GUESTS
2025 GUESTS
RAINA THE MERMAID
Raina the Mermaid is a professional underwater performer, educator, and author with over 16 years of experience captivating audiences across North America. With more than 747,000 subscribers on YouTube, Raina is a globally recognized content creator known for her stunning underwater videos and behind-the-scenes insights into the mermaid industry. She has performed in films, music videos, and collaborated with Netflix, using her platform to promote imagination, ocean literacy, and the power of play. As a published author and passionate advocate for creativity, Raina brings magic to every performance—both online and in real life. Raina swims into Animaritime to share her mermaid knowledge, Youtube tips, and entertainment for all.
NANA COSPLAY
After 25+ years in historical costuming, Nana Cosplay entered her first costume contest at age 50 and won 1st place Overall Female. Since then she has continued to create, sew and compete in numerous contests often placing popular characters in historical costumes or gender swapping them. At 65, she is proof that cosplay is for everyone!
Kat Kruger
Kat Kruger is a freelance game designer, author, and professional game master at her owner-operated company, Steampunk Unicorn Studio. In addition to having worked for clients such as Hasbro, Larian Studios, Wizards of the Coast, MCDM, Hit Point Press, Roll & Play Press, and Ghostfire Gaming, she is the author of an officially licensed book called How to Be More D&D (Running Press Books). She was also the Dungeon Master on the family-friendly, actual-play podcast d20 Dames.
Visit steampunkunicornstudio.com for a complete list of Kat’s work.
Chris Tulach
Chris Tulach is the Play Manager for Dungeons & Dragons and has been connecting people through the shared love of tabletop play during his current tenure of over 18 years at Wizards of the Coast. He also has worked on numerous design projects and written over 50 D&D adventures spanning four editions of the game for organized play and publication.
Forgotten Emperors LARP
Baron Nightwind would like to once again invite the attendees of Animaritime to join his Adventurers in Totem’s rest. Try your hand at magic with the skilled mages, pick up a sword and fight Blaze and Inferno the fire elementals, or help the Cloak and Bottle company recover magical items. Are you ready to answer adventures call?
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Forgotten Empires Larp is back again with their interactive town of Totem’s Rest. Usually located in Kouchibouguac NB the staff has used magic to transport all the fun to the Crowne Plaza. Operating since 2019 Forgotten Empires Larp is a 24/7 Fantasy Live Action Role Play whose motto is “Survive together or die alone”