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| S37E24 | Fundraising with Games, Game Session Music, & Players Intimidated by Roleplaying | 11 oct. 2026 | 01:12:00 | |
◇ Eric from New Jersey wants our help, Toby gives a take on music and gaming, From the archive 2013: CaptainKiwi asks how to keep players from being intimidated by roleplaying | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Sam ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:50◇ Announcements – Our next Game Daze is Oct 24th! It’s safe, fun, and free on our discord! ◇ 03:02 Indie Designer of the Month: Carlos Makes Games (they/them) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carlosmakesgames/puppet-run 05:22◇ Mailbag 1 – Eric from New Jersey wants our help Fundraising Links: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/cscglv/beards-for-breasts-2026/eric-pierson-3 and https://movember.com/m/ericpierson 30:08◇ Mailbag 2 – Toby gives a take on music and gaming 43:13◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2013: CaptainKiwi asks how to keep players from being intimidated by roleplaying 60:02◇ Episode Closing 67:40◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E23 | PC Drama Becoming Real Drama, A Gaming Story, & Theatre of the Mind | 01 oct. 2026 | 00:55:45 | |
◇ Anon in Gameland wants advice on character drama bleeding into real life, Ken from Canada shares a story, From the archive 2021: Nikolas from Stockholm talks about types of players and theatre of the mind | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Sam ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 02:04◇ Announcements – Our next Game Daze is Oct 24th! It’s safe, fun, and free on our discord! ◇ 3:36◇ Mailbag 1 – Anon in Gameland wants advice on character drama bleeding into real life 20:14◇ Mailbag 2 – Ken from Canada shares a story 33:51◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2021: Nikolas from Stockholm talks about types of players and theatre of the mind 48:38◇ Episode Closing 53:15◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E22 | Teaching D&D, TTRPG Instructions in Books, & Note Taking for Games | 01 oct. 2026 | 01:40:30 | |
◇ Captain Curt in Alaska asks for D&D Lesson Plans, Jay the Historian wants to discuss TTRPG instructions, From the archive 2022: Nikolas from Sweden talks note taking | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, & Riley ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:22◇ Announcements – Our next Game Daze is Oct 24th! It’s safe, fun, and free on our discord! ◇ 2:34◇ Mailbag 1 – Captain Curt in Alaska asks for D&D Lesson Plans 31:50◇ Mailbag 2 – Jay the Historian wants to discuss TTRPG instructions 74:52◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Nikolas from Sweden talks note taking 91:28◇ Episode Closing 98:17◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E21 | Live from Gateway 2026! | 07 sept. 2026 | 01:07:35 | |
◇ Live from Gateway 2026 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. **I say in the audio that it is season 37, episode 20, but that was a mistake!**◇ ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E20 | Gardening Gamers, Post-Game Talks, & How Much Worldbuilding with Players? | 07 sept. 2026 | 01:28:46 | |
◇ Steffi from Scotland talks more about the gardening style of gaming, Nathan wants to know about post-game talks with APs, From the archive 2022: Whizzard asks about how much worldbuilding GMs do on their own and how much of it they do with players | Hosts: Kimi, Kodi, & Jason ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:17◇ Announcements – We will be at Gateway 2026! Sept 4-7, 2026 at the Hilton LAX hotel in los angeles. We will be doing the live show on Saturday at 8pm! https://www.strategicon.net/ ◇ 02:58◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland of Turtlebun Games https://turtlebun.com/ or https://turtlebun.itch.io/ 04:24◇ Mailbag 1 – Steffi from Scotland talks more about the gardening style of gaming 53:34◇ Mailbag 2 – Nathan wants to know about post-game talks with APs 66:57◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Whizzard asks about how much worldbuilding GMs do on their own and how much of it they do with players 81:03◇ Episode Closing 86:32◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E19 | Prepping NPCs, PCs that Change You, PCs Committing Crimes | 07 sept. 2026 | 01:11:38 | |
◇ Ed from MN, now inf FL asks about prepping NPCs, Eric from New Jersey asks how characters have changed us, From the archive 2022: Zed From Norfolk asks how to handle it when your players commit crimes in your gameworld! | Hosts: Kimi, Jason A, Pooja, & Riley ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:17◇ Announcements – We will be at Gateway 2026! Sept 4-7, 2026 at the Hilton LAX hotel in los angeles. We will be doing the live show on Saturday at 8pm! https://www.strategicon.net/ ◇ 02:59◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland of Turtlebun Games https://turtlebun.com/ or https://turtlebun.itch.io/ 05:18◇ Mailbag 1 – Ed from MN, now inf FL asks about prepping NPCs 29:52◇ Mailbag 2 – Eric from New Jersey asks how characters have changed us 45:13◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Zed From Norfolk asks how to handle it when your players commit crimes in your gameworld 63:25◇ Episode Closing 68:24◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E18 | Game Frustrations, A Success Story, Wanting to Game Again | 23 août 2026 | 00:48:29 | |
◇ Wes in Indianapolis is frustrated with his game, Gurg Murg shares a success story, From the archive 20218: Weaselcreature wants to get gaming again! | Hosts: Jason, Sam, & Vixie ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:19◇ Announcements – Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇ 03:45◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland of Turtlebun Games https://turtlebun.com/ or https://turtlebun.itch.io/ 06:10◇ Mailbag 1 – Wes in Indianapolis is frustrated with his game 20:55◇ Mailbag 2 – Gurg Murg shares a success story 32:38◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 20218: Weaselcreature wants to get gaming again! 42:14◇ Episode Closing 46:29◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E17 | Limitations as Opportunities, Our Theme Song, Disliking a Group’s System Choice | 16 août 2026 | 01:18:32 | |
◇ Kurt H asks how limitations can become opportunities, Nathan asks about our theme song, From the archive 2022: Eric from New Jersey doesn’t like his groups game system | Hosts: Jason, Kodi, Jay & Riley ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:30◇ Announcements – Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇ 03:16◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland of Turtlebun Games https://turtlebun.com/ or https://turtlebun.itch.io/ 05:59◇ Mailbag 1 – Kurt H asks how limitations can become opportunities 29:08◇ Mailbag 2 – Nathan asks about our theme song 44:48◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Eric from New Jersey doesn’t like his groups game system 66:23◇ Episode Closing 76:10◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E16 | NPCs, Bad Game Sessions, Crafting in RPGs | 16 août 2026 | 01:23:52 | |
◇ Gregory from Wisconsin wants to talk about NPCs, Davi wants to know what makes a bad game session, From the archive 2022: Actual Jesse asks about crafting in TTRPGs | Hosts: Kimi, Sam, Pooja, Dion ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:09◇ Announcements – Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇ 03:28◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland of Turtlebun Games https://turtlebun.com/ or https://turtlebun.itch.io/ 05:41◇ Mailbag 1 – Gregory from Wisconsin wants to talk about NPCs 41:54◇ Mailbag 2 – Davi wants to know what makes a bad game session 54:42◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Actual Jesse asks about crafting in TTRPGs 77:40◇ Episode Closing 81:37◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E15 | “Cinematic” Things, Alcohol at the Table, and Compels in FATE | 02 août 2026 | 01:20:57 | |
◇ Wes in Indianapolis asks about things being “cinematic”, Eric from New Jersey talks alcohol at the game table, and from the archive 2021: Scott asks about compels in FATE | Hosts: Jason, Kodi, Jay & Riley ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 02:17◇ Announcements – Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇ 04:00◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Matthew Nevers (he/him) of Coffee All Night Games at https://coffeeallnight.itch.io/ or https://coffeeallnight.com 04:51◇ Mailbag 1 – Wes in Indianapolis asks about things being “cinematic” 38:12◇ Mailbag 2 – Eric from New Jersey talks alcohol at the game table 52:31◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2021: Scott asks about compels in FATE 71:04◇ Episode Closing 77:45◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇Instagram ◇Facebook ◇Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E14 | Back to TTRPGs after 30 Years, Explorers vs Gardeners, and Story Time | 02 août 2026 | 01:09:04 | |
◇ Jay is returning to gaming after 30 years and has some questions, Nathan has some input about Exploring vs Gardening players, and from the archive 2021: Matt has some stories for us | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Matthew Nevers ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:42◇ Announcements - Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇
04:51◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Matthew Nevers (he/him) of Coffee All Night Games at https://coffeeallnight.itch.io/ or https://coffeeallnight.com
07:22◇ Mailbag 1 - Jay is returning to gaming after 30 years and has some questions
33:50◇ Mailbag 2 - Nathan has some input about Exploring vs Gardening players
47:38◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2021: Matt has some stories for us
62:43◇ Episode Closing
66:10◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E13 | Coffee All Night Games, No-AI GM Prep Resources, and Gear in Games | 02 août 2026 | 01:36:02 | |
◇ We talk to our indie designer of the Month for July, Matthey Nevers of Coffee All Night Games, Gurg Murg asks for prep resources that don’t use AI, From the archive 2023: Shawn near DC wants to talk about gear in games | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, Jason A, & Matthew Nevers ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:42◇ Announcements - Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇
03:42◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Matthew Nevers (he/him) of Coffee All Night Games at https://coffeeallnight.itch.io/ or https://coffeeallnight.com
06:13◇ Mailbag 1 - We talk to our indie designer of the Month for July, Matthey Nevers of Coffee All Night Games
32:07◇ Mailbag 2 - Gurg Murg asks for prep resources that don’t use AI
58:02◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2023: Shawn near DC wants to talk about gear in games
87:45◇ Episode Closing
93:24◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E12 | Players vs Game Premise, Forever DM not DMing, and “Toolbox GMs” | 01 août 2026 | 00:59:59 | |
◇ Carl C in New Jersey has a problem with players and game premise, Mike is a Forever DM who isn’t currently the DM, and From the archive 2023: Moe P is proud to be a “toolbox GM” but wonders if there is a better way? | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:16◇ Announcements - Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇
04:00◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jesse Burneko (he/him) from Bloodthorn Press jburneko.itch.io/
06:22◇ Mailbag 1 - Carl C in New Jersey has a problem with players and game premise
34:06◇ Mailbag 2 - Mike is a Forever DM who isn’t currently the DM
41:09◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2023: Moe P is proud to be a “toolbox GM” but wonders if there is a better way?
52:26◇ Episode Closing
56:20◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E11 | Player Contributions, System Styles, GM Tricks | 28 juin 2026 | 01:56:11 | |
◇ Wes in Indianapolis asks how to get players to help build a sand box, Gregory from Wisconsin talks about system styles, From the archive 2021: Ben from TX asks about what tricks we fall back on as GMs | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Artem ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:21◇ Announcements - Game Daze will be happening in August! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord
02:27◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jesse Burneko (he/him) from Bloodthorn Press jburneko.itch.io/
06:00◇ Mailbag 1 - Wes in Indianapolis asks how to get players to help build a sand box
46:42◇ Mailbag 2 - Gregory from Wisconsin talks about system styles
87:06◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2021: Ben from TX asks about what tricks we fall back on as GMs
107:36◇ Episode Closing
114:00◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E10 | Fun Dungeon Crawls, A Horror Story, & Slow GMing | 14 juin 2026 | 01:38:27 | |
◇ Gurg Murg asks about making rewarding dungeon crawls, Steffi from Scotland shares a horror story, and From the archive 2024: Steve from Cambridge wants to talk about slow GMing | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, CADave, & Artem ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:14◇ Announcements - Game Daze will be happening in August! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord
02:31◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jesse Burneko (he/him) from Bloodthorn Press jburneko.itch.io/
05:05◇ Mailbag 1 - Gurg Murg asks about making rewarding dungeon crawls
22:45◇ Mailbag 2 - Steffi from Scotland shares a horror story
63:22◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2024: Steve from Cambridge wants to talk about slow GMing
87:41◇ Episode Closing
94:52◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E09 | Live from GamEx 2026! | 03 juin 2026 | 01:01:08 | |
◇ Live from GamEx 2026 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 ◇Bluesky ◇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 over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E08 | TTRPGS without Dice, Gaming Success Story, and Powers that cause Problems | 18 mai 2026 | 00:57:59 | |
◇ Designing TTRPGS without traditional dice mechanics, Wes from Indianapolis shares a success story, From the archive 2022: Mike from New York wants to talk about game power that cause problems | Hosts: Kimi, Kodi, & Sam Dunnewold ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:12◇ Announcements - Come play with us at Game Daze on our discord server. May 16th! happyjacks.org/discord
02:54◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ray Chou (he/him) https://www.myth.works/ or https://mythworks.itch.io
05:22◇ Topic (Mailbag 1) - We talk about designing TTRPGS without traditional dice mechanics
37:23◇ Mailbag 2 - Wes from Indianapolis shares a success story
42:44◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2022: Mike from New York wants to talk about game powers that cause problems
53:43◇ Episode Closing
55:35◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E07 | Stolen Moments, Success Story, and Surprise PC Roleplaying | 15 mai 2026 | 01:25:18 | |
◇ Jake from Illinois asks about stolen moments, Wesley Street on the Discord sends in a success story, From the archive 2022: Taurelin wants to know how to handle it when PCs don’t do what’s their players expect | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Cousteau ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:53◇ Announcements - Come play with us at Game Daze on our discord server. May 16th! happyjacks.org/discord
03:25◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ray Chou (he/him) https://www.myth.works/ or https://mythworks.itch.io
06:52◇ Mailbag 1 - Jake from Illinois asks about stolen moments
36:50◇ Mailbag 2 - Wesley Street on the Discord sends in a success story
54:49◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2022: Taurelin wants to know how to handle it when PCs don’t do what’s their players expect
73:55◇ Episode Closing
80:17◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E06 | Pets in Campaigns, Pax East, Electronics at the Table | 09 mai 2026 | 00:58:45 | |
◇ Gregory from Wisconsin writes in about pets in campaigns, Matty All Night shares some con game stories from Pax East, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature asks about electronics at the gaming table | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Kodi ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:46◇ Announcements - Help us grow the show! Please take a few minutes to subscribe or follow us on your platform of choice, leave a review or thumbs up, and to tell your friends about us.
02:50◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ray Chou (he/him) https://www.myth.works/ or https://mythworks.itch.io
07:13◇ Mailbag 1 - Gregory from Wisconsin writes in about pets in campaigns
25:41◇ Mailbag 2 - Matty All Night shares some con game stories from Pax East
38:02◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature asks about electronics at the gaming table
50:51◇ Episode Closing
55:05◇ Music
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| S37E05 | PBTA Prep, FATE, & A Gaming Story | 01 mai 2026 | 01:05:31 | |
◇ Robin asks about sharing PBTA prep as an Improv GM, Christopher in Carolina replies to us about FATE, From the archive 2023: Doogler shares a gaming story | Hosts: Jason, June, & Kodi ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:10◇ Announcements - Help us grow the show! Please take a few minutes to subscribe or follow us on your platform of choice, leave a review or thumbs up, and to tell your friends about us.
01:48◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Adam of Gnome Made https://gnomemadegames.itch.io/
04:47◇ Mailbag 1 - Robin asks about sharing PBTA prep as an Improv GM
23:27◇ Mailbag 2 - Christopher in Carolina replies to us about FATE
42:00◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2023: Doogler shares a gaming story
57:07◇ Episode Closing
62:15◇ Music
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| S37E04 | FATE vs Player Agency, GM Horror Stories, & Initiative Thoughts | 14 avr. 2026 | 01:31:08 | |
◇ Scott has some questions about FATE, Jason in Kyiv shares a collection of GM horror stories, From the archive 2024: Jemma Storygirl in the discord asks about Initiative and sequenced actions | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, June, & Jay ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:54◇ Announcements - Help us grow the show! Please take a few minutes to subscribe or follow us on your platform of choice, leave a review or thumbs up, and to tell your friends about us.
03:58◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Adam of Gnome Made https://gnomemadegames.itch.io/
05:43◇ Mailbag 1 - Scott has some questions about FATE
25:45◇ Mailbag 2 - Jason in Kyiv shares a collection of GM horror stories
61:42◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2024: Jemma Storygirl in the discord asks about Initiative and sequenced actions
83:17◇ Episode Closing
88:32◇ Music
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| S37E03 | Adam from Gnome Made Games, Being a Good Player, Tropes with New Players | 09 avr. 2026 | 01:20:02 | |
◇ We chat with Adam from Gnome Made Games, Wes in Indianapolis wants advice on how to be a good player, From the archive 2022: Heath from Maryland wants to know if we’ve witnessed tropes at the table with new players | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, June, & Adam from Gnome Made Games ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:29◇ Announcements - Help us grow the show! Please take a few minutes to subscribe or follow us on your platform of choice, leave a review or thumbs up, and to tell your friends about us.
04:01◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Adam of Gnome Made https://gnomemadegames.itch.io/
05:26◇ Adam from Gnome Made Games
32:07◇ Mailbag 2 - Wes in Indianapolis wants advice on how to be a good player
58:05◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2022: Heath from Maryland wants to know if we’ve witnessed tropes at the table with new players
72:29◇ Episode Closing
77:00◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| S37E02 | Can Lines & Veils be Inappropriate?, How Actual Plays Work, Memorable NPCs | 08 avr. 2026 | 01:18:59 | |
◇ Ed from Minnesota, Now in Florida asks if Lines and Veils are appropriate for all games, Captain Curt from Alaska asks how planning Actual Plays works, From the archive 2023: A different Kurt who is not from Alaska asks about memorable NPCs | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, Sam, & Jess Pendley ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:44◇ Announcements - Help us grow the show! Please take a few minutes to subscribe or follow us on your platform of choice, leave a review or thumbs up, and to tell your friends about us.
28:07◇ Mailbag 1 - Ed from Minnesota, Now in Florida asks if Lines and Veils are appropriate for all games
42:41◇ Mailbag 2 - Captain Curt from Alaska asks how planning Actual Plays works
51:23◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2023: A different Kurt who is not from Alaska asks about memorable NPCs
71:21◇ Episode Closing
77:01◇ Music
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| S37E01 | Railroading Players vs. PCs, Session Zero Playbook, & In-Game Holidays | 26 mars 2026 | 01:29:19 | |
◇ Ayslyn asks about railroading players vs. railroading characters, Eric from New Jersey wants feedback on their Session Zero plan, & From the Archive: Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark talks about in-game holiday ideas | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Clara ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:26◇ Announcements - Help us grow the show! Please take a few minutes to subscribe or follow us on your platform of choice, leave a review or thumbs up, and to tell your friends about us.
05:45◇ Mailbag 1 - Ayslyn asks about railroading players vs. railroading characters
32:21◇ Mailbag 2 - Eric from New Jersey wants feedback on their Session Zero plan
64:26◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2023: From the Archive: Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark talks about in-game holiday ideas
81:54◇ Episode Closing
86:44◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Story | 07 mars 2026 | 00:55:33 | |
◇ A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore, Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, Teri & Rob ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:43◇ Announcements - Our next Game Daze will be in March 21st! It’s safe, fun, and free. All games are required to use safety tools. You can join in the fun on the Happy Jacks discord server. happyjacks.org/discord
03:18◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/
06:04◇ Mailbag 1 - A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore
47:07◇ Mailbag 2 - Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best
76:22◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story
89:34◇ Episode Closing
92:22◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E23 | Molten Sulfur Press, Game Design Groups, & Too Many Plot Threads | 07 mars 2026 | 01:35:42 | |
◇ We chat with Tristan Zimmerman our Indie designer of the month, Jeff asks about TTRPG designer support groups, From the archive 2021: Forlornhope22 wants to know how many plot threads is too many | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Tristan ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:24◇ Announcements - Our next Game Daze will be on March 21st!
03:18◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/
06:04◇ Mailbag 1 - We chat with Tristan Zimmerman our Indie designer of the month!
47:07◇ Mailbag 2 - Jeff asks about TTRPG designer support groups
76:22◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2021: Forlornhope22 wants to know how many plot threads is too many
89:34◇ Episode Closing
92:22◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E22 | Live from OrcCon 2026! | 22 févr. 2026 | 01:12:32 | |
◇ Live from OrcCon 2026 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.◇
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| HJRP S36E21 | Explaining TTRPGs, GM Strengths, & Note Taking | 16 févr. 2026 | 01:29:53 | |
◇ Eric from New Jersey asks how to explain TTRPGs to family, Mike from New York State shares about GM strengths, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature talks note taking | Hosts: Pooja, Adam, & Artem ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:01◇ Announcements - 1) Our next Game Daze will be in March! 2) OrcCon 2026 is coming up Feb 13-16th at the LAX Hilton. We will be doing our live show at 8pm on Saturday night!
05:08◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/
10:23◇ Mailbag 1 - Eric from New Jersey asks how to explain TTRPGs to family
31:30◇ Mailbag 2 - Mike from New York State shares about GM strengths
52:38◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature talks note taking
78:53◇ Episode Closing
86:42◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E20 | Making Maps, Gaming Group Sponsors, & Con Game Expectations | 06 févr. 2026 | 01:25:59 | |
◇ Gurg Murg asks about making game maps, M replies about their gaming group plans, From the archive 2022: Steve from So Cal asks what to expect from convention games | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja, ,& Vixie ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:09◇ Announcements - 1) Our next Game Daze will be in March! 2) OrcCon 2026 is coming up Feb 13-16th at the LAX Hilton. We will be doing our live show at 8pm on Saturday night!
03:31◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop
07:43◇ Mailbag 1 - Gurg Murg asks about making game maps
26:14◇ Mailbag 2 - M replies about their gaming group plans
57:08◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2022: Steve from So Cal asks what to expect from convention games
83:03◇ Episode Closing
109:24◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E19 | Creating Villains, Player Contracts, & Voiding PC Abilities | 02 févr. 2026 | 01:52:42 | |
◇ Eric from New Jersey wants to talk about creating villains, Wes from Indianapolis takes player contracts literally, From the archive 2024: Darkknight asks about players voiding other PC’s abilities | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja, ,& Vixie ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:09◇ Announcements
04:49◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop
09:34◇ Mailbag 1 - Eric from New Jersey wants to talk about creating villains
44:55◇ Mailbag 2 - Wes from Indianapolis takes player contracts literally
74:22◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2024: Darkknight asks about players voiding other PC’s abilities
103:14◇ Episode Closing
109:24◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E18 | Gaming Resolutions, Prep for Mysteries, Day Jobs in Games | 25 janv. 2026 | 01:05:54 | |
◇ Vyrrk from DC wants to hear gaming reflections and resolutions, Spattz from Earth talks mystery game prep, From the archive 2021: GM Radio Rob asks about keeping games with day jobs interesting | Hosts: Kimi, Jay, & Rose ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:58◇ Announcements
05:07◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop
07:52◇ Mailbag 1 - Vyrrk from DC wants to hear gaming reflections and resolutions
22:39◇ Mailbag 2 - Spattz from Earth talks mystery game prep
44:44◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2021: GM Radio Rob asks about keeping games with day jobs interesting
58:41◇ Episode Closing
63:04◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E17 | Character Sheets, NPC Control Reply, Forcing Game Prep | 18 janv. 2026 | 01:29:29 | |
◇ Charger347 asks about character sheet improvements, Steffi from Scotland replies to our discussion on NPC crowd control, From the archive 2022: The_Gekko_State in Canada wants to know how to get excited about game prep… aka actually do it. | Hosts: Kimi, Dave, Pooja, & Adam ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:40◇ Announcements
03:33◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop
05:17◇ Mailbag 1 - Charger347 asks about character sheet improvements
21:54◇ Mailbag 2 - Steffi from Scotland replies to our discussion on NPC crowd control
57:05◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2022: The_Gekko_State in Canada wants to know how to get excited about game prep… aka actually do it.
81:56◇ Episode Closing
87:56◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E16 | Politics at the Table, Safety at Con Games, & Realistic Physical Combat | 07 janv. 2026 | 01:03:18 | |
◇ Thomas from Denmark asks about politics at the gaming table, Out of Print GM from Yorkshire asks about safety in convention games, From the archive 2012: Veremond gets in the weeds about wrestling and physical abilities in games | Hosts: Kimi, Jay, & Riley ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:16◇ Announcements
04:44◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jess Pendley https://www.undergroundoracle.com
07:26◇ Mailbag 1 - Thomas from Denmark asks about politics at the gaming table
28:18◇ Mailbag 2 - Out of Print GM from Yorkshire asks about safety in convention games
44:31◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2012: Veremond gets in the weeds about wrestling and physical abilities in games
55:32◇ Episode Closing
60:14◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Networkwww.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E15 | Prep vs Campaign Length, Is Prep Death?, Combat & XP Issues | 02 janv. 2026 | 01:33:11 | |
◇ Gurg Murg asks how Gm prep changes depending on campaign length, Carlos Salazar on the Discord asks “is prep death?”, From the archive 2021: Shawn from just outside Washington, DC has some combat and XP questions! | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, Adam, & Courtney ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:34◇ Announcements
05:05◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jess Pendley https://www.undergroundoracle.com
08:09◇ Mailbag 1 - Gurg Murg asks how Gm prep changes depending on campaign length
25:02◇ Mailbag 2 - Carlos Salazar on the Discord asks “is prep death?”
69:15◇ Mailbag 3 - From the archive 2021: Shawn from just outside Washington, DC has some combat and XP questions!
84:36◇ Episode Closing
89:06◇ Music
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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Networkwww.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E14 | GM Tricks, Math Rocks, & Dealing with a Dominant Player | 24 déc. 2025 | 01:16:28 | |
◇ Thomas from Denmark asks what our go-to GM tricks are, Charger347 wants to talk about math rocks, & From the archive 2022: K Ryan is struggling with a loud and dominant player messing up his gaming group | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & CADave ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:54◇ Announcements
02:55◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jess Pendley https://www.undergroundoracle.com
05:53◇ Mailbag 1
30:35◇ Mailbag 2
41:51◇ Mailbag 3: From the Archive
64:10◇ Episode Closing
73:28◇ Music
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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E13 | Scheduling Games, Generic Systems, & Successful Horror Story? | 13 déc. 2025 | 01:43:17 | |
◇ Alverant asks about scheduling games, Gurg Murg asks about generic ttrpg systems, Mike from New York State has a horror story with a successful ending (thanks safety tools!) | Hosts: Riley, Rose, & Vixie ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:50◇ Announcements
02:25◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jess Pendley https://www.undergroundoracle.com
04:23◇ Mailbag 1
28:18◇ Mailbag 2
48:16◇ Mailbag 3
92:56◇ Episode Closing
98:48◇ Music
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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E12 | First System Impressions, Extroverts Supporting Introverts, & IPs Made for Play | 13 déc. 2025 | 01:29:19 | |
◇ Ed from Mn, now in Fl. asks about how a first experience forms a lasting opinion of a system, Clara asks how extroverted players can support introverted players, & From the Archive 2022: Weaselcreature asks about playing in RPG IPs like Traveller’s setting and Eberron vs. pop culture IPs like Marvel and Star Wars | Hosts: Kimi, Bill & Adam ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:26◇ Announcements
03:14◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ross Payton https://www.patreon.com/RPPR
06:12◇ Mailbag 1
36:18◇ Mailbag 2
60:02◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
80:48◇ Episode Closing
86:52◇ Music
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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S36E11 | What are Storygames?, Safety Tools Failure, & Learning Hard Systems | 29 nov. 2025 | 01:33:45 | |
◇ Steffi from Scotland asks what we consider a "storygame", Arrya from New Jersey shares a safety tools story, & Eric from New Jersey asks how we learn difficult systems | Hosts: Kimi, Rose, & Clara ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
03:22◇ Announcements
05:17◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ross Payton https://www.patreon.com/RPPR
08:18◇ Mailbag 1
47:32◇ Mailbag 2
62:42◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
87:58◇ Episode Closing
91:14◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E10 | GM Feedback, Clerics vs Warlocks, & City Campaign Settings | 18 nov. 2025 | 01:17:02 | |
◇ Vyrrk asks about GM Feedback, Steve in SoCal replies to our comments about Clerics & Warlocks being the same, & From the Archive 2023: Arrya from New Jersey asks about running a City campaign | Hosts: Kimi, Riley & Vixie ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:16◇ Announcements
02:43◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ross Payton https://www.patreon.com/RPPR
05:45◇ Mailbag 1
30:03◇ Mailbag 2
51:38◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
68:24◇ Episode Closing
73:49◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E09 | GM Dice Rolls, Finding A Group, & Making Combat Interesting | 10 nov. 2025 | 00:57:11 | |
◇ Thomas from Denmark asks where GMs should roll their dice, Wes in Indianapolis has some tips for finding a gaming group, & From the Archive 2019: Andreas from Sweden asks about how to make combats interesting | Hosts: Kimi & Jay ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:41◇ Announcements
2:30◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/
3:34◇ Mailbag 1
23:29◇ Mailbag 2
36:05◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
51:03◇ Episode Closing
54:14◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E08 | Ross Payton of RPPR, Horror Systems, & Player Agency vs. Rolls | 26 oct. 2025 | 01:51:45 | |
◇ We are joined by Ross Payton of Role Playing Public Radio, BeardHare on the Discord asks for system recommendations, & from the Archive 2019: Ben from Texas asks about player agency and rolls | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Ross Payton from RPPR ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:24◇ Announcements
03:36◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/
05:26◇ Talking to Ross Payton of Role Playing Public Radio
41:49◇ Mailbag 1
50:44◇ Mailbag 2 - From the Archive
76:16◇ Episode Closing
108:49◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E07 | Mid Campaign Safety Tools, Non-AI GM Resources, Playing Gods | 26 oct. 2025 | 01:23:00 | |
◇ NOTE: This podcast is intended for adults and includes conversations about sensitive topics. Please listen with care. ◇ Steve in SoCal asks about reassessing safety tools mid campaign, Gregory from Wisconsin asks about non-AI resources for GMs, & from the Archive 2020 Ben from Texas talks about GMs playing gods | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Rose ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:01◇ Announcements
04:04◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/
06:00◇ Mailbag 1
38:04◇ Mailbag 2
57:06◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
76:08◇ Episode Closing
80:36◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E06 | Creating PC Importance, APs vs. Home Games, & Play by Post | 26 oct. 2025 | 01:29:06 | |
◇ Curt from Alaska asks how to create a sense of importance with low-level PCs, Mike from New York State asks about playing in Actual Plays vs. Home games, & from the Archive 2019: uncommonman from Sweden asks about Play by post games | Hosts: Kimi, Dave, Vixie & Joey ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:46◇ Announcements
03:57◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/
07:04◇ Mailbag 1
27:26◇ Mailbag 2
62:47◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
80:10◇ Episode Closing
86:44◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E05 | Weird Player Problems, Cool Game Idea, & NPC Crowd Control | 05 oct. 2025 | 01:06:11 | |
◇ Thomas from Denmark asks about being inclusive for weird problems that really try a group’s patience, Charger 347 shares some cool games ideas, From the Archive 2019: Steffi from Scotland wants advice on NPC crowd control | Hosts: Kimi & Jason ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:59◇ Announcements
4:22◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/
6:24◇ Mailbag 1
34:40◇ Mailbag 2
43:01◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
59:06◇ Episode Closing
62:03◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E04 | Getting a Great PBTA Experience, Favorite NPCs, & Fun Kid Stories | 28 sept. 2025 | 01:23:45 | |
◇ Robin asks how to get the most out of a PBTA game, Kurt wants to know about our favorite NPCs, From the Archive 2021: Leatherneck shares some fun kid stories | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Pooja ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:56◇ Announcements
2:56◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/
4:12◇ Mailbag 1
43:37◇ Mailbag 2
64:33◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
76:20◇ Episode Closing
80:01◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E03 | Ethical AI Use, Appropriation vs. Appreciation, & a Dream Campaign Idea | 28 sept. 2025 | 01:29:22 | |
◇ Thomas in Denmark asks about ethically using AI as a GM, Eric from New Jersey asks for advice on how to tell appropriation from appreciation at the RPG table, From the Archive 2018: Terry in Idaho talks about his dream campaign idea | Hosts: Kimi & Pooja ◇
00:33◇ Welcome, Episode Summary & Announcements
2:07◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/
10:01◇ Mailbag 1
36:08◇ Mailbag 2
63:25◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
84:26◇ Episode Closing
87:19◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E02 | Hot Takes on Savage Worlds, Weak Heroes Rule, & Shadowrun Success | 11 sept. 2025 | 01:38:13 | |
◇ Eric from New Jersey wants a word with Jason, Steve in SoCal asks about weaker heroes being the best, From the Archive 2018: Jen from Atlanta shares her Shadow Run success story | Hosts: Jason, Adam, & Riley ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
2:07◇ Announcements
2:09◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/
26:38◇ Mailbag 1
40:43◇ Mailbag 2
75:23◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
95:36◇ Episode Closing
96:18◇ Music
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| HJRP S36E01 | Live from Gateway 2025! | 11 sept. 2025 | 01:08:21 | |
◇ Live from Gateway 2025 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. ◇
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Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
| HJRP S35E25 | Horizons Fellowship, Fantasy Dinosaurs, & Stat Array Drama | 28 juil. 2025 | 01:20:09 | |
◇ Julien, Horizons Fellowship, Toby from the Discord asks for ideas of a fantasy world centered around dinosaurs, & From the Archive 2019: Mogens in Denmark asks about player agency with stat arrays | Hosts: Kimi, with guests Joshua Fox and Becky Annison ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:24◇ Announcements
02:42◇ Julien & the GAMA Horizons Fellowship
38:24◇ Mailbag 1
54:19◇ Mailbag 2 - From the Archive
76:19◇ Episode Closing
78:12◇ Music
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| HJRP S35E24 | Black Armada Games, Solo Games, & 7th Sea Plot Question | 28 juil. 2025 | 01:47:30 | |
◇ Black Armada Games and their design work, Paul asks about solo games, From the Archive 2018: Scott asks how to make 7th Sea fun for his stepdaughter | Hosts: Kimi, with guests Joshua Fox and Becky Annison ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:18◇ Announcements
02:48◇ Black Armada Games
56:28◇ Mailbag 1
76:07◇ Mailbag 2 - From the Archive
101:50◇ Episode Closing
104:22◇ Music
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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org | |||
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