A Love Letter to Violence (w/ Daniel Kwan)

Elliot and Brian sit down with Daniel Kwan, designer of Wandering Blades to discuss the balance of OSR and storygame design sensibilities behind this new game, how he found inspiration in the beautiful violence of wuxia media, and what designers can learn by playing TCGs.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Back Wandering BladesFollow Daniel Daniel’s wuxia & wuxia-esque Recommendations:Come Drink With MeDragon InnNew Dragon Gate InnTwilight of the Warriors: Walled InShadowDragon (aka Wuxia)Sword of the StrangerSamurai ChamplooGhost of TsushimaProject: The PerceiverBlades of the GuardiansDaniel Recommends:Stepping outside of your comfort zone, being a learner, and playing new gamesOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Brian FlahertyProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy