PAX Unplugged: How Was It?

Went to PAX Unplugged. Came home. Ate a turkey. Thought about the show.

It was odd. Thousands of people showed up for the show and it seems to have been a success. But there were some strange things that don’t seem to be similar to other gaming conventions. As an exhibitor, I found the convention to be strange. As a gamer, I thought it was fun. As a professional attempting to network, I thought it was fantastic.

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Gen Con 2013: Regret and Joy, Work and Play

Gen Con 2013: Regret and Joy, Work and Play

Gen Con 2013 was full of regret, for the people I didn’t get to meet; full of joy, for the simple acts of kindness and generosity. Gen Con 2013 was full of work, with all my free time eaten up; full of play, when free time actually was free. It was an amazing show, and one that I nearly didn’t attend. Luckily, things feel together not exactly at the last minute, so there I was, in Indianapolis with the best weather I’ve experienced for the convention.

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