You meet new people every day! The efforts to re-engage with the gaming community—both locally in Puerto Rico and the larger online sphere—for my 40th anniversary as a gamer have been incredibly rewarding. It has ranged from reconnecting with old friends to meeting completely new people, some of whom live right here in Puerto Rico but whom I had never met before.
Such is the case with the subject of today’s interview. Axel6748 contacted me through my Bluesky account (@sunglar.bsky.social), and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know them and seeing the content they are publishing for Shadowdark. When I announced I was looking for Puerto Rican creators working in the TTRPG space or related endeavors, Axel6748 kindly reached out. I am incredibly thankful for their time and kindness!
Introduce yourself! Who are you and what do you create?
I do keep my real-life identity anonymous, but I go by Axel6748 online, and I am a Puerto Rican tabletop role-player and Game Master. Lately, I have been working on Shadowdark content for a free monthly zine called The Menu.
In the future, I hope to start a blog to talk about TTRPGs, Anime, Indie Games, and other Nerd/Geek topics, as well as self-publish my own material and supplements for Shadowdark and whatever tabletop system I like and find passion for.
How would you describe your art or creative endeavor?
My creative process is whatever sparks my interest. Sometimes I want to create a theme because I have an idea in my head, and I like to use random tables and word banks to generate ideas for adventures, modules, or classes.
How did you discover TTRPGs?
Man, how did I discover TTRPGs? Well, mainly through pop culture growing up, such as cartoons, and my cousin playing 3.5e D&D. However, I really got into 5th Edition around 2016 to 2017. I was originally going to play 4th Edition, but the game sadly never happened. That led me to learn 5e and meet wonderful people!
Do you actively play TTRPGs? What are you playing?
I have been playing 5e D&D as well as Shadowdark; d20 dragon fantasy games are my comfort zone.
What do you want to play next?
I want to try out some of the lesser-known systems, such as Goblinz by The Ugly Goblin, Tactiquest by level2janitor, Trespasser by tundalus, and a few others. I also want to try bigger systems like Draw Steel (specifically that Night Shift Demon Division 3rd-party supplement).
What projects are available, and what are you working on next?
As of now, I only have one free class on my Itch.io page called The Bravero, and I’m working on The Menu. I’ve released 3 Adventures (one B/X compatible, two Shadowdark) and a few Shadowdark classes.
Where can people get your projects?
You can find my stuff on my Itch.io page, my Bluesky, and my upcoming Tumblr Blog (and possibly Substack too) via my Carrd!
- Carrd: https://axel6748.carrd.co
- The Menu Zine (May 2026 Issue): https://the-menu-zine.itch.io/the-menu-may-2026
- The Bravero Class: https://axel6748.itch.io/bravero
Thank you, Axel6748! Be sure to check out the links provided to explore their content. See you all next Sunday!
