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Game Con Canada is a massive event, and this is your one-stop hub for everything happening at the show. Scroll to explore or use the search to find exactly what you’re looking for. While some details are still under NDA, new announcements will be posted here as soon as they’re released making this the place to discover all the excitement at GCC!
FEATURED ACTIVATIONS
Description: Doom has come to the League of Heroes. In the final hours of the Citadel’s fall, a desperate few must preserve the League’s greatest secrets for the future, a message for those who come after. Starring: Ginny Di Dungeon Dudes Dicecream Sandwich Dungeon Dad Taylors Tavern Tales Dungeon Master Monty Martin leads an all-star […]
ASUS ROG Innovation Zone 🎮 Step into this epic space where ASUS ROG spotlights 20 game studios, each delivering a fresh lineup of titles for you to play, test, and discover all weekend long. Don’t miss your chance to experience the future of gaming first-hand!
Future Lore Studios is showcasing ‘Canada’s Trading Card Game’ Legions Realms at War® at GCC 2026 for the first time! Proudly designed, printed and packaged in Canada, at the highest quality, by Canadians for Canadians. Stunning Original Artwork, with deep, immersive, balanced game play, and outstanding collectibility. Meet the Creator, and dive into a Fantasy […]
Game Con Canada is excited to welcome back Evil Ted for the SECOND ANNUAL Foam Armor Workshops! 🎉📺 With 400K+ YouTube subscribers and credits on The Hunger Games, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek, Batman, and more, Evil Ted is one of Hollywood’s top foam-crafting artists. The EVA foam & supplies are being sponsored by Red Moon Cosplay Solutions.💥 Foam Armor Workshop with EVIL TED 💥 […]
💥 It’s Game On with Nitro Pinball! We’re pumped to announce that Nitro Pinball is coming to Game Con Canada 2026! 🕹️Experience their FREE PLAY arcade live off the exhibit floor and score exclusive show specials all weekend long — perfect for anyone looking to level up their home game room.
Game Con Canada is excited to welcome back GOBfest for GCC 2026! Enjoy a massive tabletop free-play zone all weekend long—discover new board games, meet fellow gamers, and play to your heart’s content. Bonus: it’s also part of our After-Hours Gaming on Friday & Saturday night
The Mega Stage at Game Con Canada is the heart of the action! 🎤 Experience exciting video game releases, board game demos, panels, product launches, cosplay competitions, live performances, epic prize giveaways, and so much more. Don’t miss a moment of the biggest stage in Canadian gaming entertainment!
The fourth annual Cosplay Competition returns to Game Con Canada 2026, celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and performance on the big stage. 🎭 With the largest cash prize in Canada, this competition shines a spotlight on the incredible talent within the cosplay community.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Deborah Ann Woll at GCC: Celebrity Panel Interview Mega Stage Mega Stage Gaming activations Autograph Signing and selfies TTRPG One-Shot adventures in the GCC Castle. BIO Deborah was born in 1985, in Brooklyn, New York, from Irish and German heritage. She took acting, piano and dance classes. She went to high school at Packer Collegiate […]
YDB at GCC: Live Performance at the Cosplay Competition Halftime Show! Mega Stage Gaming activations Autograph Signing and selfies BIO Young Dirty Bastard, also known as Barsun Unique Jones, is a recording artist, performer, and creative force carrying forward one of the most iconic legacies in music as the son of the late, great Ol’ […]
Ginny Di at GCC: TTRPG multi-table Epic Adventure in the GCC Castle Friday Night Mega Stage private ticketed TTRPG live play! TTRPG One-Shot adventures in the GCC Castle. Celebrity Panel Interview with Noura Ibrahim BIO Ginny Di is a Denver-based YouTuber, game writer, singer, and cosplayer who lives and breathes tabletop games. On YouTube, she […]
Mark Meer at GCC: Co-host of the Coplay Competition Mega Stage Activations Autograph Signing and selfies TTRPG One-Shot adventures in the GCC Castle. BIO Mark is a Canadian actor, improviser, and voice performer best known for playing Commander Shepard, Blasto, the Vorcha, the Biotic God Niftu Cal and more in Bioware’s Mass Effect Trilogy. His other voice work […]
The official host of GCC Celebrity Interviews with special guests on the Mega Stage. Autograph Signing Photo Opportunity Gaming throughout the weekend. BIO Noura Ibrahim is a Los Angeles based Arab American actor, live streamer, and gaming content creator. Currently, she appears on Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!, a fast-paced improv comedy show on the […]
Kelly Mclaughlin at GCC: TTRPG multi-table Epic Adventure in the GCC Castle Friday Night Mega Stage private ticketed TTRPG live play! TTRPG One-Shot adventures in the GCC Castle. BIO Kelly McLaughlin is one of the hosts of the Dungeon Dudes YouTube series. He has a background in film and television, having made several award winning […]
Monty Martin at GCC: TTRPG multi-table Epic Adventure in the GCC Castle Friday Night Mega Stage private ticketed TTRPG live play! TTRPG One-Shot adventures in the GCC Castle. BIO Monty Martin is one of two co-creators of the Dungeon Dudes brand and also Dungeon Master to the cast in all seasons of Drakkenheim, except for […]
The official host of the GCC Cosplay Competition Cosplay Exhibitor Booth Autograph Signing Photo Opportunity Gaming throughout the weekend. BIO Vixen-Anna Valiant is a Canadian actress, gamer, and cosplayer, based in Calgary, Alberta! She began acting in 2008, inspired by the Supernatural cast, and started professionally cosplaying in 2020. Vixen is a self proclaimed “thrift […]
Taylor Dianne Robinson at GCC: TTRPG multi-table Epic Adventure in the GCC Castle Friday Night Mega Stage private ticketed TTRPG live play! TTRPG One-Shot adventures in the GCC Castle. BIO Taylor is a Canadian content creator, Actor and Vocalist. She merges her passion for acting and Dungeons & Dragons into immersive, high-energy content that is […]
Official Judge of the GCC Cosplay Competition Cosplay Exhibitor Booth Meet & Greet Foam Armour Workshop BIO Evil Ted worked in the movie industry doing visual effects, prop, and model making for 30 years. He worked on films and television shows such as Fifth Element, Guyver, Titanic, Hunger Games, Xena Warrior Princess, and Criminal Minds. […]
Josiah Ambrose (Dungeon Dad) at GCC: TTRPG multi-table Epic Adventure in the GCC Castle Friday Night Mega Stage private ticketed TTRPG live play! TTRPG One-Shot adventures in the GCC Castle. BIO Josiah (or Dungeon Dad, if you’re a YouTube enjoyer) has been running games and creating monsters to populate them for over a decade. This […]
Kevin Parr at GCC: TTRPG multi-table Epic Adventure in the GCC Castle Friday Night Mega Stage private ticketed TTRPG live play! TTRPG One-Shot adventures in the GCC Castle. BIO Kevin Parr, also known as Dicecream Sandwich, is a prominent Dungeons & Dragons social media creator with a professional background in theatre and film acting. Kevin […]
Games
SAK’D is an epic hand-drawn animated adventure about Sak — a pillow accidentally brought to life, given weapon-wielding, spell-casting, monster-smashing abilities and sent on a a quest to save the Realm of Dreams!.
The first in a series of exploration/horror games giving a new twist on old legends. Follow the clues and stay on the trail or navigate the open world and choose your own path, but beware, the actions you take may alter your ending. Unveil the story while evading the clutches of Baba Yaga.
F.R.A.G.G. is a competitive Arena FPS using Unreal Engine 5. Heavily inspired by the kings of the genre from the early 2000s, F.R.A.G.G. aims to bring the spirit of modern Esports into blend with the speed and ferocity of the Arena genre, with modern day graphics, modern-era game modes never before seen in the AFPS […]
Battle against Fahrul’s tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen’s terrible secret?
Speechbound is a multiple award winning language learning RPG that can best described as “Duolingo meets Final Fantasy meets Stardew Valley”. Players explore, fight monsters, cook, farm, repair and heal the world, all while playfully learning a language. Speechbound is currently available in 4 languages (English, Spanish, French, Chinese). Some traction highlights: • 3 industry […]
Once We’re Home” unleash your inner zoomies. A story of found family & found home, follow the story of our rescue dog marduk through locations in Edmonton & Rural Alberta! An Action-Adventure-Platformer-RPG-lite that mixes cute design with a story that’ll stay with you.
It’s a non-violent space exploration game. Done in the style of team slop, a 4 human, 1 dog astronaut team of mystery solvers use science to get to the bottom of missing supplies and dark events!
The Path of Kana is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by classic SNES and GBA era games, blending Celtic and Shinto spiritual mythology with the warmth and wonder of Zelda-like lore. You play as Kana, a young woman chosen by the ancient spirit Ignifae to carry a sacred flame, and with it, the weight of […]
Shuffles ‘n Scuffles is a delightful, cozy yet chaotic single-player roguelike deckbuilder featuring the ability to customize any card in the game, any number of times throughout a run. No two runs are exactly the same! Set in a cardboard cutout world, strategically battle your way through waves of enemies using your custom deck and […]
Sunset Suckerpunch is a spectacle fighter/arcade racer hybrid that marries a uniquely nimble driving model with power-tripping combat, and an execution mechanic. Wield K8E: a talking, transforming motorcycle-gauntlet-sword. Ride her to tear through stylized synthwave cityscapes. Use her to crater hordes of enemies into the ground. Pull off stylish combos: fluidly chain together grapples, punches, […]
Enter a galaxy of endless possibilities in Star Wars™: Unlimited! In this fast-paced, easy-to- learn trading card game, you and your opponent face off in exciting head-to-head battles full of iconic Star Wars characters. The A Lawless Time set features characters and content from across multiple eras in the Star Wars galaxy, with a heavy […]
Warhammer 40,000 is an exciting wargame full of strategic decisions and compelling stories to tell on the tabletop. You can Play games of Warhammer, either with your friends at home or in dedicated gaming spaces. To start, you can Collect your favourite models. Choose from a massive range of fantastic miniatures representing heroic characters, their armies, and the […]
Often described to new players as “Yahtzee meets Magic: The Gathering”, Dice Throne is a fast and strategic game of card play and dice manipulation for 2-6 Players. Its variety, set up time, playtime, and addictive nature make it one of the easiest games in existence to get to the table. Dice Throne will be […]
Flesh and Blood is created by Legend Story Studios, an independent studio based in Auckland, New Zealand. Created for gamers, by gamers, Flesh and Blood spent seven years in development before its worldwide debut in October, 2019, with the release of our first booster set, Welcome to Rathe. Flesh and Blood rewards good decisions, not good […]
Legions: Realms at War (LRAW) is a high-fantasy, non-rotating trading card game (TCG) created by Future Lore Studios. It features 8-9 distinct realms, where players act as Warlords commanding armies with unique Guardians, utilizing “Cosmic Majik” to reshape and dominate ever-changing landscapes, featuring resource management, unit positioning, and strategic combat.
It’s Madness, I Tell You! Each round, players will plan their turns by laying 3 action cards face down on their scheme boards. Then, they’ll take turns executing their schemes 1 action at a time. But be careful! A lot can change quickly, and some actions can turn out drastically different than you expected- leading […]
We are an independent Game Developer and Publisher from the Greater Seattle area in Washington. We are a group of passionate (and enthusiastic) creative minds working on our passion projects. We’re focused on the game Conquest of Fates and it’s universe.
Welcome to OPHYRION, the Kingdom of Warlords, where four Clans battle for control over the Realm. Deploy your army with strategic moves to win critical wars on the Battlefield and capture your enemy’s most valuable cards. The objective of the game is to capture the 2 Warlord cards from your opponent. The Deck is separated […]
Youlogy the outrageous party game in which you and your friends create and kill new friends, then laugh at their funerals. Make memories you’ll never forget with people you’ve never met.
Picture yourself in the era of discoveries: after a long voyage of great deprivation, your ships have finally reached the coast of an uncharted island. Its name shall be Catan! But you are not the only discoverer. Other fearless seafarers have also landed on the shores of Catan – the race to settle the island […]
TOURNAMENTS
Saturday June 20, 2026 Timeline: First Stage: 1:00PM – 3:30PM ish Second Stage: 3:45PM – 6:00PM Door Prizes: Each participant will receive all Promos from the Age of Innovation 4 promo cards 1 Artificer Alternate Art Hero Board Tournament Prizes First Place – Vanguard Strongbox* Second Place – Outcasts […]
Friday June 19, 2026 Check-In: 11:30 AM – 11:55 AM Start Time: 12:00 PM Estimated Duration: 3 Hours Location: Taps Games Play Space Booth 920 – Hall C Format: Booster Draft Rounds: 3 (Best of 1 – 35 Minutes) Event Description Players will draft from 3 Unleashed booster packs, build a minimum 20-card deck, and compete in 3 rounds of play. Players will […]
Sunday June 21, 2026 Event Details Check-In: 11:30 AM – 11:55 AM Start Time: 12:00 PM Estimated Duration: 3 Hours Location: Taps Games Play Space Booth 920 – Hall C Format: Sealed Rounds: 3 (Best of 1 – 35 Minutes) Event Description Players will open 6 Unleashed booster packs, build a minimum 25-card deck, and compete in 3 rounds of play. Deck construction time: 45 […]
Friday June 19, 2026 Event Details Check-In: 6:00 PM – 6:25 PM Start Time: 6:30 PM Estimated Duration: 3 Hours Location: Taps Games Play Space Booth 920 – Hall C Format: Sealed Rounds: 3 (Best of 1 – 35 Minutes) Event Description Players will open 6 Unleashed booster packs, build a minimum 25-card deck, and compete in 3 rounds of play. Deck construction time: 45 […]
Saturday June 20, 2026 The Top 64 players will walk away with store credit plus pack prizing, with rewards scaling based on Swiss round performance. 1st Place takes home $2,000 credit along with the title and bragging rights to match. Whether you’re chasing the trophy or grinding value through consistent play, this is a can’t-miss […]
We are excited to provide fans of MCP with a full weekend of dedicated gaming! Your ticket will register you for our main event on Saturday as well full access to open and organized play opportunities for the rest of the weekend. Your event ticket will also include a full weekend pass for Game Con […]
Sunday June 21, 2026 Event Details Your first chance to play with Marvel Super Heroes is at the prerelease! Join us for a full weekend of fun with the brand new set. Check-In: 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM Start Time: 11:00 AM Estimated Duration: 3 Hours Location: Taps Games Play Space Booth 920 – Hall C Format: Sealed Rounds: 3 Prizing […]
Friday, June 19th 2026 Event Details Check-In: 6:30 PM – 6:55 PMStart Time: 7:00 PMEstimated Duration: 3 Hours Location: Taps Games Play Space Booth 920 – Hall C Format: SealedRounds: 3 (Best of 1 – 35 Minutes) Event Description Be among the first players to experience the new Marvel Super Heroes set! Players will receive 6 booster packs to build a minimum 40-card deck, then […]
Friday, June 19th 2026 Event Details Join us for a full weekend of fun with the brand new set. Check-In: 2:30 PM – 2:55 PM Start Time: 3:00 PM Estimated Duration: 3 Hours Location: Taps Games Play Space – Hall C Format: Sealed Rounds: 3 (Best of 1 – 35 Minutes) Event Description Be among the first players to experience the new […]
Saturday, June 20th 2026 Event Details Join us for a full weekend of fun with the brand new set. Check-In: 6:00 PM – 6:25 PMStart Time: 6:30 PMEstimated Duration: 3 Hours Location: Taps Games Play Space – Hall C Format: SealedRounds: 3 (Best of 1 – 35 Minutes) Event Description Be among the first players to experience the new Marvel Super Heroes […]
Whether you’re a casual player of Warhammer Kill Team, a grizzled tournament operative, or a superb hobbyist itching to show off your most recently painted models, the Warhammer Open: Edmonton is the perfect weekend of gaming to hone your skills, make new friends, and reconnect with old ones. This 11-round, 3-day tournament for up to 128 players is being […]
Whether you’re a casual player of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, a grizzled tournament veteran, or a superb hobbyist itching to show off your most recently painted models, the Warhammer Open: Edmonton is the perfect weekend of gaming to hone your skills, make new friends, and reconnect with old ones. This 8-round, 3-day tournament for up to 128 players is […]
Whether you’re a casual player of Warhammer 40,000, a grizzled tournament veteran, or a superb hobbyist itching to show off your most recently painted models, the Warhammer Open: Edmonton is the perfect weekend of gaming to hone your skills, make new friends, and reconnect with old ones. This 8-round, 3-day tournament for up to 300 players is being held […]
This custom format is a unique 500 point game mode that we have had a tonne of fun playing on the channel. Further Details on the format can be found here: https://playontabletop.com/king-of-the-colosseum/ You have seen it on our King of the Colosseum series on YouTube and now you get to try it yourself. Each round you are […]
This custom format is a unique 500 point game mode that we have had a tonne of fun playing on the channel. Further Details on the format can be found here: https://playontabletop.com/king-of-the-colosseum/ FRIDAY SPECIAL TOURNAMENTAt Game Con Canada 2025 a few members of Play On Tabletop’s production team came down to meet and be inspired by the […]
Play On Tabletop hosts this narrative emergent weekend of Warhammer 40,000. Previous events have helped forge the story of Hostia, the setting of this shared narrative, and this will be the final campaign to decide its fate. The system has been ravaged by war and you will help decide its fate. Liberation or Ruin. Be […]
Saturday June 20, 2026 Game Con Canada is excited to announce the Second Annual Common Box Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship! Duelists will battle it out using only common cards, putting strategy, skill, and creativity to the ultimate test. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or looking to prove your deck-building skills, this is your chance to claim the […]
TTRPG ADVENTURES
Adventure Teaser: Amari Bacci is a wealthy human noble and an investor in the arcane. He knows wizards earn a lot of coin, and he’s looking to dominate the market of magical resources to earn a cut of that money. Amari funded Illumar’s plan to create an arcane workshop powered by “assistive magic,” expecting that […]
Adventure Teaser: Three hundred thirty-three years ago, the bargain was struck. The Golden Promise. The three villages of The Lord’s Coppice were saved by an archfey, and now, that archfey has returned to exact his terrible price. Game Style: D&D 5e 2024 Bio: Josiah (or Dungeon Dad, if you’re a YouTube enjoyer) has been running […]
Adventure Teaser: One-shot adventure set in the ruins of Drakkenheim, where you’ll delve beneath the shattered Rat’s Nest Tavern to rescue a captive from a ruthless ratling warren packed with traps and ambushes Game Style: D&D 5e 2024. 3rd Level Characters Bio: Dungeons of Drakkenheim co-author and YouTube content creator Monty Martin of the Dungeon […]
Adventure Teaser: Play with the Dungeon Dudes in a 3rd-level D&D 5e one-shot adventure set in the ruins of Drakkenheim, where an old smuggler’s map leads you into the contaminated sewers in search of a hidden path beneath the city walls. We’ll have a wide range of pregenerated characters for every class available, but you’re […]
Adventure Teaser: In this DND one-shot, players step aboard the Siren Song, a lavish arcane cruise liner sailing the seas of a noir inspired fantasy world. During the voyage the players will be solving the murder of a very influential individual, who it seems was not as well liked as most people thought. This game […]
Adventure Teaser: You and your party find yourselves in possession of a map purported to lead to a legendary lost pirate treasure. But will you brave the horrors of the island of Plaguetide, from which no sailor has escaped alive, in order to find it? Content warnings: Undead (zombies, ghosts), disease, gore (disembodied heart) Game […]
Adventure Teaser: Play with the Dungeon Dudes in a 3rd-level D&D 5e one-shot adventure set in the ruins of Drakkenheim, where an old smuggler’s map leads you into the contaminated sewers in search of a hidden path beneath the city walls. We’ll have a wide range of pregenerated characters for every class available, but you’re […]
Adventure Teaser: One-shot adventure set in the ruins of Drakkenheim, where you’ll delve beneath the shattered Rat’s Nest Tavern to rescue a captive from a ruthless ratling warren packed with traps and ambushes. Game Style: D&D 5e 2024. 3rd Level Characters Bio: Dungeons of Drakkenheim co-author and YouTube content creator Monty Martin of the Dungeon […]
Adventure Teaser: The town of Briar’s Bluff finds itself at the nonexistent mercy of a trio of powerful hags, and has elected to pay a ransom to the wicked creatures in the hopes of staving off their cruel depredations. You and your companions have been hired to deliver the offer and a gift of appeasement, […]
MINIATURES
Dan Ozbörne is a professional miniature painter and industry veteran based in Portland, Oregon, known for his expertise in airbrushing, volumetric lighting, and advanced weathering techniques. In addition to creating high-end commission work, he is an experienced event organizer, painting instructor, and competition judge, having taught at major North American conventions including Games Workshop Warhammer […]
Courtney DeVries is a Canadian miniature painter, educator, and the artist behind Figuratively Speaking Minis. Known for realistic finishes, expressive character work, and an approachable teaching style, Courtney is passionate about making miniature painting accessible and enjoyable for hobbyists of all skill levels. She is an active community educator, content creator, and has previous judging […]
Welcome to Oscar Lars Painting Studio! We are a studio that works with miniature, scenery, and game board commissions directly with clients to bring your vision to life. Through the process of artistic expression, we work to elevate your experience in Tabletop Gaming. We strive to give our clients the utmost customer service while providing […]
Greg Vadar is a West Coast-based miniature painter, educator, and founder of WestCoast Minis (@westcoast_minis). Drawing on 20+ years of teaching experience, his classes make mini painting approachable, engaging, and fun. His work has earned awards at AdeptiCon, the Las Vegas Open, and the Warhammer Open; some of his work is on display at Verko’s […]
Alex is an award-winning miniature artist and the winner of the prestigious 2024 Slayer Sword. Originally from New Caledonia, Alex’s journey began not with rulebooks, but with a passion for tabletop storytelling and character creation. After a decade-long hiatus, he rediscovered the hobby through 3D printing and quickly rose to the top of the international […]
Miniature Artist & Educator from Vancouver BC Canada Facebook Instagram Globe Provided By Warhammer & Citadel Colour Thanks to our amazing sponsors, all classes include: Warhammer Miniature Full range of Citadel Colour Paints Professional Mini Paint Brushes After your master piece is completed, the miniature is yours to take home! Price & Classes: FOR FULL […]
