What was Free RPG Day 2026 like?
In one word: fun! Allow me to elaborate further. Puerto Rico has not always participated in Free RPG Day. Gaming Zone participated in 2014, and the Puerto Rico Role Players were there. Paladin...
June 29, 2026
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An Interview with Mario Agrait, a Legendary Puerto Rican Game Master
Welcome back to my Sunday interview series, dedicated to interviewing Puerto Rican gamers and creators. Today’s post is a personal treat. It is a great honor and a happy occasion to talk with...
June 28, 2026
New Psi*Run Kickstarter
I have written about Psi*Run before. My most detailed description of it can be found here from 2018. It is my favorite one-session pick-up game. I originally discovered it as an Ashcan edition...
June 24, 2026
An Interview with Julio: A Puerto Rican Game Designer
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...
June 14, 2026
Running Shadowdark for Free RPG Day 2026 (and some introspection!)
I will be running a game for Free RPG Day this year, and I’m excited! Last year, I was not in Puerto Rico for Free RPG Day. I visited Tabletop Gaming Center, a...
June 12, 2026
Want to Roleplay Masters of the Universe?
You just watched the new Masters of the Universe (MotU) movie and are excited about the possibility of playing a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) set in that universe. Or perhaps you want to...
June 8, 2026
Happy Pride: Rolling Initiative for Inclusion
Happy Pride! June is a month to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Especially in the times we live in, when kindness, respect, and inclusion seem to be under constant attack, we all must come...
June 1, 2026
An Interview with Angel Miranda: Puerto Rican Game Designer and YouTuber
Like last Sunday’s post, today’s feature focuses on someone I met through the Puerto Rico Role Players community. Angel and I have crossed paths in a couple of different fields; since we both...
May 31, 2026
Who Are the Five Writers Who Made You? And five more! (Expanded Edition)
I saw this list format posted by Angus Abranson on Facebook, and I originally thought I’d be able to complete it easily. It ended up taking a bit more thought than I expected....
May 26, 2026
An Interview with Enrique Velez – A Puerto Rican Game Designer
I’m thrilled about today’s interview. I’ve known the subject almost as long as the Puerto Rico Role Players group has existed. I’m sure we had many friends in common before that, and I’m...
May 24, 2026
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About Me: Tabletop RPG
An admission, dear readers: I had no idea who Awkward GM Corbin was until I started writing this post. Now I’ve discovered his YouTube Channel and know exactly who created the “About Me:...
May 22, 2026
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An Interview with Carbo_Creates, Puerto Rican artist and game designer
An Interview with Carbo_Creates, Puerto Rican Artist and Game Designer Happy Sunday, dear reader! We are back for another interview with a Boricua creator. Today’s subject is someone I’ve had the pleasure of...
May 17, 2026
Arcton: From Ingala to the Wastes Crowdfunding
Do you remember my interview with Eliana Falcón-Dvorsky a few weeks ago? She is officially crowdfunding the project we discussed, Arcton: From Ingala to the Wastes, over on BackerKit! Here is the description...
May 13, 2026
40 Years a Gamer – ‘Cause we’re living in a world of thieves, shaking us down!
I’ve written about the first TTRPG books I ever got at a garage sale a couple of times here on the blog over the years. I think it’s worth recapping the event for...
May 11, 2026
Knights of the Celestial Canticle – The Indomitable Order: Rules for the Original Alternity Game
Let me start by saying that I blame Michael (aka the Stargazer) for this! He recently started writing about the original Alternity game here and here, and it made me so nostalgic that...
May 8, 2026
An Interview with Karla Miranda, Puerto Rican Artist
Welcome to the third entry in my ongoing series highlighting incredible Boricua creators! Today, I’m thrilled to share my interview with Karla Miranda. I first became aware of Karla’s work through her posts...
May 3, 2026
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70s Sword & Sorcery Comics Inspiration: Discovering Dagar the Invincible
Just when I thought I had uncovered all the hidden gems from my recent deep dive into 70s sword-and-sorcery comics, I stumbled across another one that I knew absolutely nothing about: Dagar the...
April 24, 2026
40 Years a Gamer: The Artists Who Inspired Me – The Proto-History
After looking at two artists I discovered in the early 90s—between what I had termed the Early-Years and the Middle-Years—let’s travel back to the Proto-History. Let’s look at the art that inspired me...
April 22, 2026
40 Years a Gamer: The Artists Who Inspired Me – Chris Achilleos
Chris Achilleos is another artist I discovered while working at Metro Comics. Two years before Mike Ploog’s trading card collection, which I mentioned in my previous post, the same company, FPG, published the...
April 20, 2026
40 Years a Gamer: The Artists Who Inspired Me – Mike Ploog
My recent deep dives into comics led me to explore other fantasy and sword-and-sorcery books I’d either missed or forgotten about over the years. That winding path eventually led me to Weirdworld, a...
April 17, 2026