2009-08-01 Leipzig Game Convention

Today I got up very early to take the train to Leipzig. There is a big Game Convention at the exhibition Center. On the Train I had a very nice and long conversation with a cafe owner who runs his business in Arabia.
Got a bed in a four share room in a Youth hostel close to the Train station in Leipzig. It’s located between a sex store and a store for pot smokers. Will be staying in a German Youth hostel be interesting to stay in a German Hostel this time. The place costs about twice as much as in Australia.
Leipzig looks very nice from my first glance. Just a shame that so many of the beautiful old brick buildings are empty and careless in a bad shape.
The games convention itself is rather empty. I am aware of a bigger Convention in about two three weeks in Cologne. Still It’s quite a disappointment. It semed that the organisation tried to fill huge spaces with activities like human bowling or indoor cart racing. I spoke to some Games Publisher and Developers. They told me to apply online or to go to the recruiting panel on the exhibition in Cologne.
Still I had the chance to show some of my work to interested people from the youth protection organizations and press.