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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 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/ //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! //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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