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November 13, 2017

Look For Pathfinder, Starfinder And More At PAX Unplugged

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As we’re previously reported, PAX is going unplugged! The established gaming convention is launching a tabletop spinoff this year, and Paizo Inc., publishers of the popular Pathfinder roleplaying game, will have a presence. They announced their exhibition plans today through a new press release. Anyone attending PAX Unplugged can participate in one-hour game demos for the Pathfinder RPG, the Starfinder RPG or the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game. These titles will be demoed at the Paizo booth in the Exhibition Hall, If you’re a pro, you can take on a longer game in the RPG Hall, but there will be special scheduled games at the con as well…. This Saturday at 3:00 pm Paizo will host Pathfinder Society Scenario 8-99A: The Solstice Scar, described as “a multi-table interactive special where agents of the Society aid an army of tribal warriors in repelling an ancient evil force from beyond.” While Paizo is optimistic that anyone should be able to join the game at any time, they are offering pre-registration for seats. Other

November 9, 2017

Get Your Game On At PAX Unplugged

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The tabletop crowdfunding site Game On Tabletop has held their do-it-yourself RPG creation challenge, Get Your Game On, at gaming conventions throughout the world. Now it’s coming to America for the first time at PAX Unplugged next week. Here’s how to play: after entering, contestants are given a “development kit” — a box containing typical RPG items like dice, meeples, blank cards, pencils and more. Using some of these items, they have to come up with a quick-rule game that can be played through in less than 10 minutes. Before the end of the convention, they can demonstrate it for the Game On Tabletop judges, and possibly win prizes. “We’ve been amazed at the response the Get Your Game On challenge has received at game conventions around the world and we can’t wait to bring it to PAX Unplugged,” says Laura Hoffman, business manager for Game On Tabletop. PAX Unplugged takes place in Philadelphia from November 17th through the 19th. You can sign up for Get Your Game On by

January 28, 2017

PAX Unplugged Is Exactly That

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Penny Arcade’s PAX Expo has grown into an industry institution, allowing video game fans across the country to experience the kind of game trade shows previously only attendable by members of the press and business insiders. Now PAX is turning its attention to the growing tabletop industry by announcing PAX Unplugged. Under a partnership with Reed Pop, Penny Arcade will launch the event this November in Philadelphia, The director of events, Ruyan Hartman, told Polygon that his intent is not to “copy-paste” PAX as we know it and just change the products on display. “This is a chance to be able to reinvent the wheel and do some new things. … It’s going to be a PAX, but it’s going to have its own different focus.” PAX isn’t the first to this party, however. There are already several big tabletop gaming conventions in existence, the biggest of them being GenCon every August. Hartman isn’t bothered and says his interest isn’t to compete with anyone. “Clearly Gen Con is the biggest