Storytime with Phil Spencer | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | PAX West 2024 kicks off with our special Storytime speaker!Microsoft CEO Phil Spencer joins fans for PAX's 20th year, and shares his journey with video games. From arcade games to MMOs, Spencer talks about what games influenced him the most, and what games have shaped the modern industry. He also shares ways to break into the industry and the welcoming community of fans he gets to interact with. #paxwest #videogames #philspencer
Omegathon Round 4: Mario Kart SNES | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-24 | If you're a recently-minted Omegafan, you'll recognize this Final Round game from just two years ago. 2022 felt a lot like Mario Kart from our perspective, too: getting used to the circuit again after an absence was challenging, nostalgic, and full of unexpected banana peels. Who among our racers can go the distance?
Omegathon Round 2: Halo 3 | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-24 | PAX 2007 was our first in the then-WSCC, at the time an impossibly large venue we had no hope to fill. Our final round that year was Halo 3, which wouldn't be out for another month(!) and was accompanied by a live orchestra. While we can't recreate that level of intensity here, we know whichever 12 Omeganauts survive will be those who fully embody the Master Chief mindset.
In Game Menu: The Greatest Food in Gaming | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-24 | From healing items to eye candy food has begun playing a pivotal role in the games we love. Join this panel of food enthusiasts Chefs and developers to share history art mechanics awards giveaways and all fun things related to food in games.Panelists:Andy Lunique (he/him) [Director of Global Creator Programs at *Redacted*, In Game Menu]Jackie I. Ko ""GeekyFriedRice"" (she/her) [Senior CM, Star Wars The Old Republic]Domestic Dan (he/him) [Cooking Content Creator]Chef PK (he/him) [Content Creator]
Gaming and the Space Age | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-23 | Video games grew up alongside the Space Program in the 1950s. Technology developed for the earliest rockets and spacecraft enabled these early video games and game consoles and still do today. The first video game was developed by a Manhattan Project physicist to be played on an oscilloscope. Likewise video game content has long been inspired by space exploration. This discussion will be led by a certified NASA Rocket Scientist who has developed rocket engines spacecraft and has long been a gamer.Panelists:Jeff Megivern (he/him) [Rocket Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]
Composer Sports: Game Music Ruined Quickly | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-23 | It's the 3rd Annual Composer Sports! Game composers have one hour to write music for a classic video game based on the wildest and wackiest prompts. It never goes well! To celebrate 20 years of PAX our panelists have to write new music for a 2004 classic in the style of... another different 2004 classic. Can you imagine the Sims 2 with the riffs of DOOM 3? Metal Gear Solid 3 getting the Katamari Damacy treatment? Or Halo 2 but driving a Warthog around San Andreas? Join us LIVE for PAX West's premiere music game show. You'll laugh! You'll cry! And it'll be panic for the third year in a row as the panelists again put careers on the line writing music faster than possible for your enjoyment.Panelists:Kyle Martin Cora Kylydian (He/Him) [Composer and Audio Director Kylydian Music LLC] Courtney Williams GlitchxCity (she/her) [Music Producer and Content Creator On-Screen Creative at Team Liquid] Laryssa Okada (she/her) [Audio Producer and Composer Independent] Zach Buckley zwbuckley (He/Him) [Composer and Sound Designer zwbuckley] Carlos Eiene insaneintherain (He/Him) [Composer insaneintherainmusic] Moderator: Katherine Tole (she/they) [Dialogue Editor & Voice Actor Plant Based Audio]
Dungeon Master Problem Solvers | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-23 | Second Wind's Jack Packard (Red Letter Media Adventure is Nigh!) and Jesse Galena (Adventure is Nigh! RPG Help Desk) mash decades of DMing experience across many systems and genres together so you can ask any TTRPG question and get a helpful answer (likely with a pun or two). Whether you want to know how to create grown-inducing NPC names make cursed items your players will use or how to incorporate worldbuilding the players will actually care about these two have an answer for you...maybe even the right one.Panelists:Jesse Galena ""RexiconJesse"" (any/all) [Media Producer and Game Master, Second Wind]Jack Packard (he/him) [Video Producer and Game Master, Second Wind]
Why Its Rude to Suck at Warcraft LIVE | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-21 | Dan Olson (Folding Ideas) brings his popular video on Instrumental Play to PAX in a live show with new stories of why you get yelled at for pulling that extra pack in Ruby Life Pools.
Dont Copy That Floppy: A History of Video Game Piracy | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-21 | As soon as the first video games were marketed for sale many intrepid gamers found themselves embarking on a new quest: to avoid paying for them. In this presentation learn about the tenacious hackers and crackers whose underground distribution networks created the first global online subculture and the ingenious methods devised by the video game companies who were determined to thwart them.Panelist:Berlynn Wohl (she/her)
Suzie, Britt, and Brianas Voice Acting Panel | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-18 | Famed voice actors Suzie Yeung, Britt Baron and Briana White recount their careers in voice acting, how they landed their biggest roles, how they honed their craft, and where they think the career is headed in the future.
Micro-Indies: Crafting Epic Games with Tiny Teams | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-17 | Want to create your own game with just a handful of passionate friends? Dive into the exciting world of "micro-indies" and see how small teams craft epic games. Join micro-indie founders as they share inspiring journeys and behind-the-scenes stories. Discover how these tiny teams manage everything from initial concepts to successful launches while keeping creativity and fun alive. Hear about the triumphs challenges and the unique magic of working with a tight-knit crew. If you're dreaming about developing your own game this session is packed with insights tips and a whole lot of inspiration. Come with your questions and leave with a blueprint for your own game development adventure!Panelists:Renee Gittins (she/her) [Studio Head, Stumbling Cat]Jakub Kasztalski (he/him) [Founder, Unbound Creations]Zak Whaley (he/him) [Director of Engineering, PlayEveryWare]Connor Fallon (he/him) [Design Lead, Intelligible Games]Nicole Lazzaro (she/her) [Founder, XEOPlay]
Build Your Own Retro Gaming Machine in Under an Hour | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-17 | Want to build a Raspberry Pi-based retro gaming console but don't know where to start? In this panel we will walk you through the whole process start to finish live. All you need is a $35 Raspberry Pi an SD card and your USB or Bluetooth controller of choice. It's so easy a child could do it. And to prove it we'll have a child actually do it! And yes we have Battletoads.Panelists:Maezie Ellis (she)Tim Ellis (he/him) [Host and Creator, Dispatches from the Multiverse]
The PAX Panel Show | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-12 | Welcome to The PAX Panel Show! We’ve gathered the funniest, creativest minds in video games to play a series of non-video semi-games. Enjoy fan-favorites like “Portmantoad,” where panelists sus out what two games titles have been combined into one, or “Occupational Hazard,” where we test their knowledge of jobs they’ve only ever worked in video games. Round that out with a quick game of “FromSoftware or Opera Character,” and you have the funniest panel at PAX!Panelists:Jenna StoeberSam WinklerAlex Van AkenGeoff MoonenEmily KindSarah Raens
Steamy or Silly: The Great Video Game Sex Scene Debate PAX 2024-09-12 | Join another panel of game devs and industry insiders on a whirlwind tour of some of the best (and worst?) sex scenes in gaming. We'll do a deep dive on erotic moments in gaming: what works what doesn't and what we can learn from them. And join us in deciding once and for all... is it steamy silly or both?Panelists:Michelle Clough (she/her) [Game Writer and Narrative Designer,Talespinners]Tanya DePass "@cypheroftyr" (she/her) [Content Creator and Twitch Partner]Jennasis (she/her) [Co-host, Two Girls One Ship Podcast]Virvada (she/her) [Co-host, Two Girls One Ship Podcast]
Queer Women in Your Gaming System! | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-12 | Everybody loves a "WAIT there's more!" moment so why not discuss how we want more 2SLGBTQIA+ women and BIPOC representation in our games & media? The contenders: 4 drag artist gamers creators artists fools nerds and smartypants The goal: MORE representation babesWhy: we'll tell you why! COME TO THE PANEL!Panelists:Chelora (she/they) [Content Creator]Chara Couture (she/they) [Content Creator and Illustrator]Sukar Baba (they/she) [Content Creator]Kristi Jimenez (she/her) [Indie Dev Editorial Lead, Press SPACE to Jump]Radiant G (he/him) [Producer, Actor, and Site Lead at Blackfield Entertainment and Press SPACE to Jump]Alma Ramos (she/her) [DEI Consultant Coach and Founder, Full Bloom Consulting]
Charisma Check! - Keys to Successful Networking in the Games Industry | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-12 | Everyone wants to be good at networking. It's a necessary skill in the highly competitive and ever-evolving industries of games and content creation. If you've struggled to figure out the secrets to navigating professional and social interactions with grace and flair it may seem like some people have an inexplicable and uncanny ability to forge working relationships and make friends. Join our panelists as we attempt to demystify our techniques and provide examples of some of the tools that anyone can use to make positive and lasting connections within the games industry.Panelists:Moderator: Doctor B (he/him) [Clinical Director andPsychologist, Take This]Natalie Fuinha (she/her) [Producer and Editor, The Storyteller Squad]Jade Valkyrie (she/they) [Community Manager, Critical Role]Victoria Tran (she/her) [Communications Director, Innersloth]Anica Cihla - (she/they) [Brand Director, Hero Forge]
Kit & Krysta Podcast LIVE! | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-11 | Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang worked at Nintendo of America for a combined 25+ years where they worked with legendary developers helped to launch beloved games and created the hit YouTube show Nintendo Minute. Join them for a live installment of the Kit & Krysta Podcast where they will be sharing never-before told stories about their time at Nintendo breaking down the latest industry happenings and answering your questions!Panelists:Kit Ellis (he/him) [Host, Kit & Krysta]Krysta Yang (she/her) [Host, Kit & Krysta]
PCD Presents: PAX 101-2-3! | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-11 | Here's your one-stop-shop crash course to everything PAX West! PAX is a whole lot of fun but it can also be overwhelming with so much going on all at once. Learn the ins and outs of this massive event to get the most out of your weekend. We'll be covering the basics the intermediates and a bit of the more "advanced" pieces of PAX wisdom to leave you with something new whether you're a newbie or a veteran. No need to worry in this classroom it'll be as easy as 1-2-3! Presented by the PAX Community Discord.
PAX West 2024: Good Vibes PAX 2024-09-04 | Take us back to this weekend ‼️We hope y’all had as much fun as we did. #PAXWest 2025 can’t come soon enough.
TOP SECRET OMEGATHON FINAL ROUND: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-03 | The Final Round has always been secret. But we're shaking things up this year but just hauling off and telling you: It's still a secret. Yep. Only way to know what challenge our finalists face is by showing up and seeing it for yourself. And why not? After all, it IS our birthday. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax
Game Raven Review: The Most Ridiculous Indies We Could Find | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-03 | A date with Colonel Sanders? Mole Rats and Depression? A raccoon heist? The world of indie games is wild. Laugh (or cry) with writers and streamers from Game Raven Review as they explore some of the most ridiculous and obscure indie games they can find. We'll discuss what makes these games enjoyably whimsical or just plain weird and discover how the indie game genre fosters such incredible creative freedom- including some newcomers in 2024! [gameravenreview.com/ridiculous-indies](gameravenreview.com/ridiculous-indies)Panelists: Sarah Sawahmander (she/her) [Executive Director, Game Raven Review] Emily Kind (she/her) [Owner and Director, Game Raven Review] Samsaiditdfw (he/him) [Podcast Host, Game Raven Review] Mikaela Henderson (she/they) [Playroom Coordinator, Seattle Children's Hospital] Kelsey Buckets (she/they) [Lead editor, Game Raven Reviews] Jennie Hipp Lilforestfae (they/he/she) [Journalist, Game Raven Review] -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
The Art of Feedback | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-03 | Games in development thrive on quality feedback but what does that mean? If you want to contribute to the growth and success of your favorite games what are developers looking for on the other side of the equation? This panel of expert developers will talk about the play-testing process its various stages and and how feedback is used to make games better! We will share with the gamer audience the dos and dont's of being a great tester and member of a gaming community.Panelists:Nik Davidson (he/him) [Game Designer, prev: Second Dinner, OMG, WotC]Faye V. (she/her) [Community Manager, Fantastic Pixel Castle]Jackie C. (she/her) [Community Strategist, Digital Entertainment]Victoria Tran (she/her) [Communications Director, Innersloth]Angelo Alcid (he/him) [Senior Corporate Counsel, Gaming at Microsoft]Lisa 'voo' Trott (she/her) [Brand Manager, prev: Humble Games]
Eating Wall Turkeys - A Retrospective on Food in Games | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-02 | If food can cure all ills why is it buried in solid blocks of masonry strewn about Dracula's castle? We'll explore the history of food in games from Burger Time to Cooking Mama to Japanese Rural Life Simulator and beyond. Whose digital cuisine will reign supreme? Plus we'll envision our perfect electronic entertainment culinary experiences. Itadakimasu!Panelists: Moderator: Blake Morse (he/him) [Veteran Games Journalist] Adam Rippon (he/him) [Creative Director, Muteki Games Collective Inc.] Renee Gittins (she/her) [Former Head of IGDA] Dale North (he/him) [Video Game Composer] Ben McGraw (he/him) [Creative Director, Breadbrothers Games] Al (she/her) [Owner, Al's Games] Laura Stringer (she/her) [Events Manager, Penny Arcade] John Eternal (he/him) [Founder, ETERNAL] -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Omegathon Round 5: Pong | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-02 | We exist in the context of all in which we live and what came before us, so it's fitting that we resurrect our very first Final Round game from 2004 for this semifinal round. Pong is... well, you know, don't you? So why not come and bear witness to PAX West's Wimbledon, and see for yourself why its influence follows us even today, as it determines which lucky two will mount the stage for our TOP SECRET Final Round. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
The Dark Room | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-02 | YOU AWAKE TO FIND YOURSELF IN A DARK ROOM! Come play the legendary live-action videogame that fuses gaming and improv into a deranged heavy metal game show. The crowd picks options off the screen to try to escape a mindbending dungeon. If you win – you get money! If you fail – YA DIE! And win terrible prizes.Will you:A. Find Light Switch? B. Sleep? C. Go North? D. Abandon Hope?Hosted by improv overlord and Twitch chaos demon* Mr John Robertson / Robbotron, The Dark Room plays with everything from 80s text adventures to anime to Baldur’s Gate to Doom to produce high-octane interactive madness.After storming it at PAX East, The Dark Room’s second-ever U.S show is PAX West in the MAIN THEATRE!“Hilarious, sadistic immersive cult game show” Neil Patrick Harris “NOT TO BE MISSED” The Guardian, London -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax
Jackbox Party PAX | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-02 | We've done it again: another splendid Jackbox panel, filled with bon-vivants doling out their their bon-mots like bonbons as we chortle, chuckle, and cheer! It's your favorite games from the Jackbox milieu and perhaps a sneaked peek at something new?! O, what joy! Come and see this gang of jesters, and a mummer's farce it will be!Players: Jerry Holkins Sam Winkler Rocco Botte Jenna Stoeber Anna Prosser Sean Gonzalez -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax
And now kiss: Learning about Intimacy from Romancing Dating Sims and Otome Games | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-02 | Romance is a major component of games; to the extent that it's hard to pin down which games are dating sims which are puzzles and which are life sims. How much do games with character romances or character tension count as dating sims? Which character is chosen for the Gold Saucer date in Final Fantasy 7? Who places Shepard's name on the wall in Mass Effect 3? The psychologists researchers and game designers on this panel will discuss romance in gaming especially in dating sims indie dating sims and otome games (e.g. Cupid, Parasite, Boyfriend Dungeon, I was a Teenaged Exocolonist). Specifically panelists will discuss what dating romance and otome games teach players about romance and how players can choose which of these lessons to take into their daily life.Panelists:Celeste Sangiorgio "@psych_Celeste" (she/her) [Research Faculty, Rochester Institute of Technology)Anthony Urena "@DrAnthonyUrena" (he/him) [Assistant Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University]Amelia Herbst "@wanderingshrink" (she/her) [Postdoctoral Resident, Save Point Behavioral Health]PeachyAenne "@PeachyAenne" (they/them) [Narrative Designer, First Bite Games]James Walter "@parachita82" (he/him) [McNair Fellowship Researcher Undergraduate, Rochester Institute of Technology) -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
This is the Worst Game at PAX West (with Giant Bombs Blight Club) | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-02 | It doesn't get worse than this! Blight Club is Giant Bomb's bad-game crew that has conquered notorious piles of crap like Superman 64, Bubsy 3D, and Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero! But those were all solo endeavors. Now is the time to explore a new horizon of bad games: multiplayer slop. Join Giant Bomb and the Blight Club and experience their pain live! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
CAPCOM PRESENTS- Monster Hunter Wilds, Dead Rising, Street Fighter, and Ace Attorney | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-02 | Join Capcom at PAX West 2024 for an in-depth look at some of our most anticipated upcoming releases. Prepare to embark on an exploratory expedition of Monster Hunter Wilds, check out more details about Street Fighter 6 and Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, get the scoop on some inside intel surrounding Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, and uncover some mysterious clues about the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Don’t miss this chance to witness the next chapter in Capcom’s legendary lineup! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax
Max is Back! A LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE Interactive Panel Experience| PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-01 | Join Andrea Rene, host and co-founder of What's Good Games, and the developers of LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE for a unique, interactive panel focused on the return of fan-favorite Max Caulfield, her newly discovered power and unexpected events that take place in the newest LIFE IS STRANGE entry. Help choose Max’s fate alongside your fellow attendees, as the developers play through a section of the new game live! Put your decision-making skills to the test and see your choices play out in real time. Come join the panel and make your voices heard! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Penny Arcade Make-a-Strip! | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-01 | If you couldn't get enough of PAX founders and Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins answering YOUR previously-submitted questions while being interrupted by several dozen prizes and rosy-eyed nostalgia, you'll LOVE watching Mike draw and letter Monday's Penny Arcade strip while he and Jerry dig through the remaining questions posed by the public and answer them to the best of their ability! What you may love EVEN MORE is mass-pressuring Mike to add in some sort of food faerie into the final art through the medium of charitable donations to Child's Play, the Official Charity of PAX! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax
Death and Decay: The Science of Gamings Favorite Diseases | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-01 | Do you ever find yourself freaking out about whether or not diseases like the mushroom zombie-inducing Cordyceps fungus from The Last of Us could ever jump from ants to humans? Or if the forced evolutionary virus from Fallout could actually exist and create armies of giant green hulks? Or if the Pokémon's Pokerus will spread from the Day Care to your real-world dog and turn its puppies green? So have we! From X parasites to plagues of undeath from genophages to whatever crazy pathogen you made in Pandemic Inc. we invite you to join our team of scientists as we discuss some of gaming's most prominent diseases their real-world counterparts and just how afraid you should be!Panelists: Brandon Favre M.S. (he/him) [Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Student, Arizona State University] Lizbeth Nieves (she/her) (Microbiology Graduate Student, Arizona State University) Michelle Di Palma, Ph.D. (she/her) (Post-Doctoral Scholar, Arizona State University) Joseph Hunter, Ph.D. (he/him) (CEO, VaxSyna Inc.) Lexie Vanderveen, M.Ed. (she/her) (High School English Teacher, McClintock High School) (Moderator) Andrew F. Garcia (he/him) [Chemistry Graduate Student, University of Washington] -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Career Paths into the Video Game Industry | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-01 | The video game industry is mysterious and competitive to get into. We're here to help demystify the process! Come learn how we got started in the games industry. And we'll share some tips on how you can as well. We'll discuss the interview process and how to improve your chances as well as a few less conventional ways to break into the industry.Panelists: Anran Li (she/her) [Engineering Manager, Riot Games] Cristabelle Ormiston (she/her) [Senior Product Manager Blizzard Entertainment] Victoria Caña (she/they) [Production Director, Probably Monsters] John Junyszek "Unyshek" (he/him) [Sr. Community Manager, 343 Industries] Renee Gittins (she/her) [Studio Head, Stumbling Cat] Annie Sardelis (she/her) [Senior Game Designer, Wizards of the Coast] -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Um, Actually LIVE! | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-09-01 | From your screens to your conventions, nerdy con goers are passionate about a lot of things, but there's one thing they love all else and that is watching their favorite creators on Um, Actually Live!Ify Nwadiwe and special guest fact checker Jordon Brown are going to host a live Um, Actually at PAX West with a bunch of your favorite creators at the con. Come witness your favorite show about pedantic corrections live at PAX West! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
From Pillars of Eternity to Avowed: Exploring the Evolution of a New Game within the Pillars of Eter PAX 2024-09-01 | Join us for an in-depth journey into the creation of the world of Eora in Pillars of Eternity and discover how the development team has woven its rich lore and systems into Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming fantasy RPG, Avowed. Hosted by Thomas Caswell (Lead at Limit Break Network), this panel features insights from Carrie Patel (Game Director) and John Cotto (Area Designer) as they discuss the lessons learned and the creative process behind bringing Eora to life in Avowed. Plus, don't miss a special pre-recorded, never before seen interview with Josh Sawyer (Studio Design Director), where he shares the origins of the Pillars of Eternity series, his experience building the world of Eora, and the unique journey of working with Kickstarter backers during development. -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Bombcast Revengeance: LIVE! | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | The Giant Bomb crew (Jeff Grubb, Dan Ryckert, Lucy James, Tamoor Hussain, and/with Mike Minotti) have brought Bombcast Revengeance to PAX West. We’ll use our panel of experts to put together the ultimate tier list of SOMETHING! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Tune into the Omegathon at PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | Will your pick make it to the finals? Check out the Omegathon schedule at PAXwest24.com/Schedule
Magic: The Gathering - Duskmourn: House of Horror Debut | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | Enter Duskmourn with us... if you dare. In this new set from Magic: The Gathering, the monsters under the bed are real. Learn more about the lore surrounding this plane-enveloping House, delve into the set’s hauntingly beautiful cards and artwork, and be among the first to uncover new mechanics that will set the scene for your opponent’s greatest fears to come to life. Come play with us – it's your skin in the game. Panelists: Blake Rasmussen, Mike Turian, Ovidio Cartagena, and Annie Sardelis -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax
Day Two at PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | 20 years of gaming have all lead here. #PAXWest 2024 is a culmination of everything awesome about gaming: The players. Join this year's adventure: PAXWest.com/Badges
Putting the U in UI: Tailoring the FINAL FANTASY XIV Experience | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | Join Lead UI Designer Kei Odagiri as he discusses his efforts to constantly enhance your quality of (in-game) life, the birth and evolution of the Group Pose feature, and more! Get a peek behind the curtain at some of the hard work that goes into ensuring that FINAL FANTASY XIV players around the world enjoy their adventure to the fullest! -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Civilization VII Developer Panel: History is Built in Layers | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller hosts this developer panel, where we'll learn about new insights and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the creation of Civilization VII.Panelists:Greg Miller [Host]Ed Beach [Creative Director]Dennis Shirk [Executive Producer]Jason Johnson [Senior Art Director]Andrew Johnson [Senior Historian] -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax
Artemis: Spaceship Bridge Simulator at PAX West 24 PAX 2024-08-31 | Artemis is just one of the many features in the Summit building happening all of #PAXWest. Don't miss our Cozy Game Lounge, Murder Mystery Room, Arcade Freeplay and so much more. More at http://paxwest24.com/SpecialEvents
Jackbox After Dark (17+) | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | Come one, come all, but come after Primetime hours, because it's about to get Bluer in this Dragon Theatre. In celebration of the Jackbox Naughty Pack, and in recognition that an "all ages" show does in fact, include ADULTS who are comfortable using ADULT LANGUAGE, we're gathering a gaggle of giggle-makers and giving them license to cook us up something a little spicier than usual. (This is not a kid-friendly panel!)Players:Jerry Holkins Kris Straub Ify Nwadiwe Laura Stringer Holly Conrad -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Be Brave: Networking & Navigating the Industry with Boldness | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | These past few years continue to help us reimagine what networking looks like. How can we take the lessons of the past and impact the future? Join us once again to learn from a group of industry professionals from different backgrounds on new ways to network and navigate the games industry boldly. You will walk away from this discussion with tips tools a desire to take action and expect the unexpected. it's time to rediscover who you are and what you are capable of doing.Panelists: Laura Warner (she/her) [Associate Creative Director, Nerd Ninjas] Kelly Baptista (she/her) Company: Valkyrie Entertainment Title: Game Designer Fred Norton (he/him) [Director of Quality Engineering, Niantic] Ross Przybylski (he/him) [Founder, D20Studios] Nigel Davis (he/him) [Producer, Bungie] Luis Hinojosa Gonzalez (he/him) [Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft] -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Voice Acting For Video Games: The Audition! | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | The Video Game Voice Over Panel returns this time with a twist! This year we're taking a deep dive into the exciting-and-also-scary process of the video game voiceover audition! Our esteemed panel of Voice Actors will discuss the process of taking lines on an audition script and transforming them into a living breathing character in a video game along with all the tips and cautions along the way. We might even pull a volunteer or two to try reading an actual audition script from the archives. So whether you're an exeperienced VO pro or just want some more insight into this exciting industry come check us out! Q&A to follow if time permits.Panelists:Casey Raiha (he/him) [Voice Actor, Casey Raiha VO]Katherine Tole (they/them) [Voice Actor, Tole Tales]Abie Ekenezar (they/them) [Voice Actor]Meagan Kirby (she/him) [Voice Actor]Keith Houston (he/him) [Voice Actor]Richard Sloniker (he/him) [Voice Actor] -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
Debate Club - What Defines a Soulslike | PAX West 2024 PAX 2024-08-31 | Expert panelists passionately debate the lowest-stakes topics in gaming. Our panelists will try to convince the audience - and host-judge Jenna Stoeber - that their terrible gaming opinion is the only right opinion. After a few rounds of discussion, we'll open up the floor to the audience for your input. Help us decide whose opinion is the least wrong!'Panelists:Jenna StoeberIfy NwadiweAnica Cihla -- Watch live at twitch.tv/pax2
