168 Group
168 Group Inc. is a Michigan-based hospitality and retail company operating a family of Asian restaurant, market, and specialty retail brands. From street food to specialty grocery, every 168 Group brand is built on the same idea: authentic Eastern experiences made welcoming for everyone. Beyond the storefronts, 168 Group invests in the neighborhoods it serves through local partnerships, community events, and career opportunities for area residents. Learn more at 168groupusa.com.
GottaGacha
GottaGacha is a PC gaming lounge, arcade, and TCG spot in Warren, just north of Detroit. It’s a third space built for the community.
Queue up on a high-end gaming PC with your squad, or pull up to the card and board game tables and duel it out. The arcade covers everything from quick rounds to all-out high-score runs, and our tournaments are where you prove who’s actually the best in the room.
With a full weekly event calendar, there’s a different community in the building almost every night. We host TCG and fighting game tournaments, events run by local community groups, and even arcade raves. For our 21+ crowd, the bar is always open, and on club nights it turns into a party.
Bring your squad, bring your deck, or come meet new friends.
See what’s on this week at gottagacha.com
📍 29200 Dequindre Rd, Ste 2B, Warren, MI 48092
AEG
AEG was formed almost thirty years ago to publish Shadis magazine. In the mid-1990s AEG co-created Legend of the Five Rings.
AEG has focused on board, card and dice games. We’ve created huge hits like Smash Up and Love Letter, and recent innovative games like Mystic Vale, Thunderstone, Space Base, Cat Lady, Tiny Towns, Cubitos, and many others!
We are successful at crowdfunding, including huge campaigns for Thunderstone Quest, Edge of Darkness, Dead Reckoning, Valley of the Kings Premium, Meeples & Monsters, Rolling Heights, and Shake that City. We are especially proud of our relationship with Flatout Games, who created Point Salad, TEN, Calico, Cascadia, Verdant and several other titles which AEG publishes or co-publishes with Flatout.
AEG’s International Business Division works with partners around the world to create localized versions of our games, and with other publishers to deliver localized versions of their games too.
AEG is based in the United States and has a virtual workforce distributed all over the world. AEG staff work from Greece, Canada, the United Kingdom, and several US States.
Our company is firmly committed to supporting a diverse workplace and a diverse community of gamers. We believe Black Lives Matter. We celebrate people of all genders and identities, all races, cultures and creeds.
Bernette
Bernette Swiss-Designed sewing machines, embroidery machines, and overlockers. Visit at https://www.bernette.com/en-US/
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity is a game made of cards. You put the cards together to make jokes. It’s pretty stupid!
We made the first version to play at a New Year’s Eve party. People seemed to like it, so we put it up on Kickstarter in 2010. It made a lot of money. We couldn’t believe it. Since then, we’ve done a lot of stupid things with the money, like mail people poop, sell a car for $97, sue Elon Musk, and dig a hole for no reason. We also donated a bunch of money to charity because we felt bad.
Catan
Catan Studio™ develops and publishes Catan® games—the world’s preeminent analog game brand. Our dedicated team is devoted to building an enduring, positive, premium, value-based, global brand.
Cerkl Creations
WELCOME TO CERKL CREATIONS!
The home of everything nerdy! I love making costume pieces, custom props, and fashionable clothing, to help you live out the adventures of your wildest dreams!
Days of Wonder
Dittoform
DittoForm is a Michigan-based, woman owned small business specialising in 3D scanned custom dressforms for makers. Visit DittoForm at https://www.dittoform.com/
DPH Games Inc.
Our goal is to produce high quality games that are fun, easy to learn and involve complex strategies in their execution. We strive to create games that make you laugh, think and enjoy each other’s company. There is nothing quite like a group of friends or family members sitting around a table enjoying an interactive and fast paced board game. The experience brings people closer together… and isn’t that what it is all about!
ExtraLife
Extra Life unites thousands of gamers who help local kids by playing games and raising funds. The Extra Life community fundraises year-round to support local kids’ health. Donations go to local member hospitals to fund life-saving treatments and healthcare services, along with innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, and child life services.
Ikebana
The objective of Ikebana International shall be to promote mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and other countries through introduction of ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arrangement), and other related Japanese traditional arts (collectively ikebana and other related arts) to such countries.
In addition to this, the objective of Chapter 85 is to share Japanese culture and strengthen relationships among masters, teachers and students of Ikebana through cooperation with other Ikebana International chapters.
Japan Consulate
This office was established in 1993 in response to a significant increase in business activity between Japan and the Great Lakes region. Located in downtown Detroit’s GM Renaissance Center, the Consulate serves and protects the interests of Japanese residents and companies of Michigan and Ohio.
Today, in these two important Midwestern states, there is a combined population of 25,000 Japanese nationals and 921 business facilities which provide over 105,000 direct jobs (affiliated mainly with the automotive industry.) This region also boasts active cultural and grassroots exchanges, including many sister-city relationships and Japan-related events and festivals held annually. Local interest in the Japanese language also remains strong, with nearly 9,000 students of Japanese enrolled at Michigan and Ohio K-12 schools and universities.
It is the Consulate’s ongoing mission to foster and strengthen Japan’s vibrant economic, governmental, educational, cultural, and people-to-people relations with Michigan and Ohio.
Japanime Games
Welcome to Japanime Games
At Japanime Games, we’re dedicated to bringing the vibrant worlds of Japanese anime and culture to life through tabletop gaming. Founded with a vision to blend the excitement of anime with immersive gameplay, Japanime Games has emerged as a prominent name in the industry, renowned for our high-quality board games, card games, and accessories. Join us in exploring captivating adventures and unforgettable experiences inspired by the rich tapestry of Japanese culture!
Looney Labs
Looney Labs is a Friendly Little Game Company
We publish the FLUXX series of card games… it has that certain something that makes a game addictive — when it ends, you want to play again immediately, even if you lost! Fluxx (and its various special editions) is the company’s best known product, but we have published many other award-winning games that are just as addictive. OUR GAMES include time travel card games and board games featuring LOONEY PYRAMIDS, innovative pyramid-shaped gaming pieces useful for hundreds of different games.
M.RAGE
M.RAGE is an Asian-American streetwear & merchandise brand inspired by their passion for science-fiction and anime aesthetics. Founded in 2020, our mission is simple: design the coolest merchandise they possibly can.
NDKWRKShop
We’re Gabrièle and Julie, your friendly team behind beginner-friendly cosplay sewing patterns and tutorials.
Otaku Cabaret
Otaku Cabaret features burlesque and pole performers adorned in cosplay from popular video games and anime. These entertainers bring to life beloved characters through their electrifying movements and sensual performances, combining traditional pole and burlesque techniques with elements from fantasy worlds. Expect a high energy show with plenty of fan service that most otaku enthusiasts will enjoy.
Pop-up lockers
🎉 Pop Up Lockers is coming to Youmacon! 🎉
Don’t lug your bags, merch, or cosplay gear around the convention — store it safely and enjoy the event hands-free! 🔐✨
Pop Up Lockers will be onsite all weekend so you can stash your stuff and focus on the fun. Whether it’s shopping, photoshoots, or just relaxing between panels, we’ve got you covered.
Reserve yours early to skip the line and guarantee your spot 👉 Link Coming Soon!
#Youmacon #PopUpLockers #ConventionLife #CosplayReady #Youmacon2025
Rocket Props
I am a man of some might say too many hobbies, but I can never have enough. During the day, I am an Electro-Mechanical Engineer at a Scientific Instrument company making X-Ray “guns” (Not weaponized, just analytical). After work, you can find me making fake ray guns in my workshop at the Artisans Asylum in Somerville, MA. I have been making things and tinkering since I could hold a LEGO brick. I am a lover of all things sci-fi, fantasy, and all things creative. I love to collect new skills and learn new techniques. Soon, I hope to launch a YouTube channel about my props, cosplay, and making of things. I do woodworking, 3D Printing, Machining, Welding, Photography, prop making, EVA Foam fabrication. I am a nerd about nearly everything, but materials especially.
The name “Rocket” comes from my gang name in the group SCUL, a local bicycle gang in which aim to be the Superhero version of ourselves. We don’t ride “normal” bikes, and we always bust the funk. I tend to think of myself as similar to Rocket Raccoon, but usually less grumpy, and also not a raccoon.
Come visit me at my shop sometime and I will show you around!
Senpai Squad
A bunch of Audi enthusiasts based in Houston formed a group together called Senpai Squad. It has now evolved from a group of friends to a brand that represents the automotive, anime and gaming community.
Surebonder
Surebonder has been a trusted name in hot melt solutions since 1968, leading the way as a pioneer in manufacturing hot melt adhesives and innovative hot glue guns. With decades of expertise, Surebonder continues to provide reliable, industry-leading products.
Taco Cat Games
Taco Cat Games, formerly Dolphin Hat Games, is a family game company that makes fast, fun, and easy-to-learn card and board games for anyone and everyone. Its breakout hit, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, sparked the creation of a wide-ranging lineup of original games, each with its own unique gameplay and personality, to get players laughing in seconds.
Tycoon Games
Tycoon Games creates and publishes award-winning games like Everdell, Canvas, and many more. All our sales benefit Toys for Tots, making the world a better place one game at a time.
Yamerpro
I am an artist that specializes in bright, colorful anime, chibi and monster artwork. I love creating art that is bold and eye catching.
