BotCon 2025 - June 12th-15th at Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana (Again)

[Sabrblade]

Some more news, including a confusing one that needs some clarity (which I will attempt to provide).


Blokees events

Calling All Blokees Fans!

Get ready—BotCon ’25 is bringing the ultimate Blokees experience to fans and collectors alike! Whether you're a die-hard builder, a creative customizer, or just love the thrill of competition, we’ve got something special lined up just for you.

Blokees Speed Build Contest – Saturday Night Showdown!
Put your skills to the test in our Blokees Speed Build contest! Go head-to-head with fellow fans in a high-energy race to assemble your model kit faster than the rest. And it’s not just for bragging rights— you're competing to win the grand prize (to be revealed before the build). Our celebrity judges Samsformers and TMReviews will be watching every move, while Transformers voice legend Jon Bailey (Soundwave, Transformers One) provides live commentary!

Blokees Custom Contest – Show Us Your Vision!
Think you've got the most creative kit out there? Prove it in the Blokees Custom Contest! Bring your customized model kits to BotCon and compete with other amazing fan creations. Winners will be featured on official BotCon social media and submitted to a Blokees’ global custom competition!

Exclusive Collector's Opportunity – Signature Series Soundwave
Jon Bailey isn’t just commentating—he’s signing! A limited number of “BotCon Signature Series” Blokees Classics Class Soundwave kits will be available, perfect for getting autographed by the voice behind the legendary Soundwave himself.

From contests to collectibles, it’s a full weekend of BotCon x Blokees excitement you won’t want to miss. Get ready to build, customize, and collect like never before—see you there!

Shattered Glass Coloring Class

What if Shattered Glass had been around in the 80’s? Well, you are going to find out via our Shattered Glass Coloring Class. Open to kids of ALL ages! There will also be a prize for BEST drawing for Kids 12 & Under and everyone 13 and over. Here are just a few of the pages you can choose from (and a fun little limited bonus item that will be on the tables at the show)… Note: Shattered Glass Ravage is a bit delulu, no cap!

Just one of the many ongoing activities at BotCon ‘25.

Artist Alley guest announcements

Ready for the world's LARGEST Transformers Artist Alley? You have never seen a TF Alley like this! 32 Artists, lined up right in the center of the Exhibitor Hall. We can not wait to see the amazing amount of arts and crafts that will be available!

The Alley will also feature Robby Musso and Dan Khanna, two long time Transformers professionals who have worked on numerous Hasbro packaging and comic projects! Joe Kyde will be on site as well, and we are sure he will swing by the Alley to say hi and to answer questions about his time working design for the Transformers brand!

Okay, the following news post is the confusing one. It's for the new Yolopark toy of Ladybug, but seemingly for trademark purposes, the toy is being sold under the name of "Cliffjumper" instead, complete with the Autobot designation instead of being sold as a Decepticon. The text of the news post appears to go out of its way to indicate that this "Cliffjumper" toy is not what it appears to be, that there is more to the story behind this character than what's printed on the package, short of just stating outright that her real name is "Ladybug" seemingly due to them not being allowed to say so in this toy advert. All will apparently be revealed in the accompanying pack-in comic titled "A Cliffjumper's Tale".

But speaking frankly, if the name "Ladybug" couldn't be trademarked, then they really should have picked a name that could instead of beating around the bush with all this "Cliffjumper" misdirection, as this is not going to be well-received from those who were looking forward to a new female Decepticon.

Yolopark "Cliffjumper" exclusive

Caretaker XII - Report
SYSTEM ERROR - Subject: Cliffjumper
* Hailing from Primax 625.12 Gamma, the designate formerly known as (NAME WITHDRAWN) has jumped multiple timelines. Receiving numerous status updates. Full report processing... *

We are thrilled to reveal the FINAL images of this years YOLOPARK Official - Transformers Collectors BotCon exclusive Cliffjumper! If there was ever an instance of a toy/character being MORE than meets the eye, this is it!

This Thursday, BotCon attendees will be able to purchase this amazing new official Transformers exclusive from Yolopark and get to read the all-new comic short story "A Cliffjumper(s) Tale", available as a pack-in with every Cliffjumper exclusive!

This is one Cliffjumper that will for sure have fans talking and we can not wait until the FULL reveal of everything involved with her!

Cliffjumper
Function: Warrior
"Strike first, strike fast, strike hard!"

Here is a transcription of the text seen printed on the side of her box:

ORBITAL CITY-STATE ANTEX
25-12-060016A

As she opened the super computer Caretaker XII, she did not know with which universe to start. She did however know her mission: track down every last doppelgänger and destroy them for the indignities she had suffered. She quickly found that the multiverse had already beaten her to the punch! With her mission in tatters before it began, she soon realized a simple truth: What she had carried out in her home universe was almost pre-destined. She was simply a pawn in a larger multiversal near constant. This epiphany dwarfed every past insult cast onto her and so a new pian was devised. Her revenge would now be to save har newly embraced brethren

 

[PJ Sinclair]

Had nothing to do with trademark (or lack of ability to trademark).

It’s pretty funny actually, especially when people find out all the ins/outs and why the name ended up being dropped.

 

[Agent X]

Right. Final day(s) before the convention!

WHO.
IS.
GOING?!!!

I pick up my rental first thing in the morning, load up my bags and a bin or two of toys, then I make like a Bat Out of Hell!

 

[Sabrblade]

Right. Final day(s) before the convention!

WHO.
IS.
GOING?!!!

I pick up my rental first thing in the morning, load up my bags and a bin or two of toys, then I make like a Bat Out of Hell!

I flew into Indianapolis this morning and am currently driving on my way over to Fort Wayne.

Sprang for the Premium+ package this year for the first time ever.

 

[Sabrblade]

I flew into Indianapolis this morning and am currently driving on my way over to Fort Wayne.

Sprang for the Premium+ package this year for the first time ever.

Finally made it to the hotel. My dad and I are staying at the Courtyard Marriott on the third floor. First thing we are going to do right now is take a much needed nap, for we are really exhausted from all the travel we did today. Once we are rested, we'll see what the rest of the evening looks like for us.

 

[Echowarrior]

Right. Final day(s) before the convention!

WHO.
IS.
GOING?!!!

I pick up my rental first thing in the morning, load up my bags and a bin or two of toys, then I make like a Bat Out of Hell!

I am going. I'll be driving up tomorrow.

 

[Agent X]

Parked, checked into the Marriott, and now I'm in line!

Naturally rocking my Invader Zim messenger bag I've been taking to cons since I got it in the early 2000's.

 

[Echowarrior]

Made it to the convention, checked in at my hotel, been through the line and gotten myself some goodies. Yay!

 

[Sabrblade]

I'm back in my hotel room at the moment. Gonna open up the two Yolopark sets in a little bit.

Will head back down to the con for the movie night a little later.

 

[Agent X]

And so it Begins.

 

[Gizmoboy]

Wish I could have made it work to come up and hang out with you guys. You can wave at me as you're driving through Indy on your way out of Fort Wayne.

 

[Echowarrior]

Got back a couple hours ago. Had a great time interacting with both Agent X and Sabrblade. Expect some details on my goodies over the next couple days.

 

[Agent X]

Rolled into my driveway 3+ hours ago, and have been unpacking and (more importantly?) taking pictures of my Sunday Acquisitions.

 

[Tuxedo Prime]

It didn't seem prudent, all things considered, to enter the United States. I wish it were otherwise, but that's not up to me.

Still, I look forward to the reports.

 

[Sabrblade]

Still, I look forward to the reports.

Oh, believe you me, have I got reports galore coming soon.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Did they show off more unproduced BotCon/TFCC concepts? I want them to keep doing that every year. Somehow.

 

[Agent X]

Did they show off more unproduced BotCon/TFCC concepts? I want them to keep doing that every year. Somehow.

Nope.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Sadness. That was my favorite part of new BotCon.

 

[Echowarrior]

Did they show off more unproduced BotCon/TFCC concepts? I want them to keep doing that every year. Somehow.

Sadly, no. I was kinda hoping they'd discuss that with the BotCon 101 panel, but sadly, that panel was all about the story behind the Yolopark Cliffjumper kit.

Anyway, my haul. I signed up for the Blokees Speed-Building competition, and got weeded out before the first round...but I got me a Blokee, and I'm happy with that. I also got the aforementioned Yolopark Cliffjumper kit, a t-shirt, a notebook, the Transformers Expo Super Starscream/Thundercracker, some art prints from Dan Khanna, a Hot Wheels Bumblebee, a Kinetic Kustoms Matrix of Leadership, a Beast Wars II Galvatron, and a box of the first wave of Blokees Galaxy Version kits. Amazingly enough, the box had the chase toy!

If folks know where to find me on Facebook, I posted pictures there. I'm also putting those pictures up on my DeviantArt page with more detail ten at a time.

 

[Sabrblade]

Sadness. That was my favorite part of new BotCon.

That was more of a RoboCon thing.