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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes author, editor, publisher, game designer, and artist Renmeleon as a Spotlighted Guest! Renmeleon, also known as Ana Maria Selvaggio, is the publisher of Kraft Paper Muse Magazine and the owner of Dragonfly Press! The designer of numerous games, and a regular live streamer showcasing her art and gaming, Renmeleon teaches creative classes online, works as an editor and book designer, and serves as a consultant on various creative projects. A true “Renaissance Chameleon,” she holds a Masters in Creative Writing, specializing in screenwriting for gaming, film, animation, and television. We are excited to have Renmeleon join us for our 10th Anniversary, takingRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes author, game designer, cosplayer, podcaster, and photographer Scott Cox as a Spotlighted Guest! A founder of the Western Kentucky Ghostbusters cosplay group, Scott is also one of the organizers of the Lexicon Tabletop Gaming Convention and the CinCityCon Tabletop Gaming Convention. An avid TTRPG player and gamemaster, Scott co-hosts the weekly “Nerd Alert” podcast. He has also contributed to multiple projects including modules for Call of Cthulhu and RuneQuest. We are honored to have Scott join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes game designer, publicist, and cyber security expert Eric Wile as a Spotlighted Guest! An accredited video game designer who won the Sony Achievement Award for his work on Everquest: Macintosh Edition, Eric has been involved with many other popular titles such as PlanetSide, Star Wars: Galaxies, and Vanguard Saga of Heroes. Eric is currently consulting with multiple indie Game studios and working on his own indie projects. We are thrilled to have Eric joining us this year, to share his insights in a range of creative areas such as level creation, design, characters builds, game mechanics, story boarding and much more!Read More →

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Imaginarium Proudly Welcomes Author, Editor, Publisher, and Game Designer Renmeleon as a Spotlilghted Guest in our Virtual Event! Under the name Renmeleon, illustrator, author, and designer Ana Maria Selvaggio has been a working creative for over 35 years. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Kraft Paper Muse (KPM), a print and digital magazine, and also teaches art and writing classes to K-12 kids online. We are thrilled to have Renmeleon joining us this year, and her extensive knowledge in many spheres of creativity will be a tremendous addition to our panel and workshop programming! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of allRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes Submerge Universe Franchise Creator Demetrius Witherspoon as a Spotlighted Guest to our in-person event! A filmmaker, comic creator, game designer, screenwriter, and publisher, Demetrius is a multi-talented creative who has developed an entire science fiction franchise that includes feature films, comic books, games, an animated series, novels, and much more! We are thrilled to have Demetrius with us this year and attendees of Imaginarium 2021 will be able to get his insights and advice on all his spheres of activity during our extensive panel and workshop programming! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes video game industry pioneer, technologist, and author Howard Scott Warshaw as an Imaginator Guest! One of the original Atari software programmers who was behind some of the biggest selling games at the dawn of the console gaming industry, such as Yars Revenge, Indiana Jones, and E.T., Howard was featured in the popular documentary Atari: Game Over, and he regularly appears in shows about the history of video games. With a brand new book out, Once Upon Atari: How I Made History by Killing an Industry, Howard will have many great insights, advice, and stories to share with the virtual event participantsRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 proudly welcomes video game industry pioneer, author, and psychotherapist Howard Scott Warshaw as an Imaginator Guest! An icon of the video game industry as an author of several of Atari’s most famous titles, including Yars’ Revenge, and E.T. (the story behind the E.T. game was featured in the highly-acclaimed documentary Atari: Game Over), Howard is an author, educator, and psychotherapist who embodies the imaginative, creative spirit that the Imaginarium Convention is all about. We are thrilled and honored to have Howard joining us this year and attendees are going to love meeting him this July 10-12 in Louisville, Kentucky! About Howard Scott Warshaw:Read More →

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The schedule of hosted, table-top RPG games, demos with game designers, hours for open gaming, and more has been posted! The Imaginarium Convention is hosted by Bloat Games. Retro video game stations from Retro Rewind LLC will be located in the main gaming room and will be available during open gaming hours! See the link below for full information. http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/gaming-2018/Read More →

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The first wave of Imaginarium 2017 guests and panelists is posted, with many, many more to come in the weeks and months ahead, so check back regularly!  Many favorites are returning along with many panelists making their first Imaginarium appearance!  All will be a part of the most extensive programming we’ve had yet, as the nation’s premier creative writing convention takes another great step forward in its 4th year. From networking, to learning, to having fun among creative individuals, Imaginarium will have more than ever to offer authors, editors, publishers, screenwriters, game designers, comic creators, filmmakers, musicians and other creative professionals!  Coming October 6-8 inRead More →

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Imaginarium 2014 is proud to announce writer/game designer Dan Jolley, who has a brand new Terminator mini-series with Dark Horse Comics, as our latest Imaginator! 2014 Imaginator Dan Jolley Writer/Game Desinger ComicsAbout Dan:In a freelance career spanning 24 years, Dan Jolley has written comic books for every major publisher in the country, authored original novels, licensed-property novels, and movie novelizations, and provided game design and dialogue for multiple video games, including the Transformers titles War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron. Dan’s latest comic book projects include his creator-owned series BLOODHOUND, available from Dark Horse Comics in two volumes — BLOODHOUND Vol. 1: Brass KnuckleRead More →