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Asians Represent!

Daniel Kwan, Agatha Cheng, Jeremy Blum, Drew Quon, Steve Huynh, Liana Mackenzie, & Emma Yasuiaznsrepresent.com
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.

Episodes

Episode 75: Season Four Finale

That's a wrap on season four of Asians Represent! Daniel, Liana, and Emma reflected on the season, TTRPG discourse, and discussed their plans for the future! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! Check out VALOROUS GAMES and the Valor Tabletop system, a high-action roleplay experience that offers high level...

Jul 24, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 75

No Dice, No Problem #7: Daniel & Drew Killed Their D&D Game

We're back with another episode of No Dice, No Problem! Daniel and Drew discussed the end of their home D&D game, switching TTRPG systems, shark week, and answered fan questions! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow ...

Jul 21, 20231 hr 35 minEp. 7

Episode 74: Worldbuilding Asia - Fantasy Korea

Agatha was joined by Korean-American TTRPG writer Michelle to talk about incorporating Korean influences into your fantasy worlds! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! Check out VALOROUS GAMES and the Valor Tabletop system, a high-action roleplay experience that offers high levels of customizability and ex...

Jul 10, 20231 hr 15 minEp. 74

No Dice, No Problem #6: Daniel & Drew Investigate the Occult

We're back with another episode of No Dice, No Problem! Daniel and Drew talked about Daniel's experience with a racist, small town wedding, occult TTRPGs, archaeology, and more! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Danie...

Jul 02, 20231 hr 49 minEp. 6

Episode 73: The Worldbuilding of Final Fantasy XIV

The Asians Represent team dove into the worldbuilding of Final Fantasy XIV to discuss Asian fantasy worldbuilding, mistakes made by Square Enix, the joys of FFXIV's world, and more! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! Check out VALOROUS GAMES and the Valor Tabletop system, a high-action roleplay experienc...

Jun 22, 20231 hr 49 minEp. 73

Episode 72: Lets Review American Born Chinese!

On the latest episode of the podcast, Daniel and Agatha sat down to review the TV adaptation of American Born Chinese. Does this series capture the complexities of the Chinese diaspora? Find out on this episode of Asians Represent! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //SUBSCRIBE https://youtube.com/aznsre...

Jun 05, 20231 hr 20 minEp. 72

No Dice, No Problem #5: Daniel & Drew Hate Puzzles

We're back with another episode of No Dice, No Problem! Daniel and Drew talked about their frustrations with gaming companies, puzzles in TTRPGs, and answered your questions! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @...

Jun 01, 20231 hr 25 minEp. 72

Episode 71: Representation & The Party

Nabila Hossain and Zach Kumaishi of the D&D web series "The Party" joined Daniel for a conversation about the importance of nuanced representation in film and TV! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //SUBSCRIBE https://youtube.com/aznsrepresent?sub... New Videos Every Other Week! //FOLLOW Website | az...

May 22, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 71

Episode 70: TTRPGs & Education!

We revisited one of our first podcast topics, the educational potential in tabletop RPGs, for our latest episode featuring Ryan Khan! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //SUBSCRIBE https://youtube.com/aznsrepresent?sub... New Videos Every Other Week! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsre...

May 08, 20231 hr 46 minEp. 70

No Dice, No Problem #4: Daniel & Drew are your Asian Dads

On the latest episode of No Dice, No Problem, Daniel and Drew talked about their game spending habits, the history of "roleplaying", and more! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon o...

May 03, 20231 hr 43 minEp. 4

Episode 69: Homebrewing Asia - Fantasy China

Fantasy worlds are never neutral. In the first episode of our "Homebrewing Asia" discussion series, Daniel, Jeremy, and Agatha discussed strategies for incorporating the diverse cultures and the history of China into your fantasy worlds! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //SUBSCRIBE https://youtube.com/...

Apr 24, 20231 hr 38 minEp. 69

Episode 68: D&D Summit Recap

For a special episode of the podcast, Daniel and Nala discussed their experiences (in-person and remote) at the D&D Creator Summit. Read Daniel's extended summary of the D&D Creator Summit on Substack: https://danielhkwan.substack.com/p/dn... //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //SUBSCRIBE https:/...

Apr 10, 20232 hr 16 minEp. 68

No Dice, No Problem #3 - Daniel and Drew Survive the Apocalypse

On the latest episode of No Dice, No Problem, we discussed our favourite action movies (with a shocking revelation from Drew), apocalyptic TTRPGs, and if we'd survive the end of the world! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep F...

Mar 31, 20231 hr 43 minEp. 3

Episode 67: Decolonizing RPGs

Game designer, cultural consultant, and freelance writer Basheer Ghouse joined Daniel for a conversation about decolonizing RPGs. What does decolonization mean? Find out on this episode of Asians Represent! Support Guns Blazing on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gunsblazing/guns-blazing?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=guns%20blazing //SUPPORT Game designer, cultural consultant, and freelance writer Basheer Ghouse joined Daniel for a conversation about decolonizing R...

Mar 21, 20231 hr 39 minEp. 67

Episode 66: What is the OSR?

On our first episode back from break, we discussed the origins and characteristics of the OSR TTRPG play style, broke down common misconceptions, and shared their game recommendations! Monkey’s Paw Games (Noora’s online store) - https://monkeyspawgames.com/ Learn more by reading "Principia Apocrypha: Principles of Old School RPGs, or, A New OSR Primer" by Ben Milton, Steven Lumpkin, and David Perry - https://lithyscaphe.blogspot.com/p/principia-apocrypha.html //SUPPORT Help us produce new and ex...

Mar 06, 20232 hr 2 minEp. 66

No Dice, No Problem #2 - Daniel and Drew Roll Up New Characters

Drew's character recently made a dramatic exist in Daniel's home D&D game. It's time to roll up a new character and answer your questions! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon o...

Feb 27, 20232 hr 1 minEp. 2

No Dice, No Problem #1 - The Future of One D&D, TTRPG Celebrity Boxing, and more!

Welcome to No Dice, No Problem! This is a new monthly variety show hosted by Daniel Kwan and Drew Quon! For the inaugural episode, they talked about TTRPG celebrity boxing, the future of D&D after the SRD 5.1 CC announcement, and answered Patreon questions! This is all speculation from two lifelong fans of D&D Shout out to @LegalKimchi for walking us through the nuances of the OGL vs CC concepts! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio ...

Jan 31, 20231 hr 52 minEp. 1

Episode 65: Season 3 Finale!

Join us for a discussion about our thoughts on the last season of the podcast, expanding our team, new shows in 2023, and more! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @danielhkwan, Steve @DeeEmSteve, Liana @,valorli...

Dec 05, 20221 hr 31 minEp. 65

Episode 64: Board Game Design 101

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Nov 21, 20221 hr 49 minEp. 64

Episode 63: Why is storytelling important?

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Nov 07, 20221 hr 52 minEp. 63

Episode 62: Asian Horror Stories

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Oct 24, 20221 hr 56 minEp. 62

Episode 61: Cultural Misrepresentation in Anime

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Oct 03, 20221 hr 53 minEp. 61

Episode 60: Black Representation in Anime

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Sep 19, 20222 hr 8 minEp. 60

Episode 59: Community Q&A

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Sep 06, 20221 hr 46 minEp. 59

Episode 58: One D&D First Impressions

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Aug 29, 20221 hr 55 minEp. 58

Episode 57: Kung Fu, Blaxploitation, & Black Empowerment

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Aug 22, 20221 hr 52 minEp. 57

Episode 56: Honor Among Thieves - The Return of Kara-Tur?

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Aug 08, 20222 hr 1 minEp. 56

Episode 55: How to make your own Asian-inspired D&D campaign setting

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Jul 18, 20221 hr 51 minEp. 55

Episode 54: Black & Asian Communities: Strength & Solidarity

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May 23, 20221 hr 54 minEp. 54

Episode 53: What is a cultural consultant and how do they help game designers?

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May 09, 20221 hr 56 minEp. 53
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