Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Tadhana Joy, a Filipino American TTRPG writer, fiction author, poet, and Actual Play performer, joins Asians Represent to talk about Barkadan: City of Noise and Plenty, a survival horror and high fantasy tabletop RPG inspired by the culture of the Philippines and the Filipino-American experience.
Instead of creating a direct fantasy interpretation of Filipino folklore and mythology, Tadhana built Barkadan from her own family's real history. Their family's stories and experiences became the city's gods, demons, and antagonists. We dig into why she made that choice, how co-creator Jesse's Legacy and Saga system uses a mechanic called "swing" to build shared narratives, and how reputation and community mechanics tie every player's story together.
Connect with Tadhana at: TadhanaJoy.com
Learn more about Barkadan: kickstarter.com/projects/jessetwilliam/barkadan-a-filipino-inspired-ttrpg-setting
#TTRPG #TabletopRPG #FilipinoAmerican #IndieGameDesign #SurvivalHorror #AAPI #AsiansRepresent #FilipinoDiaspora #indiegames @tadhanajoy @jessetwilliam8829
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Tadhana Joy, a Filipino American TTRPG writer, fiction author, poet, and Actual Play performer, joins Asians Represent to talk about Barkadan: City of Noise and Plenty, a survival horror and high fantasy tabletop RPG inspired by the culture of the Philippines and the Filipino-American experience.
Instead of creating a direct fantasy interpretation of Filipino folklore and mythology, Tadhana built Barkadan from her own family's real history. Their family's stories and experiences became the city's gods, demons, and antagonists. We dig into why she made that choice, how co-creator Jesse's Legacy and Saga system uses a mechanic called "swing" to build shared narratives, and how reputation and community mechanics tie every player's story together.
Connect with Tadhana at: TadhanaJoy.com
Learn more about Barkadan: kickstarter.com/projects/jessetwilliam/barkadan-a-filipino-inspired-ttrpg-setting
#TTRPG #TabletopRPG #FilipinoAmerican #IndieGameDesign #SurvivalHorror #AAPI #AsiansRepresent #FilipinoDiaspora #indiegames @tadhanajoy @jessetwilliam8829
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Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series!
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Adventure Dice is your Canadian source for RPG dice, role-playing game accessories, and other tabletop gaming goodies. Head to adventuredice.ca and use code AZNSREPRESENT for 10% off your entire order! They ship to the US!
Check out WANDERING BLADES, a wuxia tabletop RPG of hyper-violent melodrama, at wanderingblades.com
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youtube.com/aznsrepresent?sub_confirmation=1
New Videos Every Other Week!
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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
