Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player Tabletop RPG Advice
636 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 342 ratingsA weekly tabletop advice show for GMs and players that combines friendship, friendly banter, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, honest and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a friends-hanging-out vibe, look no further — you’re home.
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Episodes
HJRP S33E25 | Dice Exploder & Game Design, PC Decision Shyness, X-Card Success Story
June 15, 2024 22:55 - 1 hour - 60 MB◇ Topic: Game Design Musings, Emails: Steve from Cambridge asks about PC decision shyness, Mike F. from Ithaca, NY shares an X-Card story | Hosts: Kimi, & Sam Dunnewold ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:30 - Announcements: The next Game Daze was yesterday! It went great! Next up: JACKERCON IN JULY! GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, we will be doing our live show Saturday night! Jason will be doing a demigods book signing!! 3:40 - Topic: Dice Exploder Podcast & Game Design Musings...
HJRP S33E24 | Live from GamEx 2024!
June 05, 2024 22:30 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB◇ Live from GamEx 2024 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles! A great panel show with members of our audience and stories from lots of different con games. Since it is a live event, the audio quality is not the same as our normal episodes recorded in our studio. ◇ ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in ov...
HJRP S33E23 | Creating Cities, Being a PC Leader, Kids on Brooms Combat
June 03, 2024 17:55 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB◇ Topic: Creating cities and location flavor by basing them on something real, Emails: Vyrrk from DC asks about Being a PC leader in a campaign, HeavyMetalJess asks about combat in Kids on Brooms | Hosts: Kimi, Jay, Pooja ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:15 - Announcements: The next Game Daze was yesterday! It went great! Next up: JACKERCON IN JULY! GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, we will be doing our live show Saturday night! Jason will be doing a demigods book signing!!! 3:2...
HJRP S33E22 | First Steps for Making PCs, MOTW with Less Prep, Why Heroes Win
May 22, 2024 16:30 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB◇ Topic: What’s the first thing you come up with when you are creating a PC?, Emails: Rose wants to run MOTW with less prep, Byron in Bureaucracy observes why heroes usually win! | Hosts: Jason, Vixie, Enge, Riley ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:15 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord), GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, & Kimi's new game Starscape will be featured in an AP starting May 6th and Kickstarting in June! goldenlassogames.com/k...
HJRP S33E21 | Conventions for Risky Games, Unexpected Story Changes, & Fudging Dice
May 16, 2024 16:53 - 2 hours - 113 MB◇ Topic: Trying risky games at conventions, Emails: Doogler 93 asks about sudden, unexpected changes in game stories, Steffi from Scotland claps back at an email about fudging dice | Hosts: Kimi, Artem, Bill, Alex◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:24 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord), GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, & Kimi's new game Starscape will be featured in an AP starting May 6th and Kickstarting in June! goldenlassogames.com/ki...
HJRP S33E20 | Impact of Feedback, Onboarding for Lore-rich Settings, & Conflict Generation
May 06, 2024 00:44 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB◇ Topic: What memorable or valuable feedback changed your view of gaming?, Emails: Brian in Milwaukee asks about onboarding new folks to a lore-rich setting, Eric from NJ shares his conflict generation tool | Hosts: Kimi, Cai, Pooja, Jason◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:01 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord), GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, & Kimi's new game Starscape will be featured in an AP starting May 6th and Kickstarting in Jun...
HJRP S33E19 | Initiative Debate, Players feeling like Supporting Characters, & a GM Success Story
April 25, 2024 16:18 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB◇ Topic: Initiative/sequenced actions - worth it or not?, Emails: Old Uncle Fox asks how to avoid always being a supporting character, Wes from Indianapolis shares a GM success story! | Hosts: Kimi, Jay & Craig from Nerdburger Games◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:22 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 2:28 - Indie Designer of the Month: Craig Campbell (he/him) of NerdBurger Games (nerdburg...
HJRP S33E18 | Creative Weapons, Table Secrets, & Con Report
April 14, 2024 18:21 - 56 minutes - 53.5 MB◇ Topic: Mike asks how to make weapons feel unique and varied, Emails: Steffi wants our takes on open table secrets that cause problems, Eric from New Jersey has a Con Report | Hosts: Jason & Enge◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:38 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 1:38 - Indie Designer of the Month: Craig Campbell (he/him) of NerdBurger Games (nerdburgergames.com)| 2:54 - Topic: Mike as...
HJRP S33E17 | Micro RPGs, Ideas for a Star Wars GM, & PBP Helping Burnout
April 05, 2024 19:02 - 56 minutes - 53.6 MB◇ Topic: Micro RPGs, Emails: Eric from New Jersey made some rash GM choices and needs ideas, | Hosts: Kimi, Clara & Samantha ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:34 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 2:22 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 4:38 - Topic: Micro RPGs | 19:42 - Eric from New Jersey made some rash GM choices and needs ideas | 33:34...
HJRP S33E16 | Sharing PC Spotlights, PCs that have to be Talked into Everything
April 01, 2024 00:38 - 1 hour - 78.9 MB◇ Topic: How do you balance the PC spotlight as a GM?, Emails: JDGriz asks when it’s ok for your PC to be the center of attention, Conner from Ireland asks how to deal with the character who needs to be talked into everything | Hosts: Kimi & Enge ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 3:55 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 6:48 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstor...
HJRP S33E15 | Exploring Yourself through RPGs, Player Responsibility, & Good Player Feedback
March 27, 2024 23:47 - 55 minutes - 52.3 MB◇ Topic: Using TTRPGs to explore parts of yourself, Elly talks about player responsibility for table dynamics, Gurg Murg shares some experience with player feedback | Hosts: Kimi & Emily ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:17 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Kimi went to GAMA Expo! | 1:41 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 3:43 - Topic: Using TTRPGs to explore parts of yourself | 21:31 - ...
HJRP S33E14 | What RPGs Don’t do Well, Truths vs Rumors, & OrcCon Recap
March 18, 2024 00:18 - 1 hour - 91 MB◇ Topic: What is something that TTRPGs don’t do well… yet? Bill from Canada compares rumors to truths, & Josh from Denver gives us an OrcCon recap | Hosts: Kimi, Riley & Clara ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:26 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Kimi went to GAMA Expo! | 2:03 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 22:02 - Topic: What is something that TTRPGs don’t do well… yet? | 01:04:43 -...
HJRP S33E13 | Movie Inspired Games, Players Rejecting the Premise, Big Game Groups, & Yay, Pinnacles!
March 09, 2024 00:53 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB◇ Topic: Has a movie ever inspired a character or a campaign you made? Jörn from Sweden asks about players who reject the premise, Ken from Canada asks about running games for big groups and shares an update, Mike likes Pinnacles! | Hosts: Jason, Jay, Pooja, & Clara ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:24 - Announcements: We have a Savage Worlds actual play GMed by Enge starting up soon! Our March 2nd Game Daze was a huge hit! We had 9 games in all different systems! The next one will b...
HJRP S33E12 | Player Type Changes, AITA?, & Game Stories
March 07, 2024 20:55 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB◇ Topic: What type of player are you? Does it change based on system or setting? Davi asks “Am I the A-hole?”, and Doogler shares some game stories | Hosts: Kimi, Enge, & Samantha ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:41 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 3:07 - Indie Designer of the Month: Anna Landin (she/her)(https://annalandin.itch.io/)| 8:13 - Topic: What type of player are you? Does it change based on system or setting? | 27:33 -...
HJRP S33E11 | Live from OrcCon 2024!
February 27, 2024 15:07 - 2 hours - 131 MB◇ Live from OrcCon 2024 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles! A great panel show with members of our audience and stories from lots of different con games. Since it is a live event, the audio quality is not the same as our normal episodes recorded in our studio. ◇ ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in...
HJRP S33E10 | Pros and Cons of Published Adventures, Publishing Adventures for Profit, & Avoid Complicated Magic Items
February 15, 2024 02:50 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB● Topic: What are the pros and cons of running prewritten adventures? ● Emails: Mike is planning to publish adventures and wonders if there is hope for small publishers? Charger 347 talks about making magic items that aren’t too complicated ● Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Alex ● 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary ● 1:41 - Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be March 2nd! (happyjacks.org/discord)...
HJRP S33E09 | Messages in Game Design, Handling X-Card Moments, & the Rule of Cool is Bad (?)
February 02, 2024 00:58 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB◇ Topic: Playing games with societal or political messages embedded in their design, a new GM wants advice on how to handle x-card moments, Steffie from Scotland says the Rule of Cool is bad | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Alex ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:19 - Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 02:43 - Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Gr...
HJRP S33E08 | Keeping Game Politics Fun, Gaps between Sessions, & GM Miscalculations
January 27, 2024 22:52 - 1 hour - 98.8 MB◇ Topic: Keeping in-game politics fun, Steffen from Essen asks for advice on pulling a play group together with big gaps between sessions, Anonymous asks about how to deal with major GM miscalculations during a game | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Riley, & special guest Aaron from Queens Court Games ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 6:39 - Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (hap...
HJRP S33E07 | Falling in love with TTRPGs, New Player Experiences, & Staying Engaged with ADHD
January 18, 2024 19:53 - 1 hour - 80 MB◇ What about TTRPGs made you want to keep playing? , Captain Curt from Alaska asks what a new player should experience in their first session, Rose needs advice about having ADHD and staying engaged at the table | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Enge, & Courtney ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:37 - Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 4:50 - Indie Desi...
HJRP S33E06 | Why we GM, Balancing Backstories and Plot, & Keeping track of NPCs
January 15, 2024 08:28 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB◇ Hosts share why they started GMing, A Juggling GM asks how to balance PC backstories with plot, Thomas from Denmark wants to know how to keep track of all the NPCs in a story | Hosts: CADave, Enge, & Rob ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:32 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 5:10 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 07:35 - Topic: What made you first want to GM? | 35:20 - A Juggling GM asks how to...
HJRP S33E05 | Mechanics for 2024, Campaign Pacing and Plot, & Shy Players
January 08, 2024 09:04 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB◇ Hosts discuss game mechanics that they'd like to see more of in 2024, Steffen from Essen asks about plot and pacing for a campaign, Steffi from Scotland shares stories of shy and introverted players | Hosts: Kimi, Minerva, & Rose ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:49 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 2:17 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 03:50 - Hosts discuss game mechanics that they'd like to...
HJRP S33E04 | More Memorable 2023 Games, RPG Programs, & Allowing Wild Ideas
December 31, 2023 22:45 - 1 hour - 89 MB◇ Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023, Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark shares how they successfully made an RPG program, Vyrrk from DC asks how ridiculous of an idea we will allow in a game | Hosts: Nick, Rose & Jason ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:18 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 1:51 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 04:26 - Hosts discuss their favorite games of 2023 | 38:00 - Spil...
HJRP S33E03 | Memorable 2023 Games, Historical Misogyny and Women Players, & Turning off “GM Brain”
December 22, 2023 19:39 - 1 hour - 95.5 MB◇ Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023, Ken from Canada asks how to handle in-game misogyny with women at the table, Kurt (Not Potts) wants advice on turning off “GM Brain” as a player | Hosts: Kimi, CADave, Moe, & Kurt Potts ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:18 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 2:48 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 22:54 - Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023 57:32 - Ke...
HJRP S33E02 | Holidays in Games, Troupe-Style GMing Update, & Rolling Stats
December 15, 2023 00:13 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB◇ Thomas from Denmark wants to hear about festivals and holidays in game worlds, Jeff replies to our comments on his troupe-style game, New emailer Tony asks about random character stats in games | Hosts: Kimi, Samantha & Riley ◇ 00:34 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:07 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 04:34 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 08:10 - Thomas from Denmark wants to hear about festivals ...
HJRP S33E01 | Physical Challenges, Metatopia Report, & a New Hobby
December 10, 2023 23:14 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB◇ Steffen from Essen (Germany) asks how to devise physical challenges for players, Muddyboots from NYC sent us a con report, Steffi has a new hobby | Hosts: Kimi & Bill ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:17 - Announcements: Welcome to Season 33! Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 01:53 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 05:53 - Steffen from Essen (Germany) asks how to devise physical challenges for players | 35:30...
HJRP S32E25 | Ignoring PCs, Getting Negative Feedback, & Trust Mechanics
November 16, 2023 18:17 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB◇ Doogler asks what to do when your PC is treated like a side character, Gurg Murg wants tips on getting player feedback, Tiffany wants to more about the trust mechanic in Starscape | Hosts: Kimi & Rose ◇ 00:32 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:05 - Announcements: Season 32 is over! We will be back in December with Season 33! Next Discord Game Daze will be in Jan! | 01:48 - Doogler asks what to do when your PC is treated like a side character | 32:07 - Gurg Murg wants tips on getting play...
HJRP S32E24 | GMing Skills, Canceling a Session, Toolbox GMing
November 10, 2023 16:04 - 49 minutes - 46.5 MB◇ Eric from New Jersey asks what skills a GM needs to run narrative games, Mike inquires when to cancel a gaming session, Moe P suggests a toolbox approach to GMing | Hosts: Kimi, Ray, Sarah, & Enge ◇ 00:32 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:12 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! | 02:26 - Eric from New Jersey asks what skills a GM needs to run narrative games | 15:40 - Mike inquires when to cancel a gaming session | 34:11 - Moe P suggests a toolbox approach to GMing | ...
HJRP S32E23 | Unorthodox Spell Use, City Campaigns Continued, & a Horror Story
November 03, 2023 23:28 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB◇ Mad King Christopher wants our judgment on his unorthodox spell use, Gurg Murg adds on to our City Campaign discussion from a few episodes ago, Steffi from Scotland writes in with a horror story | Hosts: Kimi and Riley ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:14 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! 02:21 - Indie Designer of the Month: Monroe Wells-Soto (monroeroe.itch.io) | 03:51 - Mad King Christopher wants our judgment on his unorthodox spell use | 21:25 - Gurg ...
HJRP S32E22 | Non-linear Games, Surprise Setting Changes, Success Story
October 29, 2023 07:33 - 1 hour - 92.7 MB◇ Toby asks about running non-linear games, Fuzzybof wants advice on surprise changes in setting, Myst shares a success story | Hosts: Kimi, Enge, Jake ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:22 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! 03:10 - Indie Designer of the Month: Monroe Wells-Soto (monroeroe.itch.io) | 55:00 - Toby asks about running non-linear games | 01:08:57 - Fuzzybof wants advice on surprise changes in setting | 01:30:52 - Myst shares a success story | 01...
HJRP S32E21 | Con Spaces for Teens, Successful Con Games, & Sympathy for the Big Bad
October 22, 2023 22:16 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB◇ Kairaku from New Zealand wants advice on designing a gaming space for teens, Tom wants to attend more cons and run con games more successfully, Taurelin asks what to do when the party starts caring about the BBEG | Hosts: Kimi, Alex, Sarah, Jason ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:17 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! 01:57 - Indie Designer of the Month: Monroe Wells-Soto (monroeroe.itch.io) | 03:40 - Kairaku from New Zealand wants advice on designing a gamin...
HJRP S32E20 | City Campaign Settings, Decuma, Jackercon Reflection
October 14, 2023 18:34 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB◇ Arrya from New Jersey asks about running a campaign set in a city, Eugene from Boston wants advice on running Decuma as a one-shot, Capt. Curt from Alaska reflects on JackerCon | Hosts: Kimi, Minerva, Kurt & Moe ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:14 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! 05:13 - Indie Designer of the Month: Monroe Wells-Soto (monroeroe.itch.io) | 22:54 - Arrya from New Jersey asks about running a campaign set in a city, | 42:23 - Eugene from Bo...
HJRP S32E19 | Gaming Success & Horror Stories from Norway, Failing a Player, & Where to get TTRPG News
October 07, 2023 21:36 - 58 minutes - 55 MB◇ Jan-Egil from Norway shares success and horror stories, Eric from New Jersey feels like he is failing one of his players, Forlornhope22 asks where to get TTRPG news? | Hosts: CADave, Pooja & Kurt ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 03:00 - Indie Designer of the Month: Cezar Capacle (quirky.games) | 07:48 - Jan-Egil from Norway shares success and horror stories | 31:26 - Eric from New Jersey feels like he is failing one of his players | 40:11 - Forlornhope22 asks where to get TTRPG ne...
HJRP S32E18 | Getting What You Need, Anon GM Unmasked, & a Lightening Round!
September 23, 2023 06:08 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB◇ Vyrrk asks about getting what you need out of a game, Anonymous GM unmasked, Ken from Canada sends in a lightning round of questions | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Alex ◇ 00:38 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:10 - Announcements: Game Daze is September 23rd on happyjacks.org/discord, Big Bad Con, Sept 28 - Oct 1st | 03:46 - Indie Designer of the Month: Cezar Capacle (quirky.games) | 05:32 - Vyrrk asks about getting what you need out of a game. | 35:04 - Anonymous GM unmasked! | 42:18 - Ken fr...
HJRP S32E17 | Therapeutic TTRPGs, & Teenage Gamers
September 13, 2023 21:07 - 1 hour - 69 MB◇ Eric from NJ ask if TTRPGs can be therapeutic, Thomas from Denmark revisits a topic about teenage gamers | Hosts: Kimi & Jason ◇ 00:38 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:18 - Announcements: Game Daze is September 23rd on happyjacks.org/discord, Big Bad Con, Sept 28 - Oct 1st | 04:47 - Indie Designer of the Month: Cezar Capacle (quirky.games) | 09:06 - Eric from NJ ask if TTRPGs can be therapeutic | 26:58 - Thomas from Denmark revisits a topic about teenage gamers | 01:11:15 Episode Clos...
HJRP S32E16 | Live from Gateway 2023!
September 08, 2023 05:42 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB◇ Live from OrcCon 2023 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles! A great panel show with members of our audience and stories from lots of different con games. Since it is a live event, the audio quality is not the same as our normal episodes recorded in our studio. ◇ ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in...
HJRP S32E15 | Yumming your Yuck, Cleric Student Loans, & Petty Fun
September 04, 2023 20:48 - 1 hour - 66.3 MB◇ Steve from Wisconsin asks what we love about systems he hates, Alverant asks about the cost of a cleric leaving their order, Jolene shares a tale of petty harmless(?) fun | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Riley ◇ 00:38 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:30 - Announcements: Gateway 2023: September 1-4 in Los Angeles 02:16 - Indie Designer of the Month: Rob Hebert (https://nerdypapergames.itch.io/) 05:14 - Steve from Wisconsin asks what we love about systems he hates | 38:19 - Alverant asks about the...
HJRP S32E14 | Running Campaigns Again, “Start with Nothing” games, & A JackerCon Poem
August 25, 2023 20:53 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB◇ Ken asks about running a campaign multiple times, Ayanna explains “Start with Nothing” games, Steffi from Scotland gets poetic | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Pooja ◇ 00:38 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:23 - Announcements: Update your Patreon support! patreon.com/happyjacksrpg, Gateway 2023: September 1-4 in Los Angeles 02:42 - Indie Designer of the Month: Rob Hebert (https://nerdypapergames.itch.io/) 05:28 - Ken asks about running a campaign multiple times | 18:42 - Ayanna explains “Start ...
HJRP S32E13 | Horror without Gore, Breaking Uo with a Player, the Dice have Power
August 14, 2023 17:04 - 1 hour - 75.1 MB◇ Eric from New Jersey asks how to make horror games unsettling without using gore, Anonymous wants advice about problem player dynamics in their group, MiniPainterJen reflects on the power of the dice in RPGs | Hosts: Kimi, Jason & Pooja ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:20 - Announcements: Update your Patreon support! patreon.com/happyjacksrpg 02:36 - Indie Designer of the Month: Rob Hebert (https://nerdypapergames.itch.io/) 05:28 - Eric from New Jersey asks how to make horror ...
HJRP S32E12 | Living with Mediocre Games, Campaign Consistency, JackerCon Success Story
August 04, 2023 07:04 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB◇ Shawn asks about living with mediocre gaming experiences, Steffi from Scotland talks game prep and consistency, Elly shares her JackerCon success story! | Hosts: Kimi, Cai, Pooja, & Jason ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:17 - Announcements: Update your Patreon support! patreon.com/happyjacksrpg 04:52 - Indie Designer of the Month: Alison aka Draz (https://drazillion.itch.io/) 07:31 - Shawn asks about living with mediocre gaming experiences | 40:26 - Steffi from Scotland talks ...
HJRP S32E11 | Best Backstories, Players Talking over Players, & Weirdest Games
July 27, 2023 22:03 - 1 hour - 71 MB◇ Steve in SoCal asks what PC Backstories work best, Doogler wants to keep players from talking over each other, Vyrrk from DC asks about the weirdest games we’ve played | Hosts: CADave, Adam, Enge, Pooja ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:13 - Announcements: JackerCon 2023 success & Patreon Updates! Check your Patreon account settings! patreon.com/happyjacksrpg 05:05 - Indie Designer of the Month: Alison aka Draz (https://drazillion.itch.io/) 06:38 - Steve in SoCal asks what PC Bac...
HJRP S32E10 | Quiet Player Advantages, Success Story, Monsterhearts at Cons
July 20, 2023 07:29 - 57 minutes - 54.7 MB◇ Jim in Oregon asks how being a quiet player can be an advantage, Steffi from Scotland shares a story about knowing when a player isn’t a good fit, Jolene defends playing Monsterhearts at conventions. | Hosts: Kimi, Joey, Kurt & Moe ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:13 - Announcements: JackerCon 2023! July 21st-23rd! 05:05 - Indie Designer of the Month: Alison aka Draz (https://drazillion.itch.io/) 06:38 - Jim in Oregon asks how being a quiet player can be an advantage. | 20:50 ...
HJRP S32E09 | Voice Care, GMs Forcing Players, & Troupe-style games
July 14, 2023 21:02 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB◇ Garrett in SoCal asks how GMs can preserve their voice during long sessions, Forlornhope22 asks why GMs want to force their players to do something, New listener Jeff suggests troupe-style games | Hosts: Kimi, Kurt & Riley ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:05 - Announcements: JackerCon 2023! July 21st-23rd! 02:37 - Indie Designer of the Month: Alison aka Draz (https://drazillion.itch.io/) 05:21 - Garrett in SoCal asks how GMs can preserve their voice during long sessions | 40:35...
HJRP S32E08 | Losing Control of Villains, Limits of Lines & Veils, Getting a new TTRPG from Shelf to Table
July 05, 2023 06:57 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB◇ Ken from Canada asks about losing control of your NPC villains, Fuzzybof asks where the lines are for lines and veils, Jan-Egil from Norway asks how to get a new ttrpg from the shelf to the table | Hosts: Kimi, CADave, & Enge ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:27 - Announcements: JackerCon 2023! July 21st-23rd! 02:39 - Indie Designer of the Month: Alison aka Draz (https://drazillion.itch.io/) 05:06 - Ken from Canada asks about losing control of your NPC villains | 23:12 - Fuzzyb...
HJRP S32E07 | GM Burnout, Cursed Artifacts, & a Week of Gaming
June 28, 2023 16:58 - 58 minutes - 55.1 MB◇ Eric from New Jersey asks what to do when a GM is burned out on a system, Forlornhope22 weighs in on Cursed Artifacts, Vyrrk has a triumphant story about an AMAZING week of gaming | Hosts: CADave, Clara, Adam & Alex ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:16 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jessica Marcrum (angrynerdgirl.itch.io) ! 04:37 - Eric from New Jersey asks what to do when a Gm is burned out on a system | 23:07 - Forlornhope22 weighs in on Cursed Artifacts | 41:20 - Vyrrk has a ...
HJRP S32E06 | Homogeneous Gaming Groups, Demanding Player, & Gaming in set IPs
June 23, 2023 02:20 - 1 hour - 91.6 MB◇ Michael of Not-Sweden asks about the benefits of homogeneous gaming groups, Rabit in Indianapolis shares a gaming story and asks how to deal with a demanding player, Steve in SoCal asks what IPs we love and hate for TTRPS | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja, & Joey ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:13 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jessica Marcrum (angrynerdgirl.itch.io) ! 03:34 - Michael of Not-Sweden asks about the benefits of homogeneous gaming groups | 28:11 - Rabit in Indianapolis s...
HJRP S32E05 w/ guest Jessica Marcum! | One-shots in a Box, Crafting in TTRPGs, Fun Game Classifications
June 15, 2023 18:44 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB◇ Davi loves preplanned “one-shot in a box” for conventions but wants system suggestions, Actual Jesse asks about crafting in TTRPGs, Steffi From Scotland has some amusing suggestions for classifying games | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, & Jessica Marcrum ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:30 - Announcements: 2023 Feedback Survey! happyjacks.org/survey - Help us improve our shows and content! 02:13 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jessica Marcrum (angrynerdgirl.itch.io) ! 34:23 - Davi loves pr...
HJRP S32E04 | Fonts for Dyslexia, More on Punishing Players, Gaming Horror Story
June 07, 2023 18:25 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB◇ Ayanna from Illinois asks about fonts designed for Dyslexia, Ken from Canada thinks players sometimes deserve some punishment, Matt shares a gaming horror story. | Hosts: Kimi, Kurt H, Enge ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 04:23 - Announcements: 2023 Feedback Survey! happyjacks.org/survey - Help us improve our shows and content! 05:00 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jessica Marcrum (angrynerdgirl.itch.io) ! 09:21 - Ayanna from Illinois asks about fonts designed for Dyslexia | 31:3...
HJRP S32E03 | Live from GAMEX 2023!
May 30, 2023 17:46 - 1 hour - 67.2 MB◇ Live from GAMEX 2023 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles! A great panel show with members of our audience and stories from lots of different con games. Since it is a live event, the audio quality is not the same as our normal episodes recorded in our studio. ◇ ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in ov...
HJRP S32E02 with Ryan Khan! | Intimidating Kids, Vivid Descriptions, & A Delightful Success Story
May 23, 2023 17:04 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB◇ Erica Odd is intimidated by running games for kids, Gurg Murg asks how to improve describing scenes to players, Thomas from Denmark has a delightful gaming success story | Hosts: Kimi, Bill & special guest Ryan Khan ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:31 - Announcements: 2023 Feedback Survey! happyjacks.org/survey - Help us improve our shows and content! 03:27 - Indie Designer of the Month: Ryan Khan (the-one-true-ryan-khan.itch.io) joins us for the show! 33:15 - Erica Odd is int...
HJRP S32E01 | Trans NPCs, GMless Games are Misnamed, Horror Story
May 16, 2023 16:42 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB◇ Alwaysnevers asks how to include trans NPCs in a game in an organic and respectful way, Steffi from Scotland comments on GM-less games, Sean from NJ shares a gaming horror story | Hosts: Kimi, Clara & Rose ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:14 - Announcements: 2023 Feedback Survey! happyjacks.org/survey - Help us improve our shows and content! 01:56 - Indie Designer of the Month: Ryan Khan (the-one-true-ryan-khan.itch.io) 08:10 - Alwaysnevers asks how to include trans NPCs in a...