Pitch Your Game Idea Pax 09

One of the highlights of the Penny Arcade Expo each year is the "Pitch Your Game Idea" panel, an American Idol-style audition process that ends up being more about entertaining the crowd than anything else.

Contestants are warned in advance that if they really want to develop the game they're pitching, they should think twice about discussing it in a public forum. In that spirit, the clips above focus on some of the funnier moments -- including a contestant who offered a game based on the life experience of Wil Wheaton, the former "Star Trek: The Next Generation" star, who was one of the judges on the panel.

Other panelists were Jeff Kalles of Penny Arcade and Greg "Porkfry" Hjertager of Microsoft. I wasn't able to capture each of the pitches on video, but you can see the announcement of the winners at the end.

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Science & Technology

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• Video Games
• PAX
• Penny Arcade
• PAX 09
• Penny Arcade Expo
• Wil Wheaton

[roninoutlaw]

I still think my idea for "Escape from Uncle Touchy's Naked Puzzle Basement" was a winner.

[Anarchy101]

Nustach, MUSTACH WAS THE BEST

[Pannemat]

A 10 minute vid that actually made me LOL into tears.

Love the zombie in the pink shirt! ;-)

[apex2000]

@goldenflame295 bazingah

[12234d]

i just took a monster shit

[DoctorWeeTodd]

Oregon Trail of Tears!

[doodelay]

@JLUFantasy

its already made

called life >_>

[sergiohalaby]

All these ideas are giving me hope that my game pitch actually has a chance!

[JLUFantasy]

@Urchino1337 yes, almost, but firstperson guns, and gang/city/rp/business related jobs, and you should be able to buy/edit houses and furniture

[goldenflame295]

wheeeeeeeTON!!!!

[goldenflame295]

will wh-wee-ton.