![]() We even had a random attendee join us for a game of Boonlake to help fill out our player count (thanks Sacha if you’re reading this). The three of us sat down for a couple dozen different demos with different crowds and all of those crowds were just excited to play games. The attendees at PAXU were just a really friendly bunch. The addition of metal detectors and multiple K-9 support teams? PAXU might be more secure than the White House! The use of the CLEAR verification system (you’ve seen CLEAR at your local airport, if you are based in the US) made uploading facial recognition, vaccination and personal information a breeze, and the PAXU’s paid “Enforcer” staff allowed for quite easy traffic flow and shepherding of people from place to place. Each were well attended and gave everyone a chance to preview titles from some of the event sponsors, talk to everyone else in a relaxed atmosphere, and get face time with others before PAX opened the doors on Friday morning. ![]() Both events were open to media, designers, publishers, and other industry folks. PAX Unplugged unofficially kicked off with a pair of media/content creator events on Thursday night. That led to a lot of fun moments where people seemed excited just to see other people this weekend. ![]() Coming on the heels of other larger/more established tabletop conventions this year, and with extremely strict health & safety protocols, we spoke to many attendees who made this their gaming “coming out” party. PAXU straddles an interesting space: it is still relatively new (the inaugural event was in 2017), but it is treated almost like a more accessible Gen Con in terms of expo hall size, gaming space, location, and activities. Velocity: Vanguard, from Precarious Games, continues to impress The Vibe Justin Bell ![]() Here’s the executive summary: we loved it.Īnd there was so much to love. Three of our Meeple Mountain team members-Andy Matthews, Justin Bell, and Andrew Lynch-converged in Philadelphia for this past weekend’s PAX Unplugged (known as “PAXU”) to play games, meet with other content creators in the tabletop media, and discuss current and upcoming titles with publishers, designers, marketing leaders, art directors, and a collage of other luminaries in the world of gaming. Was it always sunny? See below to find out! The Meeple Mountain team came to Philadelphia for PAX Unplugged, the analog event in the Penny Arcade convention series. ![]()
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