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by Happy Jacks RPG Network
A weekly tabletop RPG advice show that combines friendship, humor, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, 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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- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
S37E09 | Live from GamEx 2026!
◇ 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
- 3 weeks ago57 min
S37E08 | TTRPGS without Dice, Gaming Success Story, and Powers that cause Problems
◇ 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
- 3 weeks ago1h 25m
S37E07 | Stolen Moments, Success Story, and Surprise PC Roleplaying
◇ 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: Adam of Gnome Made https://gnomemadegames.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
- May 9, 202658 min
S37E06 | Pets in Campaigns, Pax East, Electronics at the Table
◇ 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: Adam of Gnome Made https://gnomemadegames.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 ◇ 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
- May 1, 20261h 5m
S37E05 | PBTA Prep, FATE, & A Gaming Story
◇ 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 ◇ 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
- Apr 14, 20261h 31m
S37E04 | FATE vs Player Agency, GM Horror Stories, & Initiative Thoughts
◇ 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 ◇ 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
- Apr 9, 20261h 20m
S37E03 | Adam from Gnome Made Games, Being a Good Player, Tropes with New Players
◇ 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 ◇ 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
- Apr 8, 20261h 18m
S37E02 | Can Lines & Veils be Inappropriate?, How Actual Plays Work, Memorable NPCs
◇ 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 ◇ 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
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