SEATTLE – Sept. 26, 2024 – Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade have revealed the full list of exhibitors for PAX Unplugged 2024 ahead of the annual show’s return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Friday, Dec. 6, through Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.
Some of the biggest names in tabletop gaming will grace the exhibit hall, including Dice Throne (Marvel), Ravensburger (Disney Lorcana), CATAN Studio (CATAN), R.Talsorian Games (Cyberpunk franchise), Chaosium (Call of Cthulhu), Renegade Game Studios (Vampire: The Masquerade), and Goodman Games (Dungeon Crawl Classics). See the full list with more than 350 exhibitors here.
In addition to the exciting exhibitors, PAX Unplugged features a packed schedule of panels and fan events. On Friday, the show kicks off with the Storytime keynote speech from Elizabeth Hargrave, the renown game designer behind the award winning title, Wingspan. The Penny Arcade crew also returns with the latest Acquisitions Inc. liveshow! The full schedule including new panels and events will be announced soon.
Unplugged will also see the return of the always-popular Classic Cardboard area, where attendees can experience favorites from the pre-digital age. As with every PAX, the show will close with the final round of the Omegathon, the mega-tournament featuring tabletop games of all platforms and genres. Fans can also partake in community meetups and join freeplay areas featuring a variety of classic and modern games. New show features to look forward to this year include a puzzle room, megagames, an indie games night market, and more!
“I gotta be honest – I look forward to PAX Unplugged all year,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of Child’s Play, Penny Arcade, and PAX. “Don’t tell the other shows.”
Media and content creators can register for PAX Unplugged here. Attendees can purchase three-day badges for $91, and pick up single-day badges for $43 each. Families can pick up Sunday Kids Day badges for children aged 7-12 for $14 each.
Media and content creators interested in covering the event can apply for badges here.
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About PAX
PAX, or Penny Arcade Expo, is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. First held in Seattle in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year, with PAX Prime 2014 selling out of tickets in a matter of minutes. Connecting the world’s leading game publishers with their most avid and influential fans, PAX expanded with a second show in Boston in 2010, and a third in San Antonio in 2015, making it the three largest gaming shows in North America. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013. In 2017, Penny Arcade established PAX Unplugged, its first tabletop-focused show, held in Philadelphia.
About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading events organizers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events across the globe as well as a full service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localized audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America and Europe, including: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), Star Trek Missions and more. In addition to organizing and managing events, ReedPop also runs and operates the Gamer Network and its portfolio of leading gaming websites including Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun and GamesIndustry.Biz. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based, globally focused group of professionals that are uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion.
About Penny Arcade
Penny Arcade has been the world’s most popular webcomic for over 20 years, with over 3.5 million readers. Started in 1998 in the living room of Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins, it has grown into a media empire encompassing multiple beloved properties such as Lookouts, Automata, and beloved D&D live-play series Acquisitions Incorporated. Penny Arcade was responsible for the creation of Child’s Play, a gaming charity that has raised over $45 million dollars for children across the world. They are also the founders of PAX, the number one consumer gaming festival in North America, with hundreds of thousands of loyal visitors every year.
