The Stranger's resident nerd Matt Baume once wrote, "One of my very favorite things about living in Seattle— one of the things that convinced me to move here, in fact—is PAX, the giant video game convention held every Labor Day at the Convention Center, a sprawling throng of fandoms and beep-boop screens and clattering dice." The convention features dozens of panels with special guests, an exhibit hall, new game demonstrations, and video game-inspired musical performances. Tickets are pricey, but if you can't make it to the main event, there are always lots of fun affiliated parties going on around town.