Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con

@carlosmakesgames

By night, your friendly barrio TTRPG designer. By day, a far left bilingual ed teacher. Detroit based. Latin and Jewish. Pronouns TBD. Free Palestine 🇵🇸 You can find my socials and projects here:

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Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 14

So excited that Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social is joining me to help illustrate #PuppetRun! Evlyn is one of my favorite illustrators and her work speaks for itself. Save the Kickstarter to be the first in line to see what we’ll cook up! www.kickstarter.com/projects/car... #TTRPGs

An Evlyn Moreau illustration of a femme person holding a flashlight in her right hand and with a hand puppet attached to her left. Spectral arms are flowing out of the puppet’s mouth.

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 13

I’m not saying that if you’ve left #PuppetRun unsaved on your Kickstarter that evil puppetss will haunt your dreams, but do you want to take that chance? www.kickstarter.com/projects/car... #Puppets #TTRPGs #Crowdfunding #Kickstarter #Otherkinddice #Horrorgames #Storygames

A terrifying ape puppet with no hand looks around

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 13

#Michigan: number one in pooping our pants

A map of the USA from the CDC from a report on the Cyclospora parasite. A bit from the CDC report on top reads “…number reported. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Cyclospora.” The darker blue sky the state is, the more cases it has. Michigan is the darkest blue.

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 11

Meet Deborah, the puppet @itslouisw.bsky.social made for this game! ⬇️ Will she fall out of her dress? Will she try to viciously murder the other players and their puppets? First save #PuppetRun on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/car... Then watch the VOD to find out ⬇️ #TTRPGs #puppet

A rod puppet in a sequined halter top with long blond hair and pink eye shadow holds a cigarette. Louis’s arm is visible on the bottom part of the screen inside

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 11

It’s hard to see but I was wearing a guayabera for the first AP of #PuppetRun because I had to represent…save the Kickstarter here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/car... #RolLatAm #TTRPGs

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 10

Tomorrow! 8 PM EST come see me run PuppetRun live at the Pocket Dragon Pub @tabletoptrucker78.bsky.social @itslouisw.bsky.social @vixiebelle.bsky.social @sneakernetmusic.bandcamp.com @thepocketdragonpub.bsky.social

The promo image for a Puppet Run actual play, a faded out background image shows a variety of puppets and Says PuppetRun, live now on Kickstarter. The text below reads

Pocket DragonPub

A tabletop role-playing game of puppets, horror, and identity based based on Meguey and Vincent Bakers' Otherkind Dice system.
featuring:

@TabletopTrucker89.@ItsLouisW. @SneakernetMusic, and @Carlos.Salazar
Friday, July 10 8pm EST

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 9

Working on the final draft of the Big Book of Weird Little Guys... How are you using these minis in your game? #minis #miniatures #TTRPGs #D&D #RolLatine

7 paper minatures. The top row has 3 the bottom row has 4. The top three are composed of flat geometric figures. The first on the bottom row is made out of 3d figures, the second is made out of boxes and holds a sling, the third is made out of rings, and the last appears to be wind with some weather vanes.

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 7

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) Ever want to publish a zine? Olivia Montoya ( @metaparadox.bsky.social ) has you covered with every template you could ever need! Get it here along with 63 other projects for just $10 ⬆️

The Affinity Publisher Zine Templage cover with many zines in the background of many colors.

The graphic for the itch.io bundle for Power Word Unity. It reads funds raised will go toward the venue, catering, swag bags, and other event cost. We want to keep our events free so income is not a factor in participating. Your support makes Power Word Unity’s Events Possible

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 7

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) 90 Cats Hanging out In a Dark Alley sent us a painfully satirical game of our times, Get Them Out

The cover for Get Them Out, a police helmet on an orange background

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 7

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) MK Zariel ( @mkzariel.bsky.social ) sent us a whole bunch of assets for 5e that you can put in your game!

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 7

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) The Wyvern's Den ( @wyvernden.bsky.social) sent us this lighthearted swamp crawl that you can drop into any fantasy adventure, perfect for one shots or when you didn't have time to prep!

The cover for The Lost Dragon Egg, a dragon egg sits on a pedestal while a bird person and elf look on

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 7

The Power Word Unity 2026 Bundle Ends Tonight at midnight! Get great work from 38 creators and support BIPOC spaces in TTRPGs! itch.io/b/3744/power...

A list of creators for the Power Word Unity Itch.io Bundle. These include

POWER WORD: UNITY
ITCH.IO BUNDLE
BRANDON O'BRIEN
ALEWOOD GAMES
GOLDEN LASSO
GAMES
SASHA RENEAU
MONROEROE
TOMAS GIMENEZ RIOJA
METAPARADOX
DINO JAM
KALLUM FROM THE ROLISTES
RINA AMARANTHINE
RUE
JEXJTOMAS
TTRPG KIDS
THOUGHTCRIME GAMES
FABIAN BLAKE
BLACK MARKET PRESS
JELLYFISHLINES
REVERIEREBELS
THE WYVERN'S DEN
MEGAN FUENTES
STORM'S EYE
ARCHANGELIC
CALIGAES
YSYBUSYBEAR
MK ZARIEL
ENNIO
BASIL WRIGHT
COFFEE ALL NIGHT GAMES
STUDIO TRINKET MX
OKAMI
90SCATS HANGING OUT
IN A DARK ALLEY
MAGIKYA STUDIOS
DANNY MENDOZA
EM HUBBARD
BLERDY DISPOSITION
CARLOS SALAZAR
TAKWIKALIS GAMES

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 6

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: buff.ly/0k0O8li) Megan Fuentes (@fuentespens most places) gave us one of her solo journaling games...this one an idyllic one about being a mermaid...that comes with a quiz to find out your mersona, which scratches that old buzzfeed itch. Get it⬆️

The cover of Mermaid which features a mermaid swimming in the ocean

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 6

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: buff.ly/0k0O8li) Have you ever dreamed of monologuing while the hero "can't" stop you? Now you can in Big Bad Evil Rant, Studio Trinket Mx's ( @studiotrinketmx.bsky.social ) game of the villain revealing their plans, a game for 2 players. ⬆️

The Cover of Big Bad Evil Rant. The title has a skull holding robed figure on one side and a giant robot on the other. Below the subtitle says "Be a villain, rant about it"

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 6

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: buff.ly/0k0O8li) Danny Mendoza ( @dannyrmendoza.bsky.social ) gives us a whole host of Pasíon de las Pasiones scenarios and the lyric game Build and Break! If you ever wanted to get PdlP to the table or get into lyric games, here's your chance ⬆️

The cover for Build & Break, it's brown with the lettering in a stenciled font

The cover for la familia Peña. The backdrop is a plaid pattern

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 6

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: buff.ly/0k0O8li) Fabian Blake ( @glitzydemon.itch.io) sent us this solo game of resisting temptation to save the moon, using the Carta system. The writing is just as seductive as the enticements. Get it and rest of the games in the PWU bundle ⬆️

The Basmu cover features a stylized snake the bleeds off the page on top and shells on the bottom

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 6

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) Magikya Studios (@magikyastudios.bsky.social) sent us a dizzying triplet of games...play a duo RPG about a robot-tree-romance, internet cat gremlins, or use a bookmark to make bookmark creatures! Go and get em ⬆️

Those who Roam the Libraries in Blue Text

Two cat goblins grace the cover of Niconico Happy 2010!!

A vine entwines a robot hand in Let Me Be Your Touch

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 5

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) @jellyfishlines.itch.io gave us an essay about the power of lyric games! If you ever wanted to make something in the genre, this could be the entry point. Get it and the 63 other items ⬆️

The cover to the lyrics game manifesto. It shows several branches with ink blots instead of berries and waves.

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 5

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: buff.ly/0k0O8li) Know someone that has the itch to play after listening to Critical Role but doesn't know where to start? Hand them this guide by Blerdy Disposition on "How Do You Get Started Playing TTRPGs/DnD?" @blerdydisposition.bsky.social

The Cover of How to Get Started Playing in TTRPGs with the word Guide in the foreground and several colors and illustrations of games in the background

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 5

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) Okami ( @keichiokami.itch.io ) does so much in the space, and they added a belonging outside belonging game about Ren Faires and historical reenactment...which should hit hard for a lot of us 😅Get it and lots more! ⬆️

The cover for Faire Season 2nd edition, which features a man in Renaissance garb

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 4

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) I love oracles at the table and Sasha Reneau ( @22to22.bsky.social ) threw in some great ones for us. Get them as well as the other 62 works in the bundle ⬆️

The cover of Spindlewheel forever features a series of circle motifs with a semicirle on the bottom in gold

The cover of Magician's Divination with a square inscribed in a circle with circles at each of the square's corners

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 4

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) Rue ( @ilananight.bsky.social ) sent us two games that both capture the ideas of how we view lives and events and how our viewpoints affect them. Delve into them and the other 62 games and supplements above ⬆️

The cover for stories around a fire features a bonfire at night

The Cover for One Thread, Many patterns, has a hand holding a red thread

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 4

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here: itch.io/b/3744/power...) Ennio ( @enniogoes.bsky.social ) sent us Crux, a gripping solo game about climbing a mountain that uses a deck of cards! Get it with the other $364 worth of games ⬆️

The cover for crux showing a mountain on a clear day

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 2

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here itch.io/b/3744/power...) Em Hubbard has the forthcoming Rocket Club from Evil Hat, and they added Mend and Trad Wolves to our bundle. Get them as well as the other $342 worth of games for just $10. @emhubbard.bsky.social

The cover of trad wolves, featuring a split screen of a wolf and a femme

The cover for mend, featuring a collage of trash

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 2

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here buff.ly/0k0O8li) All of Monroe's games hit a different chord, and he has served up two for us. Be a soul returning on Día de Muertos in The Golden Path or be a woodland character who enjoys sweet treats in Candied Violets. @monroeroe.bsky.social

The cover for the golden path, featuring a path of candles

The cover for Candied Violets, The Sweet Treat RPG featuring a bunch of frosted and fruited cakes viewed from above

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jul 2

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here itch.io/b/3744/power...) Brandon O'Brien sent us two very different games for this one, both definitely worth your time. Both are highly rated and Brandon is a light in the space. @therisingtithes.bsky.social

The Cover of the Moon Wants me to Leave You by Brandon O'Brien. A moonlit cloudy night sky. The subtitle reads "A game about coming clean, working through it, and interference from the moon by Brandon O'Brien"

The cover for Evoker's Pact. It only has the title and the text "A Dream by Brandon O'Brien"

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jun 30

Power Word Unity Bundle 2026 Spotlight (Get it here itch.io/b/3744/power...) @ttrpgkids.com is a great project that centers all ages games and you can get a taste of their games with Solar Mech Squad

The cover of solar mech squad, a robot hand reaches out to touch a sprout

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jun 30

Power Word Unity Bundle Spotlight 12 (Get the bundle: itch.io/b/3744/power... ) @reverierebels.bsky.social brings us Hope Labs! Can the police force be eliminated by this empathy super booster scientific prototype? Find out in the Hope Lab, a One-Shot for Echoes of the Veil.

Cover of Hope Lab, it has a figure with a mechanical arm crossed out.

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jun 30

PWU Bundle Spotlight 11: (Get the bundle buff.ly/tLgJVHD ) Housekeeping by @kobanya.bsky.social ! Play as a Bremlin and help the human you live with tidy up the home without them noticing! Work as a team to tackle a Task, or use a Spoon to insta-clear it! Just try not to get Tuckered Out. 😉

The cover of Housekeeping by Basil Wright. A woman in 19th century dress lays in a bed with curtains around it.

Carlos Salazar ➡️ Gen Con@carlosmakesgames· Jun 28

Power Word Unity Bundle Spotlight 9 (Get the bundle: itch.io/b/3744/power...) @tgimenezrgm.itch.io is a fascinating designer who works in every genre of TTRPGs. Get one of his solo games here ⬆️, Stuck and Wretched, about being stuck in a crevasse. Just typing that gives me the ick, in a good way.