Aug. 28 – Sep. 1, 2025 in Atlanta, GA Buy

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Dragon Con, Game on.

Join thousands in a world of limitless adventures.

Don’t have a “Meltdown!” We won’t leave all of you gamers “Alone in the Dark” by going virtual. If you’re “Commander Keen” on gaming, it’s your “Quest” to grab a “Paladin” (Get it? “pal and then?”) join us for the “Kaos” for all-day gaming. This is the “Ultima” way to get your favorite Dragon Con gaming experience without spending your “Time Runners” over to AmericasMart Building 3 and playing “Frogger” over Peachtree Street.

Okay. We’re done with the game puns. We know they are “OverKill.”

That was the last one. Promise.

 

Gaming Registration for 2025 is now open at gaming.dragoncon.org

 

 

Role-Playing

Campaign Information

 

This year, Campaign Gaming will be offering its 4 signature campaigns: Paizo’s Pathfinder Society (PFS, both 1e and 2e rules), Paizo’s Starfinder Society (SFS, using 1e rules), WotC’s D&D Adventurers League

(DDAL) including D&D On Demand, and Catalyst Labs’ ShadowRun Missions (SRM). In addition, we will also be offering Starfinder Society 2e Demo events for the new rule system, as well as Legends of Greyhawk Demo events showcasing the brand new campaign offering from WotC (which will be replacing Adventurers League at future shows).

At present, we do not have a firm commitment on the specific events that will be offered, as release schedules for events have not been finalized by the various companies that offer Campaign style gaming. When current release schedules are available (ensuring the ability to provide the newest event scenarios, while being able to guarantee these scenarios will be received in a timely fashion for the show), we will update the Gaming Registration website. All event scheduling should be available for the final Gaming Guide. Campaign Gaming will be in Atlanta’s Mart Building 3, 2nd Floor (note, all Gaming will be in Mart Building 3 this year, unlike previous years). Exact locations of each event will be updated closer to the show.

 

 

Role-Playing Games (Non-Campaign)

The plans are for multiple flavors of D&D and Pathfinder as well as Fate, Pendragon, GURPS, Savage Worlds, Shadowdark and more.  Every year new systems are created so come on over to experience the new and different. We are on 2nd floor of Mart building 3, conveniently accessible by elevator, escalator, stairs, habit trail, and teleport.  Once there use your handy compass to find the east side of the floor.

We are looking for people on both sides of the game master screen. Both players to explore the worlds created by others, and game masters to create those worlds for others to explore. Non-Campaign means a role playing game where you will play a character provided by the game master for generally one game slot.  If you have any questions about the non-campaign role playing options you can contact us at noncampaignrpgs (at) dragoncon.org.

Video Gaming (Track)

Dragon Con Video Gaming is back at it again! We’ve got parties, panels, and pixelated perspicacity.

Many of your favorite events will be returning this year, including The Science of Pokémon, Dub Your Own Otome, Giant Gameboys, as well as panels highlighting both fan-driven content and insights into the making of video games.  Special guests include actors from many of the most popular video games including Baldur’s Gate 3, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy XIV, and more!

New for this year, the Video Gaming Track is pleased to announce panels on speed-running, Cyberpunk, and more!

Dragon Con Video Gaming Presents – The 8-Bit Bash

The Dragon Con Video Gaming track is proud to present The 8-Bit Bash, featuring music from the golden age of video games (or, as most people would call it, the 70’s and 80’s).

The 8-Bit Bash will be on Thursday night in the Westin (as if you needed another reason to come to Dragon Con a day early!

The Video Game Costume Contest

The Video Game Costume Contest is back for another year.  We’ll be giving out Best in Show, 2nd place, & 3rd place prizes, as well as Honorable Mention, Judge’s Choice awards, and – new for this year – the Audience Choice award.

The Video Game Costume Contest judges on craftsmanship of the costume as well as screen accuracy of the character portrayed.

Judges will be looking at the costume itself, the workmanship, design, and inspiration. This will be open to individuals, experts and novices, and part of the judging process includes a description of the game and character being portrayed. All judges are costuming professionals possessing a wealth of costuming knowledge.

Pre-judging and registration will occur in Westin Augusta E-H, from 2:30pm to 5pm.  You must be pre-judged in order to participate in the contest.  Pre-registration is not open to the public, but contestants may bring one handler with them to pre-judging. Limited to 30 contestants on a first-come, first served basis.

Please contact the Video Gaming Track at videogamingfans [at] dragoncon.org with any questions.

The 3rd Annual Final Fantasy Fish Finding Scavenger Hunt (aka FFFFSH)

The Dragon Con Video Gaming track is back for its second year of finding your favorite fish both IRL in the Georgia Aquarium and online in Final Fantasy XIV! Did you know that there are over 160 species of fish in FF XIV that can be caught and displayed in your in-game aquarium? Did you also know that many of those fish are based on real fish in the Georgia Aquarium? Do you have what it takes to find those fish and be an Expert Fin-vestigator?

Saturday from 7:00 to 10:00 pm in the Georgia Aquarium (admission required).

The Heroes and Villains Ball

The biggest and baddest party at Dragon Con returns!

In previous years, we’ve had celebrity appearances, Dancing Deadpools, Lightsaber Limbo, Wil Wheaton’s Walk of Shame, and our simulated Blood Rave.  Costumes welcome, but not required.

Saturday night, Westin Peachtree Ballroom.

(Note: If you are planning a group meetup or photoshoot for the Heroes and Villains Ball, please contact the Video Gaming Track at videogamingfans [at] dragoncon.org).

 

Collectible Card Gaming

Dragon Con is excited to welcome back Sunmesa Events to present an extensive roster of Magic: the Gathering events including: Convention League, Foundations Sealed Bootcamp League, Sealed, Drafts and Commander Play during all open hours of the Gaming Hall.

Sunmesa Events and Dragon Con highlight Magic’s hottest format: Commander!

With a dedicated Command Zone, players can get their 100 Card MTG fix all weekend long. Concierge Service, Random Prizes, and a stacked Commander Package. The Command Zone is where you will find it!

MTG All Weekend Events include:

MTG Drafts

Convention League Play – Pay Once, Play all Weekend

Foundations Sealed Bootcamp League – Come learn(and share) tips on building Sealed Decks

Command Zone – Daily, Thursday through Sunday

MTG Sealed including 2HG, 2HG Commander, 4 Pack Sealed, Chaos Mini Master, Trios Box Sealed, Mixed Sealed Plane Effect(With a different effect each round that alters the game!), and Re-Prerelease with a variety of sets.

Sealed Commander w/ Preconstructed Decks including Pods and Grand Melee

Disney’s LORCANA is back and better! Included will be constructed and sealed Lorcana events each day! Keep an eye on gaming.dragoncon.org as events are released.

Rose Tatu Productions returns again to Dragon Con to teach and play card-based games throughout the entire con. These games may be fast and light or they can be complex and full of strategy. Also, we will be teaching many games that are played mostly with cards. The cards will tell you what they can do, but you decide how best to play each one. We will have many hot games such as Ark Nova, Dune Uprising, Terraforming Mars, Wingspan and Wyrmspan, along with classics like “Vampire: The Eternal Struggle” and “Android: Netrunner”. Come by and learn all these games and more. Scheduled teaching and demo times can be found on the Dragon Con App or in the Dragon Con Gaming Guide. IMPORTANT! Register in advance to save a seat at the table! They do fill up fast.

Dragon Con is also excited to welcome back SRG! Featuring the Supershow wrestling card game and demos all weekend long! Stop by anytime and learn a new superfun card game.

Ever wanted to be a pro wrestler?  Supershow: The Game brings the action of pro wrestling to the gaming table.  Whether you are a wrestling fan, or you just enjoy exciting gameplay, Supershow has something for everyone.  Want to live the dream of being a wrestler without the actual pain?  Supershow.  Want to lay into your friends with an assortment of colorful characters in a fast-paced fun game for all ages?  Supershow.  Want to be immortalized in a card game alongside many of the best wrestlers in the world?  Supershow.  Want to play an unpredictable card game where the winner isn’t determined by who spent the most money or netdecked the best deck for the meta?  Supershow.

https://supershowthegame.com has the details, but we will teach you how to play and show you how you can get involved in a spectacle so big, it can only be called — the Supershow.

Drop-ins are always welcome!

THURSDAY NIGHT: We’ll be visiting our friends at Dragon Con Wrestling!  Come watch that show and look for our table!

Exciting news! Flesh & Blood TCG will be at Dragon Con for the first of many years! Flesh and Blood TCG at Dragon Con! Epic 1vs1 fantasy duels in the world of Rathe await! Join us for “Learn to Play” and Booster Drafts!  All experience levels welcome, come enjoy the new modern classic TCG! Looking for a casual game? Sealed or Constructed? Stop by and check us out. Have you heard lots of good things about the game but don’t know how to play it?  Stop by and we’ll teach you the fundamentals.

Dragon Con is also excited to bring back many popular legacy card games such as:

Highlander TCG: There can be only one!

Lord of the Rings TCG: Check out our Cube Draft of one of the most popular licensed games ever we’ll even have Fellowship Block and/or Two Towers block Draft pack events on demand.

Star Wars Unlimited

Star Trek CCG 1st Edition, 2nd Edition and Tribbles!

As well as other classics.

National Security Decision Making Game

The fine folks from the National Security Decision Making Game (NSDMG) will return to the convention this year. If you pay attention to the news or current events or have an interest in military and geopolitics, it is a hoot!

They will be running different formats of their game, plus giving some great lectures and panels. They focus on contemporary, historical and futuristic geopolitical, military, technological, and economic issues.

In the NSDM political, military, and economic role-playing game: “You players are the congress. You over there, you’re the Cabinet. You folks in the corner are the Joint Chiefs. This guy’s the President. The scenario is: it’s the world as you know it today. Fix it. You may start now.”

New issues and problems arise in every game with different nations in play, showing a range of real issues across the world and modeling a number of different political systems through which the players navigate. Can you affect Iranian policy as the US? Can you take on the Ukraine playing Russia? As China, can you keep the West from interfering with your ascent to superpower status? And how do you solve a problem like Korea? Several of the games are earmarked specifically for science fiction and futuristic themes such as artificial intelligence and robotics, space exploration and exploitation, nuclear reactor disasters, electromagnetic pulse, supervolcanoes, and of course, pandemics.

Games are available every day, no extra ticket is required, and the schedule is available in the Dragon Con app. Events are held in the Westin.

LARPS Werewolf (Social Deception Gaming)

Live Action Role-Playing Games (LARPs): where theater meets tabletop gaming! This year, LARPs is pleased to offer events from our returning fan-favorite productions, as well as some exciting games that will be making their Dragon Con debut. For those LARP games that run continually throughout the year, we will have “display-only” tables staffed and ready to answer your questions. In AmericasMart Building 3. As the schedule is finalized, we will update the gaming registration website – www.gaming.dragoncon.org. We look forward to presenting many different opportunities in a variety of styles and formats for everyone, from the novice to the experienced LARPer, and even a few for those curious about LARPs. We invite you to step away from the game table and live the part. Be sure to follow us on Facebook (Dragon Con Live Action Role Playing – LARP Games) for updates! For more information, contact us at larps [at] dragoncon.org.

Miniature Gaming

Let’s sling some paint! Paint & Take will be in the same space with a new selection of minis!! Participate, take classes and have some fun.

Our minis this year will have aliens, mythical creatures, and even a skibidi toilet. You are gonna want to paint them all!

Archon Studios is providing a huge selection of minis from their Dungeons and Lasers line, a few dragons, and a few new mimics for your collection.  Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay, Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels, IDW’s Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past, Batman the Animated Series. Warhammer 40K Hordes, Dragonriders, Classic BattleTech, Mantic Halo, Masters of the Universe Battleground, and more are returning and being added every week.

Do not forget to come play BattleQuest!

Board Gaming

Kick off your Dragon Con weekend with nonstop board gaming starting Thursday afternoon at 4:00PM! For just $10, enjoy unlimited access to hundreds of games until 2AM nightly through Monday afternoon at 5:00 PM when the gaming hall closes. Board Game Memberships are available for pre-purchase or on-site at Gaming Registration or the Board Games checkout desk. Board game access also allows access to Werewolf and other social deception games.

Play to Win Returns!

Back again this year, Play to Win gives you the chance to take home some of the amazing games you’ve played throughout the con. Browse our curated selection of Play to Win titles in the library, and enter the Sunday evening drawing for a shot at winning! Winners have until 2PM Monday to claim their prizes.

Over 450 Games Await You

Explore the vast Dragon Con Board Games Library, featuring more than 450 games from top publishers and indie creators. Whether you’re here to test your skills, relax and people-watch, or dive into a new favorite, our library has something for everyone.

New in 2025: Chess Tournament!

Joining our tournament lineup this year is Chess! along with returning favorites like Settlers of Catan, and Ticket to Ride. Ready to compete? Check out the full tournament schedule at gaming.dragoncon.org.

Try Before You Buy

Thinking about expanding your home game collection? The board games area is perfect for learning new games and honing strategies before making a purchase. With a mix of modern hits and classic favorites, our knowledgeable volunteers are here to help you get started—even with the most obscure titles!

Artemis Starship Bridge Simulator

Join a crew (or TWO) on our fully interactive Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator. It’s a LAN party/LARP/Escape Room mashup experience you can’t duplicate online!
You and your friends assume the roles of Captain, Helm, Science, Weapons, Communications, and Fighter Pilots to operate the Terran Stellar Navy spaceship, Artemis.

Captain: Channel your inner Kirk/Picard/Janeway and make the tough choices.
Helm: Ahead warp factor 1, then slow to impulse and hard to starboard. Bring us behind the enemy fleet just outside torpedo range…
Weapons: Load… lock… fire! Turn big enemy ships into small pieces. Just don’t fire nukes at point-blank range; go for beam weapons instead.
Science: Scan the sector, find the enemies, and check for secret intel and weaknesses. Watch out for cloaked ships.
Communications: Incoming message! Our space station is under attack! Taunt the enemy fleet leader to draw them away from the base, then call for reinforcements from other Terran vessels.
Engineering: Power and cooling are the name of the game. Boost power to warp to get us there, to weapons for more boom, and to shields when we’re getting toasted! Give it all she’s got!
Fighter: The Artemis can launch up to 2 single-pilot fighter craft to join the fight and add a bit more punch.
Your crew’s success–or failure–depends on your ability to follow the Captain’s orders and work together to defend Terran bases against an alien invasion. This event is a 6 to 8 player experience, suitable for ages 10+. Don’t have a group large enough for a full crew? No problem! Sign up and join with another small party and make new friends! Tickets are available at www.Jump2Warp.com or in-person at Westin Ansley Room 7.

Save Point

Save Point returns with all your favorite free play games for the entire convention located on the first floor of AmericasMart Building 3 featuring classic arcade games and their complete lineup of games from other countries not usually seen in the United States.

Joystick Gamebar

Our local friends at Joystick Gamebar will be providing classic arcade cabinets in their new location inside the Peachtree Center Mall at the former spot that Benihana occupied. Dragon Con members can play their classic arcade and pinball missions for free.

LAN Games & E-Tournaments

LAN Gaming will have all your favorite PC games, including STEAM and Battlenet access, plus classic and new titles on the Switch, NES, NES Classic, and PS4 consoles. Players need to bring their own headsets for PC gaming and are welcome to bring their own controllers for console gaming.

eTournaments featured this year at Dragon Con PC and console gaming tournaments ranging from Marvel Rivals to Super Mario Party Jamboree, Smash Bros Ultimate to Street Fighter 6, Guilty Gear Strive to Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising and more, there is a tournament for everyone.

There will be free-to-enter challenge events over the weekend that anyone can try, with the top player each day earning some Dragon Con coins.   All events, unless stated otherwise, will be Bring Your Own Controller.   Online registration can be found at https://start.gg/dragoncon2025, with the registration page opening up in the first week of June.

Tabletop Gaming (Track)

The Tabletop Track presents panels on all things in pulp gaming! If you play a game that involves any kind of paper product—like a tabletop RPG, card game, or board game—this panel track is for you!

Every year we have a theme, and this year’s theme is THE DUNGEON! In that regard, we have a great panel lineup that focuses on the dungeon. We’ll start off the year with “What Makes a Dungeon a Dungeon?” and “Dungeon Ecology,” as well as a panel on the “Greatest Dungeons Ever Created.” To speak on this theme, we have one of the original designers of some of D&D’s greatest dungeons—Zeb Cook!

But it’s not just dungeons we’ll be talking about. We have live games, like those hosted by Dungeons and Randomness, as well as a frightening live game dreamed up by Obsidian Brews! Additionally, the voice cast of Baldur’s Gate 3 will return for a live-play event where they assume the roles of their characters from the most popular D&D video game of all time! And don’t miss the Improv Dungeons and Dragons game run by Mark Meer!

As always, our corporate sponsor, Kobold Games, will be present to showcase their lineup for the year and to talk about the state of the industry. Alexander Stangroom, Kobold’s COO, will be at our panels, so be sure to drop in, say hello, and find out what’s new at Kobold Press.