Update for October 28, 2017 (ESGS 2017 aftermath)
This was my third time at the E-Sports and Gaming Summit, and it was also the third time there as an exhibitor.
I volunteered to exhibit Sunday at the Memories at the IGDA Manila booth on day 1 only, as agreed upon (there were limited slots per day, so I jumped in early).
And despite having a spartan setup, I've had a good time exhibiting the VN (a specially-made demo version) to the public. Those who played it mostly commented how the backgrounds are processed from photos, which is true (most of the BGs are photos I've taken myself; others were taken from royalty-free photo depositories). One even pointed out my college alma mater as a setting for a certain scene!
As for ESGS 2017 itself? It's as awesome as ever. I've got tons of freebies from fellow Filipino game developers (indicated in the photo below), bought a USB charger for my still-broken Game Boy Advance SP, and realized how much I sucked at Dissidia Final Fantasy NT due to the number of years since I've last played the PSP Dissidia Final Fantasy games. Not to mention the free Mountain Dew being peddled to thirsty con-goers (and I took home some bottles).
Now to polish and finish the entire game before the November 1 deadline...