There was too much happening at PAX this year. From what I heard from many veterans of last year’s Unplugged, the size of the convention just about doubled in size and it is very obvious why. Not only is the board game business booming, gamers are realizing that many experiences that have been digital only are now coming back to our kitchens and living rooms in mechanically pleasing and updated ways. We are seeing less and less divide what constitutes a video game and a board game in many ways and isn’t it natural that while we all have our preferences, a huge amount of crossover isn’t just inevitable but necessary" With that said I wanted to spend a bit of time just outlining some of the most outstanding things I got to see and experience in my 3 day quest to learn more, play more, and enjoy the company of many fellow nerds as we celebrated the things that bring us together. Best On-Floor Presence: Exploding Kittens
Every day all day of PAX there was one booth that not only had a constant line but also a constant crowd just watching the mayhem and it was the manually hand operated Exploding Kittens ($1.99) Vending Machine. So before I talk too much about what this was all about, maybe you’d like to see a video of this in action:

Yes that was me after waiting in line for about a half hour. It was all very thematically accurate to what exploding kittens is all about. Goofy jokes and in general a good wacky time. While there was a butto...