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Photos: Penguicon 2016

Forba Fates Fortune Telling Booth was one of the interactive events people could try out during Penguicon 2016 at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Forba Fates was being played by Valerie Hibbard of Columbus, Ohio.
Forba Fates Fortune Telling Booth was one of the interactive events people could try out during Penguicon 2016 at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Forba Fates was being played by Valerie Hibbard of Columbus, Ohio.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
Smaug the dragon from The Hobbit series looks over several "Miss No Kitty" stickers for sale by Tyler and Tasha DeRossett of Farmington Hills during Penguicon 2016 at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
Smaug the dragon from The Hobbit series looks over several "Miss No Kitty" stickers for sale by Tyler and Tasha DeRossett of Farmington Hills during Penguicon 2016 at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
People play an oversized game of "Operation" during Penguicon 2016. Penguicon is a weekend convention for science fiction, gamers, hackers and video gamers to meet, attend sessions and play games. Over 1,500 people were expected to attend the weekend events.
People play an oversized game of "Operation" during Penguicon 2016. Penguicon is a weekend convention for science fiction, gamers, hackers and video gamers to meet, attend sessions and play games. Over 1,500 people were expected to attend the weekend events.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
A portrait of "Tron Man" Jay Maynard, 55 of Fairmont, Minnesota, during Penguicon 2016. Maynard made the costume 12 years ago and became an internet sensation for it then and decided to wear it to Penguicon 2016.
A portrait of "Tron Man" Jay Maynard, 55 of Fairmont, Minnesota, during Penguicon 2016. Maynard made the costume 12 years ago and became an internet sensation for it then and decided to wear it to Penguicon 2016.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
A portrait of "Tron Man" Jay Maynard of Fairmont, Minnesota during Penguicon. The blue glow in the dark lines are powered by batteries making him look like the characters from the Tron movie. He made the costume 12 years ago and became an internet sensation for it then and decided to wear it to Penguicon 2016.
A portrait of "Tron Man" Jay Maynard of Fairmont, Minnesota during Penguicon. The blue glow in the dark lines are powered by batteries making him look like the characters from the Tron movie. He made the costume 12 years ago and became an internet sensation for it then and decided to wear it to Penguicon 2016.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
One area of the floor at the Westin hotel had a section full of tables where people attending Penguicon 2016 on could get with others playing various kinds of board games.
One area of the floor at the Westin hotel had a section full of tables where people attending Penguicon 2016 on could get with others playing various kinds of board games.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
One of the rooms at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016 that was turned into the interior of spaceship during the game "Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator" built and set up by Lansing Makes Network.
One of the rooms at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016 that was turned into the interior of spaceship during the game "Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator" built and set up by Lansing Makes Network.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
Computer programers and others work during a hackathon event during Penguicon 2016 at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
Computer programers and others work during a hackathon event during Penguicon 2016 at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
Players missing the old fashion video games were able to play in the "Retro Games" room during Penguicon 2016 at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
Players missing the old fashion video games were able to play in the "Retro Games" room during Penguicon 2016 at the Westin hotel in Southfield on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press