The Two Vague Podcast
The Two Vague Podcast
Ben Cheknis
Episode 90 - Ben at PAX West Day 3
43 minutes Posted Oct 2, 2023 at 1:02 am.
PAX 2023 Day 3, the “Podcast in a Bag” theme song, and another minimal breakfast
Playing the Indie-us Games’ “TrinityS” with Phoenixx Inc. Promotions VP Azusa - https://en.indie-us-games.co.jp/trinitys
Playing the Toydium developed game designed by Ryo Kobuchi, “Sky the Scraper” with Phoenixx Inc. Promotions VP Azusa - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2387430/SKY_THE_SCRAPER/
Playing the Neotro Inc.’s “NeverAwake” with Phoenixx Inc. Promotions VP Azusa - https://neverawake.neotro.jp/
Ben’s memories of the arcade game Crazy Climber
Playing the Studio Bravarda developed “Extremely Powerful Capybaras” with PM Studios Marketing and Production Coordinator Creason - https://studiobravarda.com/extremely-powerful-capybaras-en
Background audio guest appearance by Mango
Capybara facts
Playing “StarVaders” with StarVaders Studio game designer Axolotl (aka Eddie) - https://star-vaders.com/
A critically endangered amphibian… the axolotl
Talking to Soupmasters game developer Martin about “Big Boy Boxing” - https://soupmasters.com/
Just a little bit of trivia about Boxing Day
Playing the Label This developed game “The Gap” with Crunching Koalas Marketing Chieftain Bartosz - https://thegapgame.com/
Why they should change the name of the game and all about Gap Inc.
Playing the somewhat notorious (hipster-ish) handheld console “Playdate” and learning about their SDK
Cuphead cosplay, dumpling dinner, and stopping by (arguably) the first Starbucks!
A “postmortem,” lessons learned, and my plans for the next PAX I attend
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PAX West 2023 part 3 of 3... it is the bow on the present, the cherry on top of the sundae, the other bookend, the roof on the… I digress.  On day 3 Ben met Azusa, Creason, Eddie (Axolotl), Ludvig, Martin, and Bartosz.   Games he played and other video game related items he saw include: “TrinityS,” “Sky the Scraper,” “Never Awake,” “Extremely Powerful Capybaras,” “StarVaders,” “Big Boy Boxing,” “The Gap,” and the Playdate handheld.   Ben’s stream of consciousness associations include: the 1980 arcade game “Crazy Climber,” the largest living rodent, the axolotl, Boxing Day, the largest US clothing retailer, and a trip to the first Starbucks.  Ben wraps up the show by discussing his plans for the next PAX he attends. 
 
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