In this episode of The Offline Gamer, Matt and Karen return from UK Games Expo 2025 and dive into part one of their two-part wrap-up! Sadly, Rai couldn’t join them this year due to illness, so it’s just the two of them sharing first impressions, con highlights, and a few mild grumbles (spoiler: air conditioning is important).
They discuss how the new hall layout at the NEC added space and accessibility—but also a bit of navigational chaos—and whether the bigger floor plan made it easier or harder to explore everything. There’s also some thoughtful reflection on whether UKGE has outgrown its three-day format.
Plus, they share thoughts on the press preview night, content creation challenges at crowded events, and badge swapping antics with fellow creators. All that and their traditional Thursday night Five Guys pilgrimage.
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