PAX West 2019

Name: PAX West 2019
Start: 2019-08-30T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-09-02T23:59:59-04:00

PAX West 2019 will run from August 30 to September 2 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

■ Stage Schedule

(All listed times are Pacific Daylight Time.)

August 30

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Life is Strange: Bringing Relatable Characters and Stories to Life – Join Michel Koch, co-creative director of Life is Strange 2, and the cast of the game for an exclusive in-depth discussion where you will discover the stories behind the performances, and behind-the-scenes secrets of the research involved in creating the relatable characters, grounded settings and extraordinary events that define Life is Strange.
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Shark Attack! Tripwire Interactive Presents Maneater – Tripwire Interactive is excited to be returning to PAX West this year and will be showing off a playable slice of their upcoming PC shark game Maneater! Get an exclusive behind the scenes look at the design process of our unique Shark, and insight on the development and unique challenges of creating a new shark game!
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Gearbox Main Theater Show – This is your opportunity to get a closer look at the upcoming Borderlands 3, along with the latest news and updates from Gearbox Publishing (Risk of Rain 2, We Happy Few, Homeworld: Remastered). We will have never-before-seen reveals, exclusives, and surprises, so don’t miss out!
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – The Hidden Treasures of La-Mulana – Venture into the temples of La-Mulana with the game designer himself, Takumi Naramura. Discover what lies at the heart of this long lasting series and uncover how Nigoro pushed the boundaries around it. Along with knowledge, maybe you will take home a precious treasure of your own as well!
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – The Kinda Funny Games Showcase: PAX Edition – In a six-month time frame, Kinda Funny’s gone from a bunch of idiots talking about video games on the Internet to a bunch of idiots creating video game press conferences on the Internet. The message has been simple: let’s use our platform to elevate games you need to know about, and so far, more than 120 games have answered the call. For PAX, let’s face it: you won’t have time to see all the games. So in this panel, Greg Miller will handpick eight games (or so) to show you in an hour long panel. We’ll do demos, chat with the devs, do some giveaways, and (hopefully) have ONE. MORE. THING.

August 31

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Dragon Quest Then and Now: Echoes Through the Ages (Live Stream) – The panel will give a behind-the-scenes look at how developers from Square Enix, both established and newer, maintain series roots while catering to present-day RPG enthusiasts in creating modern-day classics like Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch.
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Bringing the Characters of The Outer Worlds to Life – Obsidian Entertainment has a long history of building narratively compelling worlds and characters for its RPGs, and that style of writing is on full display in The Outer Worlds. Megan Starks (senior narrative designer), Carrie Patel (senior narrative designer), and Kate Dollarhyde (narrative designer) break down what it means to create characters for the game from how they should fit in the world, what their personality should be, how they should interact with other characters, and how to give them life with a performance. Moderated by Andrea Rene, co-founder of What’s Good Games, this panel will explore how Obsidian Entertainment writers go about bringing their characters to life, and will show off an exclusive look at what players can expect to see and do when Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division release The Outer Worlds on October 25.

September 1

2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Creating Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers: Narrative and Visual Insights – The newly released third expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, Shadowbringers, introduced players to a whole new world—quite literally—as they ventured through the most compelling chapter in the MMO’s story yet. Join art team lead Takeo Suzuki and main scenario writer Natsuko Ishikawa as they look back at how the unforgettable setting and narrative of Shadowbringers came to be. No Warrior of Darkness will want to miss this glimpse behind the scenes, but those who have not yet taken up the mantle of shadow be warned: spoilers abound!

■ Games Lineup

505 Games

Indivisible (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Journey to the Savage Planet (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Anshar Studios

Gamedec (PC)

Blowfish Studios

Infliction (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
KungFu Kickball (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Obey Me (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Whipseey and The Lost Atlas (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Dotemu

Streets of Rage 4 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Gearbox Software / Publishing

Borderlands 3 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Risk of Rain 2 (Switch, PC)
We Happy Few (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Graffiti Games

Bite the Bullet (Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Cyber Hook (Switch, PC)
Days of War (PC)
REZ PLZ (Switch, Xbox One, PC)

Headup Games

Colt Canyon (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Everreach: Project Eden (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Outbuddies (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Silver Chains (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Vambrance: Cold Soul (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Indie Megabooth

A Fold Apart by Lightning Rod Games (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Arcade Spirits by Fiction Factory Games (PC, Mac, Linux)
Backbone by EggNut (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
Bravery Network Online by GLOAM
CAKE BASH by Coatsink / High Tea Frog (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Cat Lady by Rose City Games (PC, Mac)
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! by Vertigo Gaming Inc. (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
Creature in the Well by Flight School Studio (Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac)
Drawdog [working title] by Greg Lobanov
Dunk Lords by Story Fort LLC (Xbox One, PC)
Elsinore by Golden Glitch Studios (PC, Mac, Linux)
Errant Kingdom by Lunaris Games Ltd (PC, Mac)
Falcon Age by Outerloop Games (PS4, PC)
Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard by WORM CLUB (PC, Mac)
Get in the Car, Loser! by Love Conquers All Games (PC, Mac)
Haven by The Game Bakers (PS4, Switch, PC)
Heaven Will Be Mine by Worst Girls Games (PC, Mac, Linux, iOS)
Hot Routes: VR Football by SCREAMING_SNAKE Games (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Oculus Go)
Kine by Chump Squad (PC, Consoles)
Later Daters by Bloom Digital (Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp by Beautiful Glitch (PC, Mac, Linux)
Mutazione by Die Gute Fabrik (PS4, PC, Mac)
Nibblity by Leaftail Labs Inc. (iOS, Android)
Ninja Legends by Coinflip Studios (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive)
Out of Space by Behold Studios (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
PHOGS! by Coatsink / Bitloom (PC)
Plunge by Spooky Buns (Switch, PC, Mac)
Praey for the Gods by No Matter Studios (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Quantum League by NGD Studios (PC)
Reigns: The Council by Nerial (Tabletop)
RoboCo by Filament Games (PC, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive)
Roundguard by Wonderbelly Games (PC, Mac, Linux)
Skellboy by Umaiki Games and Fabraz (Switch)
SMUSH.TV by Cyberian Studios (PSVR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive)
Softly, with Teeth by Studio Chiffon (PC, Mac, Linux)
Spiritfarer by Thunder Lotus (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
SUPERLIMINAL by Pillow Castle (PC, Consoles)
The World Next Door (Rose City Games (Switch, PC, Mac)
Touch Type Tale – Strategic Typing by Pumpernickel Studio (PC)
Trials of Fire by Whatboy Games (PC)
TwinCop (Finite Reflection Studios (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac)
UnderMine by Thorium Entertainment (Xbox One, PC, Mac, Linux)
Until You Fall by Schell Games (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive)
Wave Break by Funktronic Labs (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
Wooden Nickel by Brain&Brain (PC, Mac, Consoles, iOS)

Indie Minibooth (Friday and Saturday)

Calico by CatBean Games (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander by Walternate Realities (PC)
Lumote by Luminawesome Games (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
LUNA The Shadow Dust by Lantern Studio (PC, Mac, iOS, Android)
Neon Noodles by Vivid Helix (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
Nova Drift by Chimeric (PC, Mac)
Prodeus by Bounding Box Software (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
Quench by Axon Interactive (Switch, PC)
Riverbond by Cococucumber (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters by Devespresso Games (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)
while True: learn() by Luden.io (PC, Mac, Linux, iOS)
Wintermoor Tactics Club by EVC (PC)