Labor Day weekend is almost upon us, which means it’s almost time for the Penny Arcade Expo! Gamers gather in Seattle, WA every year to celebrate games of all kinds and socialize with their fellow geeks. GeekDad and GeekMom are back again this year to bring you “Raising the Next Generation of Geeks” on Saturday, August 31, at 11:30 AM in the Serpent Theater.
Curious what’s on deck for this year’s panel? We’ll be back with the same great discussions with geeky moms and dads on the panel and in the theater. This year you’ll also hear not just from the parents, but from the parented — our kids who have their own take on what it’s like to be the next generation of geeks.
GeekDad/GeekMom Scavenger Hunt
This year at PAX Prime we thought it would be fun to encourage participation in the con and mix it up a little bit with our prize giveaways. Here is a list of people to find, games to play, and activities to do at PAX. The idea is simple. Use your phone or your camera to take a picture of yourself doing each of the things on the list and bring the phone or the camera to the PAX Prime GeekDad/GeekMom panel on Saturday. We will score your entry to see how many points you have earned. You may even get to pick from our fantastic pile of prizes!
The Rules:
1. The GeekMom/GeekDad scavenger hunt is to be played for fun. If you won’t be happy unless you win a certain prize or get the highest score, please put down your camera and find something else to do at PAX.
2. Get a picture of yourself doing the activity or with the person listed in the scavenger hunt. This is a photo scavenger hunt–no picture, it didn’t happen. If you are taking a picture of a person, it must be clear that they are taking the picture with you. Walking by in the background doesn’t count.
3. GeekDad/GeekMom staff are the final word in scoring. Arguing could lead to disqualification.
4. Prize distribution:
There will be three brackets in this contest: 4-12, 13-17, and Adult (including kids ages 0-3). At all GeekMom/GeekDad panels, prizes are distributed at the discretion of the panel. Scoring well in the scavenger hunt will be taken into consideration but will not be the only consideration when giving out prizes. Adults and teens should expect that preferential treatment may be given to children in the audience. Participation is not a guarantee of any prize.
In the case of ties:
For the kids and teens bracket, ties will be broken by age, youngest first. In the case of the adult bracket, ties will be broken by a friendly game Agricola or–if time does not allow–rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock.
5. Grumbling, complaining, or any other form of breaking Wheaton’s law may get you disqualified from the contest. (See rule number 1.)
Thanks to our Donors!
As always, we’re incredibly grateful for all the fantastic folks who donated prizes for our PAX panel giveaways. Here’s a list of our prize donors–click on the links to find out more! (We have a few more potential donors that we’re still finalizing details with, but we’ll update this list as soon as we know.)
Activision
AEG
Calliope Games
Catalyst Game Labs
ChessMate
Cleaner Science
Days of Wonder
The Doubleclicks
First Second Books
FitDesk
Flying Frog Productions
Floodgate Games
Gamewright
GeekMom
geekthelibrary.org
Greater Than Games
Gunnar Optics
Indie Boards & Cards
Little, Brown
Looney Labs
Marvel/Disney
Minimalist Parenting
Nerf
No Starch Press
Paizo Publishing
Playroom Entertainment
Scholastic
Shout! Factory
Spin Master
Stronghold Games
Tasty Minstrel Games
ThinkGeek
VEX Robotics
Viz Media
As you can see, there’s quite a list of goodies. We have a few more potential sponsors that we’re still working out details, but we’ll update this post as we go. Don’t forget, though–to have the best chance at winning some prizes, you’ll want to keep the photo scavenger hunt list handy on Friday!
I’ll be there along with fellow GeekMom Kay Moore. We hope to see you this weekend at PAX Prime!
I’m assuming the panel itself isn’t intended to be kid friendly.