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September 19, 2026
10am-4pm
Lexington Public Library – Central
140 E. Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Vector Narrative Games Festival is FREE premier a one day game development conference presented by RunJumpDev, in partnership with the Lexington Public Library. The focus of this event is on the narrative aspects of game developement, as well as a chance to network with leaders and peers in the field of game design and development.
Vector events feature networking, talks from industry leaders, workshops and round table discussions.
Network
Previous years events proved to be a successful networking moment for OHINKY (Ohio-Indiana-Kentucky) developers, and this years event promises to be much the same. There is no expo hall floor. This means that you will have a chance to engage with developers one on one, rather than spending energy on self-promotion to a public audience.
Speakers
Jake Elliott
Keynote Speaker
Jake Elliott is co-founder of indie game studio Cardboard Computer, and writer of the game Kentucky Route Zero. He has taught courses in new media art & game design at DePaul University, Northwestern University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and IULM University in Milan. He lives in Elizabethtown, KY.
Pang Hartman
Speaker
Wanwisa “Pang” Hartman is the Vice President and Creative Designer at Frogdice, Inc., a developer of free-to-play online games and creative puzzle titles for PC and mobile. Founded in 1996, Frogdice has been through multiple evolutions of the video game industry. Before becoming a part of Frogdice, Pang grew up in Campbellsville, Kentucky and continued her education at Centre College. After a brief stint in Vermont for law school and some time spent in Georgia and Washington, DC, Pang brought Frogdice back to her home state.
In addition to developing games, Pang volunteers for local schools, is a mother of two daughters, enjoys reading, and follows the development of esports across the global stage.
John Meister
Speaker
John Meister is an indie game developer with over 15 years of industry experience. As the owner and studio director of Super Soul, and president of the nonprofit RunJumpDev, he is dedicated to growing the game dev community and collaborating with creators to push the boundaries of games as an art form.
More Speakers to be Announced!
Schedule
10:00 am
Jake Elliott
Keynote Speaker
Poems & Puzzles
Explore an analogy between poems and puzzles (eg. riddles, logic puzzles, sokoban levels, etc). Suggest some new, broadly accessible approaches for creating small, playful, and poetic games.
11:00 am
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Roundtable
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12:00 pm
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
1:00 pm
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Roundtable
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2:00 pm
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Roundtable
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3:00 pm
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Roundtable
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4:00 pm
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Roundtable
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Donate
To help as many people attend as possible, there is no cost to register and view the conference. However if you are able, please consider making a donation to help cover costs of this year’s event.
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