W hile many folks were enjoying Labor Day taking in the Pacific Northwest's summer sun-kissed natural beauty, I spent the holiday in crammed convention centers with a hodgepodge of exhausted nerdy gamers. But such is the life of my fellow indoor kids. Thus is the life of PAX West.

Originally launched in the Emerald City back in 2004 by the creators of the Penny Arcade webcomic, PAX West has become one of the biggest conventions for fans of both video games and tabletop games, with offshoot PAX cons taking place annually in Boston, Philadelphia and Melbourne, Australia. Some of the biggest gaming companies in the world show off their new games early, indie game developers gather to share unique creations, nerdy merch aplenty is peddled, cosplayers serve up their intricately tailored lo

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