quinn b. rodriguez
(they/them)
quinn b. rodriguez is an award-nominated game designer, writer, sensitivity reader, editor, and actual play performer.
A queer, nonbinary, mixed Latine, and disabled/chronically ill creator, quinn's background in theatre and love of metatextuality are present throughout their art. Their work tends to revolve around queer joy and queer rage in equal measure.
Playtests // Premieres
Live Playtests of
BR/CK
(Itchfunding Successful!)
Spring 2022
Featured on Transplanar!
Premiere Actual Play of
the hierophant's gone away for a while
(Early Access)
Benefiting Black & Pink as part of Pride Brunchathon,
Presented by Huetopia & RK Wilde
June 2021
Featured Game for Up All Night Jam 2020:
how we learned to fill our lungs with salt
Benefiting the LGBTQ Freedom Fund
Premiere Actual Play of
catharsis and shit
(or, from which lilacs bloom)
Benefiting Black Lives Matter and The Trevor Project
Accolades
Nominations
5x ENNIE Nominee (2021-23)
Diana Jones Emerging Designer Program Nominee (2022)
Grants & Scholarships
3x Big Bad ConScholar (2022-24)
Gen ConParticipation Grant (2022)
Caltrop Core Microgrant (2022)
Story Synth Microgrant (2022)
Theatrical Intimacy Education EDIII Scholarship (2022)
Podcast Appearances
Past Panels
Coliseum of Queer Chaos: Transplanar Live Show (as Citlalli)
Reflections: Radical Queer Joy (Big Bad Con 2023, Moderator)
Trans Joy & Monstrosity (Big Bad Con 2023, Panelist)
Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, & Safety (C3 GameCon 2023, Featured Guest)
Horror in Tabletop (Big Bad Con 2022, Panelist)
Figuring Out A Goal For Your Game (Big Bad Con 2022, Panelist)
Sanity Checks and Stigma: Mental Health in TTRPGs (Couch Con, 2020)
Sensitivity Reading
For TTRPG, Podcasting, Gaming, Fiction
Topics Include:
Bipolar disorder
Living with PTSD/C-PTSD
Living with OCD
Domestic Violence
Sexual Violence
Chronic Depression
Chronic Pain
Fibromyalgia
Physical Disability
Canes and Rollators as Mobility Devices
Disordered Eating
Substance Abuse
Alcoholism and Addiction
Mixed Mexican-American Experience
LGBTQIA+ Experience
Nonbinary Experience
Religious Upbringing (Roman Catholic)
Catholic School (K-12)
Art School (Undergraduate)
Occult Subjects
Project Highlights Include:
Fool's Gold: Into the Bellowing Wilds
The Revenant Society
Deimos Academy
The Deep and Forever; or the Joy of Falling Upward
The Magnus Archives
Rusty Quill Gaming
Stellar Firma
Rates
TBD Depending On:
Scope & Length
Intensity
Expected Turnaround Time (rush fees may apply)
Inquiries
TTRPG Actual Play
email for guest appearances & future campaigns
available for streaming, pre-recording, & podcasting
Upcoming Actual Play
The Melancholy We Weave (Quietus) on Othersider Studios
Fear In Living Color, Volume 1: The Hunters (Monster of the Week)
Previous Actual Play
VOIDLOCK TOMBSTONE (Orbital Blues) on Transplanar RPG
The Petals of Belladonna (The Revenant Society) on Transplanar RPG
The Second Stranger (DnD 5e) on Transplanar RPG
Haven of Horrors (Statements of Fear) on Heroes Without Limits
Insolitus Institute (Monsterhearts) on FWRD
Grim Vestigae (Masks) on Heroes Without Limits
Gala of the Damned (Zweihander) on Encounter Roleplay
Prism (Masks) on Mythic Grove
Where Roots Remain (DnD 5e) on Mythic Grove
Betrayal of Heartholm (Zweihander) on Encounter Roleplay
Project VHS (Cypher System) on Variant Roles
Grimm Femmes: Beyond the Veil (DnD 5e) on Variant Roles
a verdant silence (DnD 5e) on Ephemeral Worlds
a velvet soiree (DnD 5e) on Variant Roles)
oracle card readings
explanation and inquiry form below
3 card pull: $30 USD
5 card pull: $45 USD
7 card pull: $55 USD
*pricing can be adjusted on a case-by-case basis for bimpoc, trans/nbi, and other marginalized individuals
oracle cards work essentially like the classic tarot, though i find that for me they're much less rigid and often lead to more personal discoveries.the size of a pull (aka a spread) can affect the best type of question to ask, and the type of answer to expect. for instance, because a three-card pull doesn't offer many opportunities for a super specific spread, i advise seeking answers and discoveries for broader questions and topics. subjects i've read on in this format include "am i on the correct life path?", "is this relationship toxic for me?", and "how can i improve on this certain skill or aspect of my life?"the larger the pull, the more specific the result.i hope i'm able to help shine some light on whatever might be on your mind.
twitch variety streaming
we have fun here.
as a disabled and chronically ill gamer,
my schedule is dictated largely by my spoons ~
keep up-to-date on twitter <3
i'm now a ritual motion affiliate!
a take this streaming ambassador since 2018
dedicated to fighting stigma surrounding mental illness
how we learned to fill our lungs with salt
quinn b. rodriguez
The College of Pining
quinn b. rodriguez
penultimate:
quinn b. rodriguez
Copy Editing and Proofreading
For TTRPG, Prose, Magazines/Journals, Academia
(available for freelance and longer-term work)
Testimonials
"quinn is an excellent editor who perfectly toes the line between aggressively lobbying for changes they know are in the project’s best interest and respecting your voice and desires as a creator. Easily the best editor I’ve ever had!"-Ivan M., PhD Student, The University of Texas
Project Highlights
Dreamers
Lola Johnson
The Tower
Lola Johnson
Deimos Academy
Game and a Curry
The Deep and Forever; Or The Joy of Falling Upward
Taran Winnie
Issue Six
Persephone's Daughters
Game & Narrative Design
(available for freelance and longer-term work)
Publication Highlights
Divine Mysteries
Paizo
sunlight…: a feverdream for an unwilling god and a devoted saint
as featured in Level 1 Volume 3
Ninth Level Games
The Rumor Broker’s Ledger of Names
Games Unbound
Independent Projects
BR/CK, a queer furydream written by quinn and Rue Dickey, featuring art by Nala J. Wu. Successfully Itchfunded! Full release coming soon!
the hierophant's gone away for a while (early access), a feverdream composed of queer joy and dream logic
how we learned to fill our lungs with salt, a feverdream about moving forward while looking behind
penultimate:, a bittersweet feverdream for two