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!

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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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Daniel and Drew shared their thoughts on the beta edition of the Gundam Card Game, a new trading card game of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series coming out in July 2025!

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Daniel and Jeremy sat down to discuss the upcoming release of Mappa Mundi, a TTRPG driven by exploration and ecology that takes place in the world of Ecumene.

Emphasising non-violent gameplay, Mappa Mundi tasks Chroniclers with working alongside the peoples, monsters, and creatures of Ecumene as a small but vital part of a wide ecosystem, with the power, skill, and knowledge to save that ecosystem from collapse.

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The boys are back with the first episode of No Dice, No Problem in 2025! Daniel and Drew discuss their gaming goals for the year, learn about the "Worf effect", and Daniel's upcoming trip back to Japan!

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Happy holidays! Daniel and Drew discuss their holiday plans, Arcane season 2, Amazon's Secret Level anthology series, dream miniature games, and their gaming hopes for 2025.

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Live from the busy halls of PAX U, Agatha interviewed Caleb of KMS Games to learn more about their efforts to bring jubensha to a global audience. KMS Games is an original English jubensha murder mystery social deduction game creator which started in 2021, based on the jubensha craze in East Asia. Designed in Singapore, their games involve players roleplaying as murder suspects and working together to analyze evidence and deduce the murderer hidden amongst them.

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Following up on episode #96 of Asians Represent!, Daniel and Drew were joined by Kat and Izen to discuss their San Francisco trip, their favourite spots in the city, and the best local game store they've ever visited!

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Recorded in-person during our trip to San Francisco, the team reflected on our visits to Japantown and Chinatown, discussed the impact of Bruce Lee on multiple generations of the Chinese diaspora, and more!

Check out short form videos from our trip on our YouTube channel!

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The Asians Represent crew tried playing Mappa Mundi, a TTRPG driven by exploration and ecology that takes place on the continent of Evasu, one part of the world of Ecumene. Ecumene is slowly being unmade by Fate, and players take on the role of Chroniclers who set out from hearth and home to travel the wilds and tell the story of this realm in flux. Emphasising non-violent gameplay, Mappa Mundi tasks Chroniclers with working alongside the peoples, monsters, and creatures of Ecumene as a small but vital part of a wide ecosystem, with the power, skill, and knowledge to save that ecosystem from collapse.

Step beyond the comforts of home and explore a land that needs you. Research your targets as you explore cities and settlements across ten regions; create maps as you journey through the wilds; encounter monsters, creatures, and cultures isolated for one hundred years.

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https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477684/mappa-mundi-an-exploration-ecology-rpg-prerelease-guide

https://www.threesailsstudios.com/mappamundirpg

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One of the areas of media Asians have been seeing more recent representation in is voice acting and voiceover, especially within Anime and video games. Liana sits down with Francesca Calo, voice of Stella Loussier in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny and ADR director behind Kingdom season 3 to discuss the practice of voice acting, and being an Asian voice actor.

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https://www.francesca-calo.com/ 

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