



[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA - July 27, 2017 - PAX Unplugged 2017, the first tabletop-focused PAX event, will host a stable of prominent exhibitors, including Wizards of the Coast, Paizo, Fantasy Flight, Asmodee, and CMON, among many others. Tickets for the show, taking place November 17-19, 2017 at Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Convention Center, are available now. Part of Penny Arcade's international roster of events, PAX Unplugged will reflect the experience millions of PAX attendees have enjoyed for more than a decade, but with a spotlight on card, board and other tabletop games, celebrating the medium's rich and thriving culture. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the reveal of new and exciting titles, go hands-on with upcoming games, partake in tournaments and sit in on panels headlined by the industry's leading minds. "The breadth and depth of the inaugural PAX Unplugged exhibitor roster is a sight to behold," said Jerry Holkins, co-founder, Penny Arcade. "I want to go to there." While PAX Unplugged will cater to the tabletop industry and affiliated communities, a selection of video games featuring board and card game elements will also have a place at the show. Confirmed PAX Unplugged 2017 Exhibitors (In Alphabetical Order): 9th Level Games

Academy Games

Albino Dragon

Alderac Entertainment Group

Anvil Eight Games

APE Games

Arcane Wonders

Arcknight

Ares Games

Asmodee

Atlas Games

B & B Games Studio

Baba Geek Games

Black Oak

Blind Ferret Entertainment

Braine Games

Breaking Games

Broken Token

Brotherwise Games

Calliope Games

Capstone Games

Carolina Game Tables

CMON

Cool Stuff Inc

Copper Frog Games

Crimson Night Studios

Critsuccess

Cubicle 7

Cyanide and Happiness

Daily Magic Games

Devir Americas

Dized

Dog Might Games

Dwarven Forge

Eagle-Gryphon Games

Elderwood Academy

Elzra

Emergence Team

Fantasy Flight

Foambrain

Forged By Geeks

Fowers Games

Fun to 11

Gale Force 9

Geek Chic

Geeknson LTD

Gigamic

Goodman Games

Golden Bell Studios

Grand Gamers Guild

Greater than Games

Grey Fox Games

Handelabra Games

Hero Forge

Iello

Indie Boards and Cards

Indie Game Developer Network

InIt Gear

Intoxicatingly

Ironmark Games

Jason Anarchy Games

John Wick Presents

Kickstarter

Lay Waste Games

Leder Games

Level 99 Games

Level Up Dice

Liveware Lab

Lone Shark Games

Lone Wolf Development

LongPack Games

Looney Labs

Magpie Games

Mantic Games

Mayday Games

Mayfair Games

Metallic Dice Games

Mind Bottling Games

Monocle Society

Monte Cook

Nailed It

Nauvoo Games

Necronamicards

North Star Games

Onyx Path Publishing

Orange Machine Games

Paizo

Pandemonium Books and Games

Passport Games Studios

Petersen Games

Portal Games Company

PulsArt Studio

Quick Simple Fun Games

Q-Workshop

Rather Dashing Games

Reaper Miniatures

Renegade Games

Restoration Games

Rob and Dave Games

Seventh Sphere Publishing

SFR Inc

hoot Again Games

Skybound Studios

SlugFest Games

Smirk and Dagger Games

Space Goat Productions

Steamforged Games

Steve Jackson Games

Strange Machine Games

Stronghold Games

Studio 2 Publishing

Studio Woe

Studio Wumpus

Table Titans

Tabletop Co-op

Tasty Minstrel Games

The Burning Wheel

The Compleat Strategist

The Creativity Hub

The Indie Bazaar

TheWarStore.com

Thompson Productions LLC

ThunderGryph Games

Twogether Studios

Underbite Games

Wizards of the Coast

White Wolf Entertainment

Wolff Design

Wyrd Games

Wyrmwood

Yanaguana Games

Zafty Games

And more... Game developers and publishers interested in exhibiting at PAX Unplugged 2017 can contact the PAXUnplugged team. Working journalists and content creators on YouTube and Twitch interested in attending PAX Unplugged to produce coverage of the event can apply for a media badge here. For additional information, signup for the newsletter or follow PAX via Twitter and Facebook. PAX PAX or Penny Arcade Expo is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. First held in Seattle in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year, with PAX Prime 2014 selling out of tickets in a matter of minutes. Connecting the world's leading game publishers with their most avid and influential fans, PAX expanded with a second show in Boston in 2010 and a third in San Antonio in 2015, making it the three largest gaming shows in North America. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013. In 2017, Penny Arcade announced PAX Unplugged, its first tabletop focused show, to be held in Philadelphia. Penny Arcade PennyArcade is a web comic focused on video games and video game culture, written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. With over 3.5 million readers, it is the most popular and longest running gaming web comic online. Penny Arcade is also responsible for the Child's Play Charity, the Penny Arcade gaming expos (PAX) in Seattle, Boston, San Antonio, Philadelphia, and Melbourne, multiple videogames based on the brand, and multiple online video series. ReedPOP ReedPOP is a boutique group within Reed Exhibitions exclusively devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium brands in the pop culture world. ReedPOP is dedicated to celebrations of popular culture throughout the globe that transcend ordinary events by providing unique access and dynamic personal experiences. The ReedPOP portfolio includes: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) West, East, South, Australia and Unplugged, Emerald City Comicon (ECCC), BookCon, BookExpo, Oz Comic-Con, Comic Con India, Paris Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, TwitchCon, ComplexCon and more. The staff at ReedPOP is a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to serve those with whom they share a common passion. ReedPOP is focused on bringing its expertise and knowledge to world communities in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, India and Australia.