29 Nerdy Events in Seattle This Weekend Aside From PAX West 2018 No PAX Badge Required for These Aug 31–Sept 3 Events

Get ready for four days of all-out, gaming-related nerdiness. Courtesy of PAX

FRIDAY

As of August 31, only a small amount of Monday tickets are still available for this weekend's massive PAX West gaming convention. But don’t worry if you don’t have tickets: There are tons of after-parties that don’t require a PAX badge, as well as other nerdy performances and events happening this weekend that we’re betting you’ll be interested in, too. We’ve rounded them up here, so, whether or not you’ve got tickets to the convention itself, you’ll be able to fill your weekend with as many nerdy events as you can handle.

ATM: PAX After Hours

If you're full of energy after the first day of PAX West, keep things going by joining DJs Justin Hartinger, Famous, and Yohiness for some late-night dancing. Plus, you can play Mario Kart, 007, beer pong, and board games.

The DJ Sessions Presents: "On Location Sessions" Unofficial TWITCH PAX After Party

After you've gamed to your heart's content PAX West, enjoy three stages of live DJs spinning hyper beats for your silent disco needs.

DMC5 SSStylish Pizza Party

Join Devil May Cry 5 game director Hideaki Itsuno for a pre-PAX pizza party.

Lenovo Legion Lounge at PAX West

Fans of first-person shooter games can join a Fortnite dance competition, meet e-sports experts, and play tons of FPS games.

Life is Strange 2 Fan Meet Up Party with What’s Good Games

Party with the people behind the What's Good Games podcast and the developers from DONTNOD Entertainment while you celebrate the upcoming release of the Life is Strange 2 episodic video game. You may even win prizes, and the first 100 people in line get free drink tickets.

Oculus Stormland Pop-Up during PAX West

Run up cliffs, fly through the slipstream, and battle monolithic guardians at this Oculus Stormland Pop-Up.

Predator Gaming After Party

Get a sneak peak of Intel's Predator gaming line while you party, dance to a live set by Canadian DJ A-TRAK, and snag giveaways.

Red Bull Challenge Mode

Support indie game developers from Seattle and beyond by participating in team competitions and speed runs, shopping from an iam8bit pop-up, and hearing panel discussions.

Screenwave Media PAX Party ft Minibosses, Kirby Krackle, & Profe

Move around to delightfully nerdy tunes from minibosses, Kirby Krackle, and Professor Shyguy.

Seattle Game Dev Meetup Pres: Enter The Grid (PAX After Party)

Dance to video game music (aka chiptune) from artists like chipzel and bryface, plus Seattle's coda, Graz, and Skybox.

Video Games are a Drag

Cookie Couture's bevy of strange queens—Americano, Beau Degas, Jade Dynasty, Kylie Mooncakes, and the incredible Michete—will lend their outlandish talents to 8-bit classics.

The VR Social at PAX West 2018

Play virtual reality games, watch virtual reality content, and eat non-virtual reality snacks.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Bethesda Gameplay Days

Play new and old games, watch live presentations, and win prizes.

FRIDAY-MONDAY

Fortnite at Pax West

In addition to their booth at PAX West proper, Fortnite will post up downtown for the final round of their Summer Skirmish tournament series. Register to play, or watch from the sidelines.

Magic at PAX West

PAX West wouldn't be a gaming convention without plenty of activities for Magic: The Gathering fanatics. If you're not going to the convention, they'll have play events at Mox Boarding House.

SATURDAY

Escape To The City: Super Sonic 90s J-Fashion Juicebox Jam!

This "queer sonic renegade chiptune rave" and J-fashion meet-up will be overflowing with Mountain Dew juice boxes, '90s color explosions, and beat-heavy remixes to pump you up for PAX.

An Evening with Extra Credits and Puzzle Break

Enjoy an evening of escape-room activities with Extra Credits and Puzzle Break, and get a special discount code for Sunday's Race to Find Agent 22 mission.

The Informal, Unofficial PAX 5K: Episode Four

Don your favorite cosplay and join other geeky runners for an informal 5K along the waterfront.

Mario Kart n64 Tournament

Go back to the good old days of playing Mario Kart after school at this n64 tournament. DJ Boaconstructor will spin appropriate video game music.

The MIX Seattle

This all-day game developer showcase celebrates indie titles and creators. Meet makers, play their games, and win great prizes.

Pink Party X

This is it: the boss fight of queer geek parties, and one of the main reasons we look forward to PAX every year. Relax in the "Gayming Lounge" with geek-themed drink specials, participate in a massive cosplay contest with serious cash prizes, and dance all night long to music from DJ Krot and DJ Nome Goldie.

Smash: Battle Seattle 2

Win cash prizes and goodies for your Super Smash Bros. capabilities.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

FANDOM Monster Hunter Cafe Food Truck

Make finding your lunch into a game by chasing the FANDOM Monster Hunter Cafe Food Truck using the hashtag #FANDOMMonsterHunger to get sneak previews of the menu and the truck's locations. Once you find it, grab some free, themed treats.

Playoffs in the Park

Alienware invites you to watch their League of Legends championship playoff in Westlake Park.

SUNDAY

The Messenger PAX West Party!

Rock out to chiptune dance metal music from Rainbowdragoneyes while you enjoy a plate of poutine and sip drinks.

Poropalooza: Poros in Wakanda

At this PAX West after-party, dance the night away with E-Sports players, geeky influencers from across fandoms, and your friends. Wear your cosplay to get five bucks off admission.

Puzzle Break - The Race to Find Agent 22

A very important undercover operative, Agent 22, has gone missing, along with five associates in the field. Private eyes and amateur detectives are invited to sleuth their way to some answers in this giant "escape room" that traverses Downtown and Belltown.

Seattle Indies Expo

In conjunction with PAX West, independent game developers cohort for a free and slightly smaller gathering to show off their creations to curious gamers—and to rage at a post-expo party. This year promises over 25 new games from Pacific Northwest makers, including Delightment, Puppet Pandemonium, Thousand Threads, Pop Karts Food fighters, Seed, and Spirit of Midnight.

Shubzilla, Kadesh Flow, 1-Up, MC-Ohm-I, Lex the Lexicon Artist

Seattle's Shubzilla is a solo artist when it comes to hiphop and an electro-pop artist when it comes to her collaboration with Lex Lingo and Bill Beats in the group 9k1. Hear her perform with support from Kadesh Flow, 1-Up, MC-Ohm-I, and Lex the Lexicon Artist at this Nerdcore Night happening in conjunction with PAX West.