![]() ![]() He did say that because of the pandemic and the show's diminished size there was less press coverage than usual, making it a bit harder to reach outside of the convention walls-one downside to a show that felt more intimate. With the reduced number of attractions at PAX West 2021, he found people were willing to spend more time with it simply because of the attractive logo or its concept. Muresan noted that because Neon Noodles is a "niche" programming game, people would normally judge it as such and only spend a very limited amount of time checking it out. Had people trying the game all the time there was enough room to talk to peopleā¦ it still felt like PAX." Personally as an exhibitor, I would prefer an event like this over a regular one. "At times it felt similar to PAX South 2017, which was a smaller event but still busy all the time. It felt like everyone was respectful and happy to be out for a show after a long, long break. "Still no time for anything in between chats with people just looking, or people who just played the game, or people who came back to give me ideas for the game. "It honestly felt the same to me," Muresan said. Neon Noodles developer Radu Muresan (aka Vivid Helix) said that it was one of his best con experiences, and there was rarely a moment when all three of his game's stations-two PCs and one Switch-were unoccupied. ![]() "I saw long lines for indie games, and there was even a line to shop at our booth! We had one of our best years yet, and a lot of the indie studios I spoke to felt the same." "The event was a little surreal, but I think the reduced number of exhibitors gave smaller exhibitors a chance to shine," she said. And even though there was reduced attendance, Lewin says the store was very busy and successful at PAX West 2021. "I think I saw two noses total all weekend," she said. Pink Gorilla co-owner Kelsey Lewin was "pleasantly surprised by mask compliance" while captaining her retro games store booth through the weekend. According to attendees, hand sanitizer and wipes were also available. Developers were conscious about keeping lines spread out and attendees were respectful, with enforcers there for reminders on mask etiquette and social distancing when necessary. That was a common sentiment with everyone I spoke to: PAX West felt safe. So you didn't see many drooping masks or that sort of thing-and the chairs were all spaced out." I was in a PC tournament, Power Washer Simulator, and my mask started to drop, and they gave me a friendly tap on the back to pull it back up. "PAX's enforcers did a good job of making sure people were following all the Covid safety guidelines," Partlow said. Both Cortese and Partlow also noted how safe they felt during the convention. Another PAX attendee, Joe Cortese, said that even though he left two hours before closing on the days he attended, he still had a good time visiting vendors and playing indie games like Cricket and Cursed to Golf. ![]()
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