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The true PAX East experience lives in the spaces between the booths. It’s in the rhythmic clicking of mechanical keyboards in the PC area, the clatter of dice in Tabletop, and the spontaneous cheers erupting from the Arcade or PAX Arena.

Between the tactical, dark fantasy of 'Valor Mortis' and the immense tabletop scale of 'Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game,' my Sunday was anchored by two very different, but equally ambitious, visions of what gaming can be.

Sundays at PAX East are a bittersweet spectacle of games, friends, and finishing touches.

'REPLACED' was a last-minute addition to the demo space. It was a lucky break for fans wanting a look at this stunning dystopian thriller.

Arcade freeplay, Voodoo Lounge...and scent-o-vision. All in a day's work at PAX East.

A truly great surprise was seeing the Cyberpunk TCG, a fast-paced, resource-heavy strategy game, currently destroying records on Kickstarter.

By Friday, the panels, concerts and events are in full swing, and you can tell that all the booths have their systems and talking points figured out.

A moody Japanese world-ending virtual novel experience with a twist and a first-person Lovecraftian nautical experience caught my eye early in my PAX East journey.

While this year’s show floor felt like a mix of "quiet energy" and low-key reveals, the sheer variety of experiences made 2026 one of my best PAX years ever.

Every year when I attend PAX East I look forward to checking out new games, watching some panels and meeting new and old friends.