Asians Represent!
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
August 25, 2025 • 60 mins
Summer's (nearly) over! Drew discussed going back to grad school while Daniel shared his experiences playing at a Pokémon World Championship store tournament as a new player. Plus, they answered questions from awesome Patreon supporters of the Asians Represent podcast!
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Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades
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August 4, 2025 • 64 mins
Fresh from a trip to Vancouver, Daniel shared his experiences visiting the Chinese Canadian Museum, cancelling a group jubensha experience, the Burnaby Crystal Mall food court, and more!
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Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades
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July 23, 2025 • 72 mins
Daniel and Drew continue their discussion about KPop Demon Hunters, the Gundam Card Game, and the state of TCG prices in local game stores.
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Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades
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July 7, 2025 • 116 mins
Liana and Emma sit down and discuss trans and gender non-conforming characters in Anime over the years, examining characters from popular series ranging from 1981 to present. They discuss how things are handled, how things have changed, and what series succeed and fail.
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June 30, 2025 • 47 mins
Daniel and Drew's tabletop gaming rivalry intensifies with their first game of Spearhead! Daniel also can't stop talking about the new Netflix animated musical fantasy film KPop Demon Hunters. Trust him, it's really fun!
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Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades
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Drew and Sean explore the rich world of Chinese American genealogy - from online tools to historical archives and other cultural resources that can help folks trace their family roots. Whether you're reconnecting with your heritage or researching for future generations, this episode of Asians Represent is a great way to level up your understanding of Chinese American ancestry, the diaspora, and tools to uncover your family's story!...
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June 16, 2025 • 60 mins
Daniel and Drew discuss the new Predator: Killer of Killers animated movie, poop knives, their growing Warhammer 40K rivalry, and as always, answer YOUR questions on this episode of No Dice, No Problem!
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Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades
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June 9, 2025 • 188 mins
Asians Represent is back with a charity actual play benefiting AAPI United! Liana facilitated "A Family Affair", a Valor adventure she contributed to Unbreakable: Pathways.
Unbreakable: Pathways is a collection of Asian-centric adventures that showcase the intersections of culture, tradition, and experiences utilizing a plethora of Tabletop Roleplaying systems and rulesets.
AAPI UNITED is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization c...
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May 19, 2025 • 61 mins
Fresh off a game of Warhammer 40K, Daniel and Drew discussed the funding of the Wandering Blades RPG Kickstarter campaign, visiting historical sites for inspiration, and how they'd imprison spellcasters in a fantasy universe!
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May 14, 2025 • 61 mins
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 A...
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May 5, 2025 • 74 mins
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 t...
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April 28, 2025 • 102 mins
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 mo...
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April 21, 2025 • 70 mins
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
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April 14, 2025 • 98 mins
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.
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April 9, 2025 • 64 mins
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
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March 31, 2025 • 114 mins
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?
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March 24, 2025 • 50 mins
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!
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March 13, 2025 • 111 mins
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!
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March 6, 2025 • 81 mins
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
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February 17, 2025 • 102 mins
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.
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