"Fun" and Games Podcast · Matt Storm and Gen Moonen

Special: PAX Unplugged 2025

·47 min·4 clips
How does a manila envelope at PAX Unplugged lead to a final escape room through 10 intricate puzzles?
Hosts Jeff Moonen and Matt Storm recap their experiences at PAX Unplugged 2025, discussing puzzle hunts, board game demos like One Piece and Trombone Champ, and personal stories about rediscovering Magic: The Gathering. They highlight the social and communal aspects of tabletop gaming, emphasizing how the convention fosters connections through shared play.

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A convention recap with its best moments in puzzle hunts, Trombone Champ, and lively floor-level enthusiasm.

PAX Unplugged 2025 comes across as a broad convention recap, but the puzzle hunt is where the episode really clicks. The hosts make that stretch easy to picture: a manila envelope, themed puzzles, and friends spending the weekend locked in on the challenge.

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PAX Unplugged 2025 recap with puzzle-hunt chatter and a very sincere Trombone Champ detour.

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