Asians in the Industry
Because of the rise in hate crimes against Asian-Americans, we have created this page to raise the visibility of Asians working in and around gaming.
Our goal is to bring people together through gaming and we hope that visibility helps this.
We would like to thank everyone involved in making this list. If you are interested in being included on future versions of this list, please contact Seppy Yoon

Monique & Naveen
(She/Her), (He/Him)
YouTube Content Creators/Reviewers
Before You Play
Fun Fact: We have a Dachshund named Dexter who truly runs our channel.

Misha Lau & Rebecca Jiang
(She/Her/Hers)
Board Game Creators
• Unspoken Words
Fun Fact: We just graduated from college and are working on our first card game!

Hira
(She/They)
Reviewer, Social Media
• Origame
BigBossBattle (B3)
Fun Fact: I'm left-handed.

Brother Ming
(He/Him)
Designer, Publisher
Anna's Roundtable
• P5 Phan Game
• Genshin Tarot
• Re;ACT
Fun Fact: Used to breakdance in high school.

Maria Ella
Ampongan
(She/Her)
Content Creator, Marketing and Community Coordinator
Ella Loves Boardgames
Dice Tower
VR Distribution
Fun Fact: I laminate a lot of the components in my boardgames.

Jackie
Chao
(She/Her)
Content Creator
Show Me How to Win

Leslie
Cheung
(He)
Graphic Designer, Freelancer
• The Expanse: Doors & Corners
• Palm Trees
• Ultra Deluxe 2D Arcade Mega Fighter
Fun Fact: I’m a Hall of Fame “Kluntje King” on BGG for embellishing Board Games and creating rethemes.

Hoby
Chou
(He/Him/His)
Game Designer
• My Little Scythe
• Pie in the Sky
Fun Fact: When submitting my prototype to Stonemaier Games, I included a bottle of maple syrup as a bribe. ;)

Sajid
Chougle
(He/Him)
Co-founder, Creative Designer
• Galaxy Raiders
• Alpha Steel
• Trail Blazers
• Xing
• Terra Loop
• Guess The Fence
• Mystic Arts
• Fracto under the brand Luma World.
Fun Fact: Apart from Creative Designer and StoryTeller, he is also a professional skydiver and
base jumper.

Chris
Chung
(He/Him)
Designer
• Lanterns: The Harvest Festival
• Spell Smashers
Fun Fact: Lifelong Toronto Maple Leafs fan (I know, but this year feels different!)

Amit
Ghadge
(He/They)
Artist, Graphic Designer
bit.ly/3vCzkIV

Rick
Hou
(He/Him)
Game & Visual Designer
• Masters of Charms
• Dim Sum Hero
• Hexiom
Fun Fact: Outside of board games, I also passionated in cooking. Every 2 weeks, I donate 40 homemade meals to Portland FreeFridge community.

Yash
Hurkat
(He/Him)
Game Designer, Publisher
• Bruhaha
• Chatpate
Fun Fact: I once acted as a news reporter and chatted with the local vendors for fun.

Suyog
Kamat
(He/Him)
Designer
• Trash Squad
• Card Suit Game
• Sea Monster Ludo (all WIP)

Humza
Kazmi
(He/Him)
Partner with the Hydra Cooperative, Editor, Designer
• Lorn Song of the Bachelor
• Fever-Dreaming Marlinko
• Misty Isles of the Eld
• What Ho Frog Demons
• Operation Unfathomable
• Prison of the Hated Pretender
• Haunted West ("Home is the Hangman")
• Paranoia XP line (contributer)

Kiran & Sindhu
Kulkarni
(He/They), (She/They)
Designer, Publisher
• Hampi & the Sun Jewel (with 2 new games in the pipeline for
2021)
Fun Fact: With a background in Product design and Architecture from IDC-IITB, We love to create good products with focus on design and content, we have just started with our games and we know it is a long way to go. :-)

Lawrence (Angela)
Lair
(They/Them, He/Him)
Artist, Graphic Designer, Reviewer, Social Media Manager
• Out the Hatch (WIP client game)
• Enter the Lair (WIP client game)
Fun Fact: I used to be a lion dancer (head) at Lunar New Year festivals.

Sen-Foong
Lim
(He/Him)
Designer, Developer, Writer
• Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
• Avatar: The Last Air Bender the RPG (Forthcoming)
• The Legend of Korra: Pro Bending Arena
• More at site
Fun Fact: I once had my own radio show in Toronto.

Jonathan H.
Liu
(He/Him)
Reviewer, Designer
• Emperor's New Clothes
• The Boy Who Cried Wolf
GeekDad
Fun Fact: I also do Etch-a-Sketch art!

Deepak
M
(They)
Graphic Designer, Designer
• The City of Muziris
• ACTION 6
• Art of Rangoli
Fun Fact: I never came in first in any boardgame, even in ones I designed.

Nikita
Mehra
(She / Her)
Publisher, Designer
Currently in the process of publishing a number of licensed games in India, including Villagers and Calico.
Co-founder of Cryptic Cardboard.

James
Mendez Hodes
(He/Him)
Cultural Consultant, Writer, Game Designer, Editor
Full lists at:
jamesmendezhodes.com/rpg
jamesmendezhodes.com/sensitivity
Fun Fact: I am translating Homer's Iliad from ancient Greek into rap.

Ben
Moy
(He/Him/Them)
Designer, Content Creator, Podcast Host
Breakdancing Meeples/Board Game Blueprint
Unboxed Podcast
Fun Fact: I was gifted a "Best Demo of Spiel" wafer by a group of attendees at Essen 2019."
Facebook: Your Friend Ben Moy Designs Board Games

Jireh F.
Orobia
(He/Him)
Designer, Teacher, Audio-Video Editor
• Dreamt I Was
• PACK AGE
• MAGNETIC BOTS
• Boom Boom Hero
• Gluttony 18 (Chubby Riders)
• UNIFIED TANK CITY
Fun Fact: I'm only able to make boardgames for TGC Contests, I'm also a Band Leader (Lead Guitarist), and an aspiring novel writer (www.inkitt.com/stories/adventure/72608).

Pete
Petrusha
(He/Him)
Designer/Developer, Indie Publisher, Promoter, Convention Coordinator (Booth, Game Room, Events), Writer, Online/Convention RPG Retailer
• Chew Comics RPG
• Rest in Pieces
• Dreamchaser: A Game of Destiny
• Earthdawn: Fourth Edition
• Memories of Tomorrow
Fun Fact: Host of the 2019 & 2020 Indie Groundbreaker Awards

Danny
Quach
(He/Him)
Content Creator (@DannyPlaysGamez), Social Media Coordinator (@RoseGauntlet)
DannyPlaysGamez
Fun Fact: I have a Corgi named Bowser Butternubs and I set some junior records in powerlifting in Georgia.

Deepti
Shah
(She/Her)
Designer
• Travelling the World
Fun Fact: Started designing my first game for my twin boys who couldn't travel during the pandemic.

Tony
Tran
(He/Him)
Designer
• To Be Announced Title
Fun Fact: Proud member of Game Makers Guild (GMG).

Ambie
Valdés
(She/Her)
Content Creator (Podcast, Stream, & Video)
Board Game Blitz
ambierona
Fun Fact: I met my husband through competitive Rubik's cube solving.

Nikita
Wibisono
(He/Him)
Designer, Artist
• Super Punch Universe
Fun Fact: Took care of a blind stray cat once that was so confident, he would charge full-speed whenever I called. I thought "whoa he must have Daredevil-esque senses", but no he kept running headfirst into the iron gate. Ended up feeding him outside from then on.