Asians Represent!

By Daniel Kwan, Agatha Cheng, Jeremy Blum, Drew Quon, Steve Huynh, Liana Mackenzie, & Emma Yasui

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 commu... more

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How many episodes does Asians Represent! have?

The podcast currently has 177 episodes available.

Asians Represent! episodes:

May 14, 2025Blending Narrative & Combat with "Rising Action"! | Episode 104 | Asians Represent!
Daniel interviewed Aki, a new game designer based in Tokyo, about their debut game Rising Action!
Rising Action is a roleplaying game for two players where you play a pair of rivals having an ever-escalating battle where their past and passions collide. Inspired by action anime and JRPG cutscenes, it is designed to produce dramatic encounters that can be played in 1-2 hours from character creation to the end of the fight. Rising Action features a game of battle of wits played with a deck of playing cards that frames the scene and prompts players to incorporate exciting imagery and emotion into their description.
Aki’s recommendations for Japanese TRPGs:
Storyteller - https://www.play-asia.com/storyteller-omote-to-ura-no-rpg/13/70f9bx

Shinobigami - https://shinobigami.com/
Key References:
Aki’s blog - https://akisperspectives.wordpress.com/

Aki’s Itch store - https://akis-perspectives.itch.io/rising-action

Aki on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/akisperspectives.bsky.social

Falling by Mahar - https://maharhar.itch.io/falling

Tokyo Roleplaying Society - https://www.meetup.com/rpgtokyo/
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Join the conversation on our Discord server | ⁠discord.gg/aznsrepresent⁠

Check out Daniel's new TTRPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠wanderingblades.com⁠

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Euphoria by PAVALON
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1h 2min
May 05, 2025 Daniel & Drew Get Organized | No Dice, No Problem #33
Daniel and Drew dive into the world of tabletop gaming storage, Chinese genealogy, bullet time, and more!
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Check out Drew's article, Paper Families, Paper Trails: Genealogy and the Chinese Exclusion Act here: https://www.slcl.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/pastports-052025.pdf
Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades
Strangers in the Land by Michael Luo: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704981/strangers-in-the-land-by-michael-luo/
//SPONSOR
Asians Represent! is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge! Hero Forge offers fully customizable tabletop miniatures with dozens of fantasy species and thousands of parts to choose from, all within your browser. Visit ⁠HeroForge.com⁠ to start designing your custom miniature today and check back often: new content is added every week.

//FOLLOW
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Twitter | @aznsrepresent
Twitch | @aznsrep
Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon on Twitter!
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If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at ⁠aznsrepresent.com⁠

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Honey Bee by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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1h 15min
April 28, 2025 Hard Boiled: The Iconic Hong Kong Blood Opera | Episode 103 | Asians Represent! x John Who?
CW: Discussion of policing, firearms, and crime
Enjoy this episode of the John Who? podcast - a spin-off of Asians Represent! For this episode of the podcast, Brandon Lim of Black Belt Cinema joined Daniel and Drew for a discussion about John Woo's 1992 Hong Kong action masterpiece, Hard Boiled. They discussed the impact of this movie on Hong Kong and Western cinema, the effects of the handover of Hong Kong on storytelling, and more!
Hard boiled - this shit’s never over easy!

Follow Black Belt Cinema on Instagram @blackbeltcinema
and Brandon @brandonslimbs!
Check out Daniel's new wuxia action TTRPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠⁠wanderingblades.com⁠⁠
//SUPPORT
Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! ⁠patreon.com/aznsrepresent⁠

Join the conversation on our Discord server | ⁠discord.gg/aznsrepresent⁠

//SPONSOR
The Asians Represent! podcast is brought to you by HERO FORGE! Visit ⁠HeroForge.com ⁠to start designing your custom miniature today and check back often: new content is added every week!

Head to ⁠diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent⁠ for all of your dice needs!

//FOLLOW
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Blue Sky | @aznsrepresent
YouTube | @aznsrepresent

//CONTACT
If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at ⁠aznsrepresent.com⁠

//MUSIC
Acid Jazz by Kevin Macleod
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1h 43min
April 21, 2025 Daniel & Drew Have a Work Meeting | No Dice, No Problem #32
Ever wondered how an Asians Represent podcast episode comes together? In this special No Dice, No Problem episode, Daniel and Drew sat down for a laid-back chat about Battletech and to answer listener questions...only to end up planning some episodes for the next exciting season of Asians Rep!

Check out the John Who? podcast: johnwhopodcast.carrd.co
Learn more about Wandering Blades: wanderingblades.com
Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent

//SPONSOR
Asians Represent! is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge! Hero Forge offers fully customizable tabletop miniatures with dozens of fantasy species and thousands of parts to choose from, all within your browser. Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today and check back often: new content is added every week.

//FOLLOW
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Twitter | @aznsrepresent
Twitch | @aznsrep
Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon on Twitter!
//CONTACT
If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com

//MUSIC
Honey Bee by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
...more
1h 11min
April 14, 2025 Exploring Grand Cathay | Episode 102 | Asians Represent!
Ruled over by immortal dragons, Grand Cathay is the largest empire in the world of Warhammer fantasy. For this episode of the podcast, Daniel, Drew, and Izen explored the history of this Chinese-inspired fantasy setting by Games Workshop!

*Correction: At the 15:21 mark, Izen mentions that there are 46 officially recognized ethnic groups in China. There are actually 56.

//SUPPORT
Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepresent

Join the conversation on our Discord server | discord.gg/aznsrepresent

Check out Daniel's new TTRPG, Wandering Blades, at wanderingblades.com

//SPONSOR
The Asians Represent! podcast is brought to you by HERO FORGE! Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today and check back often: new content is added every week!

Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent for all of your dice needs!

//FOLLOW
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Blue Sky | @aznsrepresent
YouTube | @aznsrepresent

//CONTACT
If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com

//MUSIC
Euphoria by PAVALON
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1h 39min
April 09, 2025 Daniel & Drew are Tariff-ied | No Dice, No Problem #31
Daniel and Drew discussed the impact of US tariffs on the tabletop industry, the launch of the John Who? podcast, the closing of Daniel's LGS, their recent Wandering Blades one shot, and the most durable miniatures on this episode of No Dice, No Problem!

Check out the John Who? podcast: johnwhopodcast.carrd.co
Learn more about Wandering Blades: wanderingblades.com
Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent

//SPONSOR
Asians Represent! is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge! Hero Forge offers fully customizable tabletop miniatures with dozens of fantasy species and thousands of parts to choose from, all within your browser. Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today and check back often: new content is added every week.

//FOLLOW
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Twitter | @aznsrepresent
Twitch | @aznsrep
Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon on Twitter!
//CONTACT
If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com

//MUSIC
Honey Bee by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
...more
1h 5min
March 31, 2025 League of Legends & Toxic Game Design | Episode 101 | Asians Represent!
In this episode, we dove into how game design can create toxicity in communities. How do the design choices behind popular MOBAs like League of Legends, DOTA, and Honor of Kings encourage (intentionally or not) toxic player behaviour?

//SUPPORT
Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepresent

Join the conversation on our Discord server | discord.gg/aznsrepresent

//SPONSOR
The Asians Represent! podcast is brought to you by HERO FORGE! Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today and check back often: new content is added every week!

Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent for all of your dice needs!

//FOLLOW
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Blue Sky | @aznsrepresent
YouTube | @aznsrepresent

//CONTACT
If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com

//MUSIC
Euphoria by PAVALON
...more
1h 55min
March 24, 2025 Daniel & Drew Meet Border Control | No Dice, No Problem #30
Fresh from Breakout Con 2025, Daniel and Drew discuss their first in-person Warhammer 40K match, Daniel's wandering Blades playtests, Drew's encounter with Canadian border control, and more!

Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades
Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent

//SPONSOR
Asians Represent! is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge! Hero Forge offers fully customizable tabletop miniatures with dozens of fantasy species and thousands of parts to choose from, all within your browser. Their custom dice are currently funding on Kickstarter. Visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroforge/custom-dice today to see all backing tier options, and to gear up for your next big tabletop adventure with our new Custom Dice. And don’t delay–the Kickstarter ends April 4th

//FOLLOW
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Twitter | @aznsrepresent
Twitch | @aznsrep
Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon on Twitter!
//CONTACT
If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com

//MUSIC
Honey Bee by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
...more
51min
March 13, 2025 Celebrating 100 episodes! | Episode 100 | Asians Represent!
This is the 100th episode of the Asians Represent podcast! Daniel interviewed every member of the team to get their thoughts on the impact of the show. This episode also features a special appearance from an early contributor to the show!

//SUPPORT
Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepresent

//SPONSOR
The Asians Represent! podcast is brought to you by HERO FORGE! Visit HeroForge.com to start designing your custom miniature today and check back often: new content is added every week!
Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent for all of your dice needs!

//FOLLOW
Join our Discord server | discord.gg/aznsrepresent
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Blue Sky | @aznsrepresent
YouTube | @aznsrepresent
Follow @aznsrepresent Blue Sky!

//CONTACT
If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com

//MUSIC
Euphoria by PAVALON
...more
1h 52min
March 06, 2025 Daniel & Drew Get Schooled! | No Dice, No Problem #29
Daniel and Drew talk about going back to school, their upcoming appearance at Breakout Con, Daniel's trip to Japan, and their growing obsession with the game Balatro!
Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades
Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent
//SPONSOR
Asians Represent! is proudly sponsored by Hero Forge! Hero Forge offers fully customizable tabletop miniatures with dozens of fantasy species and thousands of parts to choose from, all within your browser. Their custom dice are currently funding on Kickstarter. Visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heroforge/custom-dice today to see all backing tier options, and to gear up for your next big tabletop adventure with our new Custom Dice. And don’t delay–the Kickstarter ends April 4th
//FOLLOW
Website | aznsrepresent.com
Twitter | @aznsrepresent
Twitch | @aznsrep
Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon on Twitter!
//CONTACT
If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com
//MUSIC
Honey Bee by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
...more
1h 22min

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How many episodes does Asians Represent! have?

The podcast currently has 177 episodes available.

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