Asians Represent! Is here to celebrate and examine Asian representation in tabletop games and pop culture. We do this by creating conversation, introducing new perspectives to the broader gaming community, and creating spaces for new voices in the industry.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 10 hours 51 minutes
February Bonus: Outdoor Skills & Gaming ft. Jeeyon Shim
Daniel and Jayd hung out with game designer, outdoor skills educator, and wilderness first responder Jeeyon Shim to talk about cultivating connections to nature through gaming.
episode 6: Episode 5: Re-envisioning Cyberpunk ft. Banana Chan
Are there problems with the current state of cyberpunk? Daniel and Agatha sat down with TTRPG/LARP designer Banana Chan to discuss the past, present, and future of the cyberpunk genre.
January Bonus: Welcome to the team Jayd!
Jayd Matyas joins Daniel and Agatha for another episode of Asians Represent as...a member of the team!
episode 5: Episode 4: How to Play as an Asian Character (If You Aren't Asian) ft. Clio Yun-Su Davis
Daniel and Agatha sat down with Clio Yun-Su Davis, a game designer, and interactive media writer, to discuss how to play as Asian characters if you aren't Asian.
December Bonus: Mariam Ahmad and the world of Sarzameen
Mariam Ahmad is currently writing a desi fantasy campaign setting called Sarzameen.
episode 4: Episode 3: Learning Through Play (part 2) ft. Derek Chung
Daniel and Agatha sat down with game designer Derek Chung to discuss Emberwind and the uses of tabletop roleplaying games in therapy!
November Bonus: Metatopia & Thousand Arrows ft. James Mendez Hodes
James Mendez Hodes is a Filipino American TTRPG writer, developer, editor, and sensitivity reader. His latest creation, Thousand Arrows: a Samurai Action & Drama TTRPG is now on Kickstarter.
episode 3: Episode 2: Learning Through Play (part 1) ft. Khairul Hisham
Can tabletop gaming save the world? For part one of our "Learning Through Play" arc, we talked about the educational potential that role playing games hold. We also chatted with Khairul Hisham, a sci-fi/fantasy artist and English teacher in Malaysia who uses RPGs in his classroom!
episode 2: Episode 1: Orientalism
What is orientalism and the how does it impact our lives? We get real and delve into the way orientalism seeps into gaming. We also chat with Jayd Matyas about designing escape rooms, the challenges of being the only woman of colour on a project, and taiko drumming. Special shoutouts: mantis shrimps, dating while Asian, getting paid
episode 1: Episode 0: Welcome to Asians Represent
Welcome to Asians Represent! – a series of unfiltered conversations that celebrate the contributions of Asian creators to analog gaming. For the inaugural episode, hosts Daniel Kwan and Agatha Cheng discuss what the show is about, what listeners can expect, and why this podcast is important for the gaming community.