Mike Vazquez-DeAnda, PhD's Avatar

Mike Vazquez-DeAnda, PhD

@playfulmike.bsky.social

Games scholar & designer, queer, Latinx, rasquachero. Play is sacred. Pronouns: any/all https://www.madeanda.com

132 Followers  |  121 Following  |  227 Posts  |  Joined: 06.09.2023
Posts Following

Posts by Mike Vazquez-DeAnda, PhD (@playfulmike.bsky.social)

Are you applying this year?

09.03.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The deadline has been extended to March 13th!

09.03.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe golden age of analogue refers to our current fetishization and celebration of the analogue.”

04.03.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Crafting Minimalist Settings for Tabletop Roleplaying Games Create Worlds That Spark Imagination Without Overwhelming Tabletop roleplaying games thrive on the limitless power of imagination. At their best, they transport players to extraordinary worlds brimming with wonder and possibilities, each decision weaving into an unforgettable tapestry of shared

You can create deep, rich #TTRPG settings with succinct descriptions and minimalist #worldbuilding. Come explore some ideas about simple worldbuilding that leads to complex living worlds that inspire play imaginations.

thoughtpunks.com/cra...

#Blog #RPGAdvice

03.03.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Blind contour drawing of a panelist #gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

28.02.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

@gscpp.bsky.social

28.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSomething something discourse, something something context”
-Yasheng She
#gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

27.02.2026 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Not that you give a fuck but here He Is

27.02.2026 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9104    πŸ” 2642    πŸ’¬ 188    πŸ“Œ 125

Cass Zegura presents β€œModularity and Relationality in Trans-Inclusive Character Creation Interfaces”
#gscpp #SWPACA26 #SWPACA2026

27.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OMG! Today has been such a day of… interesting… game controllers

Earlier: @toskakoshka.bsky.social with the pelvic floor controllers and now: @cmejeur.bsky.social with the breastplate controller

#gscpp #SWPACA26 #SWPACA2026

27.02.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I was old enough to be in the clurrrb dancing when Britney’s album β€œBritney” was released!
Sometimes one of the songs will come on while I’m out and I goooo FOR IT!
#swpaca2026 #swpaca26 #gscpp

26.02.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 26.02.2026 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

It’s baaaaad yall
#gscpp #swpaca26 #swpaca2026

26.02.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tessa Cheshire presents β€œβ€œShut Up!” and Watch: Examining the Promotion of β€œSmosh Summer Games: Class of 2005””
#gscpp #SWPACA2026 #SWPACA26

26.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Richard Colby presents β€œβ€œI See One Person That Cares”: Reactions to Generative AI in Games”
#gscpp #SWPACA2026 #SWPACA26

26.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 26.02.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

#swpaca26 #SWPACA2026 #GSCPP

26.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Leaning towards
Overtly
Visual
Experiential
Chaotic
Reality
Altering
Framing
Technologies

#gscpp #swpaca2026

25.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 25.02.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He has good ideas sometimes.

25.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What if Honey Heist but a sleazy John Waters flick?
That's You Can Be Trash Too!

Be your best trash self:
www.drivethrurpg.com...

#TTRPG #IndieGame

24.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Rebutting the Criticisms of Rules-Light Systems Also be sure to check out the contrasting defense of rules heavy systems! A Case for Simplicity and Accessibility Rules-light tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) like Lasers & Feelings and Risus are often dismissed as overly simplistic, with critics claiming they shift too much work onto

Instead of a hot take, have an earnest defense of rules light games against common criticisms. I make those games. I started TTRPGs with those games. I earnestly love them. So let's talk about what makes them great and address the critiques!
thoughtpunks.com/reb...

#TTRPG #Blog

23.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Check out our article, β€œFairies of the Moonβ€” Excerpts from Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk” in the new moon goddess issue of Enchanted Living magazine! Magazine images by Lisa Gill. Book artwork by Annie Stegg Gerard and Kristin Kwan.
enchantedlivingmag.com/collections/...

#fairylore

10.01.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Predictable, with JosΓ© Marichal

Please enjoy this episode!

JosΓ© Marichal is exceptionally good at making the case for why we should all become algorithmic problems…

pca.st/episode/e984...

22.12.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Frohe Krampusnacht

06.12.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
It Starts With a Whisper A celebration of the strength, wisdom, beauty and humour of Native women; of Native culture and people, surviving and thriving.

A collection of environmental films made by Indigenous filmmakers that I've screened in Ecocinema over the years (shared today for obvious reasons):

1. It Starts with a Whisper (Shelley & Gronau Niro, 1993) vucavu.com/en/cfmdc/199...

27.11.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Downloading for my plane ride!

24.11.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

24.11.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Tracking, with Stefanie Felsberger | The Data Fix with Dr. MΓ©l Hogan

Please listen to this amazing episode with Stefanie Felsberger @flsbrgr.bsky.social

shows.acast.com/the-data-fix...

24.11.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Mythology is not about opting out of this world, but about enabling us to live more intensely within it.
-Karen Armstrong, _A Short History of Myth_

19.11.2025 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0