MEPACON 49 (Fall 2025)

Miner 49er: A Celebration of Independent Game Designers

Board Gamers and RPG Enthusiasts,

Anyone who has attended one of our conventions over many years know that we have been pretty active in supporting game designers. We'd like to call attention to all of those designers who've come to our convention as a designer with the idea of entertaining our attendees with their new games, going from playtesting all the way to selling games that have only recently gone to print.

General Information and Social Media

The MEPACON website has a full list of information.

You can stay up to date on the latest Con news on our Facebook Page. We also have a Discord server, where you can virtually congregate with your MEPACON family.

Follow @MEPACON on Twitter.

Sign up on our mailing list (https://www.mepacon.com/connect)

GM Information

We are always looking for GMs to run games at our convention. GMs who run 12 or more hours of games are eligible for a free badge and a T-shirt.

On Saturday, from 6 p.m to 8 p.m., we have our Big Event, where we announce contest winners (e.g., coloring contest, cosplay contest), tricky tray winners, and the dice guess winner, then hold an auction. We will not schedule games during that time.

Those wishing to judge for organized campaigns (Pathfinder Society, Starfinder Society, D&D Adventurers League, Shadowrun, etc.) and miniatures games (Star Wars, Star Trek, BattleTech, etc.), email our Director of Gaming, Erik Zane at gaming@mepacon.com.

Registration Dates

Game submission is open now until midnight Friday, October 24, 2025. Player registration is open now until Midnight Thursday, November 13, 2025.

We'll print badges about a week before the start of the convention. If you register after we print, you might have to write your name on a "blank." As always, full weekend badges can be bought at the door for $80.

Game signups (ticket sales) for VIP badge holder and Patreon patrons will open at noon on Friday, August 22, 2025. Game signups for early-bird badge purchasers and complimentary GM badges will open on Friday, September 5, 2025. Game signups for all other badge holders will open at noon on Friday, September 19, 2025.

Full refunds will be available up until midnight Thursday, November 7, 2025. After that time, we will gladly roll badges over to a future convention. Please contact admin@mepacon.com with any registration questions.

PLEASE NOTE: Gaming begins at 2 PM on Friday!

Vendors/Exhibitors

Vendor applications are open until August 8, 2025 To apply to be a Vendor, please fill out the vendor application form.

Vendor tables are $175 for a 10x10 table with two badges. Game Designers who are not selling their game yet but want a dedicated demo table are $90. Space is limited, so be sure to get your applications in by filling out the application form!

For questions, email vendors@mepacon.com

Code of Conduct

MEPACON wants you to have a great convention. However, purchasing a badge or registering to run games means that you have read, and have accepted, both our Code of Conduct. Not following the Code of Conduct can result in removal from the convention, without refund.