TABLETOP DEPARTMENT

Got a free hour while attending the con? Friends promised to meet up but suddenly disappeared due to bad time management? Just want to sit down and take a load off from the crowds and craziness while doing something a little less high energy?

Drop by our gaming department! Whether it’s card games, board games, old fashioned roleplay, or traditional Japanese and Chinese board gaming, we’re ready to entertain. Test your decks in our card game tournaments, join a draft, or pick up and learn a new board game.

This year AMKE is proud to be providing you the full might of the Gencon Games Library – leveraging a massive collection of games to be played in our open area. Whether you’ve brought your own or would like to check something out, we will have staff available at all hours of the day.

Pick up something familiar, or request to be taught something new, we welcome the curious and encourage you to learn from the vast library and our experienced board game sommeliers. If you’d like to make any plans ahead of time for what to check out, feel free to look at their extensive catalogue!

Want to run, present, or host a game? Want to show off your game master skills? Looking for a pick up group to play something for a few structured hours? Do not hesitate to reach out to ttg@animemilwaukee.org with your event idea, so we can coordinate finding you players!


Location

Board Gaming – EXHIBIT HALL C

Card Gaming – EXHIBIT HALL C

Tabletop RPGs – EXHIBIT HALL C

Wargaming Demos – EXHIBIT HALL C

Werewolf – EXHIBIT HALL C

Beyblade – EXHIBIT HALL C

Mahjong and Go – North Baird Center, N205

Gaming Hours (2026)

Friday: Noon to 2:00 AM

Saturday: 10:00 AM to 2:00 AM

Sunday: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM


BEYBLADE TOURNAMENTS, FREE PLAY, and DEMOS

LET IT RIIP! Come to the Exhibit Hall and join our Bayblade Demos and Showcases. Open all day Friday and Saturday, we’ll be providing arenas for people to play in and we will have a Tournament Saturday at 2:00 PM.

Tournaments

Prize Support provided by Evolution Gaming


Brought to you by local favorite, Evolution Gaming, we have an extensive schedule of card game tournaments as seen below. Show us your creative, improvisational, and tactical might in our many brand events!

Tournaments
Entry Fee
Start
Lorcana
$10.00
1:00 PM
Pokemon
$10.00
2:00 PM
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Format
$10.00
4:00 PM
Riftbound
$10.00
4:00 PM
Weiss Schwarz
$10.00
6:00 PM
Magic: The Gathering TMNT release event
$40.00
8:00 PM
OPEN PLAY
Free
Open Until 2 AM
Digimon
$10.00
10:00 AM
One Piece Card Game
$10.00
12:00 PM
Union Arena
$10.00
3:00 PM
Gundam Card Game
$10.00
3:00 PM
MTG cEDH: The Battle for Masterpiece Mox Opal (Proxy Friendly)
$30.00
5:00 PM
OPEN PLAY*
Free
Open Until 2 AM
MTG cEDH: The battle for Masterpiece Mox Opal Day 2
N/A
10:00 AM
Cardfight Vanguard
$10.00
10:00 AM
Yu-Gi-Oh! Edison Format
$10.00
10:00 AM
OPEN PLAY*
Free
Open Until 3 PM