The Happy Jacks RPG Advice Show combines friendships, table-top RPGs, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a weekly round table discussion that is informative, honest and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG advice show with diverse opinions and a slightly infantile sense of humor, look no further — you’re home.
You can watch our Advice Show live on Twitch, or later as podcasts or on Youtube.
Advice Show Podcast Episodes
- HJRP S34E09 | Player Details, Armor Mechanics, & Face Characters in D&Dhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1821200/c1e-kjdv9bjwk58hzop7v-ndwqorrni1jp-pfk81c.mp3◇ Forlornhope22 wants to know about players adding details to a scene, Mike from Michigan asks about how armor should work, From the Archive 2019: Kurt Potts talks about face characters in D&D | Hosts: Kimi, Kurt, and Riley ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇… Read more: HJRP S34E09 | Player Details, Armor Mechanics, & Face Characters in D&D
- HJRP S34E08 | GenCon, Toxic Gaming Groups, & TTRPGs in the Classroomhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1821199/c1e-7rkg9f4wzpvfwor8m-7z4o289dhvx0-mvtta0.mp3◇ We talk about GenCon, Alverant asks about how you should feel about your gaming group, Thomas from Denmark asks about RPGs in the classroom | Hosts: Kimi & Vixie ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇… Read more: HJRP S34E08 | GenCon, Toxic Gaming Groups, & TTRPGs in the Classroom
- HJRP S34E07 | Dealing with PC Death, Con Update, Finding a Grouphttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1805023/c1e-20k94f87d4qfv40z1-34k93m02u7wg-faknyy.mp3◇ From the Archive 2019: | Hosts: Jason, Kurt, Courtney, and Colin ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇… Read more: HJRP S34E07 | Dealing with PC Death, Con Update, Finding a Group
- HJRP S34E06 | Vibes vs. Mechanics, Cursed Magical Objects, D&D Classeshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1795022/c1e-w7m28hrk071u5on2r-6zd8o7q0f5qw-d8ggig.mp3◇ Bill from Canada asks about game vibes vs mechanics, Charger 347 shares about Cursed Magical Objects, From the Archive 2019: Midas from Adelaide talks about D&D classes | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, Pooja & Chris ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube… Read more: HJRP S34E06 | Vibes vs. Mechanics, Cursed Magical Objects, D&D Classes
- HJRP S34E05 | Accessibility War at FLGS, Details with No Mechanics, & guest Graham Gentz!https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1792501/c1e-op3xzsvx167fvzr4o-jp4qdnqws7x-exka2x.mp3◇ Graham Gentz is here! Alex in the Midwest has an accessibility war happening at his FLGS, From the Archive 2015: Kirby from Winnipeg deals with players too focused on the small details in a game without mechanics for them | Hosts: Kimi, Jay & Graham Gentz ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your… Read more: HJRP S34E05 | Accessibility War at FLGS, Details with No Mechanics, & guest Graham Gentz!
- HJRP S34E04 | Separating Authors and their Work, Anti-horror Story, & Co-GMinghttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1792500/c1e-x7814hmvoj6cx6v59-9j5wrqkwi631-29rhrm.mp3◇ Carlos from Detroit asks about separating authors from their work, Ken from Canada shares and anti-horror story, From the Archive: JP asks about co-GMing | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Artem ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter… Read more: HJRP S34E04 | Separating Authors and their Work, Anti-horror Story, & Co-GMing
- HJRP S34E03 | Bleed isn’t Bad, TTRPG Collections, & Sci-fi vs. Fantasyhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1785580/c1e-69wm3f2nwm1tj079q-25d767w3amz5-ramvre.mp3◇ Eric from New Jersey says Bleed doesn’t have to be bad, Ansem from California asks What games make your collection cut?, From the Archive: Sam from Lakewood asks about Scifi vs Fantasy | Hosts: Kimi, & Riley ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find… Read more: HJRP S34E03 | Bleed isn’t Bad, TTRPG Collections, & Sci-fi vs. Fantasy
- HJRP S34E02 | Girl Gamers getting Unwanted Attention, A Lady Blackbird Story, & Losing Control in Characterhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1785579/c1e-53knofm0gwgcjo1dw-rk0z7d9wtd5k-6gbvuv.mp3◇ Players trying to void other PC’s abilities, Video games that influenced our play, & from the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | Hosts: Kimi, CADave & Clara ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook… Read more: HJRP S34E02 | Girl Gamers getting Unwanted Attention, A Lady Blackbird Story, & Losing Control in Character
- HJRP S34E01 | Oops, All Con Men, Video Game Influence, & A Traveller Story Problemhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1776590/c1e-jqj83bq8k8vcw9j67-8m66j34vc9zj-mhpjww.mp3◇ Players trying to void other PC’s abilities, Video games that influenced our play, & from the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | Hosts: Kimi, & Riley ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇… Read more: HJRP S34E01 | Oops, All Con Men, Video Game Influence, & A Traveller Story Problem
- HJRP S33E25 | Dice Exploder & Game Design, PC Decision Shyness, X-Card Success Storyhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1757511/c1e-092opfj7oj6ij5rzw-gd4nw7v5av16-lophe1.mp3◇ 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 ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram… Read more: HJRP S33E25 | Dice Exploder & Game Design, PC Decision Shyness, X-Card Success Story
- HJRP S33E24 | Live from GamEx 2024!https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1755698/c1e-z498kcm3wggbdj4g9-row9jnjxsdg9-glovdc.mp3◇ 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… Read more: HJRP S33E24 | Live from GamEx 2024!
- HJRP S33E23 | Creating Cities, Being a PC Leader, Kids on Brooms Combathttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1755495/c1e-g5kgzi3mq5oi3vrx0-gd4g1oqwiwj-asjrzv.mp3◇ 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 ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇… Read more: HJRP S33E23 | Creating Cities, Being a PC Leader, Kids on Brooms Combat
- HJRP S33E22 | First Steps for Making PCs, MOTW with Less Prep, Why Heroes Winhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1746307/c1e-8091qf9ov46a05kx4-1xnq12gwsq10-qkokfj.mp3◇ 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 ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇… Read more: HJRP S33E22 | First Steps for Making PCs, MOTW with Less Prep, Why Heroes Win
- HJRP S33E21 | Conventions for Risky Games, Unexpected Story Changes, & Fudging Dicehttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1739083/c1e-1rd35fjjmjmuz2p4x-njp31443ax89-zca7wq.mp3◇ 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◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇… Read more: HJRP S33E21 | Conventions for Risky Games, Unexpected Story Changes, & Fudging Dice
- HJRP S33E20 | Impact of Feedback, Onboarding for Lore-rich Settings, & Conflict Generationhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1733353/c1e-vwzm4f99k5jcg604w-wngnjvjrf3kj-m7koig.mp3◇ 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◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find… Read more: HJRP S33E20 | Impact of Feedback, Onboarding for Lore-rich Settings, & Conflict Generation
- HJRP S33E19 | Initiative Debate, Players feeling like Supporting Characters, & a GM Success Storyhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1728192/c1e-3xgr7t55rnruo4vmk-gd45jg9gigz8-m3txm0.mp3◇ 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◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find… Read more: HJRP S33E19 | Initiative Debate, Players feeling like Supporting Characters, & a GM Success Story
- HJRP S33E18 | Creative Weapons, Table Secrets, & Con Reporthttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1719793/c1e-z498kcm8d62bz86qo-924rvvmoio46-zkmxxs.mp3◇ 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◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on… Read more: HJRP S33E18 | Creative Weapons, Table Secrets, & Con Report
- HJRP S33E17 | Micro RPGs, Ideas for a Star Wars GM, & PBP Helping Burnouthttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1713235/c1e-d1502s6vp95f7rk3p-8m69rmn2br85-sven31.mp3◇ Topic: Micro RPGs, Emails: Eric from New Jersey made some rash GM choices and needs ideas, | Hosts: Kimi, Clara & Samantha ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find… Read more: HJRP S33E17 | Micro RPGs, Ideas for a Star Wars GM, & PBP Helping Burnout