Angie
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02:11:11 am on March 20, 2010 |
by Angie
I had the pleasure of attending the GDC exhibit hall as well as spending a few days in San Francisco. I’ve attended quite a few conventions but, GDC was my first gaming conference. I wanted to share a few things that I have noted from my short experience at this event.
1. ALL CONVENTIONS FROM HERE ON OUT NEED A CELL PHONE RECHARGE STATION! A computer-central event and everyone is carrying dead computer cellphones? Really? I cannot tell you how many people at around mid afternoon started saying ‘My iPhone has died, can you look this up for me?’ Oxymoron. There must be a way of setting up a booth/table with all sorts of chargers for us tech lovers to renew our phones. We’d even pay a small free to be able to just stand by while our mobile got a little juice. I hope someone in high up Convention World sees this because I think it would totally up the social networking capability!
2. GDC does not have booth babe’s. I mean, a couple of girls in short skirts walked by once but, unlike Comi-Con, there was not a lot of skin on the babe’s there.
3. This is no place for costumes. I went with my camera ready because one of my favorite things about conventions is costumes. I LOVE to wear them (<-me in the vid) and I like taking pictures of them. Sadly, I found no picture-worthy cosplay.
CCP giving away beer!
4. Now, I’d like to point out only the BEST SWAG EVER! CCP, the makers of EVE Online, were giving away beer, really good beer, and food at their booth. I mean, THATS how you get people to your booth. All swag is good, i’m not complaining about the excellent tattoo sleeves and famous Hell Cuts of PAX 08 because those ideas rocked- I got the spray on tattoo but, could not part with my hair. But, way to think outside the Xbox, CCP. Good decision, very good decision.
Riot Games party with hand rolled cigars.
5. Next, party favors. Riot Games got it right. Hand rolled cigars. Seriously, having cigars at a gig like that was ace because all the boys liked it and they did smell good. On the flip side, had it been a all girl party I’d have liked to have seen a chocolate fountain or maybe everyone getting a tiara. But, this worked so well and everyone enjoyed it. Good idea, Riot Games.
6. Lastly, walking around the city one notices the homeless. I have a soft heart and will go broke trying to give all my loose change (that I’ve purposely put in my pockets after cashing some one’s). So I switched to granola bars. I got a box of small Clif Bars and when I was asked if I could help, I said “I have this”. It worked and started up conversation with one gentleman who was actually grateful for the food.
7. Coolest gadget I saw was the AR. Drone, a iPhone controlled quadrocopter. You just gotta see the video here:
I am a lucky girl to have gotten some time there at GDC and it was my first time to San Francisco. I loved it and my favorite tourist attraction was, of course, Alcatraz Island (a link to the video I made of my visit there). Next up is PAX East which I hope to get way more pictures and video. I’ll be there for 3 days there and I WILL be bringing my iPhone charger. Cheers!
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Caroline 3:16 pm on March 23, 2010 | # |
Good call on the cell phone chargers! I’m still waiting for the day where charging will be like wifi… so my phone never dies!