quinn b. rodriguez

(they/them)

quinn b. rodriguez is an award-nominated game designer, writer, sensitivity reader, editor, and actual play performer.

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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 Con Scholar (2022-24)

  • Gen Con Participation 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

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Upcoming Actual Play

  • Fear In Living Color, Volume 1: The Hunters (Monster of the Week)

Previous Actual Play

  • The Melancholy We Weave (Quietus) on Othersider Studios

  • Paint the Town Red One-Shot Preview on stellaluna

  • VOIDLOCK TOMBSTONE (Orbital Blues) on Transplanar RPG

  • The Petals of Belladonna (The Revenant Society) on Transplanar RPG

  • For the Hounds (For the Queen) 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

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*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!

check out their awesome gaming skins for finger/hand/wrist support by clicking the link or logo above ~

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pink and orange summer of pride 2020 gif with a rainbow circle

this june i was fortunate enough to take part in midboss' SUMMER OF PRIDE event for the second year in a row! we played we know the devil and sayonara wild hearts while raising money for the trevor project <3

a take this streaming ambassador since 2018
dedicated to fighting stigma surrounding mental illness

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Cover art for The College of Pining: A Frivolous Subclass for D&D 5E

The College of Pining
quinn b. rodriguez

Cover art for penultimate:

penultimate:
quinn b. rodriguez

Editing
For TTRPG, Prose, Magazines/Journals, Academia
(available for freelance and longer-term work)

Developmental Editing Highlights

  • The Home We Remember (Ashcan), TBD 2025, Frivolous Bear Studios and tendervicious studios

Copyediting Highlights

Cover art for Dreamers

Dreamers
Lola Johnson

Cover art for The Tower

The Tower
Lola Johnson

Cover art for The Tower

Tales From Sina Una
Lucia Versprille

Cover art for Deimos Academy

Deimos Academy
Game and a Curry

Cover art for Issue Six of Persephone's Daughters

Issue Six
Persephone's Daughters

Testimonials

"Working with quinn is an artist's delight! As the Developmental Editor on The Home We Remember (THWR), they helped me straddle the line between ease of learning and my artistic vision for the game. They encouraged me to lean into my weirdest, most medium- and genre-bending desires as a game designer, and THWR is a better game for it. I highly recommend hiring quinn to help your voice shine through!"-Hamnah Shahid, Executive Director, tendervicious studios

"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

Inquiries

Game & Narrative Design
(available for freelance and longer-term work)

Publication Highlights

Cover art for Level 1: The Free RPG Day Indie RPG Anthology, Volume 3

sunlight…: a feverdream for an unwilling god and a devoted saint
as featured in Level 1 Volume 3
Ninth Level Games

For my self-published design work,
check out my feverdreams!