Details About Registration and Badges

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Purchasing a Badge
• Badge Inclusions
• Badge Modifications
• Using a Badge at Dragonsteel Nexus

Purchasing a Badge

How can I purchase badges to attend Dragonsteel Nexus?

Badges are sold out. Fans are encouraged to sign up to the badge waitlist on DragonsteelNexus.com. As schedules and situations change and current badgeholders cancel and refund their registration, those at the top of the waitlist will have the opportunity to purchase a badge.

NOTE: Signing up for the waitlist does not guarantee a badge. Dragonsteel is unable to provide an status or estimated possibility of obtaining a badge to any individual.

How many badges may I purchase at once?

Purchases are limited to four badges per transaction or account. To purchase badges for a larger group, please assign multiple individuals to purchase the necessary number of badges.

What is Dragonsteel doing to combat cart errors or customers missing out on buying a badge due to heavy site traffic?

This year Dragonsteel Nexus has moved to a new convention technology platform! This move will bring a better managed registration process—including early registration access, a high-traffic queue, and software with proven experience and reliability.

While badges are still only available until sold out, this platform should resolve confusion about whether badges are sold out and whether or not a purchase will go through.

What is Dragonsteel doing to combat scalpers and scammers?

While Dragonsteel cannot control or be responsible for scammers or scalpers, this year all badges must be purchased directly through the site at DragonsteelNexus.com. Badges cannot be resold or transferred to another holder. Do not make badge purchases elsewhere or through any third party. Additionally, only up to four badges may be purchased in a single transaction.

Badge Inclusions

What is included in the VIP badge?

Dragonsteel is trying something new this year. Rather than setting a limited number of fans apart from the others, all attendees will have the same base badge type this year. Only the general admission badge will be available.

What is included in the general admission badge?

The general admission badge will include access to:

• Panels, special events, and interviews with community personalities and field experts
• Ticketed special guest meetups and signings (all tickets are limited in number)
• ONE convention game track (additional tracks available for separate purchase)
• The exhibitor hall with 150+ planned vendors
• Incredible fights at the Dueling Grounds
• The game room—generously sponsored by Kickstarter—with a library of over 2,000 board games provided by SaltCon
• The craft room with demos, workshops, and both free and paid crafts (suitable for attendees of all ages)
• The quiet room, provided by our partner Scenic View Academy
• Dragonsteel Nexus exclusive photo ops locations and backdrops and cosplay events
• One entry into a drawing at the Nexus prize booth
• Eligibility to be randomly assigned to a signing session with Brandon. Due to limited capacity, only a percentage of badges will receive a session assignment
• Access to pre-order merchandise for pickup at Dragonsteel Nexus—including premium merchandise previously only included with the VIP badge

Please note: A $10 fee will be charged for any lost badge replacement.

Badge Modifications

Can I change my badge name or transfer my badge to someone else?

Dragonsteel is happy to help adjust and correct small errors on badges (e.g. correcting Navn Navneson to Navn Navnesen) anytime prior to November 2025. To request a review and correction to a badge, please open a support ticket and provide the following information:

• Email address associated with the badge
• Current incorrect spelling on the badge
• Corrected spelling for the badge

Dragonsteel Nexus 2025 badges are nontransferable and extensive name corrections (e.g., Max Mustermann to Otto Normalverbraucher) that may appear to be an attempt to resell or scalp a badge may not be approved.

Something has come up and I cannot attend. What are my options?

Any badge holder may log in using the link in their confirmation email, or using their email address and confirmation number from the covnesion website. Once logged in, they may add or cancel any prepaid merchandise for a refund any time until October 1, 2025. They may fully refund and cancel their own badge and all connected merchandise up to November 1, 2025. After November 1, 2025 no cancellations or refunds are available.

The group leader/primary badge holder cannot make it but everyone else can. What are our options?

Once registration is complete, all badge holders will be treated as individual and separate. Any badge holder can log in with their email address and confirmation number to add or refund merchandise until October 1, 2025 or cancel their own badge for a full refund to the original purchase method until November 1, 2025 without affecting other badge holders. After November 1, 2025 no cancellations or refunds are available.

Using a Badge at Dragonsteel Nexus

When can I pick up my badge?

Badges will be available for early pickup at the convention venue from 12PM to 8PM on December 3, 2025. Badges will also be available for pickup anytime after that during normal convention hours.

How do I use my badge?

Badges must be displayed to enter any contracted convention space, and at all times while in that space. Possible exceptions to continuous display may be allowed—at Dragonsteel's discretion—for participants of a cosplay showcase or other similar and temporary periods of time where a badge may detract from an active event.

Badges must also be displayed and scanned to verify access to paid events such as The Worldhopper Ball: Waltz of the Final Empire, the Readwise Premium Lounge, or similarly reserved spaces.

How can I replace a lost event badge?

Replacement badges may be purchased for $10 at the registration desk. Badge holder names will not be printed on replacement badges.