The BIG PAX Prime 2014 Party List by SideQuesting

SchlitzKrieg 2014

Beer and a Big Yellow Bus

Time: 9AM-6PM
Location: Various locations (See Map)
Tix: $75/person
Info: PAX Forums

Washington state has almost 200 craft breweries, many with small-scale artisan brews that you’re not going to find anywhere else in the world. Seattle is truly Beer Geek Heaven. The SchlitzKrieg is a beer tour for locals and out-of-towners alike, and focused on tiny up and coming nano-breweries that you probably won’t find in the store. Throw in a little local history, an interesting scenic ride, and you’ve got a great way to spend a day outside of the Convention Center, where you can see more of the city than just the downtown.

Pre-PAX Board Game Night

Time: 4PM-Late Late Late
Location:  The Sheraton Hotel, 2nd Floor in Grand Ballroom B & Willow Room, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle
Tix: Free
Info: PAX Forums

A coordinated meetup the night before PAX for anyone with board games, or anyone who wants to play board games. It’s a great way to kick off PAX and meet some new friends. This is a Free, All-Ages event.

Second Annual Pre-PAX SkyHigh Tabletop Play

Benefiting Food Lifeline

Time: 5PM-2AM
Location:  Columbia Tower Club, 701 5th Ave, 76th Floor, Seattle, WA
Tix: Shindigg $45 and up
Info: Website

Back for another year! This is not just another board game party! Featuring thousands of dollars in prizes from the gaming and food industry, life-sized versions of some of your favorite games, food, drinks and the chance to match wits with some of the nation’s best game designers, this is THE party to be at on the night before PAX! Every cent – that’s EVERY. RED. CENT. – that we raise on this evening (beyond the costs of producing the event) will be donated to Food Lifeline. Rated by Charity Navigator as 4-star charity, they provide food for homeless people in Western Washington and across the nation. Oh, and it takes place in a swanky private club atop the tallest building in Seattle.

Pre-PAX Dinner

Time: 6-8PM
Location:  Barca’s, 1510 11th Ave Seattle, WA 98122
Tix: Eventbrite $28.48 21+
Info: PAX Forums

This is a really casual dinner held the day before PAX where you can meet and hangout with a whole bunch of other PAXers. If you’re planning on attending the Tri-Wizard Drinking Tournament then this is also a great place to come eat right before the crawl. It ends right when the crawl is gearing up and is right in the middle of all the starting bars (and is a starting bar!).

Pre-PAX Prime Unicorn Madness

Time: 8PM-???
Location:  The Unicorn, 1118 E Pike St, Seattle, WA
Age: 21+
Info: Facebook

Nerds hanging out at a bar.

Indies Need Booze

sponsored by Indie Game Stand

Time: 9PM
Location: Capitol Cider, 818 E Pike St, Seattle 98122
Tix: Eventbrite $10-$30

Get ready for Indies Need Booze PAX Prime 2014 sponsored by Indie Game Stand. This year we are taking over Capital Cider in Seattle Thursday August 28th from 9pm to 2am. Join us for an event featuring developers, prizes and of course swag!

First and foremost this event for people 21 and over! Ticket sales help us cover the cost of putting on an event of this size! Our goal is to raise $6,000 dollars in order for us to even put this event on. With a $10 ticket you get into our event with a flask and game code. Not enough swag for you then purchase our $30 ticket! It comes with three game codes, a flask, and a t-shirt. If that’s not enough for you our friends over at Able Gamers will be hosting charity competitions for awesome prizes!

We will be updating with details on our event via email and at our website! We will be announcing developers, special guests, and of course drinking game competitions so please stay tuned!

2nd Annual H.P. Pubcraft Lovecrawl

[SOLD OUT]

Time: 8:30PM-???
Location:  Hilliard’s Beer, 1550 NW 49th St, Seattle, WA 98107
Tix: Eventbrite $5/$11  21+
Info: Facebook

An unspeakable pubcrawl and megagame set in the cobblestone streets of Innsmouth…er…Ballard. Be a hero, become a cultist, or go insane!

The night will take you on a harrowing journey of epic importance. Save Seattle! Save the world! (There will be prizes)

PAX Prime Girls’ Meetup 2014

Time: 10AM
Location: Diller Room, 1224 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Tix: $TBD, all ages
Info: Facebook

Welcome ladies to the fifth annual PAX Prime Girls’ Meetup. What is the girls’ meetup? You might ask. Well, it is a fantastic event where the ladies of PAX get together for brunch, morning cocktails and nerdy chatter Sunday morning at 10am.

Pink Party Prime

Time: 9PM
Location: Neighbours Seattle, 1509 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Tix: StrangerTickets $15/$30, 21+
Info: Facebook | Website

It’s back and it’s bigger than ever! It’s the 6th Annual Pink Party, and it’s now Pink Party Prime! Bring your PAX party to our party, where you can explore drinks, game tables, dancing, and prizes. All of the hottest queer gaymers geeks and nerds will be there. If you only come out of your parent’s basement once a year, then this’ll be the place to go.

Queer Geek‘s Pink Party Prime will feature actress and voice-over artist Jennifer Hale, smokin’ hot DJs Krot and Futurewife, along with gogo studs Bolt and Tyler Rush, and a $1,000 cosplay contest. There will also be a dedicated gaming space and a VIP lounge where you’ll be able to mix and mingle with the amazing Jennifer Hale, along with a VIP drink specials and a VIP gaming space featuring playable demos of the hottest new games.

*PAX attendance not required for admission.