WOOHOO! PAX West is here! The event formally known as PAX and PAX Prime has now been relegated to actually being one of the smaller conferences on the PAX schedule.
But no worries! There are still awesome events happening during the show, and we’re here to fill you in! So sit back, buckle up, and remember to tight roll your stonewashed jeans. We’re friends forever!
If you have a party to add to our list, please POST IN THE COMMENTS BELOW, EMAIL ME, TWEET ME, or POST IT IN THE PAX PARTY LIST ON FACEBOOK. In fact, just head over to the Facebook Page now, as it’s full of AWESOME people! GIANT thank you to the fellow PARTY LIST CURATORS: Becky, Jacqui, & Bryanna!
If you’d like to PARTNER with us, please feel free to contact us! We want to make sure everyone has a great, safe, party-filled time!
- Facebook group here: FACEBOOK
- Official PAX West website
PARTIES
Wednesday, August 31
Magical Mystery Tour of Seattle/PokeWalk
9AM-5PM @ Various locations across Seattle
Cost: Whatever it takes to travel, drink and eat :)
Info: Penny Arcade Boards |Let’s walk around Seattle together, catch Pokemon, and see sites!
PAX SchlitzKrieg Brewery Tour
9AM-8PM @ Various breweries across Seattle
Entry: $100, 21 & up
Info: Penny Arcade Boards | Seattle is truly Beer Geek Heaven.
Thursday, September 1
Magical Mystery Tour of Seattle/PokeWalk
9AM-5PM @ Various locations across Seattle
Cost: Whatever it takes to travel, drink and eat :)
Info: Penny Arcade Boards |Let’s walk around Seattle together, catch Pokemon, and see sites!
Pre-PAX Boardgame Night
4PM @ Seattle Sheraton 2nd Floor, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Entry: Free to all
Info: Penny Arcade Boards | A coordinated meetup the night before PAX for anyone with board games, or anyone who wants to play board games.
ID@Xbox Pre-PAX Open House
5PM @ Microsoft Visitor Center (Building 92), 15010 NE 36th St, Redmond, WA 98052
Entry: Free to all
Info: 50+ games, prizes, open to all! More on Twitter
Pre-PAX CHARITY Gaming, Dinner, Escape Room and More!
5-11PM @ SPORT Restaurant & Bar, 140-4th Ave N, Suite 130 Seattle, WA 98109
Entry: $60, Ages 10+
Info: Ticket price includes: Dinner, drink, tabletop gaming, admission to an Epic Team Adventures Puzzle Room, and random prize drawings throughout the night! All proceeds will benefit Food Lifeline – helping to feed hungry people in Western Washington.
Another Castle 2V2 Rocket League Tournament
6-9PM @ Another Castle Video Games, 23303 WA-99, Ste A, Edmonds, Washington 98026
Entry: $15/team, $10/individual
Info: Facebook | We are having a 2 vs 2 rocket league tournament! So grab your partner and get those rocket boosts ready! Dont have a partner? No problem! Head on down anyway and we will match you up with someone to storm the pitch with! There will be CASH prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams! The more teams we have the bigger the pay out, so tell your friends!
Top of the World Pre-Pax Board Game Extravaganza 2016
6PM-1AM @ Columbia Center 76th Floor, 701 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104
Entry: $79 and up
Info: Facebook | Support the Imagine Guild at Seattle Children’s Hospital! Additional donations are gladly accepted, and are fully tax-deductible.
Pre-PAX Dinner Night 2016: Start of Term Feast
6PM @ Barça, 1510 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Entry: $24.68 Eventbrite
Info: The Start-of-Term Feast, formerly the Pre-PAX Dinner, is a yearly, buffet style, catered dinner held at Barça the night before PAX Prime West that gives PAXers, both new and old, a chance to hang out, eat a ton of great food, and get to know each other!
TriWizard Drinking Tournament SOLD OUT
6PM @ Several locations
Entry: Tickets on Penny Arcade Message Boards
Info: For Penny Arcade community members
Geek Out! Trivia Night at PAX West
7PM @ Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
Info: Facebook | Come join us as we bring the majesty of trivia back to the Raygun Lounge along with our wonderful friends at the Nerdhole! There will fun! And prizes! And alcohol to be consumed! It’ll be the best ever!
Pre-PAX Hookah 2016
7:30-11PM @ Aladdin Hookah Lounge, 1314 Denny Way Suite 101, Seattle, Washington 98109
Info: Facebook | The return of the pre-PAX hookah meet up. Once again will be hosting at Aladdin Hookah Lounge this year. Like last year, all are welcome and anyone without a membership can get one free if you say you are with us.
Nindies@Night
8PM-12AM @ EMP Museum, 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Entry: FREE!
Info: Website | Attendees will also have the chance to snag some giveaways and prizes, while supplies last. Additionally, all attendees will have access to EMP’s Indie Game Revolution exhibit, which includes newly installed titles from the Nintendo independent community.
The Final Station Launch Party
9PM @ Capitol Cider, 818 East Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122
Entry: FREE! RSVP through Eventbrite
Info: We invite you to The Final Station Launch Party, that will take place the evening before PAX West at Capitol Cider! What to expect: Beer and Cider! Lots of gaming! Trains!
GarciaBellamy & SeattleGeeks present: PAX Countdown 2016
9PM-2AM @ Kremwerk, 1809 Minor Ave #10, Seattle, Washington 98101
Entry: FREE! 21+ Eventbrite
Info: Facebook | Fun, welcoming, geeky, mashups, games, fun again. We gather again for revelry the night before PAX. Join us. FREE admission. DJ King of Pants, GRIMECRAFT
Friday, September 2
Monster Hunter Generations 2016 Tour: Seattle
2-8PM @ Unicorn, 1118 E Pike St, Seattle, Washington 98122
Entry: 21 & up
Info: Facebook | Take on Key Quests for chances to win coveted, limited edition prizes. Complete challenges in record time and let glory rain down upon you and your city! Whether you’re a new hunter or a grizzled veteran, there will be activities befitting your level—and some truly monstrous prizes.
Paragon PAX West 2016 Meetup
6-8PM @ Gameworks Seattle, 1511 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Entry: FREE
Info: Website | Guests planning to attend the meetup should enter off 7th ave and stop by the registration desk to check in and claim your awesome goodies. Whether you’re a Paragon veteran or new to the game, feel free to join us for an awesome time!
Tespa PAX West Meetup
7-9:30PM @ FareStart, 700 Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98101
Entry: RSVP
Info: Tespa returns to Seattle, Washington for PAX West 2016. Join the largest collegiate gaming network and awesome company for a full night of fun, FREE food, and games!
GameJolt’s Indie PAX Party!
8PM @ Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
RSVP: Eventbrite
Info: Game Jolt brings you the finest Friday night after party of PAX Prime ’16! Featuring a custom themed menu, guest devs and freeplay consoles of some of this year’s hottest indie releases, this is going to be THE event of the season for you to attend.
Pokecrawl: Seattle Pub-crawl
8PM-1AM @ The Barking Dog Alehouse, 705 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA 98117
Entry: 21 & up
Info: Facebook | Details still coming together, but will include Pokemon GO as well as other activities
Deus Ex GO and Kinda Funny Games Party
8PM-2AM @ Hard Rock Café Seattle 2nd Floor, 116 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Entry: 21 & up
Info: Facebook | Join the Kinda Funny Games team and the developers of Deus Ex GO as they celebrate the launch of the new game.
Unreal PAX VR After Party
9PM-2AM @ Fred Wildlife Refuge, 127 Boylston Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
Entry: Free w/RSVP or PAX Badge, otherwise $5 after 11PM, 21 & up
Info: Meetup| Virtual Reality Games! COSPLAY CONTEST! $$$ PRIZES $$$! 3 DJ’s!
Dimension Door Kickstarter Launch Party & Cosplay Contest at PAX
9PM-2AM @ Club Contour, 807 1st Ave, Seattle, Washington 98104
Entry: Free entry with your PAX Badge or Cosplay! 21+
Info: Facebook| Hashbang Games hosts a Kickstarter Launch Party to introduce Inspiral Gaming, and their newest game, Dimension Door! It’s a pseudo-cooperative multi-player game where you must escape from a mansion in which the rooms never stay still.
ArenaNet PAX West 2016 Party
Time TBD @ Undisclosed Seattle Bar
Entry: Send Message to ArenaNet Community Admin by August 19
Info: Open to ArenaNet/Guild Wars community Members
2016 High Score Tour w/ Mark Dago, DJ Shanty & Red Bennies
Time TBD @ Central Saloon, 207 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104
Info: Also featuring Hillside 77, Freeway Park
Saturday, September 3
Seattle YouTuber Meetup
11AM-3PM @ Westlake Park, 401 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101
Info: Twitter | Meet some of your favorite YouTubers at PAX West!
Watch the Skies! for Child’s Play at PAX West!
12-7PM @ Olive 8 – Tabletop Tournament Area, 1635 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Tix: $50 Eventbrite
Info: Seatle MegaGames is bringing Watch the Skies! to PAX West! All donations and guaranteed ticket sales will benefit the amazing Child’s Play Charity, and help improve the lives of hospitalized kids the world over through gaming.
Semaphore Lunch at Gameworks
1-4PM @ Gameworks Seattle, 1511 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
RSVP:TEXT Katie at 949.434.1073
Karazhan Release Party and PAX PRIME Tournament
2-6PM @ Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
Tix: FREE ENTRY
Info: Battle.Net | Come help celebrate Pax Prime and the Karazhan Adventure release on Saturday the 3rd! We will be raffling off prizes all afternoon and will host a hearthstone tournament starting at 2pm (1pm registration begins) where some great Blizzard prizes will be awarded! Watch streamers live, chat with new and old players, theorycraft, show off your cosplay and take a break from walking around the huge convention center to have a drink.
Vainglory North American Live Summer Championships 2016: Battle in Seattle
3-11PM @ Amazon Meeting Center, 2031 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Tix: $5 Eventbrite
Info: The entire Summer season comes down to this. Watch the eight best Vainglory teams in North America battle it out live at the Amazon Headquarters in Seattle to claim the 2016 Summer Championship and earn a guaranteed spot in the 2016 World Championships.
Chiptunez Street at PAX West
4-7PM @ 7th & Pike, Seattle, WA
Tix: FREE
Info: Facebook | DIY free pop up street performance. Like chiptunes and going to the convention? Come meet up, hear some retro 8bit sounds and start a gameboy dance party!
NCSOFT PAX West Mixer
5-9PM @ Motif Seattle, 1415 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Tix: FREE (Eventbrite)
Info: Join NCSOFT at the Motif Hotel in the Seattle Ballroom from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm! Come hang out and play our newest title, Master X Master, and partake in some beverages, food, swag and fun giveaways!
Design Club Live with Extra Credits
6PM @ Nagomi Tea House, 519 6th Avenue South #200, Seattle, WA 98104
Tix: $15 (Eventbrite)
Info: Come hang out with the Extra Credits crew and get a special live performance of Design Club hosted by Dan Floyd and featuring James Portnow with several of his designer friends!
Pokemon PAX Art Show
6-9PM @ Gamma Ray Games, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
RSVP: Free!
Info: Facebook | All art will be available to purchase off the wall. We will also be dropping some special pokemon pieces at poke stops all over Capitol Hill! 17 total!!
Official Pink Party Prime Pre Party
6-11PM @ Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
Info: Capitol Hill’s annual Pink Party (http://pinkpartyprime.com/) is always the PAX event of the season, so we are so proud to yet again be honored with hosting the official Preparty event for it, featuring guests, prizes, and even free passes to the main event itself so come on out while you’re in town and see how the other half lives.
PAX CritterconCrawl
7PM @ Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
Info: Seattle’s Critical Role fans (affectionately known as #critters on the streets and in the sheets) are getting together for PAX and have invited you to join them! Rumors of Special Guest appearances abound!
Beers with the Blacklist
7PM @ Elephant & Castle, 1415 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Tix: FREE for members, 21+
Info: Website | Come join us for a night of beers, snacks, and chatting with your fellow Blacklisters!
Idle Thumbs Wizard Meet 2016
7-10PM @ The Diller Room, 1224 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Tix: FREE!
Info: Website | What could be better after weeks of watching Nick Breckon drink his souls away than to chill out with fellow Thumbs while sipping an expertly-crafted Zombie?
The NPC Collective Presents: PAX West 2016 Nerdcore Hip Hop Concert!
7:30PM-1AM @ LoFi Seattle, 429 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, Washington 98109
Tix: FREE with PAX badge, $5 without
Info: Facebook | The NPC Collective (www.npccollective.com) presents a night of Nerdcore Hip Hop at Penny Arcade Expo! A great slate of artists to burn down the microphone while you get your drink and party on.
Pink Party Prime 8
9PM-2AM @ Neumos, 925 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
Tix: $15/21 & up
Info: One of the biggest and most popular PAX & queer events, Pink Party Prime is back at Neumos for its eighth year! A portion of the proceeds from Pink Party Prime 8 will benefit Gay City: Seattle’s LGBTQ Center.
2016 High Score Tour w/ Mark Dago, DJ Shanty & Red Bennies
Time TBD @ Blue Moon Tavern, 712 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105
Info: Also featuring The Women And Children
Sunday, September 4
Seattle Indies Expo 2016
12-6PM @ Melrose Market Studios, 1532 Minor Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Tix: Registration is FREE via Eventbrite, Donations are accepted
Info: SIX (Seattle Indies Expo) is a one-day exhibition for independent game developers to get together, socialize, and show off their stuff.
Vainglory North American Live Summer Championships 2016: Battle in Seattle
3-11PM @ Amazon Meeting Center, 2031 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Tix: $5 Eventbrite
Info: The entire Summer season comes down to this. Watch the eight best Vainglory teams in North America battle it out live at the Amazon Headquarters in Seattle to claim the 2016 Summer Championship and earn a guaranteed spot in the 2016 World Championships.
Innervate PAX West Party & Rivals of Aether PAX West Tournament Sponsored by 3D Realms & Playcrafting
5PM-12AM @ Emerald City Trapeze, 2702 6th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98134
Tix: $10 Buy Here
Info: Tournament Website | Come join us in watching 32 players duke it out in Rivals of Aether for cash prizes! After the tournament, enjoy checking out our indie expo as well!
Seattle Indies Expo 2016: The Afterparty
6-9PM @ Melrose Market Studios, 1532 Minor Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Tix: Registration is FREE via Eventbrite, Donations are accepted
Info: Can’t make it to SIX during PAX hours? NO SWEAT BUDDY. Come check out our after-party between 6pm – 9pm! We’ll have free beer, free snacks, and as always, free awesome indie games!
Double Fine Presents: PAX Fan Meetup 2016
6-9PM @ Hard Rock Café Seattle 2nd Floor, 116 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Tix: Open to all (no PAX pass required)
Info: Facebook | This year we’ll have a live Headlander performance from bonafide synth magician David Earl, and Gang Beasts music from the legendary Doseone. We’ll also be unveling a new DF Presents title which you’ll be able to play alongside a Gang Beasts free for all, and if you’re lucky we’ll also have Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin on hand too!
Dishonored 2: Karnaca Theme Event
7PM @ The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Tix: Open to all (no PAX pass required)
Info: Website | You’ll meet a variety of characters from the game, enjoy delicious food & drink, and take part in Karnaca’s vibrant street life. Attendees will be able to check out a special showing of Dishonored 2 gameplay, presented by Arkane Co-Creative Director Harvey Smith. Cosplay is encouraged.
“The Silver Case” PAX Party
9PM @ Barboza, 925 E. Pike St. Seattle, WA 98122
Tix: Open to all (no PAX pass required)
Info: In cooperation with Destructoid. Collectable item: Attendees will be gifted a limited edition original sticker with which they can download the opening track re-arranged by Akira Yamaoka especially for the HD Remaster version of “The Silver Case”.
SUPERHARD: HI SCORE
9PM-Late @ Seattle Eagle Tavern, 314 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
Tix: $10 after 10PM/21 & up
Info: Drop your joystick and level up at SUPERHARD: HI SCORE, the steamiest, sexiest party during PAX WEST*. Join DJs JOEY WEBB and FREDDY KING OF PANTS, along with super hard XXX stars TYLER RUSH (Amp Somers) and CASS BOLTON (Cass Bolton).
Poropalooza
9PM-2AM @ Q Nightclub, 1426 Broadway, Seattle, Washington 98122
Tix: $10 /21 & up
Info: Facebook | Includes free Party Bus from 8:30-11PM. Cosplay Competition Sponsored by Living Computer Museum 11pm Stage time! Grand Prize is $1000 second and 3rd place $250
Monday, September 5
RockBand Afterparty III
7PM-1:30AM @ Unicorn, 1118 E Pike St, Seattle, Washington 98122
RSVP: FREE! 21+
Info: Facebook | For the third year in a row, Seattle Rock Band Group brings to you the Rock Band After Party!
MC Frontalot
8PM-1:30AM @ El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave East Seattle, WA 98109
Tickets: Ticketfly $10-$12, 21+
Info: Website | Doors open 7PM, show begins 8PM
Other Events
Rumble for Child’s Play
Daily until 6PM @ PAX West
Info: Facebook | RumbleMonkey invites fans of eSports attending PAX West to visit booth 7311 on the 6th floor and play against seasoned players, for real money. Proceeds won by the RumbleMonkey’s players will be donated to Child’s Play, an organization that works to better the lives of children in domestic violence shelters and hospitals.
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