We… Like… To… Party. We all do, really. PAX East is one of the best places to do so, too. It’s relaxing, it’s a great group of people, and it’s smack dab in the middle of one of our favorite cities, Boston.
With the expo just two short months away, April 11-13, the parties are officially being announced! That means that, as usual, we’re here to post them! We know you want the info, so we’re going to give you our biggest, most awesome guide yet!
Keep checking back here and we’ll update this guide with all the goodness!
Hosting an event? Have a party to promote? Know of something we’ve missed? Let us know via the comments below, contact us, post in the Facebook group, or tweet me @DaliDimovski! Special thanks to Bryanna for helping coordinate! Follow her at @GlitterVelocity. And to Jacqui Collins for her help as well. She can be found at @JacquiCollins_. Further, some awesome and helpful folks can be found on the PAX forums HERE and on Reddit! And this great map by Flippinpony shows where many of the parties are: Google Maps
Facebook group here: FACEBOOK
Official PAX East site: Visit here! And the schedule of panels is live, as well!
Listed by Day
Listed by Day (Abridged)
Thursday, April 10
- [SOLD OUT] 5th annual Pokecrawl – Episode 5: The Spell of the Unown – Time: 7:15PM, Location: Faneuil Hall area, Information: Penny Arcade Forums
- Made in MA 2014 – Time: 7PM – 10PM, Location: Microsoft NERD, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142, Tix: Student = Free, Industry = $10
- [SOLD OUT] The Thread Podcast’ Pre-PAX Charity Bar Crawl – Time: 7PM-???, Location: See list below, RSVP: Eventbrite
- Cloud Imperium Games’ Star Citizen Party – Time: 8PM – 12AM, Location: ???, Tix: Backers ONLY
- Pre PAX Board Game Night at the Westin Waterfront Hotel – Time: 4PM to ???, Location: Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer St, Boston, Tix: FREE, All Ages
- 2nd Annual Pre-PAX Game Night– Time: 7PM -12AM, Location: Marriott Long Warf, 296 State St, Boston, MA 02109, Tix: FREE, All Ages
Friday, April 11
- 8-Bit Boston – Time: 8PM, Location: Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, 232 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127, Tickets: EVENTBRITE – $20, VIP & Line jumper now available!
- [SOLD OUT] Indies Need Booze – Time: 9PM-1AM, Location: The Asgard, 350 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, Tix: EVENTBRITE – Free/$10
- [SOLD OUT] Harmonix PAX East Extravaganza – 6PM- 9:30PM, Location: Laugh Boston @ the Westin Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA, Tix: $20, Age: 21+
- Tim Schafer-lesque – A Burlesque Tribute to works of Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions – 10PM, Location: Davis Square Theater, 255 Elm St. Somerville, MA 02114, Tickets: $15 Brown paper Bag
- [SOLD OUT] Midnight City + IGN Drink Up – Time: 7PM-10PM, Location: Harpoon Brewery, 306 North Avenue, Boston, MA, RSVP: Eventbrite, 21+
- [SOLD OUT] GeForce GTX Meetup 2014 – Time: 7PM-11PM, Location: Guilt, 275 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, RSVP: HERE
- Dirty Donkey Kong Comedy Show – Time: 11:55PM-??, Location: Laugh Boston @ the Westin Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA, Tickets: $10
- PAX East Meet and Greet with GameSpot and Giant Bomb – Time: 8-10PM, Location: Atlantic Beer Garden, 146 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210, Entry: First Come First Served
- Joyful Bewilderment: The Party – Brought to you by Rogue Ruckus and Big Sushi – Time: 8PM-1AM, Location: Central Wharf Co., 160 Milk St, Boston, MA 02109, Price: $10 RSVP before 9PM, $15 after 9PM
- Destructoid Annual Community Karaoke Sing-off – Time: 9PM-???, Location: Elephant & Castle, 161 Devonshire St, Boston, MA, 02110, Tix: Free
- PAX East Twitch Party – Time: 9PM-???, Location: Underbar, 275 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, Tix: Private Event
- Swiss Gaming Corner Opening Reception – Time: 6:30-9:30PM, Location: swissnex Boston, Consulate of Switzerland, 420 Broadway, Boston, MA, Tickets: Eventbrite
Saturday, August 12
- EVE Online PAX East Fan Meetup – Time: 8PM-Midnight, Location: JJ Foley’s, 117 E Berkeley St, Boston, MA, Entry: 21+, First-come-first-served
- Disruptor Beam Game of Thrones Ascent Meet and Greet Party – Time: 6-9PM, Location: Whiskey Priest, 150 Northern Ave, Boston, MA, Entry: Free
- ASUS | PC Gamer present Republic of Gamers Afterparty – Time: 10PM-2AM, Location: The Estate, 1 Boylston Pl, Boston, 02116, TIX: Free (RSVP)
- Wildstar Community Event – Time: 8PM-1AM, Location: Sidebar, 14 Bromfield St, Boston 02108, Tix: 21+, First-come-first-served
- Sanshee 2014 Block Party at Pax East – Time: 7PM to 2AM, Location: Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, 148 State St, Boston, MA, Tickets: $10, $15, $30, Age: 21+
- The Dirty Nerdy Revue – 8PM, Location: Davis Square Theater, 255 Elm St. Somerville, MA 02114, Tickets: $15 Brown Paper Bag
- Dirty Donkey Kong Comedy Show – Time: 11:55PM-???, Location: Laugh Boston @ the Westin Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA, Tickets: $10
- Annual GayGamer.net PAX East Meet-up – Time: 9PM- ???, Location: Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, Tickets: Free Entry until 11PM
- Turbine & WB Games’ Infinite Crisis PAX East Party – Time/Location TBD – Tickets: 18+, Get ticket at Turbine booth #636
- Wolfenstein PAX East Party | Pop Muzik Showcase – Time: 6-10PM, Location: Royale, 279 Tremont St, Boston 02116 – Entry: First Come First Served
- Grey Goo Meet & Greet! – Time: 7-11PM, Location: Jillian’s Boston, 145 Ipswitch Street, Boston, MA, Tickets available at booth, 21+
- S2 Cosplay Contest and Masquerade – Time: 1-4PM (prejudge) 6-8PM (masquerade), Location: Strife Lounge room #159, Entry: Must be 18 yrs or older to enter, Enter HERE
- Swiss Gaming Party Featuring Mirage – Time: 6:30-9:30PM, Location: swissnex Boston, Consulate of Switzerland, 420 Broadway, Boston, MA, Tickets: Eventbrite
Sunday, April 13
- Destructoid & Harmonix Fantasia Community Event – Time: 2-4PM, Location: Trade, 540 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, RSVP: Facebook
- Post PAX Board Game Night at the Westin Waterfront Hotel – Time: 6PM to ???, Location: Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer St, Boston, Tix: FREE, All Ages
- Destructoid Annual Community Send-off – Time: 7PM-???, Atlantic Beer Garden, 146 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210, Entry: Free
[box_dark]Thursday, April 10[/box_dark]
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5th annual Pokecrawl – Episode 5: The Spell of the Unown!
[SOLD OUT]
Time: 7:15pm – 2am
Location: Faneuil Hall area
Information: forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/188276/
and http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/
[THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT]
Please respect the limit that we’ve placed on the maximum number of people per team and do not try to attend if you are unregistered.
This is an extremely popular event, and if you don’t manage to snag a registered spot, we’ll miss you! There are a lot of other events that night: bar crawls, game nights, dinners, and parties. It puts great strain on the system we have set up when extra people are on the teams and in the bars.
You may remember us from the other PrePAX bar crawl, The Triwizard Drinking Tournament. Or if this is your first PAX, maybe not. In any case, the Pokecrawl is a barcrawl/scavenger hunt that’s Pokemon themed. The goal is to get as drunk as possible while participating in drinking games designed to get you there. Oh yeah, it’s also a great way to meet fellow PAXers and make friends before the convention itself. As always, attendees will be encouraged to come dressed as characters from the Pokemon universe.
This event will be held in Faneuil Hall bars and the closely surrounding areas. All bars will be walking distance to each other. We come as a group, and leave as a group, so don’t try to get left behind!
Registration is free, but we will be collecting donations for our chosen charity, Child’s Play, when you check in. We are asking for at least $1 to cover any buttons you receive/win and your scorecard. We’d love for you to give more, after all, it is for a good cause. Most teams will also be selling various merchandise, food, or other auctioning off other swag to hep raise money.
Please respect the limit that we’ve placed on the maximum number of people per team and do not try to attend if you are unregistered. You will need a ticket either printed out or on your phone to participate in the crawl.
This is an extremely popular event, and if you don’t manage to snag a registered spot, we’ll miss you! There are a lot of other events that night: bar crawls, game nights, dinners, and parties. It puts great strain on the system we have set up when extra people are on the teams and in the bars.[/box_light][box_light]
Made in MA
Time: 7PM-10PM
Location: Microsoft NERD, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142
Tix: Student = Free, Industry = $10
MassTLC would like to welcome all game developers and exhibitors for PAX East to our 5th annual party to celebrate the local Massachusetts gaming industry and all it has to offer.
Join us to see firsthand how Massachusetts has become a leading gaming hub and the amazing community of game developers, gamers, investors, students and enthusiasts that have made it such a success. This networking event will take place on April 10, the night before PAX East starts, and we are expecting a packed house with more than 1500 guests! Register today![/box_light][box_light]
The Thread Podcast Pre-PAX Charity Bar Crawl
[SOLD OUT]
Time: 7PM-???
Location: See list below
Information: The Thread Podcast
Tix: RSVP free
Do you like fun, games and drinking? The Thread Podcast is once again hosting a bar crawl for PAX East’ers. This year’s Crawl will held on Thursday, April 10th. We’re bringing the party closer to the convention center and hitting Boston’s Seaport area.
Last year we gave away video game downloads, collectibles, and one lucky attendee walked away with a BioShock Infinite Skyhook Replica before the game was even released.
The only way to find out what we’re giving away this year is to attend.
The Schedule
- Harpoon Brewery Beer Hall – 7pm
- Jerry Remys – 8pm
- Atlantic Beer Garden – 9pm
- Whiskey Priest – 10pm
The Charity
The guys from The Thread will be collecting donations that night for Childs Play charity! Be sure to bring your generosity along with your Crawling shoes![/box_light][box_light]
Cloud Imperium Games’ Star Citizen Backer Party
Time: 8PM-Midnight (7PM for Concierge and Subscribers)
Location: TBD
Information: Cloud Imperium games
As you may know, Cloud Imperium Games will be hosting a special event at PAX East this year. The Cloud Imperium team will be on the show floor at PAX, but we want to give our backers the very first look at what we’re getting ready to release.
The event will take place on April 10th, 2014 from 8 PM to midnight, with Subscribers and Concierge being admitted an hour early (at 7 PM.) Attendance does NOT require a PAX badge; the event is Citizens only. The venue holds 1,500 people, so make sure and RSVP early!
You can register for your ticket at the website. Because of the limited space, we are unable to allow plus ones. Tickets will be released throughout the day, starting at noon EST for Subscribers and Concierge. All-backer allotments will be made available at 5 PM and 10 PM.
Please note that the RSVP system is automated and Customer Support can not manually add you to the list. Once the tickets are gone, they’re gone![/box_light][box_light]
Pre PAX Board Game Night at the Westin Waterfront Hotel
Time: 4PM to ???
Location: Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer St, Boston
Tix: FREE, All Ages
Information: PAX Message Boards
WHAT Two coordinated meetups before and after PAX for anyone with board games, or anyone who wants to play boardgames.
WHERE Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel: 425 Summer Street. Over 300 Seats in three separate areas with dedicated bars and bartenders. Gaming will be held on the mezzanine, in the Restaurant and on the lower level by the Starbucks. Look below under the COOL SHIT section for amazing details.
COOL SHIT
The Westin is pulling out all the stops this year:
– Sauciety Restaurant: 180 Gaming Seats, Dedicated bar & bartender
– Mezzanine: 80 Gaming Seats, Dedicated bar & bartender
– Cafe (under the mezzanine): 40 Gaming Seats, Hotel Lobby Bar available
– Game and Gamer themed drinx and noshies will be on hand for purchase.
– The Cookie Brigade will be present in Force (well, at a table). Don’t forget to Support Child’s Play! (Bakers: Cookie Dropoff here)[/box_light][box_light]
2nd Annual Pre-PAX Game Night at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf!
Time: 7PM-12AM
Location: Marriott Long Warf, 296 State St, Boston, MA 02109
Tix: FREE, All Ages
Information: PAX Message Boards
For the second year in a row PAX East will have not 1 but 2 pre-PAX gaming nights staggered throughout the Boston Metro area for your gaming pleasure. Attend one or all! See below for details.
WHAT: A coordinated meetup the night before PAX for anyone with board games, or anyone who wants to play boardgames.
WHERE: The Boston Marriott Long Wharf 296 State Street. The Waterline Restaurant in the Long Wharf is graciously giving us use of the private dining room with seating for 50-100 people. Details below!
OFFICIAL TWITTER HASHTAGS FOR PREPAX GAME NIGHTS!
Use these to look for other people wanting to play!
#WestinTabletop
#MarriottTabletop
MAP OF GAME NIGHTS[/box_light]
[box_dark]Friday, April 11[/box_dark]
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Exclusively N.E.P & Structure Gaming proudly present:
8 Bit Boston
Hosted By: Billy “Qwicksilv3r” Nichols
When: 8PM-2AM
Where: Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, 232 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127 (Map)
Information: FACEBOOK
Tickets: EVENTBRITE
Casual Dress Code: No Sweat Pants, and Cosplayers are welcome to wear their costumes!
2 dollar Coors Light and drink specials all night!
Charitable raffles with great prizes from your favorite gaming companies, details to be announced.*
Sponsored by: Signal Studios, Lantana Games, 505 Games, Deep Silver, Volition, Official RTV, Razer, and Game Helmet
Preview Lantana Games newest title Children of Liberty! (Party Exclusive)
Make your own Game Helmet (charges apply) and purchase exclusive 8-Bit Boston Themed Helmets (One Night Only!)
Enjoy gaming stations provided by our sponsors and Gamers Are Us!
All attendees will be granted access to the early access program just for trying the game. Lead Developer Dan Silvers will be on hand to answer your questions as well!
Tickets are on sale now!
*2 dollars from every general admission ticket will be donated amongst the three charities. Closer to PAX East, Line Skipper and VIP tickets will be announced. and a larger amount will be donated from each ticket.
Benefiting Charities: Able Gamers Foundation, Boston Children’s Hospital (Via Extra Life) and Child’s Play.
Raffle Tickets will be available (price TBD)
A portion of ticket sales will go to benefit Child’s Play in the name of fallen PAX Enforcer/Structure Gaming Managing Editor Jaa Cooper.
TICKETS ARE LIMITED TO 200!!!
VIP ($50) includes Access to V.I.P 2nd floor bar, 2 drink tickets and 1 raffle ticket.
Line Jumper ($40) means no waiting to get in!
21+ event. No alcohol permitted on premises other than that served by the licensed vendors of this event . Unruly conduct, excessive intoxication, or improper identification (only proper Driver’s license or Passport will be accepted) may result in denial of entry or ejection from the Venue at the sole discretion of the Venue’s security staff and/or management, without refund of the ticket purchase price. ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL: NO REFUNDS.
Flier courtesy Billy Nichols
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Indies Need Booze PAXy Easty Edition with Explosions
[SOLD OUT]
Time: 9PM-1AM
Location: The Asgard, 350 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139 (Map)
Tickets: Free (less than 100 left!), $10 Drunken Indie Pass with game & swag! (EVENTBRITE)
It’s another exciting year of Indies Need Booze! We are at The Asgard just like we were last year, but what’s new? Well, we have an all new indie game competition! Think you have what it takes to compete to become the best indie game of the party? We pick the best three games to compete for a chance to win some cool stuff! What stuff? Our formal announcement will come in Janauary, after MAG Fest so stay stuned for that.
What’s this charging for tickets? You guys sold out!!! Don’t worry, we still have the free tickets, but parties aren’t cheap. For $10 you get an official Drunken Indie pass. It includes one game code, some food to snack on, and some other survival items for the convention. Above all, paying the $10 guarenteees entrance into the party and gets you into the drawing for our grand prize! We have unlimted free tickets, but the Drunken Indie passes are limited, so buy them now while they still last! Above all these tickets help us cover the cost to make Indies Need Booze possible! With the eventbrite fee each ticket comes out to $11.54, but you know you’ll spend that much on a hot dog and soda at the convention center.
There are unlimited free tickets, but there is no guarentee you will make it into the party this year. It’s first come first serve and you don’t get an awesome survival kit in a cool ass paper bag. Paper Bag!!! You also need to buy a pass for a chance to win the grand prize.
We got a lot of last second “Can I get ins” last year, so heres the rules for this coming year. Drunken Indie Passes close a week before our party so on April 4th no more will be sold. We will be giving away a few Drunken Indies Passes this year, but just remember that you might not get in if you don’t plan ahead. You get into the party for free if your game is showing at PAX East or you are showing a panel. If you are press, you either have to apply for a free pass or buy a Drunken Indie Pass. The other way to get guarenteed entrance is to become a volunteer. We need people to help set up tables, attend to the indies showing at the party, and finally checking in our guests. Shifts run for each hour and we will need more to start and more to end with. If you want to volunteer email us at gaminginpublic@yahoo.com with Volunteer as the subject line.
All other questions and concerns can also go to gaminginpublic@yahoo.com
Flier courtesy Indies Need Booze[/box_light][box_light]
Harmonix PAX East Extravaganza
[SOLD OUT]
Time: 6PM-9:30PM
Location: Laugh Boston @ the Westin Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA
Tix: $20, Age: 21+
Information: Harmonix Blog
Join Harmonix (makers of the Rock Band and Dance Central franchises) for an evening of PAX East revelry! Rub elbows with the developers behind your favorite music and motion games, hear about their exciting new projects, and enjoy the musical stylings of some kick ass Harmonix bands. Plus: open bar from 6-7pm*, and all attendees will receive a free Rock Band guitar*!
*Must be 21+ to participate in open bar.
To Note:
Guitars will be handed out with tickets. Guitars will be provided for gaming.
When Purchasing please indicate by ticket ticket type on what system guitar you would like.[/box_light][box_light]
Tim Schafer-lesque – A Burlesque Tribute to works of Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions
Time: 10PM
Location: Davis Square Theater, 255 Elm St. Somerville, MA 02114
Tix: $15 Brown Paper Bag
Join us for an evening of surreal striptease as we pay tribute to one of our favorite game designers, Tim Schafer, and his team over at Double Fine Productions!
Co-hosted by Anja Keister and Iris Explosion this show will have acts themed around
Grim Fandango, The Cave, Brutal Legend, Psychonauts, Stacking, Amnesia Fortnight and Tim Schafer himself
performances by
The Twisted Beauty of NYC – Dangrrr Doll
Boston’s own Boylesque sensation – Ricky Lime
The Hilariously Sexy – C Amanda Boutahorse
Burlesque that Will Blow Your Mind – Iris Explosion
and Anja Keister – The Dicey Dame of Burlesque
with D20 Burlesque debut of ZP Keister
with the ever delightful Allix Mortis as Stage Kitten!
All this plus exciting audience games, raffle and special chance to win special Double Fine Swag![/box_light][box_light]
Midnight City + IGN Drink Up
[SOLD OUT]
Time: 7PM-10PM
Location: Harpoon Brewery, 306 North Avenue, Boston, MA
Information: IGN
RSVP: Eventbrite, 21+
IGN has partnered with Midnight City — publisher of the upcoming Costume Quest 2 and Gone Home on consoles — for an evening of delicious drinks at Harpoon Brewery. Here, you will find many beers, pretzels, and people enjoying beers and pretzels.
More than 100 of you, our dearest friends, can join us at Harpoon, as long as you’re older than 21 (sorry, minors, but read on to see where else you can find IGN). First come, first serve. RSVP to keep in touch with IGN about the party (although RSVPing does not guarantee entrance).
Please drink responsibly, and absolutely do not ever drink and drive.[/box_light][box_light]
Nvidia GEFORCE GTX Meetup
[SOLD OUT]
Time: 7PM-11PM
Location: Guilt, 275 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Information: NVIDIA
RSVP: HERE
Join us for this exclusive event to celebrate PC gaming with your fellow GeForce fans. We’ll be featuring TITANFALL™ on high-end systems from our friends at MAINGEAR, Digital Storm Online, Falcon Northwest, and CyberPowerPC. Plus, you can participate in a tournament to win awesome prizes and cool GeForce swagFree drinks and finger food* will be provided to fuel you throughout the evening, so come by to connect with GeForce fans, play games, and have fun.
You do not want to miss this – See you there!
Team GeForce #GTXMeetUp[/box_light][box_light]
Dirty Donkey Kong Midnight Comedy Show
Time: 11:55PM-???
Location: Laugh Boston @ the Westin Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA
Tickets: $10 HERE
A Raunchy Midnight Comedy Show for Nerds and a chance to win an XBOX ONE
Do you like video games? comedy? and dirty words?
Welcome to “Dirty Donkey Kong” a midnight show designed for the PAX East crowd. Improv and sketch comedy influenced by the world of gaming.
Ticket purchase makes you eligible for a free XBOX ONE, to be given away to an audience member at the end of the show.
There will even be prizes for best Cosplay. So grab your best Princess Peach outfit and join us at midnight for some Dirty DK[/box_light][box_light]
PAX East Meet and Greet with GameSpot and Giant Bomb
Time: 8PM-10PM
Location: Atlantic Beer Garden, 146 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
Information: GameSpot
Entry: First Come First Served
“For those of you in Boston on Friday, April 11th from 8PM- 10PM EST, we’re planning to spend the evening at the Atlantic Beer Garden with our friends from Giant Bomb. Be sure to follow @gamespot and @giantbomb on Twitter for details.”[/box_light][box_light]
Time: 8PM-1AM
Location: Central Wharf Co., 160 Milk St, Boston, MA 02109
Information: Website
Entry: $10 RSVP before 9PM, $15 after 9PM
Clear your body of the expo bustle. Cleanse your soul of the corporate hustle. Come get lost in the good vibrations and salutations at joyful bewilderment: the party.
Games and music and friends and art and oh-boy/girl! It’s a fun thing to do, to get bewilderous, on a Friday night.
8PM -10 PM: play lots of games, meet the creators, talk to friends, dance a bit
10 PM-1 AM: dance lots, talk to friends, meet the creators, play games a bit<
Game: Please Don’t, Spacedog!, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Nowhere, Sportsfriends, more to come
Music: DJ Cutman & Grimecraft, Doomcloud, Kris Keyser
Price: $10 for RSVP ticket (limited) guaranteeing entry before 9 PM. After 9 PM it is first-come first-served entry and we’ll be selling tickets for $15 at the door.
Twitter: @Bewilderous[/box_light][box_light]
Destructoid Annual Community Karaoke Sing-off
Time: 9PM-???
Location: Elephant & Castle, 161 Devonshire St, Boston, MA, 02110
Information: Destructoid
Entry: Free
Join Destructoid for their annual drunken (and hella fun!) community karaoke night at PAX![/box_light][box_light]
Time: 9PM-1AM
Location: Underbar, 275 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
Information: R3y Guti3rr3z
Entry: Private
Private Twitch event featuring R3y Guti3rr3z[/box_light][box_light]
Swiss Gaming Corner Opening Reception
Time: 6:30-9:30PM
Location: swissnex Boston, Consulate of Switzerland, 420 Broadway, Boston, MA
Information: Website
Tickets: Eventbrite
swissnex Boston is hosting the SWISS GAMING CORNER – an exhibition of eight immersive games and installations incorporating virtual and augmented reality, designed by students of the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD). As a special treat Mario von Rickenbach will also present his award winning game KRAUTSCAPE,GDC Best in Play Winner 2013![/box_light]
[box_dark]Saturday, April 12[/box_dark]
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EVE Online PAX East Fan Meetup
Time: 8PM-Midnight
Location: JJ Foley’s, 117 E Berkeley St, Boston, MA
Information: EVE Online Forum
Entry: 21+, First-come-first-served
What if I don’t have tickets to PAX East?
No problem, you don’t need PAX tickets to come.
Open bar?
CCP is not sponsoring a PAX East event this year because it falls so close to FanFest. Since I’m not rich, sorry, no open bar this year. Like normal Boston meetups, it’ll be a cash bar.
How long will it last?
Generally in the past, meetups have gone a few hours. People will trickle in and out. It’s pretty informal.
What should I bring?
Bring yourself and a good attitude. Feel free to bring a laptop if you like, but generally not many have done that in the past. Also, there’s no free wifi in the area (that I know about).
Can I share this on my corp/alliance/social media/etc?
Please do! The more the merrier!
Can I bring non-Eve people?
Sure, but they’ll probably get bored.
EVE logo courtesy CCP Games
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Disruptor Beam Game of Thrones Ascent Meet and Greet Party
Time: 6-9PM
Location: Whiskey Priest, 150 Northern Ave, Boston, MA
Information: Disruptor Beam Blog
We’re planning a Meet and Greet party for Saturday night, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. We’re still finalizing the venue, but it will be within walking distance of the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. Come meet the team and fellow GoTA players, and buy each other drinks! Some amount of food and drinks will be provided, though the bar will be a cash bar.
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ASUS | PC Gamer present Republic of Gamers PAX East Afterparty
Time: 10PM-2AM
Location: The Estate, 1 Boylston Pl, Boston, 02116
Tickets: RSVP HERE
You’re Invited…
Clear your calendar – It’s going down! ASUS & PC GAMER present the Republic of Gamers PAX East Afterparty on Saturday, April 12th at The Estate. Party with the PC Gamer editors and fellow enthusiasts for a night of fun and excitement. Enjoy a special DJ set by The Crystal Method, hands-on game demos on the ASUS ROG G750 notebook, and much more. This is going to be epic!
This event is FREE all night long for general admission. RSVP by April 11th.
Intel, the Intel logo, the Intel Inside logo and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Wildstar Community Event
Time: 8PM-1AM
Location: Sidebar, 14 Bromfield St, Boston 02108
Information: Wildstar
TIX: 21+, First-come-first-served
Join the Carbine Devs at Sidebar from 8:00pm until 1:00am. This is your chance to get to know your Devs on a more personal level, and get all your burning questions answered about WildStar… well, the answers we are allowed to share with you anyway.
You must be 21 and over to attend. A valid photo ID is required for admission, which will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis up to the capacity of the venue. [/box_light][box_light]
Sanshee 2014 Block Party at Pax East
Time: 7PM-2AM
Location: Stadium Sports Bar & Grill, 148 State St, Boston, MA
Information: Eventbrite
TIX: 21+, $10, $15, $30
Party will feature:
- Gaming themed drinks
- Food on toothpicks
- Occasional free drinks
- Cool people
- Not-so-special guest appearances
- Music?
- Chairs!
RSVP to get drink tickets for 10 dollars and early access. Drink Tickets not available with purchase of tickets at the door.
Event is 21+, requires an invite or PAX badge and a valid ID. Come on down for a good time.
No dress code; silly hats optional. [/box_light][box_light]
Dirty Donkey Kong Midnight Comedy Show
Time: 11:55PM-???
Location: Laugh Boston @ the Westin Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA
Tickets: $10 HERE
A Raunchy Midnight Comedy Show for Nerds and a chance to win an XBOX ONE
Do you like video games? comedy? and dirty words?
Welcome to “Dirty Donkey Kong” a midnight show designed for the PAX East crowd. Improv and sketch comedy influenced by the world of gaming.
Ticket purchase makes you eligible for a free XBOX ONE, to be given away to an audience member at the end of the show.
There will even be prizes for best Cosplay. So grab your best Princess Peach outfit and join us at midnight for some Dirty DK.[/box_light][box_light]
Annual GayGamer.net PAX East Meet-up
Time: 9PM-???
Location: Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA
Information: GayGamer.net
Tickets: 21+, Free until 11PM
Great dance floor, great music, and great friends in this annual meet-up event at PAX East![/box_light][box_light]
Turbine & WB Games’ Infinite Crisis PAX East Party
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Information: Infinite Crisis Page
Tickets: 18+, Get ticket at Turbine booth #636
On Saturday night we’re celebrating PAX right with a huge party! Music, food, drinks, and prizes await those who score a free ticket from the Infinite Crisis PAX booth. Party admission is 18+ only.[/box_light][box_light]
Time: 8PM
Location: Davis Square Theater, 255 Elm St. Somerville, MA 02114
Tix: $15 Brown Paper Bag
Hey Nerdverts! Spice up your convention weekend with some geeky burlesque! Drawing inspiration from comics, internet and gaming culture, D20 Burlesque has become a major player in the nerdlesque world performing at conventions all over the country. This year we are back to bring you another dose of sexy, weird, funny striptease.
Performances by:
Anja Keister – The Dicey Dame of Burlesque
Tiger Bay – Cute, weird, and ridiculously hot
Iris Explosion – Burlesque that will blow your mind
Dangrrr – The Twisted Beauty of New York City
Ludella Hahn – The Red-Hot RedHead
and Special Home Town Guests Sirlesque!
with Allix Mortis serving as our sexy stage cleanup
All this plus chances to win prizes in our audience game and nerdy raffle!
Tickets are $15 with presales getting seat priority.
Doors at 7:45
Show starts at 8:00pm
You are welcome to visit the bar above the theatre prior to the show while waiting.[/box_light][box_light]
Wolfenstein PAX East Party | Pop Muzik Showcase
Time: 6-10PM
Location: Royale, 279 Tremont St, Boston 02116
Information: Bethesda | Facebook
Entry: First Come First Served
Ahhh, the ‘60s. Groovy music. Out-of-this-world fashion. Don Draper. Wolfenstein.
In conjunction with iam8bit, we cordially invite PAX East attendees to celebrate Neumond Recordings’inaugural Pop Muzik Showcase. On Saturday, April 12th (during PAX East), the party will take place from 6-10 pm at the Royale Boston – a short distance from PAX East convention center. Come by and pick up some awesome swag, grab food and drinks with friends, listen to live music from Neumond’s finest bands, and have a chance to play Wolfenstein: The New Order. Click on the invite above for more details.
While at PAX East, be sure to also check out the Bethesda PAX East Booth. The booth provides another chance to play Wolfenstein: The New Order, check out gameplay presentations for The Evil Within, and purchase the latest goods from the official Bethesda merchandise store. More details to come![/box_light][box_light]
Grey Goo Meet and Greet
Time: 7-11PM
Location: Jillian’s Boston, 145 Ipswitch Street, Boston, MA
Information: Website
Entry: Tickets available at booth, 21+
We’re throwing a party and you just might be able to score tickets to it! We have a limited number of invites available for the “Meet and Greet” we are throwing Saturday night, April 12th from 7-11pm at Jillian’s Boston. This is your opportunity to play some pool, schmooze with the Grey Box and Petroglyph teams, enjoy a beverage and indulge on some appetizers. It’s going to be a great time!
All you have to do is ask us about the Meet and Greet at the booth after demoing the game and if we have any invites left from those allocated for the day, you will get one! Sorry, but only one invite per person is allowed and you must be 21 years or older to attend.[/box_light][box_light]
S2 Cosplay Contest
Time: 1-4PM (prejudge) 6-8PM (masquerade)
Location: Strife Lounge room #159
Information: Website
Entry: Must be 18 yrs or older to enter, Enter HERE
Prizes include $500 USD cash, NVidia graphics cards, and commissions to fully create a costume.
This contest will be held on Saturday, April 12th and will take place in three rounds.
Round 1: Prejudging 1pm — 4pm
Contestants must check in for the competition, meet & greet the judges while talking about their costumes and experience with cosplay. Refreshments will be served. The public is welcome into the Strife Lounge during this portion of the day, even if they will not be competing. Judges will choose their favorite contestants to be selected for Round 2. To find out if they have been chosen (and to pick up prizes), contestants must return at 5:30pm
Round 2: Masquerade 6pm — approx. 8pm
Contestants will strut and pose on stage, and are encouraged to use this time to showcase the character they are portraying through mood, feel and overall presentation of the character to the audience and judges.
Awards Ceremony Immediately following Round 2
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the male and female categories will be announced.[/box_light]
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Swiss Gaming Party Featuring Mirage
Time: 6:30-9:30PM
Location: swissnex Boston, Consulate of Switzerland, 420 Broadway, Boston, MA
Information: Website
Tickets: Eventbrite
Michael Sweet, Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, will speak about his passion for film scoring and how best you can develop your skills to compose and edit music for film and video, followed by the presentation of Mirage by his creator Mario von Rickenbach and live music with Andi Bissig and Gypsy Swing.[/box_light]
[box_dark]Sunday, April 13[/box_dark]
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Destructoid & Harmonix Disney Fantasia Community Event
Time: 2-4PM
Location: Trade, 540 Atlantic Avenue, Boston
Information: Destructoid
RSVP: Facebook
Destructoid is teaming up with Harmonix and Astro to host a terrific community event celebrating the upcoming Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved video game. There will be swag, prizes (including copies of the game), Astro headsets, and a CUSTOM Disney Fantasia Xbox One.
You’ll be able to play through unannounced songs, party with the developers and Destructoid staff, and maybe possibly probably even dance with them, whether they like it or not.
Image courtesy Destructoid[/box_light][box_light]
Post PAX Board Game Night at the Westin Waterfront Hotel
Time: 6PM to ???
Location: Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel, 425 Summer St, Boston
Tix: FREE, All Ages
Information: PAX Message Boards
WHAT Two coordinated meetups before and after PAX for anyone with board games, or anyone who wants to play boardgames.
WHERE Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel: 425 Summer Street. Over 300 Seats in three separate areas with dedicated bars and bartenders. Gaming will be held on the mezzanine, in the Restaurant and on the lower level by the Starbucks. Look below under the COOL SHIT section for amazing details.
COOL SHIT
The Westin is pulling out all the stops this year:
– Sauciety Restaurant: 180 Gaming Seats, Dedicated bar & bartender
– Mezzanine: 80 Gaming Seats, Dedicated bar & bartender
– Cafe (under the mezzanine): 40 Gaming Seats, Hotel Lobby Bar available
– Game and Gamer themed drinx and noshies will be on hand for purchase.
– The Cookie Brigade will be present in Force (well, at a table). Don’t forget to Support Child’s Play! (Bakers: Cookie Dropoff here)[/box_light][box_light]
Time: 7PM to ???
Location: Atlantic Beer Garden, 146 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
Information: Destructoid
Entry: Free
It’s time to head home! But before you do, spend some time with the rest of your Destructoid friends during their annual PAX community send-off[/box_light]
Images courtesy respective organizers & outlets
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