That’s lovely to hear! Sometimes it’s the people you meet at expo that make it a great event. One of my closest friends now was a fellow blogger I managed to meet in person at a show almost ten years ago, so lasting connections are definitely possible. 🙂
I totally agree about one day being more than enough. Although I may end up choosing not to go, it will be interesting to see which direction the organisers decide to go in next year.
]]>Sounds like a fab idea! Maybe we could even do one of those fancy new Tiktoks… ! (I “think” I am joking, haha)
]]>Tell you what: if we both end up going again next year, let’s meet for a coffee and come up with an EGX collaboration idea. 😉
]]>Blimey, those hotel prices are insane! The video call option seems to remove the whole point of the event though, being able to meet developers and have that rapport. Hopefully EGX can be successful enough to balance out the prices, as I think it’d be nothing without the indies. The big name games are great, but finding the up-and-comers is even more rewarding.
I wouldn’t say cynical, just balanced and reasonable. The main positive is that EGX is on a positive trajectory (however gradual), and hopefully the showrunners are smart enough to keep that going. I’ll definitely take you both up on that coffee next year! 🙂
]]>Really?! The retro area was free at EGX so hearing there was a charge at MCM surprises me. Do you remember if that affected the number of people wanting to play?
]]>The prices are certainly a worry. There’s a mother and son who attend a lot of gaming events around the country, that I’ve gotten to know through volunteering. At the most recent WASD event in London, they told me they’d had to pay over £500 for two nights in a hotel.
That was just one room for two people. How much is a cost like that going to hit a small development team? There were a few stands at EGX where you could talk to the developers via video call, so perhaps that’s a way around it? But I do worry this will remove some of the magic from expos where you’re able to meet them in person.
I know I’ve been quite cynical about EGX in this post, but I genuinely do hope the organisers manage to find a way forward and the show grows in popularity again. And yes, hopefully we’ll be able to have a coffee at an event next year! 🙂
]]>It felt like a smart way to use some ‘dead space’ in the exhibition halls though has become a large part of the shows now which yeah doesn’t fit with the ‘new’ vibe and pivoting more towards nostalgic appeal. What was interesting (and I may be wrong) at MCM in May they were charging to play the retro consoles, at EGX they were free (last time I went anyway)
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