ADEPTICON 2025 Gaming Convention
AdeptiCon has grown consistently over the past nineteen years, from the humble 110-person event in 2003, to the amazing 9,000 attendees AdeptiCon hosted in 2024. Over the years, AdeptiCon has been held at five different venues. It has expanded from a handful of events to well over 650 tournaments, event games, and hobby seminars covering all aspects of the miniature war gaming hobby. This year the gaming convention will be held in Milwaukee, WI.
REGISTRATION OPENS
JANUARY, 2024
EVENT DATE
March 26th – 30th, 2025
Wednesday – Sunday
LOCATION
Baird Center
400 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53203
GAME VARIETY
AdeptiCon hosts over 650 events – including board games, hobby seminars, miniature games, role-playing games, team trivia, and social gatherings.
EXHIBITOR HALL
Over 115 exhibitors attend AdeptiCon every year to showcase their new products, run demos and interact with the community.
- 10 AM – 6 PM on Thurs thru Saturday
- 10 AM – 3 PM on Sunday.
OAK & IRON GAMES LIST
Here is a list of the Oak & Iron events available at ADEPTICON 2025.
Oak & Iron Demos
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
- 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
- 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
- 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Learn to play in a demo of the best naval combat miniatures game set in the Golden Age of Piracy!
Firelock Games, BloodandPigment.com, and TimberAndSail.com are teaming up to host a good time on the seas. Walk-ups and new players are welcome (loaner forces available).
Oak & Iron Open Play
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Meet up to play a pickup game in the best naval combat miniatures game set in the Golden Age of Piracy! Firelock Games, BloodandPigment.com, and TimberAndSail.com are teaming up to host a good time on the seas. Walk-ups and new players are welcome (loaner forces available).
Oak & Iron Tournament
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025 AT 2 PM – 8 PM
Official FIRELOCK GAMES Oak & Iron Tournament. 75pts in any faction. Ships of the Line ARE ALLOWED. Swiss format. 3 rounds. Prizes awarded. Help speed up the event start time by submitting and validating your force at https://timberandsail.com/events. Please review the tournament packet with the full rules for the event.
Some experience is REQUIRED. Limited loaner forces are available. REQUEST a loaner BEFORE the convention to guarantee your force.
“The Great Caribbean Skirmish”
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
- 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
- 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
- 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Run out the guns in a 4-way brawl for control of a shipping lane in the Spanish Main in the Windward Isle. Bring your own 75pts force of 2-6 ships in any faction. Ships of the Line ARE ALLOWED.
Limited Loaner forces are available. Walk-ups are welcome, but some experience is required (demos are available daily).
Blood & Plunder Events List for Adepticon 2025
For a list of Blood & Plunder events at Adepticon you can find them here at BloodAndPigment.com.
Prepare Your Adepticon Forces
Need minis before the convention? Stop by Firelock Games to pick up the new Galleon, English 3rd Rate, or one of the other minis released for the game of Oak & Iron.
