Co-show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade reveal tabletop news for 2025’s PAX events, revealing the first list of tabletop exhibitors coming to PAX West 2025 from Friday, Aug. 29, to Monday, Sept. 1, in Seattle. As well, badges for PAX Unplugged 2025 go on sale Thursday, July 10, for the event taking place in Philadelphia from Friday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 23.
Bandai brings its heavyweight franchises to the Seattle Convention Center at PAX West 2025, such as Dragon Ball and Digimon, alongside other companies known for adapting beloved video games into board games. Check out upcoming projects from the likes of award-winning Chip Theory Games (The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era), Hachette Boardgames (Dead Cells), and Contention Games (Slay the Spire), to name a few.
Notable tabletop legend Cephalofair Games (Gloomhaven) joins the tabletop exhibitors alongside a swath of indie developers coming to PAX West 2025. See what’s next for 9th Level Games (Kobolds Ate My Baby), Archon Games (Eschaton), Fib Games (Fib® A Game for Liars and Thieves), Ghostfire Gaming (Grim Hollow), Dice Throne, and many others pushing the boundaries of innovation with a physical format.
PAX Unplugged 2025, the East Coast’s most-attended tabletop gaming event, returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia from Friday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Discover new favorite games and upcoming titles in an expansive expo hall that featured more than 350 exhibitors at the sold-out 2024 event.
“It’s been a rough year for the tabletop industry, but the PAX audience always shows up for them,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of PAX, Penny Arcade, and Child’s Play. “I can’t wait to see what they’ve got on tap.”
PAX West badges are currently available for $255 for a 4-day badge, $70 for a single-day Saturday badge, $68.50 for single-day badges for Friday or Sunday, and $66 for a single-day Monday badge. BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) badges are $50.
PAX Unplugged badges go on sale Thursday, July 10, 2025, for $94 for a 3-day badge, $44 for single-day Friday or Sunday badges, $45 for a single-day Saturday badge, and $15 for kids badges (available on Sunday only for children up to 12 years old). For information on media and content creator applications, panel and content applications, and other ways to take part, visit the PAX Unplugged Get Involved page.
