Asians Represent!

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! - Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades⁠⁠⁠ //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. Fans of Asians Represent and No Dice, No Problem can head to ⁠adventuredice.ca⁠ for 10% off the entire store with code AZNSREPRESENT! //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon on Bluesky //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/⁠

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! Free show notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132048528 //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

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! - Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: ⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades⁠⁠ //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 Bluesky //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/

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 committed to championing the diverse and collective interests of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. AAPI UNITED aims to address systemic challenges, promote equality, and amplify the voices of the AAPI community. Crew: Liana - @valorliana.bsky.social Steve - @dmsteve.bsky.social Michelle - @kilnfiendpotter.bsky.social Danny - @br00taldan.bsky.social Kevin - @knitnack.bsky.social //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

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! - Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: ⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades⁠ //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 Bluesky //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/

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

Daniel and Drew dive into the world of tabletop gaming storage, Chinese genealogy, bullet time, and more! - 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!  //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/

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

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.coLearn more about Wandering Blades: wanderingblades.comWatch 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//MUSICHoney Bee by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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/aznsrepresentJoin the conversation on our Discord server | discord.gg/aznsrepresentCheck 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//MUSICEuphoria by PAVALON