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 …

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: @JianghuHustle Eric Farmer: @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com Eli Kurtz: @zapdynamic | mythicgazetteer.com Contac…

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. Please support our Patreon campaign! https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle The Show: @JianghuHustle Eric Farmer: @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredv…

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 Eric Farmer: @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com Eli Kurtz: @zapdynamic | mythicgazetteer.com Contact us at jianghuhustle@gmail…

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. Please support our Patreon campaign! https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle The Show: @JianghuHust…

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 Farmer: @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com Eli Kurtz: @zapdynamic | mythicgazetteer.com Contact us at j…

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. Please support our Patreon campaign! https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle Th…

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 | dogpoweredvehicle.com Eli Kurtz: @zapdynamic | mythicgazetteer.com Victor Bayona:…

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. Please support our Patreon campaign! https://www.patreon.com/jianghuhustle A link to Fraser Ronald’s blog post: http://swordsedge.ca/2018/05/ch…

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. Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic The Podcast | @JianghuHustle |…

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. Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | jianghuhus…

Eric and Eli return to the 36th Chamber to complete their training, in the second half of this epic two-parter.Af Jianghu Hustle

This time, Eric and Eli discuss one of the seminal films of wuxia cinema, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, and its sequel, Return to the 36th Chamber. Between these two films, you’ll find all the epic training montages you could ever need. It’s also our first two-parter, so stay tuned for the second half next week.…

It’s all longing looks and love-fueled quests in this episode on romance! Eli is still out of town, so Eric has brought in Senda (She’s A Super Geek, Panda’s Talking Games) to help him explore The Sorcerer and the White Snake. Get ready to take to one straight to the heart. The Sorcerer and the White Snake Show Notes Senda | @IdellaMithlynnd | sasg…

Eric and Eli branch out in this new series, showing the nuts and bolts of game design. Follow along as they take what they learn from Jianghu Hustle and apply it to an actual game. This time, Eric explains himself and the pair of them examine just what is the Big Three and why are there four of them (sort of.) Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer …

We jack back into our double-header format for some serious deja vu. No goon is safe and all coppertops are complicit as we explore wuxia motifs in western settings with The Matrix and John Wick. Does wuxia have to take place in a Chinese setting? The Matrix John Wick Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com Eli Kurtz | @ZapDyn…

This time, we meditate at the peak of Mount Wudan in the hopes that we can learn to hold the Green Destiny in stillness. We’re talking about setting the stakes in wuxia stories through the lens of the all-time masterpiece of the genre, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. How much would you risk for the things you hold dear? Crouching Tiger, Hidden Drag…

Eric and Eli unpack the the concept of violence as communication in wuxia stories. Hero, though an atypical wuxia film, is rife with violent communication, miscommunication, and melodrama. Hero Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | jianghuhustle@gma…

Eric and Eli enter the rivers and lakes of the mysterious world of the Jianghu! They look at Iron Monkey and The Magic Blade for clues on how to enter this powerful society of xia. Iron Monkey The Magic Blade Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer | dogpoweredvehicle.com Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic | mythicgazetteer.com The Podcast | @JianghuHustle | ji…

Eric and Eli look at the most common type of protagonist in wuxia stories: the xia, or knight errant. They examine the codes and conduct of the knight errant by examining the characters of Five Deadly Venoms and The Legend of Drunken Master. An Introduction to the Wuxia Genre Five Deadly Venoms The Legend of Drunken Master Show Notes Eric Farmer | …