Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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 - play-asia.com/storyteller-omote-to-ura-no-rpg/13/70f9bx
Shinobigami - shinobigami.com
*Key References:*
Aki’s blog - akisperspectives.wordpress.com
Aki’s Itch store - akis-perspectives.itch.io/rising-action
Aki on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/akisperspectives.bsky.social
Falling by Mahar - maharhar.itch.io/falling
Tokyo Roleplaying Society - meetup.com/rpgtokyo
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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 - play-asia.com/storyteller-omote-to-ura-no-rpg/13/70f9bx
Shinobigami - shinobigami.com
*Key References:*
Aki’s blog - akisperspectives.wordpress.com
Aki’s Itch store - akis-perspectives.itch.io/rising-action
Aki on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/akisperspectives.bsky.social
Falling by Mahar - maharhar.itch.io/falling
Tokyo Roleplaying Society - 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
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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!
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youtube.com/aznsrepresent?sub_confirmation=1
New Videos Every Other Week!
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Website: *aznsrepresent.com*
Twitter: *@aznsrepresent*
Discord: *discord.gg/aznsrepresent*
Podcast Back Catalog: open.spotify.com/show/7b4TrSydjY0v5iDTVigFZ1
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