PAX is a three-day game festival for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers. We call it a festival because in addition to dedicated tournaments and freeplay areas we've got nerdcore concerts, panel discussions, the weekend-long Omegathon event, and an exhibitor hall filled with booths displaying the latest from top game publishers and developers. Even with all this amazing content the best part of PAX is hanging out with other people who know their shit when it comes to games.

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The three-day pre-registration passes are $55 while day passes are $35. Details and the pre-registration link can be found here. We'll be mailing pre-reg badges the first week of August, so when you register, make sure to think ahead when you enter your mailing address.

Your PAX badge is all-access, and is good for all PAX-run events, concerts, parties, panels, and freeplay areas. That said, some sponsor-run events, such as "Sealed deck" and other ranked tournaments, may have an additional fee.

Hard to say. The exhibitor hall, freeplay areas, and tournaments are open all three days of PAX. Concerts are Friday and Saturday nights, the final round of the Omegathon is Sunday.

Yes! Check out our hotels page for more details.

Pre-registration packets will be mailed out two weeks before PAX. They'll contain everything you need to walk right into the show--no need to stand in line to buy a ticket, Mr. Proactive.

Nope. But if you're under 13, please make sure your parents know where you are. Children 6 and under can get in for free with a paying adult.

The Seattle Tacoma International Airport. The airport code is SEA.

If you've pre-registered, that means you've received your pre-registration packet with the appropriate identification to get you in the door. If you're buying tickets the day-of, just head to the registration area at the Sheraton hotel.

Yes! But you need to pre-register first so we can reserve your space - don't just show up at the event with a computer under your arm. Bring-your-own-computer registration will take place a few months after general PAX pre-registration opens, and those who pre-register will get first dibs on BYOC slots. So when you pre-register, make sure to register an email address you actually check.

Don't bring anything that would annoy another attendee or set us up for a crazy lawsuit. PAX is not an event run by some giant corporate entity; it's a big party we throw for the gaming community in general and PA readers in particular. Have fun, but be cool. As a rule of thumb, nothing with projectiles (loaded or not, including airsoft), and nothing that could be mistaken for real weapons.

Your pre-reg packet and badge, comfortable shoes, and ID. PAX is great for just meeting new people and having fun, so consider also bringing your handheld game system, favorite CCG, minis, or tabletop game.

Shoot off an email to Bill Butler and he'll get you taken care of.

The Omegathon is a three-day elimination tournament. Twenty Omeganauts are chosen from those who pre-order PAX passes, and compete in games from every category (tabletop, console, PC) culminating in a live championship match on the big stage during PAX closing ceremonies. The final game is always out of left field: we've done PONG, COMBAT, Tetris, Halo3, excitebike, and last year was Skeeball. The grand prize is equally ridiculous; last year's prize was an all expenses paid trip to Japan for Tokyo Game Show 2010.

For everywhere but the expo hall, yes. In the expo hall we ask you not bring strollers in because of safety regulations.

At this point, we're just putting the final touches on our content, but feel free and post your suggestion on our forums...we keep a close eye on them year round!

The schedule typically goes live 3-4 weeks prior to PAX.

Tough to say...depends on the panel. Depending on how badly you'd like to make the panel, we suggest anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.