PAX Together has curated a selection of games, events, and panels which are recognized by PAX as uplifting gamers and creators of underrepresented backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. These are our PAX Together Picks.

Look for panels, booths, and other events around PAX with the PAX Together heart when you're planning your PAX Unplugged!

Are you an exhibitor interested in having your game considered for our PAX Together Picks? Reach out to your sales contact for more info.

Merriam-Webster defines "intersectionality" (n) as: the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups. This usage of the word was first introduced by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989.

The Intersection is the hub for the various branches of PAX’s diversity initiative. The Intersection aims to be a reflection of, and supportive space for, the intersectional identities of gamers. This includes a variety of nonprofits and community groups focused on elevating underrepresented groups’ experiences and addressing stigmas in gaming culture. The Intersection is an inclusive and supportive space for women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodivergent people.

LOCATION: Rm 201

HOURS: Friday - Saturday 10:00am - 6:30pm, Sunday 10:00am - 6:00pm

The Intersection Games Library features tabletop, board, and roleplaying games from small and independent BIPOC creators and creators of stigmatized identities. In addition to featuring these games, The Games Library also uplifts attendees from targeted communities by providing safe space gaming tables with like-minded GMs, or Storytellers. PAX Together Intersection Storytellers are attendees who run tabletop games in the Intersection.

In support of The Intersection being a space where everyone can participate and feel safe, we have customized some popular TTRPG safety tools for use with all of our games. Additionally, the PTIGL is working to increase disability access to gaming at PAX. Tools are in the process of being developed to better serve Storytellers and players with disabilities. 

In The Intersection acceptance and inclusion are the expectation, not the exception.

Click here to see the full list of Intersection games!

The Access Forward Gaming Lounge returns with Accessibility-focused gaming hours! During these hours, the space will be focused on accessible adaptations of your favorite tabletop games. Access Forward is disabled-led, with both disabled and nondisabled Storytellers and Players side-by-side. We welcome everyone! This space will offer accommodation and accessibility support for a wide variety of bodies and minds. However, you may benefit from the support offered in the Access Forward Gaming Lounge whether or not you identify as disabled!

The Access Forward Gaming Lounge is proud to be able to offer various disability access tools from the DOTS RPG Project and Open the Gates Gaming groups upon request, when available. Available access tools include, but are not limited to: braille dice from the DOTS RPG Project, large print and high contrast dice, oversized foam dice, and cognitive access tools for Dungeons & Dragons 5e from OtG. This space is supported by our returning partners DOTS RPG and Open the Gates Gaming.  

About DOTS RPG Project: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the DOTS RPG Project is Improving Accessibility in Tabletop Roleplaying Games, One Adventure at a Time! DOTS provides braille dice, accessibility resources, and more to make tabletop roleplaying games accessible for disabled gamers.

About Open the Gates Gaming: Play is a human right, and Open the Gates Gaming (OtG) empowers everyone to tell their stories through the medium of tabletop roleplaying games. We develop open-access tools so everyone can play together without altering the rules of the game, adding flexibility to make systems like Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition more accessible.