Gen Con 2026: where Naruto Card Game tutorials began

In Indianapolis, July 30 to August 2, 2026, the first Tutorial Sessions anywhere, with the CP-001 Gen Con 2026 Ver.

The Naruto Card Game's first official table was at Gen Con 2026. Bandai pitched it as the start of a worldwide Tutorial Session rollout, with more sessions promised at events around the world. It ran July 30 to August 2 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

Session tickets came through the Gen Con website, with registration expected to open on June 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT. Sessions were free, in Event Room #121, behind closed doors: no photos, video or audio inside. Demo decks stayed in the room.

Finishing a session earned the CP-001 Chakra Card in its Gen Con 2026 version, with the show's logo, plus a special backpack, a sticker and a voucher to buy the official playmat (MSRP $35 plus tax, arriving in 2027) on that day only. The card required joining the NARUTO TCG UPDATES CHANNEL on TCG+ and filling in a survey.