Ropecon 2026

Name: Ropecon 2026
Start: 2026-07-24T00:01:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-26T23:59:00+03:00
Location: Messukeskus

took place · 24 Jul 2026

Messukeskus, Helsinki

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Ropecon is a volunteer-run tabletop role-playing game event that brings together enthusiasts and professionals at Messuhalli on 24-26 July 2026.

The three-day festival offers programming for all ages: tabletop role-playing games, live-action role-playing, board games, card games and miniatures, plus gaming tournaments. Beyond gaming, the programme includes lectures, panel discussions and workshops on role-playing topics.

The event annually awards the Golden Dragon and Game of the Year prizes to support role-playing in Finland.

About the festival: Ropecon 2026

33rd edition

edition

10 000+

visitors (2025 record)

~800

volunteers per year

since 1994

years running

Good to know

Runs 3 days: Fri-Sun, 24-26 July 2026
Pre-party (etkot) Mon-Thu 20-23 July 2026
Overnight accommodation at the venue included in ticket
Early Dragon tickets on sale 2 Apr - 30 Jun 2026; regular tickets from 3 Jul 2026
Children aged 7-12 admitted free when accompanied by an adult
Academic Seminar on Fri 24 Jul (separate ticket, starts 9:00)
Venue: Messukeskus Helsinki (Expo and Convention Centre)
Organised entirely by ~800 volunteers, non-profit event

What's new

2026-04
Early Dragon discounted tickets went on sale from 2 April 2026, available until 30 June 2026.
2026-04
Ropecon 2026 confirmed its theme as Dreams, shaping the creative direction for game masters and programme organisers.
2026-04
Shut Up & Sit Down's Quintin Smith, Matt Lees and Tom Brewster were announced as guests of honor for 2026.
2026-04
Roman Lappat, founder of the Massive Voodoo miniature art blog, was confirmed as a guest of honor for 2026.

Headliners

Quintin Smith Matt Lees Tom Brewster Roman Lappat Freja Gyldenstrøm

Ropecon 2026

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