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Hey, it's Peter Rubin of Wired.

As we know in recent years, Comic-Con has become a mecca

for all things digital and big-budget

and a spectacle overall, whether it's Peter Jackson's quest

to get 48 frames-per-second in The Hobbit later this year

or it's Fortnight from Epic Games announcing

that they're going to be running on Unreal Engine 4

when they launch.

But for me nothing could really replace

the original intent of the show, which is comics, obviously,

but also tabletop gaming

and all things analog and fantasy-based,

which is why we're standing here

at the Chessex counter in front of dice.

'Cause I love dice.

The colors, the purposes, always collected 'em.

There's something so joyous to me

about just being able to stand and take in

the variation and the purpose of all these things.

I mean, these are world creators right here.

And let's not lose sight that

all we used to have to do was use our imaginations.

People are doing it for us and thank god

for magicians like Peter Jackson,

but we've also got the power ourselves,

and let's not forget that.

Stay tuned all weekend and week-long

for more Comic-Con coverage at Wired.com.

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