The Second Day of "RED EXPO" 2024: Photo Report

I didn't expect so few visitors in the morning: there was no familiar queue at the regular entrance as seen during "Igromir". Either people had forgotten about large gaming exhibitions, or they couldn't believe something worthwhile would actually happen. However, by evening the halls started to fill up, and some impressive queues formed, which surprised the host of the main stage: he didn't expect such a number of gamers on a Friday. Anyway, enough about the audience, let's move on to the photos.

As I mentioned yesterday, the main event on this stage started today.

However, the situation with energy drinks was unfortunate: their owners stopped free distribution, they required users to download a code, register, and only after that would they give one can - just one. Unexpected and unpleasant.

The number of drivers increased dramatically, and there was a queue for the "cars" - despite the early hour.

Yesterday’s technicians finally fixed the planes, and happy "pilots" rushed to the controls.

"Tankers" once again engaged in endless battles, while the girls weren’t interested in the drawn tanks: they preferred the real ones.

The maestro magician-illusionist continued to surprise, delight, and even scare the audience.

Hand-painting miniatures remained popular, so later the masters had to set up two additional tables.

However, things with board games weren’t working out at all. At least in the morning.

Those interested could attend lectures on game development principles. (Presented by Pyotr Kostenko, one of the creators of the game "Song of the Spear").

On the big stage, there was a presentation of the game "Rus against Lizards - 2". (Just nearby, in the same hall, you could play it.)

The trade points were slowly operational: their main day will be tomorrow.

Some were playing Russian fairy tales...

... while others commanded ships.

The main stage hosted the award ceremony for games and their creators in various nominations. The prize for the best game design went to the developers of this game:

The best supported game was announced as "[IL-2 Sturmovik](/games?search=ИЛ-2 штурмовик)".

In the nomination for "most anticipated game", the winner was "Immortal. Tales of Old Russia".

The best game was declared as "Frontline".

On this day, there were three cosplayer appearances with small breaks: I was greatly surprised by how they were set up.

Firstly, the triangular stage isn't very convenient for their appearances or for photographing.

Secondly, from my perspective, the lighting was utterly terrible: the light on stage was insufficient, and the lamps at the edges of the two screens constantly blinded the lenses.

Thirdly, the chaotic background.

Fourthly, no host names of the cosplayers were displayed, nor the name of the game or movie, or the character’s name.

In general, only a small part of the photos I took are good enough to show you...

For example: which background is better: right or left?

And what do you think of the stage lighting? (Combined with the background - simply a nightmare!)

And again - the background...

Tomorrow I will try to take photographs from another angle and with a different lens: I hope it will turn out better.

In my opinion, this couple deserved a prize.

And this one too.

And now - "[Baldur's Gate](/games?search=Baldur's Gate) - 3"!

That's all for now. See you tomorrow! Good luck to you all!