"Asians Represent!" Backlog

New Shambala #1 – New Beginnings

April 2nd, 2019

Masks: New Shambala is here! Get to know Tommy (Daniel), Naomi (Jayd), and Jhangir (Ammar) as they navigate high school, life with powers, and family. If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us on Twitter/Instagram @aznsrepresent, Facebook/aznsrepresent, or at aznsrepresent@oneshotpodcast.com. Follow Ammar … Read more


March Bonus: Magical Girls ft. Brother Ming

March 30th, 2019

Brother Ming is a designer of print-and-play fan games that you can download for free! They joined Daniel and Agatha for a discussion of the widely known, but perhaps also misunderstood “magical girl” genre! If you have questions about this episode’s theme, the games discussed, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch … Read more


Welcome to Masks: New Shambala ft. Ammar Ijaz

March 14th, 2019

It’s time. The very first Asians Represent actual play! Daniel, Agatha, and Jayd were joined by fellow Torontonian Ammar Ijaz for session zero of Masks: A New Generation. Set in a city of our own creation – New Shambala – this will be a series of romantic ups and downs, action, and family drama!


February Bonus: Outdoor Skills & Gaming ft. Jeeyon Shim

February 12th, 2019

Daniel and Jayd hung out with game designer, outdoor skills educator, and wilderness first responder Jeeyon Shim to talk about cultivating connections to nature through gaming.


Ep 5 – Re-envisioning Cyberpunk ft. Banana Chan

February 4th, 2019

Are there problems with the current state of cyberpunk? Daniel and Agatha sat down with TTRPG/LARP designer Banana Chan to discuss the past, present, and future of the cyberpunk genre. If you have questions about this episode’s theme, the games discussed, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us on Twitter/Instagram … Read more


January Bonus: Welcome to the team Jayd!

January 16th, 2019

Jayd Matyas joins Daniel and Agatha for another episode of Asians Represent as…a member of the team!


Ep 4 – How to Play as an Asian Character (If You Aren’t Asian)

January 1st, 2019

Daniel and Agatha sat down with Clio Yu-Su Davis, a game designer, and interactive media writer, to discuss how to play as Asian characters if you aren’t Asian.


Bonus: Sarzameen ft. Mariam Ahmad

December 20th, 2018

Mariam Ahmad is currently writing a desi fantasy campaign setting called Sarzameen. This episode was a Patreon early-access exclusive for the month of November 2018. For early access to bonus episodes of Asians Represent, become a patron at patreon.com/oneshotpodcast! Learn more about Mariam on Twitter @media_junkie If you have questions about this episode’s theme, the … Read more


Episode 3 – Learning Through Play (part 2) ft. Derek Chung

December 1st, 2018

Daniel and Agatha sat down with game designer Derek Chung to discuss Emberwind and the uses of tabletop roleplaying games in therapy! Learn more about Emberwind at emberwindgame.com and Derek’s other work at nomnivoregames.com. Back Emberwind on Kickstarter until Dec. 16 at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nomnivoregames/emberwind-a-new-breed-of-tabletop-role-playing-gam?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=emberwind If you have questions about this episode’s theme, the games discussed, or … Read more


Metatopia & Thousand Arrows ft. James Mendez Hodes

November 12th, 2018

James Mendez Hodes is a Filipino American TTRPG writer, developer, editor, and sensitivity reader. His latest creation, Thousand Arrows: a Samurai Action & Drama TTRPG is now on Kickstarter. James and Daniel discussed whether or not you have to be Japanese to write a game set in Japan. They dove into their academic histories and … Read more