. 1 2 3 "Guests". tabletop.events. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  8. ↑ "Kane Klenko Board Game Designer". boardgamegeek. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  9. ↑ "Aaron J Riley". Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Gamicon 2019 Information". animecons.
  11. ↑ "Stephen Buonocore Board Game Designer". boardgamegeek. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  12. ↑ "Indie Game Studios Board Game Publisher". boardgamegeek. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  13. ↑ "Stronghold Games Board Game Publisher". boardgamegeek. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  14. ↑ "Terry Pavlet Board Game Artist". boardgamegeek. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  15. ↑ "Gamicon Copper". tabletop.events. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  16. ↑ "Gamicon Zinc". talbetop.events.
  17. ↑ "Gamicon Gallium". tabletop.events. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  18. ↑ "Meet The Crew - Fallen Dominion Studios". Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  19. ↑ "Fallen Dominion Studios". Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  20. 1 2 "Gamicon Germanium". tabletop.events.
  21. 1 2 "Gamicon Arsenic". tabletop.events.
  22. ↑ "Nathaniel Barmore RPG Designer". BoardGameGeek.
  23. 1 2 "Gamicon Selenium". tabletop.events. Retrieved 2026-03-04.

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