Eric and Eli welcome a whopping SIX special guests, all of whom were involved with the Asian Martial Arts by Asian Creators Jam on Itch.io. Over the course of two panels, we explore the reasons behind the jam, the people who joined it, and of course… the games themselves! The audio is a little more raw then you’re used to and there’s more swearing in this episode than usual but trust us: the conversation more than makes up for it!

Thanks to all our listeners who submitted questions!

1st Panel (starts at 00:00:55)

• Alanna Yeo (She/Her):
  • curiouschimeras.com
  • 划拳 huá quán
• Tan Shao Han (He/Him):
  • curiouschimeras.com
  • 划拳 huá quán
• Pam Punzalan (She/They):
  • TheDovetailor.com
  • @TheDovetailor

2nd Panel (starts at 00:58:40)

• Aaron Lim (He/Him)
  • Four Swords
  • @ehronlime
• Samuel Mui (Any)
  • Longkang Warriors vs. Padang Knights
  • @BabblegumSam
• Joaquin Saavedra (He/Him)
  • Karanduun
  • @LiquorCanini

Show Notes

• CW for brief discussion of sexual assault in a work of fiction at 01:31:44
• Joaquin mentions mythological Filipino weapons called K’lung and K’filan

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Eric and Eli are joined by special guest James Mendez Hodes, who introduces the show to the chanbara genre with the 1978 film Yagyū Clan Conspiracy.

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James: @lulavampiro | https://jamesmendezhodes.com
https://jamesmendezhodes.com/blog/2018/11/10/best-practices-for-historical-gaming

We’re chatting about the game design goals we’ve developed in the course of our research on the main show, Jianghu Hustle. This time we’re talking about our project for Hearts of Wulin: Describing Fight Scenes.

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Eric and Eli uncover what is concealed while discussing the 2011 Donnie Yen masterpiece, Dragon. They look at what makes secrets so interesting and how to make them open, inevitable, and dramatic.

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Eric and Eli continue their look at Laughing in the Wind, this time examining the political factions. They look at what kind of stories they drive, how to represent them in game, and some techniques for players and game masters to facilitate their use.

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We’re bringing Side Hustle back, and this time, Eli and Eric talk characters. What do they do? Who controls them? What does play look like?

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This time, Eric and Eli watch a favorite that’s old to one of them and new to the other: Kung Fu Panda. It’s not all black and white in this surprisingly deep children’s movie. In the end, we learn a little about ourselves and the secret ingredient to good kung fu gaming.

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This time, Eli joins special guest Victor Allen Bayona to analyze fighting styles and character traits in the Michelle Yeoh film, Wing Chun.

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In this episode, we look at comedy in wuxia using Stephen Chow’s seminal work, Kung Fu Hustle. We talk about the fraught nature of comedy RPGs, slapstick as communication, and get a lot of quality feedback.

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A link to Fraser Ronald’s blog post:
http://swordsedge.ca/2018/05/chanbara-and-wuxia-and-podcasts-oh-my/

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In Side Hustle, Eric and Eli go into detail about the creation of their upcoming wuxia game, starting from the very beginning. The guys talk about voice and tone in RPGs: the benefits, the pitfalls, and how to communicate complex information to the players.

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The jianghu, the martial world that intersects with the regular world, contains both power and responsibility. What costs come with being a part of the jianghu? Eric and Eli look into this question with the help of Ip Man, a modern wuxia classic.

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