The Dice Awards are like the Oscars of gaming. Well, at least we like to say that because it tells you how important they are to video game makers and their fans.

The awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences were the climax of the 15th annual Dice Summit, the elite game industry event in Las Vegas last week. And to make it feel like the Oscars, the event preshow features a red carpet walk, complete with paparazzi and a lot of game press with expensive-looking video cameras. I enjoy chatting with the developers and celebrities who walked by. But it’s always a little challenging to figure out what to talk about in a 30 second or 1 minute interview.

Here’s everybody I talked to on the red carpet and the pictures to prove it.

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