With only a month or so until PAX Aus 2024 the schedule for this year’s convention of all things gaming has been announced.
Included in the schedule are nine theatres, hundreds of speakers, and talent from overseas and locally with something for everyone. All topics, gaming genre and subjects are covered with the weekend packed like never before.
To check out the full schedule head on over to the PAX Aus 2024 website but for a quick taste of the big highlights see below:
Friday, October 11:
- Storytime with Julian Wilton, Creative Director of Massive Monster | Main Theatre, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- Fireside with Abubakar Salim | Main Theatre, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- Fireside with Sonia Coronado Cuesta, Senior Music Designer at PlayStation | Quokka Theatre, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
- Content Creating with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses: Finding Acceptance within Gaming | Fruitbat Theatre, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Career Storytellers | Dropbear Theatre, 10:30 – 11:30am
- Creating Armour and Props with EVA Foam | Cosplay Theatre, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
- Civilization VII Developer Panel: Bringing Your Civ World to Life | Quokka Theatre, 11:00am – 12:00pm
- Xbox presents: In Conversation with Ryan Warden, Production Director of Avowed: Lifting the lid on Production | Quokka Theatre, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- Fireside: Bringing Lord of the Rings lore to the Art of Tales of the Shire, presented by Wētā Workshop | Main Theatre, 5:00 – 6:00pm
Saturday, October 12:
- Penny Arcade Make-A-Strip | Main Theatre, 11:00am – 12:00pm
- The Custodians of Lord of the Rings bringing Hobbit lore to Tales of the Shire, presented by Wētā Workshop | Quokka Theatre, 11:00 – 12:00pm
- Crafting Characters: The Style and Substance of FINAL FANTASY XIV | Main Theatre, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Making Music in the Games Industry | Dropbear Theatre, 2:30pm – 3:30pm
- MOUSE: P.I. For Hire – First Look: Developer Playthrough | Quokka Theatre | 3:00 – 4:00pm
- Fireside Chat With Josh Weier – Project Lead On Portal 2 | Quokka Theatre, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
- Forging a new league of legends: gaming, mental health and masculinity | Dropbear Theatre, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
- Sea Shanties you say? Yahaarghh! | GenerOZity Wombat Theatre, 9:00 – 11:00 pm
- Airbrushing 101: Airbrushing for cosplay, props and minis (Live painting demo) | Cosplay Theatre, 10:30am – 11:30am
- So you want to be a Voice Actor? | Main Theatre, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Sunday, October 12:
- World Of Vtubers | Dropbear Theatre, 10:30am – 11:30am
- Fireside with Mark Meer | Main Theatre, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- Zelda Universe Presents: More Than A Damsel | Quokka Theatre, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Cosplay Central Crown Championship Finals | Main Theatre, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
- Overshare: Handling Mental Health Topics in Stream Chat | Kookaburra Theatre, 2:30 – 3:30pm
- Fireside with Teddy Dief and Karrie Shao | Quokka Theatre, 3:00 – 4:00pm
- One-Shot Wonders | Writing D&D5e One-Shot adventures | Dropbear, 4:30 – 5:30pm
If these are just the highlights you may want to plan your weekend well before getting there to make sure you see everything you want to and don’t miss out on anything that piques your interest. For me, I’m all about the local independent local digital games, of all variety and genres.
Head on over to the PAX Aus website and start planning your weekend now!
Scott is our resident open technology expert. If you can mod it, or want to use it your way, Scott has probably done it. From Laptops to phones, headphones and game consoles, he’s played with it and wants to see the next generation.
