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.
Jonathan
Ying
(He/Him)
Game Designer
• Bargain Quest
• Star Wars: Imperial Assault
• DOOM the Board Game (2016)
• Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid
• Nicktoons Splat Attack
Nicholas (Nick)
Yu
(He/Him)
Designer, Publisher
• Hero Brigade
• Eternal Dynasty
• Adventure Tactics: Domianne's Tower
Kathy
Zhao
(She/Her)
Customer Success Manager, Game Manufacturer
• Everdell
• Throw Throw Burrito
• Teotihuacan
• Just One
• Robinson Crusoe
Fun Fact: During the pandemic, I started yoga to improve my health. Now I can do a headstand and am learning more things every day!
Thyyen
(She/Her)
Designer, Graphic Designer, Artist, Self-Publisher, Photographer
• Stray Cats
• Warriors
• The Lost Island
• Flower Garden
Fun Fact: Her game Warriors originated as a final project at university
Marie & Pauline
(She/Her), (She/Her)
Designer/Publisher
• Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum
Fun Fact: Produced Vegas-style magic and illusion shows (retired)
Saloni & Manini
(She/They)
Designer, Publisher
• Story Time
• Think-a-link
• Grab
• Wiggle n Giggle
• Memory Race
• Turbo Toss
• Alphabet Flip
Christina & Franz
(They/Them)
Rulebook/Story Writers, Designers
• Seas the Day - Design, Story, Rules. Published by Dice Toy Labs
• Generals - Rulebook. Upcoming Kickstarter.
• My Kingdom - Rulebook. Published by The Table Top Game
• Honey Scouts - Rulebook. Published by Dice Toy Labs
• My Bot Bytes - Rulebook. Published by Dice Toy Labs
• Sankli - Game design and rules. Self-published
• Oranges and Lemons - Game Design, Art and Rules. WIP.
• Covid Containment - Game design, Graphic design, Rules. Self-published
Yukti
Agarwal
(She/Her)
Publisher, Designer
• Name Place Animal Thing - a card game by Patang Games
• What's in a Name
Banana
Chan
(She/Her/They/Them)
Designer, Writer, Publisher
• Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
• Scooby-Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion
• Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (D&D 5E)
• Questlings RPG
• Warp's Edge
• Terror Below
Joseph Z
Chen
(He/Him)
Designer, Developer, Artist, Publisher
• Fantastic Factories
Goh
Choon Ean
(She/Her)
Designer, Content Producer
• Kaki Lima (2019)
• Bansan
#BogglerOnBoard
Fun Fact: Her mild OCD tendencies may have been developed from playing a lot of Boggle and Blockout growing up.
Joe
Chou Chambers
(He/Him)
Playtester/Designer
Fun Fact: I play competitive Table Tennis
Jess
Chu
(She/Her)
Designer, Writer, Agent
• Windup War (Designer)
• Heifer Heist (Designer)
• Blindfold (Agent)
Fun Fact: Has five cats.
Tim
Chuon
(He/Him)
Photographer, Videographer
• Bloodstone
• Red Rising
• Silver & Gold
• Plunder
Tim Chuon (YouTube)
Fun Fact: I took a photo on my iphone 6+ of a wave splashing onto a turtle laying on a beach in Hawaii; once I saw how many details I never paid attention to become unveiled in that photo, that's when I really pursued photography.
Andy
Desa
(He/Him)
Designer
• 12 Parsecs
• Konkan Trail (WIP)
AD’s Board Games (Youtube)
Fun Fact: Started playing modern board games from May 2020. Thank you COVID-19.
Christina
Ha
(She/Her)
Host, Quizmaster
Going Analog, The Going Analog Podcast, The Board Game Quiz Show
Fun Fact: Christina's longest streak of consecutive daily NYTimes Crossword Puzzles is 1005.
Dan "Shoe"
Hsu
(He/Him)
Host, Editor, Producer
Going Analog, The Going Analog Podcast, The Board Game Quiz Show
Fun Fact: Shoe has spent over 17 years in video game media (EGM, 1UP, GamesBeat, G4, CNN, NPR, and more).
Stella
Jahja
(She/Her)
Video Content Creator (YouTube)
How To Play, Live Playthrough, Quick How To Play, Stella's Short and Sweet Overview)
Instagram
Meeple University
Contributor on The Dice Tower (How To Play, Pocket Playthrough, Live Playthrough)
Fun Fact: I met my other half of Meeple University, Tarrant (now my husband) through a random board game meetup in our city. We were friends, then lovers, and business partners.
Smita
Kaushik
(She)
Artist/illustrator
Hampi & the Sun Jewel
Katie
Khau
(She/Her)
Designer, Artist, Agent
Windup War, Heifer Heist, Pitch Fight (Designer) My Little Scythe, Studies in Sorcery, Windup War, Heifer Heist (Illustrator) Fire in the Library, Dreams of Tomorrow, Gift of Tulips, Dead Man's Cabal, Mental Blocks, Tricky Tides, Mars Open, Bag of Spiders (Graphic Designer) BlindFold (Agent) / cow&duck studios
Stephanie
Kwok
(She/Her)
Publisher, Designer
• Ducks in Tow
Fun Fact: I really like...ducks. :P
Hwa Siang
Law
(He/Him)
Designer, Illustrator, Graphic Artist, Production Design
• Vagrant Dash
Hardknocks Creatives Studio
Fun Fact: I am more knowledgeable than people often mistaken by my scruffy looks and childish behaviour. I like to discuss high level philosophy, such as "what is the meaning of life?", so let's talk about it if you like that kinda stuff.
Teri
Litorco
(She/Her)
Managing Editor (Monte Cook Games), Author (The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming).
Previously Contributor and Managing Editor (Geek & Sundry), Senior Marketing Manager (Renegade Game Studios), Reviewer
Editing credits
• The Darkest House
• Ptolus
• Where the Machines Wait
Author credits:
• The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming
• The Board Game Book Vol. 1 (co-author)
Fun Fact: I'm often told I look taller in my videos, but that's because IRL I'm actually 4'8".
Floyd
Lu
(He/Him)
Designer
• The Refuge: A Race for Survival
• Noises at Night
• The Refuge: Terror from the Deep
• Koi Garden
• Token Terrors Solo: Rotten Rampage
Fun Fact: Has a goal to create 100 game designs.
Emerson
Matsuuchi
(He/Him/It)
Designer
• Century Series
• Specter OPS
• Reef
• Foundations
• Metal Gear Solid: TBG
• Ironman
Gnanesh & Kinnari
Mehta
(They)
Artist, Designer, Publisher
• Filmie - Hilarious Bollywood Game
• I Want to Be! - Family Game of Wonder and Amusement
• Ups and Downs - Find Interests, Get Abilities and Make Careers.
Fun Fact: We are a team of Chartered Accountant, Lawyer and Phds, designing unique games for India.
Alexei
Menardo
(He/Him)
Designer, Content Creator, Tabletop Simulator Monkey
• Jak and Poi (2012)
• BTW (WIP)
• Piñata Fiesta (WIP)
Digital Board Game Labs
Fun Fact: Stay-at-home dad for 4 years and counting.
As a result, my daughter sometimes called me "Moms".
Neha
Mittal
(She)
Designer, Publisher
• Mission Emission
• True Wizard (to be published this year)
Lauren
Nepomuceno
(She/Her)
Director of Communications
• Robotlab
• Tina's Robot Tea Party
• Inoka
• ArchRavels
Fun Fact: I picked up knitting as a result of publishing ArchRavels
Monica
Paprocki
(She/Her)
Game Reviewer, Hired Cosplayer, Marketer, Panelist
• CartographR_AR
• Cephalofair Games
• Geeks A Gogo
Fun Fact: I am an accountant by day and I am an award winning cosplayer that has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and the New Yorker. I also play ice hockey and grew up in the Philippines.
Hafiz
Printer
(He/Him)
Designer
• Baghdad 1055 CE
Fun Fact: I am both allergic and addicted to chocolate.
Takashi
Sawada
(He/Him)
Designer, Publisher
• Floating Floors
Gumboot Games
Fun Fact: The idea for Gumboot Games came to mind when kicking my feet up for a break from cleaning the chicken coop (in my gumboots) and reading through Gabe Barrett's, 'Kickstarter advice from the best in the world
Behrooz 'Bez'
Shahriari
(She/They)
Designer, Developer, Artist, Self Publisher, Interviewer, Reviewer
• Yogi
• Yogi Guru
• Wibbell++
• Kitty Cataclysm
• Welcome to Dino World
• Chocolate Factory
• Coral
• Islands
• Flower in Towers (part of a RnW anthology)
• Challenging Structures (a LARP for Kings College London)
Stuff by Bez"
Fun Fact: Bez collected over 1200 pictures of cats at various boardgame conventions.
Caryl
Tan
(She/They)
Director of Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success
Leder Games
Fun Fact: Can deadlift 20 Gloomhavens
Gary
Tsai
(He/Him)
Retailer/Promoter
Meeple Times
GameBooster
Fred
Wan
(He/Him)
CCG/RPG Designer, Editor, Writer
• Story Lead for Legend of the Five Rings (AEG), including RPG writing, CCG design & Story Continuity, Creative Direction, Creative Editing
• Various books for Mutants and Masterminds
• Varous short stories for Doomtown CCG
Peter & Patrick
Yang
(He/Him)
Developers, Design Consultants
Mouse Cat Cheese Cucumber
Seppy
Yoon
(He/Him)
Publisher, Designer
Fight in a Box:
• Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber
• Processing: A Game of Serving Humanity
• End of the Line
• Squirrel or Die
Fun Fact: US Navy certified Nuclear Plumber
Lauren
Yu
(She/Her)
Illustrator, Graphic Designer
• Tome: The Light Edition with Reversal Games
Fun Fact: I'm a proud reptile mom to a snake, leopard gecko, and turtle!