As I mentioned last week, the community that has grown around Puerto Rico Role Players is wonderful. This series of interviews has allowed me to connect with creators from Puerto Rico who channel their imagination into games, art, and other endeavors related to TTRPGs, fantasy, and beyond—from artists publishing their own books to aspiring designers building their own role-playing systems.
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Julio for a few years through the Puerto Rico Role Players group, our Geeknic events, and social media. He first told me about the game he’s developing a few months ago, we caught up about it at the latest Geeknic, and he’s been sharing some of his progress in the Tabletop Game Designers Puerto Rico group.
He was kind enough to answer my questions and participate in this interview!
Introduce yourself! Who are you, and what are you creating?
My name is Julio, and I specialize in Worldbuilding.
How would you describe your art or creative work?
Well, I try to be as descriptive as possible, so I would say it’s highly detailed.
How did you discover TTRPGs (tabletop or pen-and-paper role-playing games)?
In high school, some friends invited me to play Dungeons & Dragons. I really liked the game’s concept and saw its creative potential. Unfortunately, the DM got tired of it and killed us all with an Ancient Wyrm that left the city looking like a lake of lava.
Are you playing actively? What are you playing right now?
At the moment, I’m not playing anything. I want to focus on my personal and professional goals, but as soon as I have the time, I would like to play my own TTRPG.
What is the next thing you want to play?
I would like to play my own game, but I’d definitely get back into D&D—it has always been my favorite.
What projects do you have available, and what are you working on right now?
I am creating my new TTRPG world called “RE//in Eden-01”, which is what I am dedicating myself to at the moment.
It is a mysterious world where the player lacks a physical body, as they are a digitized soul in a crystal container. However, that crystal can be installed in a synthetic body tailored to the character’s needs (representing different character classes).
The player can have more than one body to use, depending on what they need to do. Bodies are created in two ways: Cybernetic or Biological. The player can create a cybernetic body with a human appearance or a fully robotic humanoid. They can also choose to create a “chimera,” where they can make anything from a demi-human to a tentacled aberration.
The world is in danger of being consumed by different factions seeking to gain control, exploit resources, and enslave and strip the inhabitants. The player is “isekai’d” into this world after their death because their soul was copied by an ancient system of unknown origin that saw potential in them. Will the players help restore the world, or will they use their power to eliminate the competition for domination?
Where can people find your projects?
I still have a lot to write, but I plan to set up a public access site soon so people can check it out.
Any final comments?
I hope you all like it once it’s ready!
Julio, thank you very much for your time. I wish you much success in your work, and I’ll be sure to share any news about the game here on the blog and across my socials as it develops!
