+Lathe26 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 This year's VRGE (Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo) is being held on Sat on June 24thI am going. Anyone else?Reminder: this event is in Canada so all games are in metric.Main site and tickets available at:http://www.vancouvergamingexpo.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+the1hatman Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I'd love to make that show as I've never been to Vancouver. But I can only do 1 non-family trip a year and have already booked Portland. Please post lots of pics though! (remembers who I'm replying to)... OF THE CONVENTION!! (close call there) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDumer Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I'll be there for sure. Maybe a few more locals will be able to make it this year. Maybe even get together Friday night or Saturday after the show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I will very likely be attending. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Has anyone gone before? How does it compare to PRGE? I went to one in Toronto last year but it wasn’t even close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krslam Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Steve Jones said: Has anyone gone before? How does it compare to PRGE? I went to one in Toronto last year but it wasn’t even close. I went to the first one. Nowhere near as big as PRGE, though it is growing. And, FWIW, I went to PRGE before it was PRGE (or even in Portland, or Oregon, for that matter) and it started small, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Steve Jones said: Has anyone gone before? How does it compare to PRGE? I went to one in Toronto last year but it wasn’t even close. I've never been, but some lameo guy named Lathe26 has posted photos in past years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGG Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I wish I could go! I miss Vancouver... I also missed the Toronto one last weekend. Gonna save my $ for PRGE if I can, but hopefully one day I'll make it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, MGG said: I also missed the Toronto one last weekend. Got a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGG Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, 5-11under said: Got a link? Their site is now promoting the October one, but this is their site: https://www.torontogameexpo.ca/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, MGG said: Their site is now promoting the October one, but this is their site: https://www.torontogameexpo.ca/ Thanks. I'd be more interested if it was more retro. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGG Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 My experience with the swaps out here is that they're mostly retro, but also mostly Nintendo. Tonnes of NES, SNES, N64, ect. Not a lot before that. You can find smatterings of it, I got a whole bunch of my CIB Intellivision from one, but for guys like me that are looking mostly for pre-NES, you really have to hunt. The best ones were the Waterloo swap back in the day. The Barrie swap I've heard is the biggest and best nowadays. But ya, one thing that I was thrilled with at PRGE when I went was there was SO MUCH pre-NES at the show. Loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 39 minutes ago, MGG said: The best ones were the Waterloo swap back in the day. I've been to a bunch of the Waterloo Ontario ones. Yep, they were good, in the least for catching up to a few people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 23 hours ago, the1hatman said: I'd love to make that show as I've never been to Vancouver. But I can only do 1 non-family trip a year and have already booked Portland. Please post lots of pics though! (remembers who I'm replying to)... OF THE CONVENTION!! (close call there) Here's a picture... OF THE CONVENTION! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 5:31 AM, Steve Jones said: Has anyone gone before? How does it compare to PRGE? I went to one in Toronto last year but it wasn’t even close. I've gone a few times, it's a small one day show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 VRGE in less than 2 weeks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Black_Tiger Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Thanks for the reminder. I will try my best to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDumer Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 As usual, I will try to get there about an hour early to line up. Maybe we can get together for lunch. I don't plan to attend any of the talks that are scheduled so my schedule is totally open after the first couple hours of spending. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 I'm probably going to go depending on family stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) On 4/1/2023 at 2:24 AM, cmart604 said: it's a small one day show As speaking from experience of having hosted a small retro gaming expo for more than 15 years, usually one day is all you can handle. We used to do 1.5 days in the beginning but the second half day was almost as vacant as the desert. Some of the other Swedish events which have aimed more for volume have tried 1.5 - 2 days but I hear usually it is not worth it, both from a vendor perspective and for the arrangers. Now I know PRGE is a completely different game and they surely have content and visitors enough to fill multiple days, but for any smaller event with an attendance of 600-1000 people, one day is well enough, in particular if you expand the opening hours to something like 10 AM - 6 PM or more. Edited June 16, 2023 by carlsson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 Any other folks planning to go to VRGE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Black_Tiger Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 I've secured child care and will be there for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 11:26 PM, BigDumer said: As usual, I will try to get there about an hour early to line up. Maybe we can get together for lunch. I don't plan to attend any of the talks that are scheduled so my schedule is totally open after the first couple hours of spending. I think I'm going to go for a couple hours maybe. Could you please set aside any sleeved FC games please. Thanks in advance Chris. 😂 Also, CIRO ones as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 I am there for sure! Going to be at a booth with Rick for PRGE and will be offering my homebrew video games there in person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDumer Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 27 minutes ago, cmart604 said: I think I'm going to go for a couple hours maybe. Could you please set aside any sleeved FC games please. Thanks in advance Chris. 😂 Also, CIRO ones as well. There are more CIRO Investment games out there, I believe it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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