Game Sexpo
Birmingham NEC is big! Really big. So big that you need to get a bus from the car park to the venue. This allows a lot of space for people to show off board games. And card games. And tabletop roleplaying games.
I'd never been before so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. So we arrived and were immediately pounced on by a friend, who was volunteering there. We were directed to the Wild West Exodus stand and I spent some time ogling starter sets.
Walked around a little more. Saw other games. Bought some choose your own adventure books based on Peter Pan and Wizard of Oz.
flickums bought a glowing acrylic sign with a glowing pip-boy display on it.
We went downstairs and Flickums caught up with a friend while dithering over what to buy. I ogled the models on an neighbouring stand.
Played a demo of a rabbit breeding card game. It was fun, but limited.
Played a demo of an 18th century Pirates/swashbuckler/colonists tabletop war game. It was fun, but I was soundly defeated by Flickums.
Played a quick game of Wild West Exodus. The show ended before we did anything.Decided to buy a box anyway because I like the models. It has mechanical dogs!
Collectormania was still happening so we went to have a look at that. It had quietened down a lot because it was the end of the last day and people were leaving. Not that much to see and do there. These events are mostly about buying overpriced collectables and spending too much on autographs. But they did have a BTTF time machine that you could sit in and get a photo taken. Once the guy running it had finished talking to his mate. Actually he paused briefly and then went back. Little miffed about that. I expect a little acknowledgement as a customer.
Had a further look around but feet were killing us at this point so we called it a day. A little odd to see a Mandalorian, a personification of sadness, a Sith Lord and others waiting patiently for a bus.
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I'd never been before so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. So we arrived and were immediately pounced on by a friend, who was volunteering there. We were directed to the Wild West Exodus stand and I spent some time ogling starter sets.
Walked around a little more. Saw other games. Bought some choose your own adventure books based on Peter Pan and Wizard of Oz.
flickums bought a glowing acrylic sign with a glowing pip-boy display on it.
We went downstairs and Flickums caught up with a friend while dithering over what to buy. I ogled the models on an neighbouring stand.
Played a demo of a rabbit breeding card game. It was fun, but limited.
Played a demo of an 18th century Pirates/swashbuckler/colonists tabletop war game. It was fun, but I was soundly defeated by Flickums.
Played a quick game of Wild West Exodus. The show ended before we did anything.Decided to buy a box anyway because I like the models. It has mechanical dogs!
Collectormania was still happening so we went to have a look at that. It had quietened down a lot because it was the end of the last day and people were leaving. Not that much to see and do there. These events are mostly about buying overpriced collectables and spending too much on autographs. But they did have a BTTF time machine that you could sit in and get a photo taken. Once the guy running it had finished talking to his mate. Actually he paused briefly and then went back. Little miffed about that. I expect a little acknowledgement as a customer.
Had a further look around but feet were killing us at this point so we called it a day. A little odd to see a Mandalorian, a personification of sadness, a Sith Lord and others waiting patiently for a bus.
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