80,000 gamers have descended on Seattle this weekend for PAX, the Penny Arcade Expo. Unlike E3 in Los Angeles, this expo is geared towards the people who actually play the games, rather than the industry itself. This year, the three-day event sold out in the pre-sale! The picture above is the “queue room” where expo visitors line up in the hours before the expo hall opens. Yes, in the HOURS before the expo hall opens. These are the people serious about games.

PAX runs through the weekend and is held at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center.

More photos from day one below.