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YouTube video by Hag Deal Gaming PAX Unplugged needs Daggerheart GMs! #daggerheart #paxunplugged #ttrpg #darringtonpress #gmtips

Asteria is the *only* GM running #daggerheart at #paxunplugged. We think she's pretty cool, but all 3 of her games are booked. How can she help YOU join her ranks? Let's sling some Fear in Philly!

@tthq.bsky.social @officialpax.bsky.social @darringtonpress.bsky.social

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PAX Unplugged 2025 First Look Showcase PAX's First Look area is the "hot games" section of our event! Read on to learn about what games we're featuring this year, and how you can play them. How Were These Games Chosen? First Look games ar...

To Germany and back, our SPIEL-bound travelers have returned with a great bounty to share. Enjoy, fans of First Look: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/366...

PAX Unplugged Deception Zone: Host a Game! PAX Unplugged 2025 will once again feature a Deception Zone - in a new location: Rooms 119A and 119B! The Deception Zone contains eight "pods" perfect for deception-style gaming. Each pod is a 20'x15'...

Would you like to be a Storyteller in this year's Deception Zone at PAX Unplugged? Applications are open now:
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PAX Unplugged 2025 - RPG Freeplay: Community Game Scheduler This sign up sheet is for PAX Unplugged badge holders. [url=https://unplugged.paxsite.com/]Badges are available at unplugged.paxsite.com[/url] Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch St Philadelphia...

So many people have been asking for Daggerheart RPG sessions. Three just appears in our RPG Community Games Scheduler! boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/363...

Did we go almost all of PAX West without using these accounts? Yeah (having too much fun).

But when it's stats time? We'll never let you down. Here's our usual "sorted two ways" library breakdown for all the data nerds.

Due to popular demand, we have added another Crokinole Doubles tournament tomorrow at 2PM

Reserved tables for Unpub at PAX Unplugged are now on sale! 

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Show Maps Navigate the show

Everyone loves a map, and ours are finished. Check out Summit Level 0 and Level 2 maps for a full look at PAX West Tabletop. Also available in the PAX Nav app.
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When the Expo Hall closes, the indies come out to play. Head down to Summit Level 0 on Saturday night during PAX West for that small-batch, limited-run, bespoke artisanal cardboard.

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PAX West First Look Preview PAX's First Look area is our "hot games" section located in Tabletop, and will be open during all show hours (Fri, Sat, and Sun: 10AM to Midnight, Mon: 10AM to 6PM). These are the games we feel you…

Hot and fresh, it's your PAX West 2025 First Look Preview: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/362...

Only the finest in new cardboard for our people.

Schedule Here’s where you’ll find the detailed list of events taking place at the show including everything from theatre panels and performances, tournaments, gaming sessions, concerts, digital streaming…

Is PAX West ready for Beyblade?

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Are you a purveyor of hand-make, bespoke, small-batch cardboard creations? Perhaps you wish to bring your wares to the Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged?

You may apply now through August 1st:
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm-app

A table of board game checkouts from PAX East 2025, sorted by checkouts per copy

A table of board game checkouts from PAX East 2025, sorted by total checkouts

Another PAX East with 5,000+ checkouts in the Tabletop Library. As is tradition, our "Top 20", sorted two ways.

Even without bringing a gajillion copies as we've been doing in recent years, Fire Tower from Runaway Parade continues to rule PAX.

Group photo of PAX East 2025 tabletop Enforcers

Heroes to the last.
See you in Seattle.

Tabletop manager asleep atop freight

Games were played one after another
From boxes stacked up on each other
Pax East was in May?!
But it cannot stay.
We hope that you called your mother

Winners of two Kingdomino tournaments at PAX East 2025, posing with medals

Winners of a Castles of Burgundy tournament at PAX East 2025, posing with medals

Winners of The Resistance tournament at PAX East 2025, posing with medals

Winners of the Saturday Night Showdown tournament at PAX East 2025, posing with medals, and a copy of the finals game, Captain Sonar

Winners, all.

A second floor view of the Tabletop Hall at PAX East 2025. Thousands of players in seats or shopping at booths.

We are here.
Where are you?

What do you mean PAX East is already halfway over?? 

Come find us in the Tabletop Expo Hall, next to Cookie Brigade. 🍪🍪🍪 

We've got some incredible prototype games hitting the table this weekend! 

https://unpub.org/paxeast

A library of RPG books

A shelf of D&D books

A shelf of RPGs

A flyer seeking donations for a non-profit RPG library

Have you visited the Alexandria RPG Library in Room 052? Treasurers await (and PAX XP points - shhhh)

A chart indicating PAX East 2025 attendee preference for pineapple on pizza

A chart indicating PAX East 2025 attendee die roll strategy

A chart indicating PAX East 2025 attendee preference for anime watching styles

A chart indicating PAX East 2025 attendee's preferred character alignment

Our Enforcers roaming the Tabletop Hall are here to answer your questions.

But if you don't have one, we'll turn the tables and ask you:

A PAX East 2025 attendee holding a medal and card game

Our Friday Night Frenzy winner, who triumphed in the final mystery round - playing Jungo, an unreleased card game from @happycampergames.bsky.social. Sure to be a hit!

PAX East 2025 Tabletop Champion - Flamecraft

PAX East 2025 Tabletop Champion - Azul

PAX East 2025 Tabletop Champion - Terraforming Mars

Another day, another class of PAX Tabletop Champions. Here are a few:

Players standing at a game, in a convention center meeting room

The Deception Zone has been taken over with multiple games of Cheese Thief

Day 2 of PAX East is beginning, and we have a brand new schedule filled with some goodies. You can find us in game room 052 or at our booth TT56! Stop by and check out some of the games we have! #PAX #TTRPG #PAXEast #TabletopRPGs #TabletopGaming #HorrorRPGs #HorrorGaming #PAXRPG #HorrorGamers

it's nearly midnight, #PAXEast. have you done your #Duolingo? 🔥

Attendee of PAX East 2025 posing with board game (Heat) and medal

Attendee of PAX East 2025 posing with board games (Smash Up and Jaipur) and two medals

Attendee of PAX East 2025 posing with board game (Sushi Go) and medal

Attendee of PAX East 2025 posing with board game (I'm Stuck in a Lift) and medal, for winning the Thursday Night Throwdown

A variety of today's Tabletop Tournament Champions

Your morning Tabletop agenda:
- Gehenna RPG reg live in PAX Nav app at 8AM
- Registration (in-person) for board game tournaments, Pathfinder/Starfinder, and Alexandria RPG Library events at 10AM, in their respective areas
- Paint & Take queue starts at 10AM (limited edition mini!)

No, we have not heard of a "Switch 2" but can we interest you in this beige economic simulation on a hex grid

Untold dark rituals

Unfortunately, not a room for it this year. But check out the PAX Together Intersection. They have added a tabletop gaming section to their room in recent years, and brand new for 2025: an entire TT room nextdoor to PTI. Labeled "Access Forward" on the PAX maps.