Have you ever wished you could play a game *before* it was published? 
Ever wanted to talk to the game designer and actually have your opinion listened to? 
Well now you can!  

Join us this weekend and play some of the many games currently in development by our game designers attending Protospiel Cleveland, in the ConCoction Gaming Lair. 

No additional charge required. This is another of the many benefits that come with your ConCoction membership!

Protospiel Cleveland 2018 event on Facebook

Are you planning to enter the 2018 ConCoction Cosplay contest? 
This year you can signup online! 

Whether you want to just walk-on stage or you want to compete as an individual, novice, advanced or group entry - we want to see you strut your stuff and share your creations! 

Check the cosplay section of our website to enter and see the rules for the contest and prop weapons. 

Good evening ConCoctioneers! 
We have two updates tonight for you All...

First, the current schedule is live online via a link on our website to the brand new handy dandy Online Pocket Program!  

There are still items to be updated/added between now and Sunday, but the major bulk of the schedule for all areas is now online! 

Go here to get to the link! 


Secondly, because the schedule is just now going out, we are extending the online pre-reg a few more days... 
You will have until Monday February 26th at 11:59 to pre-reg your weekend membership.  

After that all pre-reg is closed and will be onsite ONLY for weekend or single day memberships. There will be no further extensions.  

​Go to our Registration Page to Pre-Register your Weekend Membership
 
See you all at ConCoction 2018!!

Exciting news ConCoctioneers!
We have a shining new addition to our Authors Alley!

Seanan McGuire will be our 2018 Author Guest of Honor! You may recognize the name from any one of 29 novels and a huge stack of short stories.
She was awarded the John Campbell Best New Writer in 2010 and in short order became a 'triple crown winner' being awarded the Nebula (2016), Hugo (2017) and Locus (2017) for "Every Heart a Doorway".
​On top of all that she's also a filker of some renown. And this year she'll be sharing her considerable talents with ConCoction.

Do you have a new cosplay/costume that you want to bring to ConCoction? 

Do you want to have your cosplay/costume judged while you continue to hone your craftsmanship skills? 

Do you just want a chance to walk on stage in your creation at this year's convention? 

We will have the chance for both a judged portion of the cosplay contest as well as a walk-on signup this year. 
Once you've signed up you will still need to check-in onsite for times and judging at the convention. 

See the Cosplay pages on our website to learn more about categories, judged vs. walk-on, prop weapons and cosplay contest rules, and more! 

Sign-up for Programming at ConCoction 2018 opened in June of this year, but we are currently still accepting submissions online. 

Are you or your group interested in presenting a workshop, panel, presentation, or performance? 

2018 Programming Signup is HERE! 

To start off 2018's Author Alley announcements right we not only have 2 returning authors - Marcus V Calvert & Marie Vibbert - but we also two new authors Michael Timmins & Brent D Seth to share with you! 

Be sure to see the Authors Alley page on the website for their Bios and more information. 

More Author announcements coming soon! 

This year we are pleased to offer a 2 hour make and take workshop with Cosplay Guest Mogchelle! 

Come join internationally award winning cosplayer, Mogchelle, for a hands on workshop so you can try your hand at creating your own piece of armor!  Materials for this workshop will all be provided, and you get to bring home the piece you make!  
In this workshop we will go step by step in creating a basic bracer(s) and how to add details to it.  From patterning to forming, this workshop will prepare you for your next steps!

Time: 2 Hours
Cost: $50 for worbla kit and finishing supplies

To signup, go to our Panels &Workshops Page and fill out the class form 

The Friends and Volunteers at ConCoction are pleased to welcome back Cosplay Guest Nerd Girl Cosplay - Katie Starr! 

Katie is a fan favorite here at ConCoction and will be presenting programming panels, she's a judge of the costume contest, and will having fun with all of us at ConCoction 2017! 

Don't forget to stop by her table on the Mezzanine during the event!