Jason Schreier

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Yeah, I haven't played enough to be able to, I was about to say it's more than seven because it's going to be more than seven, but I haven't played enough to actually, it hasn't been seven yet.

Sure.

This question comes from Kevin, who writes, Hi, Tripsies.

I'm a dad in my late 40s who has picked up gaming as a serious hobby within the last three years.

I'm now at a point where I am listening to multiple gaming podcasts, following all the new releases in industry news, and generally diving headfirst into all things gaming.

The one thing I've never done, for which I have intense curiosity...

is attend a gaming convention or expo.

From what I hear, the experience sounds like a ton of fun.

Unfortunately, given my hobby is still somewhat in its infancy, I don't have many gaming friends, so a trip would likely be solo.

In the last few weeks, I have been looking at Summer Game Fest and the events surrounding it.

I know not many official events are open to the public, but would it be worth a two-day solo trip for those that are?

And if not, are there any other conferences or events that you would recommend?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Absolutely not.

Yeah, I think that would be the only additional advice I would offer is to like lower the stakes and keep it as close to you as possible.