⚠️WANTED ⚠️ One slippery character in a fly-by-night operation to deliver illegal amounts of fun to SNAFU Con Last Seen: Reno Convention Center Oct 9-11 2026 Armed with plushies and highly good vibes. If spotted, approach with enthusiasm. Reward: One unforgettable final weekend

🍫 Artist Alley Spotlight: Choco Deco (Nekoseys) 🍫 Illustration prints, acrylic charms and stands, stickers, buttons, handmade rosettes, and toploaders — fanart AND original art. Shop and info: www.etsy.com/shop/Nekosey

🌊 Artist Alley Spotlight: cleiris 🌊 Fun AND functional — textiles, stationery, and paper goods based on original and fan concepts, all designed to make everyday life a little brighter. Follow along: x.com/_cleiris

✨ Guest Spotlight: Kenny Loui ✨ Best known for his award-winning graphic novels, voicing roles in Supertrons, and being a real-life criminology professor! The Crime theme was made for him! See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

👕 New for 2026: Official SNAFU Con tee! 👕 Our crime-themed mascot is geared up with spray paint and ready to help Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite. Grab SNAFU Con's 2026 shirt located at the Con Store in Artist Ally Oct 9–11 in Reno, NV Limited quantities, so snag yours before they’re gone! 💰

SNAFU Con 2026 will be the final SNAFU Con. Let's throw the best party we can for 2026, and make the best memories to carry us forward. And then regroup, for what comes next. snafucon.com/spacecowboy

🔥 Artist Alley Spotlight: Fused Fiction Studio 🔥 Fused glass home decor and prints with an anime/comic-con twist made right here in Reno, by the artists themselves. Check them out: www.fusedfictionstudio.com/

🌱 Artist Alley Spotlight: Emmily Baumann – dragon_bird_crafts 🌱 Polymer clay and resin figurines, magnets, earrings, and necklaces and half of them GLOW IN THE DARK. All of them adorable. Instagram: www.instagram.com/dragon_bird_...

✨ Guest Spotlight: Jade Griffin ✨ Best known for her Call of Cthulhu TTRPG adventures and The Journals of Lacy Anderson Moore! Lovecraftian horror writer and TTRPG adventure designer. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

🪵 Artist Alley Spotlight: LigersketchOX 🪵 Art prints (8.5x11 and 11x14), mini prints, ink-transferred wooden bookmarks, epoxy resin dice, vinyl stickers, and wood pins and keychains. Instagram: www.instagram.com/ligersketch0

✨ Guest Spotlight: Spencer Stoner ✨ Best known for the Ophelia Legacy series and Carole's Christmas Carol! Author celebrating his 10th anniversary, returning SNAFU Con guest. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

📚 Artist Alley Spotlight: Nola Jackson 📚 Indie author of paranormal and fantasy romance — with over 18 books to her name, plus light holiday romance for the cozy season. Her claim to fame: blind-date-wrapped books! Explore her worlds: www.nolajacksonbooks.com/

🚗 Artist Alley Spotlight: ChillaKaye's 🚗 Macrame-wrapped dreamcatchers for your car or truck — each one handmade, one of a kind, and themed off your favorite shows, games, and animations. Instagram: www.instagram.com/chillakayes

✨ Guest Spotlight: Gavin Black ✨ Best known for his fantasy novels Crop Burner and Journey Through the Forgotten! Reno-based fantasy author, playwright, and writing workshop instructor. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

🏜️ Artist Alley Spotlight: Desert Edge Studios 🏜️ Stickers, prints, charms, pins, buttons, 3D models, and tabletop RPG accessories all designed by the studio itself. Dice goblins and TTRPG fans, this table is calling your name. Instagram: www.instagram.com/desert.edge....

✨ Guest Spotlight: GumiV4 ✨ Best known for her award-winning handmade cosplay and the 2025 Cosplay Central Crown Championships! Self-taught seamstress, prop maker, and wig stylist of over a decade. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

🐾 Artist Alley Spotlight: puppispuppi 🐾 Posters, prints, stickers, pins, and keychains based on favorites like Gravity Falls, Dungeon Meshi, Smiling Friends, FNAF, and more? Yes, please. puppispuppi's table is stacked with fandoms, critters, and custom art all in one stop.

✨ Guest Spotlight: Shane Tay ✨ Best known for Makina-san's a Love Bot?!, Show Time! 1 & 2, and Henkei Shoujo! Multi-award-winning Ascendent Animation actor and lifelong anime fan. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

🕯️ Artist Alley Spotlight: Saint Fax 🕯️ Candles, body sprays, stickers, shirts, and other handmade goods — Saint Fax is a studio run by two siblings, proudly Indigenous owned (and Latino and Queer owned too!). Shop: www.saintfax.com/

☁️ Artist Alley Spotlight: kloudy.q ☁️ Dreamy, soft pastel worlds — fan art prints, stickers, stationery, and collectibles that feel like daydreams. If your walls need a little more whimsy, kloudy.q has you covered. Instagram: www.instagram.com/kloudy.q

✨ Guest Spotlight: Steven Yu ✨ Best known for his graphic novel JOAN — Joan of Arc resurrected with infinite ammo! Illustrator and comic creator; storyboarded for Toyota, Taco Bell, and Google. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

🟢 Artist Alley Spotlight: SlimeBoiAlien 🟢 Stickers, T-shirts, buttons, art prints, keychains, body pillow covers, paintings — a full-color alien invasion of a booth, framed prints and all. Instagram: www.instagram.com/tehrealmonke...

🎨 Artist Alley Spotlight: Zmqxue 🎨 Soft, stylish, and full of personality! Zmqxue is bringing art prints, stickers, fan merch, original art, and handcrafted items. If you love cute characters and bold color, you're going to want to stop by. Instagram: www.instagram.com/zmqxue

✨ Guest Spotlight: Astro ✨ Best known as a 60+ award-winning, master-level competitive cosplayer with 30+ handmade costumes! Master cosplayer, judge, and community-builder so come talk shop. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

🎨 Artist Alley Spotlight: Nuriko Windchaser – Protean Geek 🎨 Creepy-cute clothing, stickers, and stationery; xenomorph hearts, music poster art, and geeky illustrations that live exactly on the line between spooky and adorable. Shop: www.proteangeek.com/

🍰 Artist Alley Spotlight: UbeRollKake 🍰 Stickers, charms, and prints; sweet art with a sweet name. Swing by their table for prints to frame and charms to clip on everything you own. Shop and info: uberollkake.carrd.co/

✨ Guest Spotlight: Steve 'Warky' Nunez ✨ Best known as CEO of Ascendent Animation and for Sonic, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Aphmau! Award-winning voice actor, narrator, and CEO, a true jack-of-all-trades. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests

🎨 Artist Alley Spotlight: Amare Caspar 🎨 Embroidered plushies, plush keychains, bean plushies, stickers, buttons, and prints! Those little embroidered faces with the star and circle eyes are dangerously cute. Instagram: instagram.com/amarecaspar

👻 Artist Alley Spotlight: Spookiios 👻 Spooky but make it fun. Spookiios is bringing large and small prints of fictional spooky and silly characters, plus original works on prints and acrylic canvases. Be sure to come by to spin the wheel! Instagram: www.instagram.com/spookiios

✨ Guest Spotlight: Christopher Escalante ✨ Best known for The Dungeon of Black Company, Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU, and as Ein in Aphmau! Voice actor and musician returning for another SNAFU Con. See them at SNAFU Con 2026! snafucon.com/guests