Here we are, 4 days after the end of the Austin Games Conference. 4 days after the conference I swore I would live blog, swore that I would record every experience in that deft, witty format that only I could.

There was no way I could've made it more painfully obvious that this was my first real conference, was there?

Now that I've had time to regroup, read over my notes, and now that I've (in order of importance) updated my blog network, played Shadow of the Colossus and Blitz: The League, and spent quality time my fiancee, it's time to relay to the world exactly where $145 + Hotel/Food, 12 hours of driving, and a deep need to be part of an industry you have no experience in will get you when you show up to a Video Game Conference.

Please note that there are many parts of this trip report that have nothing to do with gaming. However, in the interest of keeping somewhat on topic in my own blog, I will do my best to work as many gaming buzzwords into the appropriate areas as possible.

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