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 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
- HJRP S33E16 | Sharing PC Spotlights, PCs that have to be Talked into Everythinghttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1709913/c1e-r2d93bjm4r9brv3g2-v08n7q5va245-yodraf.mp3◇ Topic: How do you balance the PC spotlight as a GM?, Emails: JDGriz asks when it’s ok for your PC to be the center of attention, Conner from Ireland asks how to deal with the character who needs to be talked into everything | Hosts: Kimi & Enge ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send… Read more: HJRP S33E16 | Sharing PC Spotlights, PCs that have to be Talked into Everything
- HJRP S33E15 | Exploring Yourself through RPGs, Player Responsibility, & Good Player Feedbackhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1707227/c1e-kjdv9bjxw2whq8w29-2o112o91t0gm-9j0mbj.mp3◇ Topic: Using TTRPGs to explore parts of yourself, Elly talks about player responsibility for table dynamics, Gurg Murg shares some experience with player feedback | Hosts: Kimi & Emily ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇… Read more: HJRP S33E15 | Exploring Yourself through RPGs, Player Responsibility, & Good Player Feedback
- HJRP S33E14 | What RPGs Don’t do Well, Truths vs Rumors, & OrcCon Recaphttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1690209/c1e-g5kgzi3xm77t3vrxk-8m75o690a8n9-5ayoqp.mp3◇ Topic: What is something that TTRPGs don’t do well… yet? Bill from Canada compares rumors to truths, & Josh from Denver gives us an OrcCon recap | Hosts: Kimi, Riley & Clara ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch… Read more: HJRP S33E14 | What RPGs Don’t do Well, Truths vs Rumors, & OrcCon Recap
- HJRP S33E13 | Movie Inspired Games, Players Rejecting the Premise, Big Game Groups, & Yay, Pinnacles!https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1683319/c1e-w7m28hr4wovt14wj0-92k8d457iwzp-jvkism.mp3◇ Topic: Has a movie ever inspired a character or a campaign you made? Jörn from Sweden asks about players who reject the premise, Ken from Canada asks about running games for big groups and shares an update, Mike likes Pinnacles! | Hosts: Jason, Jay, Pooja, & Clara ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in… Read more: HJRP S33E13 | Movie Inspired Games, Players Rejecting the Premise, Big Game Groups, & Yay, Pinnacles!
- HJRP S33E12 | Player Type Changes, AITA?, & Game Storieshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1683317/c1e-jqj83bqmzgqb84gpn-5rvmpvvvazon-m7xzws.mp3◇ Topic: What type of player are you? Does it change based on system or setting? Davi asks “Am I the A-hole?”, and Doogler shares some game stories | Hosts: Kimi, Enge, & Samantha ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇… Read more: HJRP S33E12 | Player Type Changes, AITA?, & Game Stories
- HJRP S33E11 | Live from OrcCon 2024!https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1672970/c1e-8091qf9r7pkipjzog-5rvjovgotnv1-bgeo2r.mp3◇ Live from OrcCon 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 S33E11 | Live from OrcCon 2024!