MastodonCon 3

February 20, 2027
Walb Classic Ballroom at Purdue University Fort Wayne
9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Presented by the Department of Leadership and Talent Development in partnership with a PFW student organization.All proceeds from the event support the organization's programs and projects.

Events

MastodonCon offers a full day of tabletop gaming events and open play space, featuring:

  • Large open play space for "bring your own game" fun (it's like an all-day Spielfreaks!)

  • Scheduled rounds of modern designer board games like Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, Acquire, and others (depending on volunteer game masters)

  • Access to the 100+ titles in PFW Student Life game library

  • Roleplaying games including Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, and one-shots

  • ...and more!

Event Schedule

Our convention is dedicated to open gaming -- finding a game, grabing some folks, and playing (or learning!) -- so we have plenty of space to make that happen.If you want to schedule a particular game at a particular time, you can do that too! Email us and we'll make it happen.

Badges

Badges will be available at the door with cash and online via credit card starting in January 2027.

  • All college students with valid student ID $5 weekend badges (includes $5 snack card)

  • Community member $20 (includes a $5 snack card)

  • Additional snack cards $5 (available all day)

  • Minors 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in order to play at this event.

WAIT! Did you say free food?Yes! Every badge includes a $5 snack card good at the MastodonCon Snack Bar!! (And if you get hungry during the day, you can buy extra snack cards any time.)

About MastodonCon

MastodonCon is a one-day tabletop game convention serving current college students, along with the Fort Wayne, northeast Indiana, and general gaming community.The event is designed to give area students a fun social event to connect with each other and meet people in the Fort Wayne community.It also gives our student volunteers a resume-ready opportunity to learn how to plan and deliver a conference-style event. Our student volunteers get hands-on experience planning and operating convention registration, the game library, hosting events, event marketing, and more.All proceeds from the event support the student organization's activities and programs.