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In this episode of "How Asian do you feel?" I spoke to writer and game dev, Bahiyya Khan, about her experience as a colored person with Asian heritage and how conversations around race differ in South Africa.

In this episode of "How Asian do you feel?" I spoke to writer and game dev, <a href="https://twitter.com/BreakinBahiyya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">B</a>ahiyya Khan, about her experience as a colored person with Asian heritage and how conversations around race differ in South Africa.

Being colored and Asian with Bahiyya Khan

Joining us on the podcast to discuss the process of video game writing is South African game developer Bahiyya Khan. We also get to discuss what its been like being a game developer in Southern Africa.

Joining us on the podcast to discuss the process of video game writing is South African game developer Bahiyya Khan. We also get to discuss what its been like being a game developer in Southern Africa.

Writing Games and Being a GameDev in Southern Africa with Bahiyya Khan

How are we almost done with May already?! It's bananas, and you know what else is bananas? Our guests for today's episode! Bahiyya (game designer, writer, and filmmaker who’s currently doing her masters in film, and is most well-known for her IGF award-winning game After Hours that will be released soon) and Son (writer who's currently the studio director and co-founder of Perfect Garbage, and director and co-founder of Chimeric Animation. They’re also a narrative designer at Silver Rain Games, and will be publishing their debut graphic novel soon, Thief of the Heights) join us to talk about writing processes, where they start when they’re creating a character, how often their stories change from what they originally planned, story structure, their greatest tools for storytelling, how they figure out their beginnings, when do they let other people see their work, whether they’re ever dissuaded by feedback, storytelling moments in games that they thought were special, silent protagonists, storytelling advice, major influences, what they’re reading/watching these days that isn’t video games, and way way more!Our Guests on the InternetBahiyya’s Twitter and Itch.io pageSon Twitter and Website, and you should check out the short film Death’s Diner, Thief of the Heights (when it's published by Harper Collins in 2022), and Love ShoreStuff We Talked AboutRain White Noise GeneratorDariaButterfly Soup PossessorBloodborneLimboFran BowDishonoredGuy RitchieCain by José SaramangoThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. SalingerOur theme music was created by Isabella Ness, and our logo was created by Lily Nishita.

How are we almost done with May already?! It's bananas, and you know what else is bananas? Our guests for today's episode! Bahiyya (game designer, writer, and filmmaker who’s currently doing her masters in film, and is most well-known for her IGF award-winning game After Hours that will be released soon) and Son (writer who's currently the studio director and co-founder of Perfect Garbage, and director and co-founder of Chimeric Animation. They’re also a narrative designer at Silver Rain Games, and will be publishing their debut graphic novel soon, Thief of the Heights) join us to talk about writing processes, where they start when they’re creating a character, how often their stories change from what they originally planned, story structure, their greatest tools for storytelling, how they figure out their beginnings, when do they let other people see their work, whether they’re ever dissuaded by feedback, storytelling moments in games that they thought were special, silent protagonists, storytelling advice, major influences, what they’re reading/watching these days that isn’t video games, and way way more!Our Guests on the InternetBahiyya’s <a href="https://twitter.com/BreakinBahiyya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://bahiyya.itch.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Itch.io</a> pageSon <a href="https://twitter.com/bogboogie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.theboglands.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, and you should check out the short film <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jennravennafilm/deaths-diner-a-surreal-short-film" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death’s Diner</a>, Thief of the Heights (when it's published by Harper Collins in 2022), and <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410330/Love_Shore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love Shore</a>Stuff We Talked About<a href="https://rain.today/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rain White Noise Generator</a><a href="https://bahiyya.itch.io/daria" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daria</a><a href="https://brianna-lei.itch.io/butterfly-soup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Butterfly Soup </a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possessor_(film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Possessor</a><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/bloodborne/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloodborne</a><a href="https://playdead.com/games/limbo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Limbo</a><a href="http://www.franbow.com/index.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fran Bow</a><a href="https://bethesda.net/game/dishonored" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dishonored</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Ritchie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy Ritchie</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_(novel)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cain</a> by José Saramango<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Catcher_in_the_Rye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Catcher in the Rye</a> by J. D. SalingerOur theme music was created by <a href="https://www.isabellaness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Isabella Ness</a>, and our logo was created by <a href="https://twitter.com/lilynishita" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lily Nishita</a>.

Bahiyya Khan & Son M.

A podcast interview with Bahiyya Khan, the developer of after HOURS, a full-motion video (FMV) game about sexual assault &amp; borderline personality disorder (BPD).The post Polygamer #83: Bahiyya Khan of after HOURS first appeared on Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality &amp; Diversity in Gaming &amp; Video Games.

A podcast interview with Bahiyya Khan, the developer of after HOURS, a full-motion video (FMV) game about sexual assault &amp; borderline personality disorder (BPD).The post <a href="https://www.polygamer.net/2018/11/14/pg83-bahiyya-khan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polygamer #83: Bahiyya Khan of after HOURS</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.polygamer.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polygamer - A Podcast of Equality &amp; Diversity in Gaming &amp; Video Games</a>.