Nova Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention

12/15/2025

On Saturday, our friends at NOVA FoodMachine held their annual event at Huzzah Hobbies to raise money and collect food for local food banks.

Two of our team members, Kyron and Jess, were there to deliver our $2,000 donation and help our friends fill the U-Haul! 🚚

Thanks to the incredibly generous local community, they’ve nearly reached their $15,000 goal and were able to load the U-Haul to capacity.

It was so much fun to support such an amazing cause, and we can’t wait to come back next year.

👉 Link below if you’d like to donate and help them reach their goal!

10/29/2025

10/03/2025

Step into the magic of Fae Courts!

Featured at the NOVA Open Demo Hall, this enchanting new skirmish miniature game is now live on Kickstarter—pledge before October 31 to claim your place in the Courts!

You play a troop of monsters that you customize against other players. This miniature skirmish game is full of shenanigans.

09/20/2025

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09/19/2025

Congratulations to Raphael Boyon for winning the Best in Sculpting Award at NOVA Open 2025 for his piece "Chaos Dwarf Scorcer on Lammasu"!

Sponsored by Kimera, this award is given to the best original sculpted entry in the Capital Palette. Entries can be hand-sculpted or 3D printed.

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09/18/2025

EVENT SPOTLIGHT - STAR WARS SHATTERPOINT AT NOVA OPEN 2025!

NOVA Open was proud to host Star Wars Shatterpoint as one of it's premiere events this year. With over 40 players, this was the largest Shatterpoint tournament in North America!

Congratulations to our winners!
1st Place - Samuel Sweeten
2nd Place - Duncan Bilz

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09/17/2025

Announcing the Best Historical Miniature award winners at NOVA Open 2025!

Sponsored by the National Capital Model Soldier Society, this award is given to the top historical figure or display from each level of Capital Palette entries.

Apprentice - Jimmy Eng​, "Viking Bust"
Journeyman - Pete Payton​, "Viking Bust"
Master - Oscar Lars, "Aztec Warlock​"

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09/12/2025

Announcing the Most Creative Painting Award winners at NOVA Open 2025!

Sponsored by Spraygunner, this award is given to the top three most creative entries from all Capital Palette entries.

1st Place - Joshua Harris , “Grot-Fitti”
2nd Place - Steven Wayne​, “Moonstone Book Unit”
3rd Place - Gavon Kato​, “Weeeee!”

09/10/2025

Announcing the Monument Hobbies Texture Awards winners at NOVA Open 2025!

Sponsored by Monument Hobbies, this award is selected for the top Monument Texture Trainers per level that are entered into the Capital Palette Awards.

Apprentice - Carter Bates​, “Hellbender”
Journeyman - Cierra Bruggeman​, “Baba Yaga”
Master - John Adams, “The Witch”

09/09/2025

Event Spotlight: Trench Crusade at NOVA Open 2025

We were thrilled to welcome Trench Crusade back for its second year at NOVA Open! Trench Crusade is a gritty alternate WWI skirmish game pitting the forces of heaven and hell against each other with the fate of the world in the balance.

After debuting last year as a pre-Kickstarter demo in our Demo Hall, the team returned in 2025 with a full slate: the first-ever Trench Crusade narrative event at a convention, nonstop demos, a buzzing booth, and an exclusive reveal with the game’s designer and founder, Tuomas Pirinen. At their booth, attendees had the rare chance to shake hands with the architects of Trench Crusade: along with Tuomas, Mike Franchina, the mastermind of its grim aesthetic, and James Sherriff, the sculptor who transformed nightmare into miniature reality. Huge thanks to everyone who dove into the trenches with us—we can’t wait for an even bigger presence at NOVA Open 2026.

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09/08/2025

Check out this awesome video from The Glacial Geek talking about playing in the first official Trench Crusade Narrative event at NOVA Open 2025! We're so glad you had a great time!

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09/08/2025

Wow! We can’t believe it’s been over a week since NOVA Open 2025 wrapped! Check out some more photos from the con, and be sure to share your memories with us by using the hashtag or tagging us at Nova Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention