Happy Jacks RPG Podcast
A weekly, round table RPG advice show that combines friendships, table-top RPGs, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is informative, honest and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a slightly infantile sense of humor, look no further — you’re home.
Episodes
September 23, 2023 • 72 mins
◇ 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 ...
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September 13, 2023 • 73 mins
◇ 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 fr...
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September 8, 2023 • 97 mins
◇ 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
◇ Su...
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September 4, 2023 • 70 mins
◇ 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...
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August 25, 2023 • 66 mins
◇ 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 abo...
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August 14, 2023 • 80 mins
◇ 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://nerdypaperg...
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August 4, 2023 • 73 mins
◇ 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 ...
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July 27, 2023 • 75 mins
◇ 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 (...
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July 20, 2023 • 57 mins
◇ 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...
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July 14, 2023 • 79 mins
◇ 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 So...
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◇ 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 ...
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June 28, 2023 • 58 mins
◇ 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 |
23:0...
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June 23, 2023 • 65 mins
◇ 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 ben...
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◇ 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 Mo...
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June 7, 2023 • 76 mins
◇ 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) !
09:2...
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May 30, 2023 • 71 mins
◇ 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
◇ Subsc...
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◇ 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-tru...
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May 16, 2023 • 70 mins
◇ 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-kh...
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May 1, 2023 • 75 mins
◇ Shawn from DC asks about encounters and experience in games, Jason from California discusses the experience of women in the hobby, Erica Odd shares about “it’s what my character would do!” | Hosts: Kimi, CADave & Nick ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:10 - Announcements: Season 31 is ending soon! We will take a 2 week break after episode 25 and be back with Season 32 the first week of May!
01:52 - Shawn from Was...
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April 19, 2023 • 72 mins
◇ Eric from New Jersey asks how to handle mixed species PCs, Ben from Texas talks GM plot tropes, & MadKingChristopher asks how we got here | Hosts: Kimi & Clara ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:07 - Announcements: Season 31 is ending soon! We will take a 2 week break after episode 25 and be back with Season 32 the first week of May!
03:53 - Eric from New Jersey asks how to handle mixed species PCs |
28:02 - B...
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