Play Games All Weekend

U-Con Gaming Convention
November 13-15, 2026
Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti Hotel at Eagle Crest

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  • Give the Gift of Your Attention

    We’ve all been there, right? We signed up for an RPG. The GM has come prepared. The other players at the table seem ready and excited to go. You’ve decided to spend hours of your limited life on this unique experience. And then, not even ten minutes into the adventure, someone pulls out their phone and glances at it. Or their phone beeps and they immediately look at the text.… Jump to article

  • Enjoy a Cup of Bearclaw Coffee

    Bearclaw Coffee returns!  Their coffee truck will be outside the conference center doors Friday-Sunday 8am-11am. Friday morning only, they will also selling food, as our venue will not be offering a catered breakfast line that morning. Friday Saturday Sunday Bearclaw Coffee 8am – 11am+ breakfast options 8am – 11am 8am – 11am We hope everyone finds something tasty to enjoy in the variety of meals, snacks, and drinks available onsite. … Jump to article

  • Bring Your Passion for Games

    It was a truly phenomenal weekend! Every time I attend, I leave energized & brimming with creativity… -Nicole C Walk into one of the U-Con convention rooms on Saturday afternoon and you’ll hear it before you see it: the clatter of dice, a burst of laughter from a corner table, someone groaning at their dice. At one table, a Game Master leans in to describe a dragon’s lair to players… Jump to article

  • Looney Labs Games All Weekend

    Looney Labs has produced a multitude of simple, modular, portable, and chaotic board and card games. Arguably the most famous is Fluxx, with its ever-changing rules and multiple themed spin-offs: Zombie Fluxx, Fantasy Fluxx, Star Trek Fluxx, and Family Fluxx to name a few. My personal favorite is Chrononauts, where players collect artifacts from history and try to create specific timelines. Their catalog also includes Seven Dragons, Nanofictionary, Just Desserts,… Jump to article

  • A cropped photo of Paul, smiling, next to his wife.

    Honoring Paul Kemezis

    Paul Kemezis has been a vital part of our U-Con team for many years. Not only did he design our T-shirt and Conbook art, he coordinated the ordering with vendors, and stepped in to help wherever he was needed with a smile. His work for U-Con highlighted the values of diversity and community and, where the theme allowed, showed us the path to a better world. Paul was a friend… Jump to article

  • Play Coven & Crucible with Guests of Honor 13th Moon Games

    In the world of Coven & Crucible, magic is an everyday, practical skill. The game set in an alternate urban landscape that mashes-up 1930s prohibition-era Chicago with 1970s expansion and modern technology where ghosts and other oddities roam the streets. The creators describe the aesthetic as a blend of John Wick style cinematic, gritty action and modern occult mystery. A streamlined 2d12 system is designed to keep rolls fast and… Jump to article

  • T-Shirts: Preorder to Guarantee Your Size

    We’re excited to unveil this year’s U-Con t-shirt art, and we also want to make sure you know about an upcoming deadline for t-shirts. As in past years, we are offering pre-orders for t-shirts, and we will also be selling shirts at the convention. However, at the convention, we will only be selling unisex shirts, in sizes M to 3X, plus a limited number of shirts in women’s sizes. This… Jump to article

  • Spooky October Games Library Day

    It is October and spooky gaming season is here! Join us at the Corner Brewery this Sunday (10/11/26) in Ypsi from noon to 4pm I’ll bring a short selection from the Games Library. Hope to see you there! Jump to article

  • Adventurers League

    D&D Organized Play at U-Con

    For our attendees who enjoy Dungeons & Dragons, and organized play, U-Con will be offering events for both of the official D&D organized play campaigns this year.  In these organized play campaigns, you can play and progress the same character from game to game at conventions, as well as in home play. D&D Adventurers League is the long-running Forgotten Realms campaign, which has been offered at U-Con for a number… Jump to article

  • Pirate Borg Special Event

    Suffety Games is pleased to run “Into the Maelstrom,” a tournament event for the Pirate Borg RPG at this year’s U-Con on Saturday evening at 7pm.  Pirate Borg is a rules-light RPG, adapted from the award-winning Mörk Borg RPG, in which players take on the role of pirates in a dark, violent, and undead-filled version of the Caribbean Sea, where risky choices are encouraged, and character death is common. During… Jump to article