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 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!
- HJRP S33E10 | Pros and Cons of Published Adventures, Publishing Adventures for Profit, & Avoid Complicated Magic Itemshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1661669/c1e-1rd35fj7w2juz2p4x-04m1n25gt7p1-x5m1cy.mp3● Topic: What are the pros and cons of running prewritten adventures? ● Emails: Mike is planning to publish adventures and wonders if there is hope for small publishers? Charger 347 talks about making magic items that aren’t too complicated ● Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Alex ● ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own… Read more: HJRP S33E10 | Pros and Cons of Published Adventures, Publishing Adventures for Profit, & Avoid Complicated Magic Items
- HJRP S33E09 | Messages in Game Design, Handling X-Card Moments, & the Rule of Cool is Bad (?)https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1652292/c1e-9w0zqfokmgmcgxqo0-4989pz9qsok7-dyukka.mp3◇ Topic: Playing games with societal or political messages embedded in their design, a new GM wants advice on how to handle x-card moments, Steffie from Scotland says the Rule of Cool is bad | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Alex ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!… Read more: HJRP S33E09 | Messages in Game Design, Handling X-Card Moments, & the Rule of Cool is Bad (?)
- HJRP S33E08 | Keeping Game Politics Fun, Gaps between Sessions, & GM Miscalculationshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1643206/c1e-9w0zqfozx0zigxqor-romg0ngkikp1-gdx7ir.mp3◇ Topic: Keeping in-game politics fun, Steffen from Essen asks for advice on pulling a play group together with big gaps between sessions, Anonymous asks about how to deal with major GM miscalculations during a game | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Riley, & special guest Aaron from Queens Court Games ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send… Read more: HJRP S33E08 | Keeping Game Politics Fun, Gaps between Sessions, & GM Miscalculations
- HJRP S33E07 | Falling in love with TTRPGs, New Player Experiences, & Staying Engaged with ADHDhttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1636976/c1e-pwjoxf9vo7mh3dgvm-k5x9zdoqazmp-arulrg.mp3◇ What about TTRPGs made you want to keep playing? , Captain Curt from Alaska asks what a new player should experience in their first session, Rose needs advice about having ADHD and staying engaged at the table | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Enge, & Courtney ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic… Read more: HJRP S33E07 | Falling in love with TTRPGs, New Player Experiences, & Staying Engaged with ADHD
- HJRP S33E06 | Why we GM, Balancing Backstories and Plot, & Keeping track of NPCshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1631609/c1e-op3xzs9zr1qsq53jm-wnvx6ddgh4o-6gyyjl.mp3◇ Hosts share why they started GMing, A Juggling GM asks how to balance PC backstories with plot, Thomas from Denmark wants to know how to keep track of all the NPCs in a story | Hosts: CADave, Enge, & Rob ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the… Read more: HJRP S33E06 | Why we GM, Balancing Backstories and Plot, & Keeping track of NPCs
- HJRP S33E05 | Mechanics for 2024, Campaign Pacing and Plot, & Shy Playershttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1628884/c1e-n147zs3r0n3i3rgxn-2o177r4zikrv-cnmpdf.mp3◇ Hosts discuss game mechanics that they’d like to see more of in 2024, Steffen from Essen asks about plot and pacing for a campaign, Steffi from Scotland shares stories of shy and introverted players | Hosts: Kimi, Minerva, & Rose ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the… Read more: HJRP S33E05 | Mechanics for 2024, Campaign Pacing and Plot, & Shy Players
- HJRP S33E04 | More Memorable 2023 Games, RPG Programs, & Allowing Wild Ideashttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1625203/c1e-r2d93bz17q6frv3g2-7n54993giqpd-kdaj08.mp3◇ Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023, Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark shares how they successfully made an RPG program, Vyrrk from DC asks how ridiculous of an idea we will allow in a game | Hosts: Nick, Rose & Jason ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!… Read more: HJRP S33E04 | More Memorable 2023 Games, RPG Programs, & Allowing Wild Ideas
- HJRP S33E03 | Memorable 2023 Games, Historical Misogyny and Women Players, & Turning off “GM Brain”https://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1621185/c1e-r2d93bz1w79irv3gn-jk995rrkfpr-7xo384.mp3◇ Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023, Ken from Canada asks how to handle in-game misogyny with women at the table, Kurt (Not Potts) wants advice on turning off “GM Brain” as a player | Hosts: Kimi, CADave, Moe, & Kurt Potts ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for… Read more: HJRP S33E03 | Memorable 2023 Games, Historical Misogyny and Women Players, & Turning off “GM Brain”
- HJRP S33E02 | Holidays in Games, Troupe-Style GMing Update, & Rolling Statshttps://media.blubrry.com/happyjacksrpgpodcast/episodes.castos.com/6227bbd487db94-64821592/1615632/Happy-Jacks-RPG-Podcast-S33E02.mp3◇ Thomas from Denmark wants to hear about festivals and holidays in game worlds, Jeff replies to our comments on his troupe-style game, New emailer Tony asks about random character stats in games | Hosts: Kimi, Samantha & Riley ◇ ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇… Read more: HJRP S33E02 | Holidays in Games, Troupe-Style GMing Update, & Rolling Stats