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Category: Jianghu Hustle

Eli & Eric talk Wuxia and where it intersects with table top role playing games. They watch Wuxia movies and then break down how those tropes apply to playing and running TTRPGs with a little game design thrown in for good measure!

Jianghu Hustle 32: Asian Martial Arts Jam Panel!

Jianghu Hustle 32: Asian Martial Arts Jam Panel!

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Senda Linaugh

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 MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, wuxia
Jianghu Hustle 30: Chanbara w/ James Mendez Hodes; Yagyū Clan Conspiracy (1978)

Jianghu Hustle 30: Chanbara w/ James Mendez Hodes; Yagyū Clan Conspiracy (1978)

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Senda Linaugh

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. Please support our Patreon campaign!https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle The Show: @JianghuHustleEric Farmer: MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, james mendes hodes, kung fu, RPG, thousand arrows
Side Hustle 08: Describing Fight Scenes

Side Hustle 08: Describing Fight Scenes

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Senda Linaugh

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. MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, wuxia
Jianghu Hustle 22: Concealment; Dragon (2011)

Jianghu Hustle 22: Concealment; Dragon (2011)

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Senda Linaugh

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. The Show: @JianghuHustle MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, kung fu, RPG, wuxia
Jianghu Hustle 18: Serial Stories Part 2: Factions; Laughing in the Wind

Jianghu Hustle 18: Serial Stories Part 2: Factions; Laughing in the Wind

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Senda Linaugh

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 MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, kung fu, RPG, wuxia
Side Hustle 03: Characters

Side Hustle 03: Characters

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Senda Linaugh

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? Please support our Patreon campaign! https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle The Show: @JianghuHustle Eric MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, kung fu, RPG, side hustle, wuxia
Jianghu Hustle 15: Kung Fu Panda; Gentle Stories

Jianghu Hustle 15: Kung Fu Panda; Gentle Stories

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Senda Linaugh

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 MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, kung fu, RPG, wuxia
Jianghu Hustle 13: Wing Chun; Character Violence Studies w/ Victor Bayona

Jianghu Hustle 13: Wing Chun; Character Violence Studies w/ Victor Bayona

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Senda Linaugh

This time, Eli joins special guest Victor Allen Bayona to analyze fighting styles and character traits in the Michelle Yeoh film, Wing Chun. Please support our Patreon campaign! https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle The Show: @JianghuHustle Eric Farmer: @ericmfarmer MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, kung fu, RPG, wuxia
Jianghu Hustle 12: Comedy in Wuxia; Kung Fu Hustle

Jianghu Hustle 12: Comedy in Wuxia; Kung Fu Hustle

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Senda Linaugh

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 MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, kung fu, RPG, wuxia
Side Hustle 02: Voice and Tone

Side Hustle 02: Voice and Tone

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Senda Linaugh

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, MORE

Posted in Jianghu Hustle, Podcasts Tagged Game Design, kung fu, RPG, wuxia
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