PAX East 2017: Who's All In?

I can't seem to find the PAX East thread, so I made a new one so that we'd all have somewhere to go until the person who knows where the PAX east thread is and posts a link.

I'll be there with the whole family on Friday, then all by my lonesome on Saturday. I'm hoping to A) Not have pneumonia this year and B) catch some panels and C) Try some new board games.

Anyone else going?

doubtingthomas396 wrote:

I can't seem to find the PAX East thread

Did you check your browser history?

Demyx and I will be there all three days this year as usual!

I'll be there with JimmyIke all weekend and my family joining on Sunday.

I'll be down with my wife and some friends, but we opted for just Friday and Saturday. Still got a hotel to cover from Thursday night through Saturday night though.

Any plans for a pre-PAX dinner and/or usual 5pm Saturday meetup at TAMO at the Seaport Hotel?

I have a ticket for Friday, would love to pick up another to bring my son, anybody got one they don't need?

I'll be there Saturday.
Any official S&T? Tamo?

McIrish wrote:

Any plans for a pre-PAX dinner and/or usual 5pm Saturday meetup at TAMO at the Seaport Hotel?

I wasn't planning on organizing a pre-PAX dinner this year since it seemed like from the relative lack of activity this year many people weren't going to be around. if someone else wants to take up the mantle that's fine by me

Taharka wrote:

Any official S&T? Tamo?

I'm a week or two behind on podcast episodes so I don't know if anything official has been announced. I think we'd be ok with Saturday at 5 like in past years, officially sanctioned S&T or not.

Hey folks,

So, for lots of complicated reasons, mostly having to do with all our various work schedules, none of the podcast crew is making Pax East this year. However, there's a reasonable chance I can swing by the Tamo around 6PM or so on the Saturday, like normal, because I am landing at Logan at 5:15 PM and it's pretty much on the way.

So, I'd say let's shoot for the normal at the Tamo, and I will try and at least buy everyone a round of Manhattans!

rabbit wrote:

However, there's a reasonable chance I can swing by the Tamo around 6PM or so on the Saturday, like normal, because I am landing at Logan at 5:15 PM and it's pretty much on the way.

So, I'd say let's shoot for the normal at the Tamo, and I will try and at least buy everyone a round of Manhattans!

It'll be good to see you Rabbit, and anyone else who can make it from our extended GWJ Family!

shoptroll wrote:

I wasn't planning on organizing a pre-PAX dinner this year since it seemed like from the relative lack of activity this year many people weren't going to be around. if someone else wants to take up the mantle that's fine by me :)

Challenge accepted!
The way I see it, we have two options RE: Timing.
1) Dinner Friday night at ~5:30 pm. Pros: won't risk interfering with the Tamo without also being at a strange hour for dinner. Cons: Maybe Friday isn't as popular a day, not as many people around?
2) Dinner Saturday night at ~4:30 pm. Pros: Maybe would be better attended than Friday, being that it's the weekend. Cons: Kinda early for dinner, might cut into PAX stuff, and we'd have to be cognizant of the time to make the Tamo.

Either way, we'd go to a restaurant there in the Seaport District. Plenty of great places.

So sound off, who is interested in a dinner, and which day would work better?

I will post in here with some indie developers I think you guys should say hi to and check out. Other than Image & Form because that's an obvious (also: someone let me in on what Tribute is doing I haven't heard anything since Mercenary Kings).

Otherwise will be sighing and reading and wishing my job wasn't a sh*t-goblin.

I'll be around, you guys know where to find me, etc. Let's hang!

ccesarano wrote:

(also: someone let me in on what Tribute is doing I haven't heard anything since Mercenary Kings).

Flinthook. Was playable at the show last year, and it will be there again this year. It's basically procedurally generated Metroid/Cave Story.

I'll be there all three days as well with non-GWJers, but hopefully I can meet some of you again. My old man brain usually forgets people I don't see on a regular basis, though - so I apologize in advance if I met you last year!

shoptroll wrote:

procedurally generated

I found you guilty of murdering my interest.

Was hashing out plans with my wife, and looks like I wouldn't be able to make any semblance of a pre-PAX dinner. She doesn't wrap up with school stuff until 5:30ish on Thursday, and then we have to assemble the rest of our crew and drive down.

But I will totally be in for a regular Saturday TAMO meetup.

I won't be available for the dinner, but I'm looking forward to seeing what there is to see.

Chris: sorry to hear you won't be able to make it. I was looking forward to exploring some potentially bad games with you at the indie booth.

Maybe next year.

ccesarano wrote:
shoptroll wrote:

procedurally generated

I found you guilty of murdering my interest.

Flinthook's demo was super fun though.

I'll be enforcing the usual department Momgamer and I work, though she is unable to attend this year. Please feel free to say hello! And keep me posted on any cool sightings on the floor.

Two PAX East FRIDAY tickets at face value ($52 each).

Plus shipping (unless you want to meet somewhere in central MA, or near the BCEC on that day).

Cross-posted from trading post thread.

I am largely a lurker on the forums, but have been to a number of East meetups. I'll stop by Tamo at ~6pm.

I should be around. I think I can do Saturday at 6.

Foosatraz! Weill be good to see you!

For those going, Image and Form said this about SteamWorld Dig 2 on Switch:

For those of you attending PAX East we have prepared a special demo version of SteamWorld Dig 2. It’ll be available on the show floor in our SteamWorld Dig 2 themed booth. Look for the SWD2 banners in the lobby!

Go forth, and make me envy your fortune of attendance.

I got tux from dewalust, but it looks like I might not be able to get out of work. If anyone wants a Friday ticket, let me know.

I get out of work at 5 on Saturday, and am off Sunday.

I shall be there for 6pm for sure. It wouldn't be right to got to PAX East and not go to the GWJ S&T

I'll be at the S&T but I don't think I'll be able to make it to any of the actual con this year.

I'll be there Friday and Saturday. Though I'm a relative lurker here, I'd love the chance to try some new board games out with folks. If people meet at the Tamo I'll plan to show up as well.

I'm skipping the con this year, but I'll try and get to the Tamo.

Looking forward to a fun weekend. I'm sure to be at Tamo. and as always... UBONGO

YES UBONGO

What messaging app are we all using to coordinate this year?