Join us at BOLTERCON: Cincinnati's dopest tabletop convention! Once again, we're at the Holiday Inn of West Chester's event center - complete with a hotel, restaurant, and bar (lodging link above). The dedicated food and bar from 2025 was such a smashing success that it's back, too!
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All BOLTERCON events are for adults 18 and over. Spectators are welcome of all ages with direct parental supervision!
Please sign up for an account so you can change your registration later (adding more dope events). This is a link in your confirmation email and link at the top of this registration page. We may be adding even more to the schedule, so keep a look out in your inbox and in Discord for more information as it becomes available.
If an individual event sells out, please email [email protected] with your details to be added to the waitlist. First come, first served!
Refunds are available (less fees) until October 30th, 2026.
Your guide to all things BOLTERCON:
https://boltersatdawn.com/events/boltercon2026/player_packet/
For BOLTERCON Pass holders & individual events, refunds (less fees) may be requested until October 30th, 2026.
Read all about it on our blog. Order from our store by October 29th for pickup at the event.
Curious about past events? Check out our recap of BOLTERCON 2025's 40k stuff and AoS stuff on our blog!
Don't miss out—experience the biggest and best BOLTERCON yet!
Includes access to all 4 days of BOLTERCON 2026Special VIP BadgeWhat do we know so far? VIP shirt, minis, some swag, the joy of going the extra mile for BOLTERCON! Please register before October 13th to guarantee your shirt is on time in your size.Please only purchase if you want to show your support for the event and you are comfortable with the limited amount of information available at this time.
Access to all 4 days of BOLTERCON 2026
Access to 1 day of BOLTERCON 2026
Warhammer 40k: Grand Tournament [23 remaining]
A 5 round, 48 player, 2,000pt Grand Tournament on well painted terrain with a comfortable amount of personal space. Come to test your abilities as a tabletop general or just come to have fun with friends and enjoy the hobby. This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 14th (Saturday) 9:30am - 9:00pmNovember 15th (Sunday) 10:30am - 6:30pm
Warhammer 40k: Doubles [10 remaining]
Doubles! ONE TICKET PER TEAM!Two players will create a Strike Force (2,000pt) army from two independent Incursion (1,000pt) lists. Please be aware: we are looking for lists that have a compelling story and reason to be on the battlefield. This is not a competitive event and the awards/scoring reflect that. Players should be shooting for lists to be thematic and fun to play against.Legends units are allowed!This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 13th (Friday) 9:30am - 9:30pm
Warhammer 40k: Boarding Actions [6 remaining]
Let’s play Boarding Actions!Using the latest rules for Boarding Actions, hopefully with 11th Edition in mind. A 10 player, 3 round event to whet your appetite for cramped 40k.This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 3:00pm - 9:30pm
Age of Sigmar: Grand Tournament [25 remaining]
A 5 round, 32 player, 2000 pt Grand Tournament played on dope tables with dope people. Test your skill as a master general in the mortal realms, or possibly leave as the Gnoblest of Gnoblars.This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 14th (Saturday) 9:00am - 7:45pmNovember 15th (Sunday) 9:00am - 4:45pm
Age of Sigmar: Sigmarpocalypse [16 remaining]
A one day big team battle event in the mortal realms. Bring anywhere from 500 to 3000 points of one faction and prepare to throw down! More details in the player packet.This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 13th (Friday) 12:00pm - 9:15pm
The Old World: Grand Tournament [10 remaining]
Sharpen your blades and rally your warbands, because The Old World is calling once again. This Warhammer: The Old World tournament will put your generalship, army building, and battlefield tactics to the test through a series of hard-fought battles. Fully painted armies will march to war on beautiful tables, with every game bringing you closer to victory or defeat.5 round, 2 day event with 2,000 point armies. This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 15th (Saturday) 9:00am - 9:30pmNovember 16th (Sunday) 10:00am - 6:00pm
The Old World: Doubles [19 remaining]
ONE TICKET PER TEAM!Two generals, one battle plan, and an Old World full of enemies. In this Warhammer: The Old World doubles tournament, you and your ally will join forces to command a combined host and face off against other fearsome partnerships. Armies will fight side by side, covering each other’s weaknesses and exploiting every opening on the battlefield.3 round, 1 day event using 2,000 armies (1,000 per team member)This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 14th (Friday) 9:00am - 9:30pm
The Old World: Battle for Montfort [4 remaining]
Dark tidings gather upon the northern borders of Montfort. From the shadowed forests and broken hills beyond the duchy's watch, ravening hordes have assembled beneath tattered banners, their war drums echoing across the countryside. Now their armies march as one, surrounding a lonely fort that stands sentinel over the valley leaving the Grey Mountains. Within its walls, defenders ready themselves for a desperate siege, knowing that if the fortress falls, the invaders will spill unchecked into the fertile lands of Montfort, and to that of greater Bretonnia!Narrative focused big game with 2,500 points a player.This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 9:00am - 10:00pm
Horus Heresy: Zone Mortalis [12 remaining]
The Horus Heresy Campaign is a narrative event using the Frontlines Imperialis campaign system. Players will join either the Loyalist or Traitor side and fight a connected series of battles In the Zone MortalisThe campaign will progress day by day, with each day’s results entered into the Frontlines Imperialis campaign website. This will let players watch the battle develop across the BolterCon series of Horus Heresy events.This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 12 (Thursday) 10:00am-9:00pm
Horus Heresy: Legions Imperialis [4 remaining]
The Horus Heresy Campaign is a narrative event using the Frontlines Imperialis campaign system. Players will join either the Loyalist or Traitor side and fight a connected series of battles across three game systems: in this event Legions Imperialis.This is not a tournament, and there are no competitive standings. The focus is on telling the story of a warzone through the games played over the weekend.The campaign will progress day by day, with each day’s results entered into the Frontlines Imperialis campaign website. This will let players watch the battle develop across the BolterCon series of Horus Heresy events.This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 13 (Friday) 10:00am-8:00pm
Horus Heresy: Horus Heresy 3.0 [19 remaining]
The Horus Heresy Campaign is a narrative event using the Frontlines Imperialis campaign system. Players will join either the Loyalist or Traitor side and fight a connected series of battles across three game systems: in this event Horus Heresy 3.0.This is not a tournament, and there are no competitive standings. The focus is on telling the story of a warzone through the games played over the weekend.The campaign will progress day by day, with each day’s results entered into the Frontlines Imperialis campaign website. This will let players watch the battle develop across the BolterCon series of Horus Heresy events.This is a hobby focused event. Please see the BOLTERCON 2026 player packet for hobby requirements and more information about the event.Schedule:November 14 (Saturday) 10:00am-8:00pmNovember 15 (Sunday) 10:00am-8:00pm
OnlyPaints [Sold Out]
Come and paint a miniature with friends! Sounds easy? No way! You will have to overcome the most devious and often demented obstacles along your path to miniature painting goodness. But do not fear, you will have a great time and many laughs. A crowd favorite of Boltercon, don't miss out on this one! No materials are required for event attendance.More information will be available within the BOLTERCON 2026 Player Packet.Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Battletech Alpha Strike: Death Throes of the Republic [5 remaining]
Come play Battletech Alpha Strike as we fight through the Death Throes of the Republic Scenario we ran at Boltercon 2025 but this time using the Alpha Strike ruleset!Newcomers welcome! We will be teaching how to play this larger scale but faster paced version of Battletech! All materials and models will be provided!More information will be available within the BOLTERCON 2026 Player Packet.Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 10:00am - 4:00pm
Age of Sigmar: Chaos Whirlwind [6 remaining]
1-2 games of Age of Sigmar, where faction battle traits, command traits, and artifacts are all randomized. Each faction will keep one battle trait that is truly unique to them (eg chaos marks, blood rites, etc), and the rest are all thrown into a hat, same with all subfactions, artifacts, and command traits, spells, prayers, etc. Each player will randomly draw three battle traits, a subfaction, an artifact, and a command trait, and will throw together a list (enough models to adapt to the randomness is recommended) and throw down against their opponents. Narratively, the forces are caught up in a chaos whirlwind and must fight to escape.Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 12:00pm - 6:00pm
PIRATE BORG: CLAMDASH [3 remaining]
MÖRK BORG is the pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG that has exploded onto the indie RPG scene in recent years. It describes itself as "light on rules, heavy everything else". Its spin-off / sister game, PIRATE BORG greatly expands the base game but keeps that crunchy OSR flavor. For a few hours each year, the seas beneath the glaciers of Kergüs retreat, revealing salted dungeons in their wake. Within these water-logged tunnels of ice - the CLAMS. The ones who find them get rewarded - those who find the most win the finest prize of all. But it'll take more than wits to succeed, for you never know if an opportunistic competitor is waiting for you at the exit, knife in hand... More information will be available within the BOLTERCON 2026 Player Packet.Schedule:November 13th (Friday) 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Black Seas: First Battle of Algeciras [3 remaining]
"Black Seas! Warlord Games, Age of Sail miniatures game set between 1770-1830. We will be recreating the initial starting conditions for the First Battle of Algeciras in 1801! Can you change history? Can you succeed where previous commanders have failed? All materials provided. Rules will be taught, but the game is very beer and pretzels laidback historical fun!All models and terrain are painted to provide deep immersion in the game!Schedule:November 13th (Friday) 9:00am - 1:00pm
Black Seas: Second Battle of Algeciras [3 remaining]
"Black Seas! Warlord Games, Age of Sail miniatures game set between 1770-1830. We will be recreating the Second Battle of Algeciras in 1801, based on our results from the first battle! Can you change history? Can you succeed where previous commanders have failed? You don't need to have played the first battle to attend, but it would be recommended.All materials provided. Rules will be taught, but the game is very beer and pretzels laidback historical fun! All models and terrain are painted to provide deep immersion in the game!Schedule:November 13th (Friday) 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Old School Dungeons and Dragons [3 remaining]
Have you played D&D in the past- maybe yesteryear- and missed that old system? Or have you played 5e and thought, huh, maybe I could try something different. Sounds like you are in need of an Old School D&D fix. OSE (Old School Essentials) is a tabletop RPG format inspired heavily by Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, giving a modern spin on the original RPG formats that inspired so much that exists today.If you are interested in playing a modernized, updated version of classic D&D, do not hesitate to sign up. Select a pre-made character, and delve into a homebrew one-shot adventure where your wits and roleplay have a greater chance to save you than your dicerolls. Schedule:November 12th (Friday) 8:00pm - 12:00am
Warhammer 40k: Angelis Death Race [8 remaining]
A fun death race celebrating all of orkiness, competing against the fastest ork of all.Schedule:November 13th (Friday) 9:30pm - 12:00am
PIRATE BORG: FLAILS AKIMBO [8 remaining]
MÖRK BORG is the pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG that has exploded onto the indie RPG scene in recent years. It describes itself as "light on rules, heavy everything else". Its spin-off / sister game, PIRATE BORG greatly expands the base game but keeps that crunchy OSR flavor. A fun and lethal oneshot adventure set in the PIRATE BORG universe.More information will be available within the BOLTERCON 2026 Player Packet.Schedule:November 14th (Saturday) 10:00pm - 12:00am
Learn to Play Trench Crusade [2 remaining]
Learn to play trench crusade! all materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own warband if you have one!Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 10:00am - 11:30am
Learn to Play Trench Crusade [1 remaining]
Learn to play trench crusade! all materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own warband if you have one!Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Learn to play trench crusade! all materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own warband if you have one!Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Learn to play trench crusade! all materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own warband if you have one!Schedule:November 12th (Thursday) 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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