Mini 2026:
Jan 9-11, 2026
Registration Opens Oct. 5, 2025
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In the early 21st century, humanity retreated into the depths of the Westport Chalet and established Vault 26. This reinforced and hermetically sealed basement was designed to withstand the dangers of any external force. Even the exits were chained shut to protect against hordes of ravaging bandits.
Inside this small haven of humanity, the last remnants of civilization eked out a meager life. For generations, they ate nothing but fuzzy tacos and drank nothing but watery margaritas, at least until those fine establishments fell to the creeping chaos of the wasteland.
And then, into the long dark night of mankind's lowest ebb, came a prophet carrying a bundle dredged up from the long-lost past... board games. Starving for entertainment and mental stimulation, the vault dwellers organized themselves around these gifts from their ancestors and formed fervent clans of "gamers," focused on one thing and one thing only: the relentless accumulation of victory points.
Welcome to Vault 26. Welcome to Geekway Mini.
Geekway Mini
Geekway Mini is a small and local convention that takes place in January of each year, also near St. Louis, Missouri. The focus of Geekway Mini is just playing games — as such, there are no vendors and the only activity is Play and Win. Geekway Mini is also much smaller, with an attendance cap of only 400.
The smaller venue and attendance cap means this event sells out very quickly. Scroll down to find registration information, and watch Facebook and email for info on upcoming Geekway Minis.
Badge Cost: $105
Venue (Convention Location and Hotel)
Sheraton Westport Chalet
191 Westport Plaza Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146 [Google map of hotel]
We reserve a block of rooms at special pricing, which is available starting in October prior to Mini.
Food, Drinks and Alcohol
You can leave to go eat at any of the nearby restaurants in Westport Plaza, or bring food, drinks and alcohol into the gaming room. (But please make sure to clean up after yourself and throw trash away.)
Play and Win Geekway Mini 2026 Games
Check out the growing list of Play and Win games on Board Game Geek.
What is Play and Win?
Play and Win is the best way to play hot new games while at Geekway!
We carefully curate a selection of games and offer these games for checkout during Geekway events. You can check these games out and play them just like any other library game. Once you check the game in, you register the play in our Play and Win system. You and everyone who played with you get entered into a raffle to win a copy of that game. The more times you play, the more entries you get.
How it works:
- After you check the Play and Win game back in, the play is eligible for entry.
- Head to a Play and Win kiosk and type in the name (or badge number) of the person who checked out the game.
- All outstanding checkouts will be displayed. Choose one, and then type the name (or badge number) of each player who played the game.
- Optionally, you can rate the game. This rating is used to help us refine the play and win selection for future conventions.
- You can also select a box for each person that makes them ineligible for winning – this is useful if one person already owns the game and doesn’t want to win another copy.
For more details, answers to the most common questions and eligibility, check out the Play and Win FAQs and Policies page.