Announcing: LUG Con 2026 Featured Artist Allen Panakal at Level Up Games Buford The Weekend!
The exciting road to Atlanta’s premier tabletop gaming convention is officially underway, and we are kicking things off with an incredible chance for you to meet one of this year’s most innovative creators.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce Allen Panakal as a LUG Con 2026 Featured Artist! If you want to get an early sneak peek at his mind-bending artwork, grab some signed gear, or just chat about sci-fi and fantasy worldbuilding, you don’t have to wait until October. Allen will be live and in-person this weekend, Saturday, June 13, at the massive Level Up Games Buford Grand Opening! He’ll be hosting a booth from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, so come out, celebrate the new store, and say hello.
Discover the “Fracturism” Art of Our LUG Con 2026 Featured Artist
If you haven’t experienced Allen’s work yet, you are in for a visual treat. He is the brilliant artist and writer behind Ancient Ones, an award-winning series that he describes as a space opera heavily mixed with fantasy elements, think Star Wars meets Lord of the Rings.
What makes this LUG Con 2026 Featured Artist stand out is a unique, signature aesthetic known as “fracturism” (short for fractured impressionistic realism) or “Cyber Impressionism.” By blending his deep roots in graffiti and graphic design with a massive love for synthwave, outrun culture, vibrant colors, and bold geometric shapes, Allen builds breathtaking sci-fi worlds in a way you’ve genuinely never seen before.
The Road Leads to LUG Con 2026 Tabletop Gaming Convention
Meeting Allen this weekend is just a small taste of the massive tabletop experience we are building for the fall. Mark your calendars, grab your badges, and get ready for the ultimate tabletop getaway in Georgia:
- 📅 Dates: October 1–4, 2026
- 📍 Location: Gas South Convention Center in Duluth, GA
LUG Con 2026 is Atlanta’s ultimate four-day tabletop gaming convention, and we are packing every single inch of the venue with pure gaming joy. Whether you are a casual board gamer, a hardened TCG competitor, a miniature wargamer, or an RPG roleplayer, this is your portal to adventure.
What to Expect at the Convention:
- A Massive Vendor Hall: Browse rows of incredible creators, publishers, and indie designers, including an expanded exhibition booth from our LUG Con 2026 Featured Artist, Allen Panakal!
- Endless Tabletop Games to Play: From massive miniature armies clashing on beautiful terrain to cozy indie board games and epic D&D dungeons run by expert Game Masters, there are thousands of games to play.
- A True Gaming Community: We’ve invited publishers and designers from all over the country so you can escape the mundane, spark some joy, and share a table with gamers of all ages and experience levels.
See You This Weekend in Buford!
Come help us celebrate the grand opening of Level Up Games Buford this Saturday, June 13, connect with our LUG Con 2026 Featured Artist between 11 AM and 3 PM, and let’s start the countdown to October.
👉 Head over to LUGCon.com right now to secure your convention badges, check out hotel blocks, and join the adventure! To explore more of Allen’s incredible universe ahead of time, check out his work at AncientOnes.net.
