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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 website Purchase Unbreakable Pathways here Unbreakable was first featured on Asians Represent back in 2020 for episode #17 of the show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WdYF3spwGkoPvWeZe83Ln?si=1b17e2011118433c //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/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off!  //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Daniel @danielhkwan 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 Euphoria by PAVALON

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 content, adding new material into the Pathfinder framework, and more! Shao Han on X: @TanShaoHan Ruvaid on X: @Darth_Ruvaider Ruvaid's website: ruvaidvirk.carrd.co Check out the Tian Xia Character Guide here: https://paizo.com/products/btq03w9z?Pathfinder-Lost-Omens-Tian-Xia-Character-Guide Shao Han's thread on incorporating wuxia themes into Pathfinder 2nd edition - https://bsky.app/profile/bigprawn.bsky.social/post/3l2jknfzxmd2v //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/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off!  //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Daniel @danielhkwan 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 Euphoria by PAVALON

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 localization of Floria Support The Great Big Nomventure by Nomnivore Games on Kickstarter! //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/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off!  //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Daniel @danielhkwan 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 Euphoria by PAVALON

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! Two Word official website: https://tsuuword.com/ Ashten’s own website: https://misterrimysteries.wixsite.com/murdermystery //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/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off!  //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Agatha @mightyyshrimp 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 Euphoria by PAVALON

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://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/181ade93-70ae-4c1f-b072-90613b40037a/landing Read, Write, Memory (Banana’s publishing company) - https://rwmemory.com/ //SUPPORT  Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! patreon.com/aznsrepresent Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades //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, Banana @bananachangames, and Sen @senfoonglim 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 Euphoria by PAVALON

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 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.com/aznsrepresent and use code AZNSREPRESENT to get 10% off!  //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Jeremy @PixelGrotto 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 Euphoria by PAVALON

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 //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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow the crew @aznsrepresent 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

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 and exclusive series! 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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @danielhkwan, Agatha @mightyyshrimp, and Michelle @_missmyk_ on Twitter! You can find Kat on our Discord server! //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

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 audio and exclusive series! 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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @danielhkwan, Jeremy &PixelGrotto, and James @toriariaria 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

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_rulebook_i_complete/ //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/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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @danielhkwan 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

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 discussed! Sword World RPG English fan translations - https://www.reddit.com/r/SwordWorld/comments/ybhoba/sword_world_25_core_rulebook_i_complete/ Emma’s video introduction to orientalism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaoTKl_T2VU //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/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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Emma @sstarchaeologist 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

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 audio and exclusive series! 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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW Website | aznsrepresent.com Twitter | @aznsrepresent Twitch | @aznsrep Follow Daniel @danielhkwan, Emma @sstarchaeologist, and Joe @iheartfargo 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

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 series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent Thank you to our amazing Patrons. Without their support, we wouldn't be able to keep making the show! Disciple Patrons: MiGuo, Pixel Grotto, Akemi, Bob C., Terri Ann G., Alex Holt, Kevin Ow, Casper, Stand Up Poet, Joe, Marty Chodorek, Johnson Li, cypheroftyr, Amy R., Abhi Madhu Kumar, Its Probably Ok, Arjun Nair, Kat L, Shareef, Three Sails Studios, Mariko, Temporal Insanity, Peter, Nik, Sonya, Khavy, VenomGMJ, Jay, NamaeX, Caroline, Fraser, Peter, Mathias, Charles, Michelle! Most Honourable Patrons: Metal Weave Games, Valorous Games, Michelle, Stefan, & The Most Honorable (x2) epicimpulse //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, Agatha @mightyyshrimp, Steve @DeeEmSteve, and Liana @valorliana on Twitter! Music: Euphoria by PAVALON //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

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 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/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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Tejas @TacticsNChai on Twitter! Music: Euphoria by PAVALON //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

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/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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Daniel @danielhkwan, Emma @starchaeologist, and Jeremy @PixelGrotto on Twitter! Music: Euphoria by PAVALON //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

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  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 excitement, at valorousgames.com! //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Twitter | @aznsrepresent  Twitch | @aznsrep  Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Jeremy @PixelGrotto on Twitter! Music: Euphoria by PAVALON //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

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 //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 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/

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/blackbeltcinema/?hl=en 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!  //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/

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/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 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/

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!  //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/