Thanks so much for attending RinCon 2026!
We’ve packed up our dice and maps and minis and cardboard, and we’ve scattered back to our homes all over the Southwest (and some even farther), with great memories and new friends and new favorite games. On behalf of the SAGA board and RinCon champions, we’d like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who was part of the event. From the hard-working board to our stellar special guests, from the supportive and attentive game hosts to the amazing group of volunteers who made the convention run smoothly, from our talented vendors to the content creators who documented the event, from first-time attendees to the SAGA stalwarts who have been coming since the very beginning, we appreciate all that you do to make RinCon a welcoming and fun event that we can all be proud of. We say it every year, and it’s just as true every time: RinCon is *your* convention. You make it what it is, and we don’t think it’s overstating things to say that it’s pretty darn awesome.
A few statistics and numbers:
- There were approximately 675 attendees at RinCon 2026 (we’re still waiting for the last of the sales info from the ticketing site to come in, but at this moment we’re gonna call it pretty close!). This is a few more than last year, which is what we’re looking for. We don’t ever want RinCon to get so big that we lose the close-knit community feel of the event, though.
- There were just over 600 scheduled games and events this year. Thank you to all our game hosts, who welcomed people to their tables and shared their favorite games!
- There were 91 (!!!) Play-to-Win games this year (many thanks to Envoy Games for their continual support!), and every one of them got played!
- There’s a really close tie for the honor of who came the farthest to attend this year – two of our board members drive from Kansas, one special guest flew in from Seattle, and at least one attendee drove all the way from somewhere in Washington!
As we look back on how things went this year, we’d love to hear from all the folks who attended RinCon. Tell us whatever we need to know – the things you loved, the things that could go better, things we should keep or jettison, anything and everything. We can’t improve our convention without your input! Please take a few minutes and fill out the survey at this link. You also have until October 14th to leave feedback about specific games or events at RinCon on the sched.com site – please do so! You can log back in to your account and click on any event you were a part of, and give input about the specifics of that event.
Once again, thank you for being part of our community and for your continued support for our 100% volunteer-run, non-profit convention. Click here to sign up for our occasional mailing about RinCon-related or other tabletop events in southern AZ, or over here to join our Discord and find us on FaceBook and Instagram. We’ll see you next year at RinCon 2027!
Dates: October 1-3, 2027
Location: Casino Del Sol Conference Center
5655 W. Valencia Rd. Tucson, AZ 85757
and the theme for next year is… *drum roll*
DINOSAURS!!!
So start thinking about what prehistoric games you want to play next year!
— The RinCon Team
How to get to SAGA/RinCon Events
This map shows how to get to the free parking garage adjacent to the conference center. The Del Sol hotel tower is the orange building, and the Estrella hotel tower is the pink. If you have hotel reservations, make sure to check which tower your reservation is for; their systems are separate, and you can only check in at the tower where you’re staying.
To get to the conference center: after parking in the free garage, enter the casino through the covered walkway, turn left, go through the glass doors next to the coffee shop, and you’re there! The registration desk is just inside.
What to bring to RinCon Events
Prioritize self-care! It’s important to make sure you’re taking care of yourself at a weekend-long event. Here are some things you don’t want to forget:
- Items to manage your own needs:
- A water bottle
- An extra layer of clothing or a blanket (it gets chilly in the rooms)
- Any medications you might need
- Comfort seating like lumbar support or cushions
- Headphones if you need them
- Mobility devices (even ones you use infrequently – the conference center is large and spread out)
- Comfy shoes (ditto)
- A handheld fan if you tend to overheat
- Glasses (the print size on game materials can be obnoxiously small)
- Gaming supplies (dice + tray, writing implements + paper, games you want to get to the table)
- A small rechargeable clip light/book light, if you have one – the overhead lighting is not fantastic, especially in the main gaming hall, and it might help you and your fellow gamers to see better.
- Your sense of fun and excitement to play games together!