TrekMD Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 It was great to see you too, @sramirez2008! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Of course this was the year my girlfriend, who loves kittens, decides not to come to PRGE. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 1 hour ago, KaeruYojimbo said: I am not sure if the little cats like the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 10 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Here’s my haul. It was great seeing everyone again, @Albert @johnnywc@Nathan Strum @darryl1970 @Karl G @Ryan Witmer @ZeroPage Homebrew @Atarius Maximus @Revontuli @keebz @TrekMD @socrates63 @cd-w @MrZarniwoop. Apologies if I left anyone out. I didn't get to chat with you (much), but I just saw you going through security at PDX. Safe travels! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, davidcalgary29 said: I didn't get to chat with you (much), but I just saw you going through security at PDX. Safe travels! Thank you. Safe travels for you too.🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 23 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: I am not sure if the little cats like the situation. There were others that were playing and appeared to be enjoying themselves, but they just came out as blurs with the phone camera. Some cats don't like crowds and strangers, but the organizers definitely seemed concerned with keeping the stress level low for them and limiting the number of people they were interacting with to a couple at a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I was not able to take many pictures, but below are a few. I’d like to thank all of the devs/creatives for continuing to provide the community with new and engaging games. Without you, there wouldn’t be an opportunity for such gatherings to exist. Sure a few of us would get together at our homes, but the classic console gaming experience at a “PRGE”, just wouldn’t be possible without all of your hard work. Again, thank you all. One quick note. I played a few games of Berzerk Enhanced on the Atari 2600+ and must say that I was impressed with the new version of the CX40. It feels and performs just like the CX of old IMO. The crowd noise made it difficult for me to hear the speech in Berzerk, so I’m unable to speak to how clear the phrases are. The AA booth never disappoints and is always a site to behold. Love the banners. Champ Games booth, where I spent most of my time this year. Turbo Arcade, Elevator Agent are still available, but along with others (e.g., Scramble, Super Cobra Arcade etc.) we’re flying off the shelves. @johnnywc and @Nathan Strum bravo for all the hard work (in a relatively short amount of time) that it took for you to ramp up the “distribution” arm of Champ Games. <Edit> That’s John’s brother Paul on the left. Thank you Paul for your controllers and t-shirts. Great seeing you again. Tim Lapetino, John Champeau and Garry Kitchen speaking during yesterdays Atari 2600 Homebrew Then and Now panel. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Shout-out to Mr. Tod Frye for signing my Atari & Sears copies of Pac-Man and my custom Shooting Arcade cart. We spent quite a bit of time just talking “Atari” and that was really cool. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 I recorded about 30 minutes of Howard Scott Warshaw’s talk yesterday afternoon (he spoke for about 45 minutes). It’s not a great video as I just had the phone on my leg as I was listening, but the audio should be just fine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: Shout-out to Mr. Tod Frye for signing my Atari & Sears copies of Pac-Man and my custom Shooting Arcade cart. We spent quite a bit of time just talking “Atari” and that was really cool. It was great to meet you yesterday Steve! Sorry I missed meeting Tod, looks like he stopped by the booth shortly after I left for the day yesterday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Also thank you @Atariboy2600for signing my copy of Defender Arcade. 🙂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, Atarius Maximus said: It was great to meet you yesterday Steve! Sorry I missed meeting Tod, looks like he stopped by the booth shortly after I left for the day yesterday. Nice meeting you as well. Tod stopped by around 5pm. Special thanks to @darryl1970for keeping an eye out for Tod. You’re Da Man Darryl! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: Also thank you @Atariboy thank you for signing my copy of Defender Arcade. 🙂 I think that you must've met Atariboy2600. He's the one around here that's a talented artist, not me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Atariboy said: I think that you must've met Atariboy2600. He's the one around here that's a talented artist, not me. Oops. Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 It was another memorable PRGE. Every time I attend, I am reminded that while the games and consoles bring us together, it's the people that takes the hobby to another level. Or, is it just me? No one in my physical social circle share my hobbies--not even my kids--so when it comes to video games, I interact mostly with people online. Getting the opportunity to meet face to face is always a treat, and meeting new people even better. I met some new faces and got to hang out a bit with folks this time around. I forgot to get photos with a few people but here's what I have. @sramirez2008 @keebz @darryl1970 it was awesome meeting you in person for the first time. I attended to panels, one by Mr. Boomshakalaka who seems to be taking regular sips from the Fountain of Youth and the homebrew panel by John Champeau and Garry Kitchen. And the loot... Mostly from AA with Champ Games, Songbird, a local gamer group reseller, Intellivision Revolution, and John Hancock. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 @socrates63 Wow, thats quite the haul! It was great getting to know you. Hope to see you soon. 26 minutes ago, socrates63 said: I am reminded that while the games and consoles bring us together, it's the people that takes the hobby to another level. Couldn’t agree more! Safe travels everyone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 I attended the chat a little while ago with Garry Kitchen and Tod Frye, that was entertaining. Garry confirmed with me that there are more games in the pipeline from Audacity, and Tod signed my copy of PAC-Man. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Great pics, wish there was a Northeast con that would invite these guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mksmith Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thanks all for posting your pics and stories from this year. After having such a great time last year bummed to miss this year. Hopefully again in the coming years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohl Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 2 hours ago, socrates63 said: It was another memorable PRGE. Every time I attend, I am reminded that while the games and consoles bring us together, it's the people that takes the hobby to another level. Or, is it just me? No one in my physical social circle share my hobbies--not even my kids--so when it comes to video games, I interact mostly with people online. Getting the opportunity to meet face to face is always a treat, and meeting new people even better. I met some new faces and got to hang out a bit with folks this time around. I forgot to get photos with a few people but here's what I have. @sramirez2008 @keebz @darryl1970 it was awesome meeting you in person for the first time. I attended to panels, one by Mr. Boomshakalaka who seems to be taking regular sips from the Fountain of Youth and the homebrew panel by John Champeau and Garry Kitchen. And the loot... Mostly from AA with Champ Games, Songbird, a local gamer group reseller, Intellivision Revolution, and John Hancock. Thanks for grabbing a copy of my game Immunity! I hope you like it and the packaging and manual I put together with @BitJag and @Albert. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atarius Maximus Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 One last set of pictures of the cleanup crew. I stayed with many others for a few hours after the show ended today to help Al pack up. It was a great show and I had a great time. Had fun chatting with @TrekMD and @KevinMos3 after the show, @Bruce-Robert Pocock @Revontuli and several others were there too. Can’t wait for the next one! 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keebz Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 5 hours ago, socrates63 said: OH MAN! I missed the post-pizza pic! It was great to meet you! Let me know next time you're in Portland and we will grab a bite someplace! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Sohl said: Thanks for grabbing a copy of my game Immunity! I hope you like it and the packaging and manual I put together with @BitJag and @Albert. Thanks for making it I tried the demo at the AA booth and found it to be a lot of fun. Congratulations on putting together an awesome package! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Another excellent PRGE! I'll be posting a link to my album once I'm back home. I took nearly 200 pictures! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 8 hours ago, TrekMD said: I took nearly 200 pictures! Your albums are the best! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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