Games Expo 2016

This was the second time that I’ve been to Games Expo, hiring a stand to trade as D101 Games with my trusty wingman Guy Milner. It was Expo’s 10th Anniversary and they celebrated by breaking out the trade hall of the nearby NEC Hilton Hotel and into the NEC Exhibition centre proper. There were minor teething problems but on the whole it was impeccably run πŸ™‚Β  I was less than organised, to be honest I won’t have been there if various folk hadn’t reminded me, poked me and generally helped me over a serious feeling of doubt. Despite having no big release, I made enough money to cover costs and make a couple of hundred. Oh and fun I had lots of fun at this show talking to folk who have just discovered what I do as well as existing customers πŸ™‚ Its at events like this that D101 really comes to life. I’m booked in to do Dragonmeet 2016 in London on Saturday Dec 3rd as a result πŸ™‚

So onto the photos…

Boxes waiting to emigrate

Boxes waiting to emigrate

First pint of the show upon arrival at the Premier Inn

First pint of the show upon arrival at the Premier Inn

Guy ready for work

Guy ready for work

Me in my snazzy d101 redshirt

Me in my snazzy d101 redshirt

The rather subdued stall - forgot the stands, quite a boon though due to space

The rather subdued stall – forgot the stands, quite a boon though due to space

Sights of the show - this awesome capital ship!

Sights of the show – this awesome capital ship!

Gaming table, WANT!

Gaming table, WANT!

We had to work hard, we had monkey on our back!

We had to work hard, we had monkey on our back!

The starport like doors of NEC1

The starport like doors of NEC1

Trade floor before opening

Trade floor before opening

Beware the cultists of the King in Yellow!

Beware the cultists of the King in Yellow!

My cosplay is bigger than yours!

My cosplay is bigger than yours!

 

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