Powering Your Play: NRGEvents.gg at PopCon.US — May 8–10 | Indianapolis
You may already know NRGEvents.gg is bringing the next Series event—and a full weekend of play—to PopCon.US this May.What you may not know yet?This is one of the most ambitious, player-friendly schedules we’ve ever built.🧭 A Smarter Schedule: Play that is "On Time"To make navigating a multi-game weekend seamless, we’re introducing Time Codes across the entire schedule:🕐 Top of the Hour → Riftbound🕒 Quarter Hour (:15) → Lorcana🕕 Bottom of the Hour (:30) → Magic: The Gathering🕘 Last Quarter Hour (:45) → Flesh & BloodYou’ll know what’s launching—just by looking at the clock.⚡ Always-On: The NRG Turbo Power PlantBetween scheduled events, the action continues.Welcome to the NRGEvents.gg Turbo Power Plant:Sit down anytimeChoose any game, any formatPlay a 1v1 (or one multi-player pod) for a single-round matchEarn prize tickets—fast (Prize tickets redeem at the Prize Wall for packs, accessories, and more.)Yes, this means:👉 Underserved, out-of-print games 👉 Unsanctionable format like Old School MTG👉 Even competitive UNO (seriously)The only stipulation in the Turbo Power Plant is all play is with authentic cards and real opponents.🃏 More Games, More Shots: On-Demand EventsLooking to play something more than a 1-rounder of your favorite game?You can put your name in the queue for On-Demand Events (ODEs) all weekend for most games.DigimonOne PiecePokémonStar Wars: UnlimitedAnd moreThe moment a critical mass of players are ready—you'll be gathered and play. Simple as that. The typical events here are either the 8-player, "Win-a-Bunch (of Prize Tix)" single elimination events or sealed 8-player or 4-player "Pick Two" drafts.🔥 Flash EventsAs the main schedule winds down, you can still play. Just like Sonic, you have to go fast!NRG Flash Events will run later into the day based on demand:1-Round DraftsRapid-fire ODEsTurbo Power Plant specialsIf you still want to play, you can do so until our staff decides to sleep (or the venue kicks us out).🎟️ Do You Need a PopCon Badge?Short answer:👉 You need a PopCon badge to access PopCon.👉 You do not need a badge to play NRGEvents.That’s right.NRGEvents.gg remains committed to a core promise:No cost to enter the play space.🎉 But You’ll Probably Want the Badge AnywayPopCon.US isn’t just hosting us—it’s a full-scale pop culture experience:Celebrity guestsVendors and artistsAmateur wrestlingEscape roomsInteractive experiences (You can make your own leather dice bag!)Last year, many NRG players took advantage of discounted badges and turned their tournament weekend into a full convention experience. And the discount badges are back courtesy of PopCon.US. Get a 1-Day Discount Badge here.Get an All Weekend Discount Badge here.That opportunity is back.And yes—if you want your TMNT, LOTR, or other Universes Beyond cards signed, you’ll want that badge. 😉🚀 Power Your PlayNRGEvents.gg is honored to Power Your Play at PopCon.US.Whether you’re grinding events, hopping formats, or just jamming games all weekend:This is your playground. Sign up today at https://www.nrgevents.gg/conventions/nrg-events-popcon
