FEATURES

The expo hall is packed with game developers, publishers and brands plus independent studios disrupting the industry.

Meet up with friends and play a whole host of board games and RPGs! Check out the full schedule and put on your robe and wizard hat, or check out our lending library of board and card games.

We strive to elevate all aspects of the culture around gaming, and perhaps nowhere is that more evident than our panels.

A veritable who's who of personalities and performers from the gaming world can be found at PAX Aus! See them on stage or meet your favorite content creators at autograph sessions.

Hundreds will submit their game, but only a select few make it through the gauntlet of industry judges to be crowned an Indie Showcase Winner.

PAX Arena is the official esports stage at PAX Aus.  PAX Arena will also host the exciting finals of tournaments from across the show, giving amateur and rising players their chance to shine.

Our hand picked indie developer area displays great indie titles, each of which we think has something special to offer.

Head over to the Merch Booth to find this year's official merch, including tees, hoodies, jackets, water bottles, pins and more.

Play on our computers already loaded with an array of the best games we can find. Part freeplay area, part tournament zone, if 60 fps sounds like a minimum requirement, head over to the PC Area.

Over the years we have collected an absolutely bonkers library of consoles and games, so we figured we might as well make them all available to attendees to play all show long.

If you’ve got the guts to put your skills to the test and compete with fans from around the world, we’ve got a tournament for you. Check out the full schedule and remember: Thumb scars will fade, but bragging rights are eternal.

From the Atari 2600 to the Sony PlayStation and everything in between, you'll find just about everyone's childhood in Classic Gaming.

PAX Collaboratory is a space dedicated to unreleased tabletop games, where designer meets playtester. Except the playtester is you! Come and get hands-on with unreleased games, playtest with the designers themselves and help shape the next generation of tabletop!

Chill at the Cosplay Lounge, listen in on panels or workshops, run to the repair station and for the first time at PAX Aus, the Australian leg of The Cosplay Central Crown Championships!

PAX Together is a curated selection of games and groups meant to celebrate a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences within gaming. Whether you’re here to meet old friends or find new faves, we aim to have something for everybody.

The PAX Handheld Lounge is an excellent place to take a break, relax your tired feet, and lounge around. Oh, and you can also play handheld games there. 

Oh man, Pin Trading at PAX is special. More than merch or swag or an activity... it's a community.

There is a pub inside PAX Aus and it's located conveniently closer than the literal barrage of other beverage serving establishments.

There is an ever-growing number of games and only a finite number of waking hours, so it makes sense to play them all as fast as possible. At least that's how speedrunning was explained to us? Come and see the best speedrunners in the world fall through floors, forward roll, and set new records.

We’ve selected champions from the audience to compete against each other for your amusement, but beware, the road to the Final Round of the Omegathon is paved with tears and broken dreams. Nah, honestly it’s really great for everyone. See for yourself!

You got a phone? Then you got a game! Check out our lists of easy-to-play browser and mobile games, get a group together, or if you’re really lucky, jump into a session hosted by yours truly.