TooManyGames
| TooManyGames | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video games, tabletop games, arcade games, video game music |
| Venue | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks |
| Location(s) |
 Oaks, Pennsylvania |
| Country |
 United States |
| Inaugurated |
September 11, 2004 (as East Coast Gaming Expo) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Founder | ChristieAnne Whitby |
| Organized by | Level 4 Event Management, LLC |
| Website | |
| http://www.toomanygames.com | |
TooManyGames is a three-day gaming convention currently held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.
TooManyGames (formerly East Coast Gaming Expo) is an annual gaming convention that features a used and new game marketplace; gaming artists and crafters; musicians; discussion panels and demonstrations; LARPing; celebrity guests; independent game developer showcase; and console, handheld, PC, tabletop, and arcade gaming areas.[1]
Prior events include an 200+ person LAN organized by The GXL, and the Philly Game Jam organized by the Philadelphia chapter of the International Game Developers Association.
TooManyGames is part of Level 4 Event Management, LLC, which is owned and operated by TooManyGames' current organizers, Paul Truitt and Lani Winzer; event founder ChristieAnne Whitby remains on in an advisory capacity.
Convention dates
Past[2]
| Show | Dates | City | Venue | Square Feet | Approximate Attendance | |
| East Coast Gaming Expo | September 11, 2004 | Reading, PA | Inn At Reading | 5,000 | 700 | |
| East Coast Gaming Expo 2 | September 18, 2005 | Reading, PA | Inn At Reading | 10,000 | 700 | |
| East Coast Gaming Expo 3 | August 26-27, 2006 | Reading, PA | Inn At Reading | 12,000 | 500 | |
| TooManyGames | April 15, 2007 | Reading, PA | Inn At Reading | 5,000 | 500 | |
| TooManyGames 2 | August 26, 2007 | Reading, PA | Inn At Reading | 5,000 | 500 | |
| TooManyGames 3 | May 4, 2008 | Reading, PA | Greater Reading Expo Center | 9,000 | 1,000 | |
| TooManyGames 4 | October 18, 2008 | Reading, PA | Greater Reading Expo Center | 15,000 | 1,000 | |
| TooManyGames 5 | May 3, 2009 | Leesport, PA | Leesport Farmer's Market | 10,000 | 1,000 | |
| TooManyGames 6 | April 18, 2010 | Reading, PA | Greater Reading Expo Center | 10,000 | 1,500 | |
| TooManyGames 7 | September 19, 2010 | Reading, PA | Greater Reading Expo Center | 10,000 | 1,500 | |
| TooManyGames 8 | May 6-8, 2011 | Oaks, PA | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | 80,000 | 2,800 | |
| TooManyGames 9 | June 15-17, 2012 | Oaks, PA | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | 65,000 | 3,900 | |
| TooManyGames 10 | June 14-16, 2013 | Oaks, PA | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | 80,000 | 4,000 | |
| TooManyGames 11 | June 27-29, 2014 | Oaks, PA | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | 80,000 | 4,500 | |
| TooManyGames 12 | June 14-16, 2015 | Oaks, PA | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | 80,000 | 7,500 |
Future
- June 24-26, 2016[3]