(Part 3) Top products from r/PAX

Well, as far as silly card games go, I'm partial to We Didn't Playtest This At All and Fluxx which support 2-15 and 2-6 players respectively. Both games can be really quick or take a while, but I've always found them to be great fun, and they both have a bunch of expansions, if you find that you like them.

Of course, if you want to delve into the world of board games, I'm a big fan of co-op games like Castle Panic and Pandemic. In Castle Panic, you work together to defend a castle from oncoming hordes of monsters and in Pandemic you need to cooperate to keep viral epidemics under control while finding a cure. Castle Panic is great fun, a simple game, and easy to get into, but I've never found it an easy game to win which keeps it fresh. Pandemic is a bit more complicated, requiring a lot of strategy and cooperation, and it can be brutally difficult at times, but that just makes winning all the more satisfying.

If you and your friends like a little friendly competition, I'd suggest something like 7 Wonders or Bang!, which was the game that got me started down this path. In 7 Wonders, you draft cards to build a civilization and compete for victory points. It may seem a little complicated at first, but once you play a game or two, it really starts to shine. In Bang!, you enter the wild west where one of you is the sheriff, and the rest of the players are deputies, outlaws, or renegades, each with their own win condition. The thing with this one is that everyone's role except the sheriff's is hidden. You can play Bang! with as little as 3 players, but it really only gets good if you have 5 or more.

If you want to do some research on your own, check out /r/boardgames or http://boardgamegeek.com/ which has a pretty comprehensive database of all the board games out there with ratings and reviews.

Quick little games you can play with your linefriends are also fun.

Stuff like zombie dice are win.

Re: Comfy shoes, realize the BCEC is bloody huge (like half a mile fromom end to end), so make sure they're shoes you're comfy walking a lot in.

Also if you have an external battery charger, those are awesome, as you won't always be near an outlet. Something like this - http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-12000mAh-External-Battery-Capacity/dp/B0085OB0IE/ref=sr_1_15?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1396985536&sr=1-15&keywords=external+battery+charger

Dauntless was great until we accidentally crashed the build (sorry!).

Phoenix Covenant was an awesome tactics card game that felt like something you could just get absolutely enthralled with.

Has Been Heroes was a fun little game that I felt was betrayed a bit by the control scheme of the demo. I'll probably pick it up on Steam at some point in the near future.

Game of Thrones: Hand of the King was very easy to pick up and had a good amount of depth to its strategy. Of note: It was the only game I had my heart set on buying to the point that when no one on the show floor had it I went to Amazon.

Gingerdead was an interesting little tower defense game that was fun but random. Not quite Munchkin random, but random enough that it cooled me on it.

Sentinels of the Multiverse Ok I'm cheating on this one since Sentinels isn't exactly new or unheard of, but it was my first time playing and I had an absolute blast.

I picked up a similar bag to this at a military surplus store years ago and have used it every year at pax with great success.

I own a Timbuk2 messenger bag & I can tell you even with the cross strap you can wear out your shoulder pretty quickly, i dropped the Timbuk2 bag for a Osprey backpack http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AVSETRQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1417745558&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

easily the most comfortable backpack I've ever bought, distributes weight evenly & takes all the strain off the shoulders & lower back, worth every penny.

This is the one I've been using for the past few months.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005K7192G/ref=oh_details_o07_s01_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It works relatively well. I've never done exact testing on it, but it usually can charge my phone (Galaxy S3) to 100% from almost no battery, and then still have some juice left over. It's charges somewhat slowly, but that's not much of a concern for me.

Since it can pretty much charge anything that uses USB, It will probably also work with a 3DS if you end up getting a USB charger for the 3ds. The stock charger that comes with the 3ds isn't USB, so you'll need to get something like this if you don't already have one.

In a semi related note, get this game as well and make friends wherever you go. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003IKMR0U/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1377105229&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

I love this for my PAX travels. http://amazon.com/Belkin-SurgePlus-3-Outlet-Charger-Protector/dp/B00ATZJ5YS/

If you can also bring vitamin C pills with you. Eat them every morning before you head to the convention center. I usually get these since they're easy to eat and don't require a beverage to swallow down. They sell them at my local grocery chain/WalMart.

Just got one of these http://www.amazon.com/cheero-Power-Plus-10400mAh-DANBOARD/dp/B00GD0HUTU

its fantastic :P

We're taking somethign similiar to this: http://www.amazon.com/Quik-Chair-Folding-Carrying-Royal/dp/B005MAGUPM/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409074140&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=camping+chait

It's just a tad heavier but he back rest helps.

I bought this for my wife a year or so ago from amazon. Based on what you want, this could be what you want. If you are looking for something smaller/cheaper, this may work

I did find a relatively cheap rubber duck on amazon that has an orange tip, and has no trigger. Its currently listed for under 12 bucks and with amazon prime should arrive fast. Having never cosplayed before I do wonder the likely hood of it being allowed. It does look semi realistic except for the fact that it has a huge orange tip.
If you dont like to click on links just search BladesUSA Rubber Training Gun
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CHKIMRY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm thinking about this one. Not sure if it's overkill.

40 inches should be more than enough for any poster I'd get at a con.

Eh why risk it when you can get some toy tools or make your own fake tools and call it done.

Here you go
https://www.amazon.com/Toy-Tool-Set-Playset-Piece/dp/B009S9MBD8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1483676901&sr=8-6&keywords=toy+screwdriver