A few weeks ago, I published an interview with Eliana Falcón-Dvorsky, a local Puerto Rican artist who created a TTRPG supplement for her homebrew campaign world. Her work will be available for sale at the Puerto Rico Comic Con this year, and she will be crowdfunding a print run starting in May 2026. I am always thrilled to spread the word about Boricua TTRPG enthusiasts who create game- and geek-related art and content.
I want to use the platform and reach I have here on the blog and across my social media channels—like Sunglar’s Musings—to amplify the signal and showcase the immense talent of these creators. To do that, I put together a standard set of questions, rolled up my sleeves, and got to work. I revised my notes from the previous interview, reached out to creators I know, and began to plan.
Three creators have already replied to my initial contact, and I am waiting to hear back from three more. The first person I contacted to test this idea was Maite Rodríguez, a fellow gamer and great friend. We are both administrators of the Dungeons & Dragons Puerto Rico Facebook group and one-time co-workers. I am incredibly thankful to her for helping me polish this idea.
Moving forward, I plan to showcase local Puerto Rican creators on Sunday posts here on Stargazer’s World, on Sunglar’s Musings, the Puerto Rico Role Players Facebook page and Discord, the Dungeons & Dragons Puerto Rico group, and my other socials—for as long as I can find creators willing to share their stories and content!
If you are a Puerto Rican artist or creator working on TTRPG content, TTRPG-adjacent projects, or geek-related art that I have not contacted yet, and you’d like me to take a look and share your work with the world, please reach out to me here on the blog or via my social media channels.
Now, without further ado, let’s get to the interview!
Tell us about yourself! Who are you, and what are you creating?
I’m Maite Rodríguez, also known as Restless Geek in the nerdy corners of the internet. I’m a full-time working mom who dabbles in every hobby imaginable. My artwork is best known for my crochet dolls and resin crafts, but my creativity doesn’t stop there. I constantly dream up projects across all kinds of media. I’m drawn to the whimsical and magical, inspired by the worlds I imagined as a kid: dragons, fairies, vampires, werewolves, epic heroes, and forest witches. I want to explore all of that and bring it to life through my art.
How would you describe your art or creative work?
My greatest joy comes from seeing people connect with something they love at my table. Kids run up to me at a market because they spot something they love, or adults get excited like kids over something I’ve made. I think the description “3D printing with yarn” is super accurate, and it’s something I do almost compulsively. I started selling my work partly because, if I didn’t, my house would be buried under all the stuff I create! Restless Geek was meant to be my space to explore all mediums and ideas, but crochet is what I’m most requested for and known for.
How did you discover TTRPGs?
I started playing board games seriously on April 5, 2014, for International Tabletop Day. While I’d of course played before, that’s where I found “my people.” From there, it was a natural leap into TTRPGs, and with my love of fantasy, I dove in headfirst.
Do you play actively? What are you playing right now?
My group is currently paused on our Daggerheart campaign, and life has been pretty busy, but I’ve managed to catch the occasional game, like at a Geeknic or the online TTRPG weekends hosted on Discord. I also really want to host more Daggerheart demos with the Autumn Leaf Adventurers Guild.
What’s next on your list to play?
Oh, that’s a tough one! A friend recently got me interested in Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! It looks like a blast. I’d also love to play something spooky and scary. There’s new Ravenloft content out this year that’s calling my name.
What projects do you have available, and what are you working on now?
My next event is on October 31st at The Portal in Ponce. I’m also setting up my website, Restless-Geek.com, which will include an integrated online shop; it should be live this week! Right now, my inventory features dice bags, health potions, coasters, squishy dolls, and keychains. I also write spicy fiction (adults only), which I’ll be promoting more openly soon and publishing on Patreon.
Where can people find your projects?
For announcements, events, musings, and all things related to me and my art, you can find me on Instagram as @restless-geek. Everything I post there also goes straight to Facebook.
Any final thoughts?
Thank you for this initiative. I’m terrible at self-promotion; I wish I could create and have people magically find me, haha! But things like this help so much. Restless Geek is the dream, you know? Something I hope to do full-time someday, and to make my kid proud that I went for it.
Two quotes have been guiding me this past year as I have worked toward my goals:
“You can fail at something you hate, so you might as well try doing something you love.” — Jim Carrey
“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose.” — Captain Picard
They give me the “eff it” mentality I need just to get out there and do it. So yeah, thank you!
A huge thank you to Maite for her candor, for everything she does to support the local TTRPG community, and for helping me iron out the logistics for this new series. Stay tuned, and I’ll see you all next week for another interview with a talented Puerto Rican creator!
