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.c…

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. T…

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: wan…

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! pat…

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 Repres…

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!…

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 sponsore…

While it is widely accepted that gacha games have predatory monetization, what isn't discussed as often is how the mechanics that surround them actively make gaming experiences worse. In this episode, Liana and Pam discuss the gacha experience and how it leads to bad design and unsatisfying but addictive experiences. //SUPPORT Help us produce new a…

Daniel and Drew shared their thoughts on the beta edition of the Gundam Card Game, a new trading card game of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series coming out in July 2025! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent to…

Daniel and Jeremy sat down to discuss the upcoming release of Mappa Mundi, a TTRPG driven by exploration and ecology that takes place in the world of Ecumene. Emphasising non-violent gameplay, Mappa Mundi tasks Chroniclers with working alongside the peoples, monsters, and creatures of Ecumene as a small but vital part of a wide ecosystem, with the …

The boys are back with the first episode of No Dice, No Problem in 2025! Daniel and Drew discuss their gaming goals for the year, learn about the "Worf effect", and Daniel's upcoming trip back to Japan! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR H…

Happy holidays! Daniel and Drew discuss their holiday plans, Arcane season 2, Amazon's Secret Level anthology series, dream miniature games, and their gaming hopes for 2025. Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepre…

Live from the busy halls of PAX U, Agatha interviewed Caleb of KMS Games to learn more about their efforts to bring jubensha to a global audience. KMS Games is an original English jubensha murder mystery social deduction game creator which started in 2021, based on the jubensha craze in East Asia. Designed in Singapore, their games involve players …

Following up on episode #96 of Asians Represent!, Daniel and Drew were joined by Kat and Izen to discuss their San Francisco trip, their favourite spots in the city, and the best local game store they've ever visited! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepres…

Recorded in-person during our trip to San Francisco, the team reflected on our visits to Japantown and Chinatown, discussed the impact of Bruce Lee on multiple generations of the Chinese diaspora, and more! Check out short form videos from our trip on our YouTube channel! //LEARN MORE Learn more about the We Are Bruce Lee exhibition - https://chsa.…

The Asians Represent crew tried playing Mappa Mundi, a TTRPG driven by exploration and ecology that takes place on the continent of Evasu, one part of the world of Ecumene. Ecumene is slowly being unmade by Fate, and players take on the role of Chroniclers who set out from hearth and home to travel the wilds and tell the story of this realm in flux…

One of the areas of media Asians have been seeing more recent representation in is voice acting and voiceover, especially within Anime and video games. Liana sits down with Francesca Calo, voice of Stella Loussier in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny and ADR director behind Kingdom season 3 to discuss the practice of voice acting, and being an Asian …

Daniel and Drew dive into substitution ciphers, Steve's wedding, discuss plans for San Francisco now that Asians Represent aren't attending Big Bad Con, and plan what their lives would be like if they were reborn in a fantasy world! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon…

Agatha interviewed Thomas M, a tabletop RPG journalist, playwright, and game designer based in India. Thomas is a contributor to Rascal News, publishes games through the New Madras Design Lab, hosts the Yes Indied Podcast, and runs the popular Indie RPG Newsletter. //LEARN MORE The Indie RPG Newsletter: https://ttrpg.in/ Thomas’s itch.io: https://n…

Daniel and Drew explore the world of medieval anti-vampire burials, Catholic demonology, the 2024 D&D Player’s Handbook, and drop an official podcast announcement on this episode of No Dice, No Problem! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR H…

Jacky and Knilly, co-directors of Unbreakable Publishers, joined Daniel for a conversation about their latest anthology, Unbreakable Pathways! Unbreakable Pathways features 7 adventures for a variety of systems including the Year Zero Engine, Errant, Valor, Dungeon World, Old School Essentials, and Powered by Lesbians. Unbreakable Publishers websit…

On the latest episode of NDNP, the crew talked about Daniel's obsession with the latest Kamen Rider series, creating D&D products with unlimited production budgets, and Drew's continued dislike of PBTA games. Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPO…

Game designers Tan Shao Han and Ruvaid Virk joined Daniel for a discussion about their contributions to the Tian Xia Character Guide, a Pathfinder 2nd edition guidebook with everything players need to create characters hailing from or journeying through the lands of Tian Xia. This was a great discussion about the challenges of reworking existing co…

Fresh off of Fan Expo Canada, Daniel and Drew talked about Space Marine 2, action movies, mecha card games, and starting the action movie podcast of Daniel's dreams! Check out Iron Future: https://www.ironfuturegame.com/ Check out Pink City: https://www.pinkcity.ca/ If you're local to Toronto, check out Black Belt Cinema: https://www.instagram.com/…

On the latest episode of the podcast, Daniel did a deep dive into a unique indie TRPG from Japan called Floria: The Verdant Way. In this game, you play as a wizards empowered by symbiotic magical plants and use geometry to cast spells! Purchase the official English translation of Floria on DriveThruRPG Original Kickstarter campaign for the English …

Daniel and Drew celebrated the Tian Xia World Guide winning a gold ENnie Award for best setting at Gen Con 2024, Olympic breakdancing, the 2024 D&D rules revision, and anime TTRPGs on the latest episode of No Dice, No Problem! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/a…

On this episode, we'll learn about jubensha, the tabletop gaming experience taking Asia by storm! Why are they so approachable for new players? How do creators from different countries approach producing and playing these games? Agatha interviews Mr. Ri from the Two Words studio and delve into the mysterious and wonderful world of jubensha games! T…

Daniel and Drew discussed dark fantasy "dead man walking" tornados, becoming Pokémon gym leaders, and more on the latest NDNP! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off!…

Tabletop game designers Banana Chan and Sen-Foong Lim joined Daniel for a conversation about the revised edition of their indie hit, Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall! They talked about the games themes of food, family, intergenerational knowledge, racism, and the immigrant experience. Check out the crowdfunding campaign for Jiangshi here: https:…

Daniel and Jeremy reviewed the Goblin Slayer TRPG based on the Goblin Slayer light novels written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by Noboru Kannatsuki! This game was published in 2019, and was designed by Tadaaki Kawahito with Group SNE, a Japanese company most famous in the gaming world for Record of Lodoss War and Sword World RPG. Learn more about …

Daniel and Drew explored the world of lavish Chinese wedding banquets, Elden Ring DLC, and unique TTRPG mechanics! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy…

On the latest episode of NDNP, Daniel and Drew got an update on Jeremy's experience at UK Games Expo, discussed the challenges of emergent storytelling in TTRPGs, and Drew's familial connections to the Second World War. Learn more about Jeremy's new game, Mappa Mundi: https://www.threesailsstudios.com/mappamundirpg Learn more about Ben Robbins' Wes…

After some health-related delays, Daniel and Drew are back with a new episode of NDNP! Daniel recapped his first experience as a guest at Anime North, owning an interesting piece of Asian TTRPG history, and more! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Pa…

The Asians Represent crew did their first live show in almost 4 years at Breakout Con 2024! Breakout Con was where everything for the podcast started and we are so grateful for this wonderful convention! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSO…

For the season five finale of Asians Represent, members of the Asians Represent Discord team reflected on their first experience with jubensha - a type of Chinese murder mystery LARP! Book a virtual jubensha with Mister Ri at https://ko-fi.com/misterri/shop //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio an…

James Case, a Senior Designer at Paizo, joined Daniel and Jeremy for an interview about the development process behind the Tian Xia World Guide for Pathfinder 2nd edition! This is our first episode to feature a developer from a major tabletop RPG publishing company! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free…

No Dice, No Problem is back! Fresh off of Breakout Con 2024, the crew discussed Drew's harrowing drive home from Toronto, new martial arts styles for the Avatar franchise, getting a publisher for Wandering Blades, and more! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Jo…

The Asians Represent crew are trying a new episode format by diving into the tabletop RPGs of Asia. For this episode, Daniel does a concise exploration of the history and mechanics of Japan’s most popular domestic product, Sword World! Sword World RPG English fan translations - https://www.reddit.com/r/SwordWorld/comments/ybhoba/sword_world_25_core…

Daniel's back from vacation in Japan and that means the pod is back! He and Emma discussed his first time in Japan, their tips and tricks, Daniel's newfound love of Pokémon Go, and the tabletop gaming scene in Tokyo! Since this was a more casual conversation, we didn't prepare show notes. However, here are some important links related to what was d…

We use the term orientalism a lot when critically examining representations of Asia and North Africa, but what does this mean? In this video, Emma looks at the work of Edward Said to briefly explore how orientalism is defined. //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! Join us at patreon.…

On the latest episode of No Dice, No Problem, Daniel and Drew discussed their upcoming wuxia action TTRPG, Wandering Blades, and Daniel's upcoming trip to Japan! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patre…

Joe DeSimone, a Franchise Producer at Asmodee working on the Legend of the Five Rings brand, joined Daniel and Emma for an unfiltered conversation about the future of L5R and the important role of cultural consultants! Learn more about L5R: legendofthefiverings.com //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free …

On the last episode of 2023, the crew reflected on the games they played in 2023, their goals for tabletop gaming in 2024, one shot RPG systems, Lancer, and more! //COMMUNITY Join our Discord community! Check it out here: https://discord.gg/aznsrepresent //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and…

Happy holidays! On the latest episode of No Dice, No Problem, Jeremy joined Daniel and Drew for a deep conversation about mental health, being indie TTRPG hipsters, and systems they'll never play! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head …

Daniel interviewed Tejas Oza, a member of a five person team creating the Bludgeon TTRPG System, a d20 game inspired by the Indian mythologies, pop culture, and histories that the team grew up with across different parts of the country. Follow the development of Bludgeon on Itch - https://tacticsnchai.itch.io/bludgeon-the-ttrpg //COMMUNITY Join our…

On the latest episode of Asians Represent, Daniel, Emma, and Jeremy reviewed the latest Japanese kaiju epic...Godzilla Minus One! //COMMUNITY Join our Discord community! Check it out here: https://discord.gg/aznsrepresent //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/…

With over a decade of combined freelancing writing and consulting experience, Daniel and Jeremy sat down to share their experiences as TTRPG freelancers, best practices about breaking into the games industry, freelancing professionalism, and more! //COMMUNITY Join our Discord community! Check it out here: https://discord.gg/aznsrepresent //SUPPORT …

On the latest episode of No Dice, No Problem, Daniel and Drew discussed familiar, yet different, alternatives to 5th edition D&D, Hayao Miyazaki, American history, and more! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Head to diceenvy.com/aznsrep…

Fresh from Big Bad Con (and recovering from COVID), enjoy this collection of live interviews Daniel conducted with Agatha, Steve, and Drew in San Francisco! //COMMUNITY Join our Discord community! Check it out here: https://discord.gg/aznsrepresent //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and serie…

On the latest episode of No Dice, No Problem, Daniel and Drew reflected on their recent trip to San Francisco to attend Big Bad Con, buying OSR products, playing TCGs at the con, and meeting members of the community! //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepre…