Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player Tabletop RPG Advice
A 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.
Episodes
September 11, 2025 • 98 mins
◇ 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
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September 11, 2025 • 68 mins
◇ 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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July 28, 2025 • 80 mins
◇ 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◇...
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July 28, 2025 • 107 mins
◇ 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
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.c...
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July 19, 2025 • 99 mins
◇ M asks what to do with a large group of gamers, Steve in SoCal is worried about mechanics getting in the way of fun, From the Archive 2021: Adam from Utah is struggling with Wishes | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Vixie ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:24◇ Announcements
04:56◇ Indie Designer of the Month - Next designer is in September!
06:03◇ Mailbag 1
27:45◇ Mailbag 2
57:09◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
93:21...
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July 15, 2025 • 70 mins
◇ Ed from FL asks if we pick a system or story first, Eric from New Jersey shares an origin story, From the Archive 2019: zombieHeart wants to know how to keep players engaged in combat | Hosts: Kimi, Chris & Pooja ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:30◇ Announcements
03:50◇ Indie Designer of the Month - Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games - http://possumcreekgames.itch.io
05:30◇ Mailbag 1
35:17◇ Mailbag ...
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July 8, 2025 • 98 mins
◇ Steven from Serbia asks advice for setting up a Big Bad, Davi shares thoughts on safety tools, From the Archive 2018: GaztheDm from the Netherlands is looking for plot hooks | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & Vixie ◇
00:33Welcome & Episode Summary
01:14Announcements
04:35Indie Designer of the Month - Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games - http://possumcreekgames.itch.io
07:24Mailbag 1
38:01Mailbag 2
66:12Mailbag 3...
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June 28, 2025 • 88 mins
◇ Sean from NJ asks how to GM a game for adult jocks who haven’t played TTRPGS before, Jeff in Tennessee shares how he kept the GMing “spark”, From the Archive 2021: Gurg Murg talks GURPS and asks what we like in a magic system | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & Vixie ◇
00:33Welcome & Episode Summary
01:34Announcements
04:32Indie Designer of the Month - Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games - http://possumcreekgames.itch.io
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June 28, 2025 • 64 mins
◇ Gurg Murg asks how to resurrect old campaigns, Spattz asks for recommendations for an open table style game, From the Archive 2018: Harold from St. Louis has a D&D question | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Jay ◇
00:33Welcome & Episode Summary
01:13Announcements
02:05Indie Designer of the Month
02:21Mailbag 1
20:16Mailbag 2
45:56Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
57:46Episode Closing
61:33Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gm...
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June 10, 2025 • 76 mins
◇ Ed from FL asks what is the point of playing ttrpgs?, Robin (from the UK) asks about pacing games, From the Archive 2021: Shawn from just outside Washington, DC asks about unanticipated PVP in their game | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:55 - Announcements: Game Daze went great! Keep an eye out for info on JACKERCON, our weekend-long online gaming event this summer! | Patreon is changing the wa...
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◇ Gurg Murg needs Belonging Outside Belonging advice, Wes from Indianapolis shares his origin story, From the Archive 2021: Alverant asks how to run a modern game that isn’t too triggering | Hosts: Kimi, Artem, Adam, Sam ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:26 - Announcements: Game Daze is going to be May 24th! It’s fun, safe and free! The last one had 9 different games in one day! Sign up to run or play at happyjacks.or...
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May 17, 2025 • 95 mins
◇ Robin from the UK shares their Game Daze experience, Carlos from Detroit asks what systems need an upgrade, From the Archive 2019: Mcwyrm asks for help with a 10yo murder hobo | Hosts: Kimi & Vyrrk ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:55 - Announcements: Game Daze is going to be May 24th! It’s fun, safe and free! The last one had 9 different games in one day! Sign up to run or play at happyjacks.org/discord | GamEx is ...
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May 17, 2025 • 65 mins
◇ BGE & the Retailer perspective, Mike from New York shares his origin story, From the Archive 2019: Wil from Wisconsin tells the tale of a PC who was too good for their game | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, & Dustin◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
2:06 - Announcements: Game Daze is going to be May 24th! Sign up to run or play at happyjacks.org/discord | GamEx is coming up memorial day weekend (May 23-26) at the LAX Hilton. We wi...
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May 5, 2025 • 103 mins
◇ Wes from Indianapolis replies to the idea that Actual Plays are Art, Steven tells how he found D&D in postwar Serbia, From the Archive 2021: Dirk (RIP) asks about prompting questions from the GM | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Pooja ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
02:46 - Announcements: Game Daze is going to be May 24th! It’s fun, safe and free! The last one had 9 different games in one day! Sign up to run or play at happyj...
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April 30, 2025 • 58 mins
◇ Tariffs on TTRPGs, Taurelin asks about X cards and multiple problem players, From the Archive 2022: Weaselcreature laments the fate of Stu’s Elves | Hosts: Kimi ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
02:05 - Announcements: Game Daze is going to be May 24th! It’s fun, safe and free! The last one had 9 different games in one day! Sign up to run or play at happyjacks.org/discord |
02:58 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jess G...
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April 30, 2025 • 66 mins
◇ Alverant asks how to prep for a game BEFORE you have the rules, Mike from New York State shares a gaming success story, From the Archive 2018: Chris from NJ asks how non-actor GMs can create interesting NPCs | Hosts: Kimi, Artem, & Moe ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
02:00 - Announcements: Patreon has switched to an official monthly model AND we still have our grandfathered original rate |
03:33 - Indie Designer o...
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April 1, 2025 • 113 mins
◇ Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs, Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes, From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, CADave, & Clara ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
2:36 - Announcements: Patreon has switched to an official monthly model AND we still have our grandfathered original rate |
04:27 - Indie Designer of the Month...
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March 31, 2025 • 72 mins
◇ Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship, LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP, From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | Hosts: Kimi, Eli & Vixie ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
1:32 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord.
3:26 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-La...
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March 28, 2025 • 79 mins
◇ Rick asks about gaming groups without anyone to GM, Eric from New Jersey asks how to learn an IP world fast, From the Archive 2019: Falco from Germany calls out our pro-PBTA anti-dnd content | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:16 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord.
01:57 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean L...
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March 28, 2025 • 105 mins
◇ Graf has a reply to our discussion of horror games, Mike from New York State shares why he prefers online play, From the Archive 2018: Ed from Minnesota, now in Florida, wants to talk about religions in games | Hosts: Kimi, Rose, Vyrrk, & Clara ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:31 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord.
02:41 - Ind...
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