As I’ve been looking back at my last 40 years in the tabletop hobby, especially the transition from playing at home to getting involved in the wider community, this just wouldn’t have happened without Daniel Perez, known to many in the scene as Highmoon.
I first crossed paths with Daniel back in the early 90s at Metro Comics. We had a lot of friends in common, though surprisingly, I don’t think we actually rolled dice at the same table back then.
Daniel eventually moved to the US, and we lost touch for a bit. But right around 2006, the internet did its thing. We reconnected while he was writing TTRPG supplements, posting about his games, and co-hosting a podcast about the origins of the Puerto Rico role-playing scene. He was always a key figure in supporting the island’s gaming scene in those days. Seeing him again at Gen Con in 2007, even just briefly, was fantastic.
Shortly after that, he invited me to join a group he had just created on Facebook in the early days: Puerto Rico Role Players.
That invitation completely changed the trajectory of my gaming life. Daniel brought me on as an administrator and relentlessly encouraged me to get online, connect with other gamers, and start blogging. He was the catalyst that pushed me out of my immediate circle and into the role of a community organizer. Without his initial push, my involvement with PR Role Players, my writing, and the connections I’ve made over the last couple of decades wouldn’t exist in the same way.
Daniel is still pouring his creativity into his projects today. He has a fantastic collection of his own TTRPG games, zines, and supplements available online. If you appreciate indie creators who have been championing this hobby for decades, you absolutely need to check out his work.
You can find his games and zines over on his Gumroad page here: https://danielmperez.gumroad.com/
Take a look, grab a few PDFs, and support one of the foundational voices of the Boricua Gamers community!
