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Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player Tabletop RPG Advice

Happy Jacks RPG Networkwww.happyjacks.org
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

HJRP2905 Notetaking, Play by Post

hjrp2905 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Kurt In this Episode: Mike from PA writes in about notetaking and stuff. Gerard from Gelderland writes in about play-by-post games.

Oct 09, 202154 min

HJRP2903 Modern Settings and GMs and Players

hjrp2903 Your Hosts: Stu and Kurt In This Episode: Michael from Pittsburg writes in about running games in a modern setting. And Aimless sends us a question (kind of a horror story) about mithrel armor.

Sep 18, 202149 min

HJRP2820 Licensed Games, Newspapers

hjrp2820 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Kurt In this Episode: JoLene writes in about licensed games. And Dave from DC writes in about newspapers.

Aug 28, 202154 min

HJRP2819 Theater of the Mind and Success!

hjrp2819 Your Hosts: Stu and Kimi In this Episode: Niklas writes in about theater of the mind in different games. And Axel in Germany sends us a success story.

Aug 22, 202143 min

HJRP2818 Accents

hjrp2818 Your Hosts: Stu and Kimi In this Episode: Shawn from Outside Washington DC writes in about accents.

Aug 14, 202157 min

HJRP2816 Running Away and Experience

hjrp2816 Your Hosts: Stu, Stork, Kurt In This Episode: Sean from Just Outside Washington DC writes in about running away and experience.

Jul 25, 20211 hr 7 min

HJRP2814 Spies, Props, Printing Presses

hjrp2814 Your Hosts: Stu, Kurt and Stork In this Episode: We discuss RPG elevator advice, Leatherneck sends us an email about spies at the table, Curt sends a dispatch about Jackercon 2021, which will be held on the Jackercon Discord.

Jul 10, 20211 hr 10 min

HJRP2811

hjrp2811 Your Hosts: Stu, Christopher, Kimi, Stork In this Episode: James from New Zealand asks for some lessons learned from pandemic gaming. Joe from Cambridge writes in with a quick question. And another Kurt sends us a horror story.

May 23, 20211 hr 6 min

HJRP2809 Wallflowers, Tropes, Horror

hjrp2809 In this Episode: Davi (Dah-Vee) writes in about PC leadership and RPing with wall flowers. Ben from Texas writes in about GM fall back tropes. And Erica Odd sends us a horror story (really a GM confession, I think).

Apr 24, 202147 min

HJRP2807 Minis, Tropes, Horror

hjrp2807 Your Hosts: Stu, Moe, Bill, Tappy In this Episode: Greg in Virginia writes in about minis in RPGs. Ken writes in about GMing Tropes. And Muddyboots in NYC sends us a horror story.

Mar 20, 20211 hr 4 min

HJRP2805 GM Tropes, Wish Pact Conundrum

hjrp2805 Your Hosts: Stu and Stork In This Episode: Brian in Osaka writes in about his post-apocalypse game and tropes GMs overuse. And Adam in Utah writes in about a wish/pact conundrum.

Feb 27, 202151 min

HJRP2804 Strategicon, Social Skills and Horror

hjrp2804 Your Hosts: Stu, Tappy, Jim, Eric and Kurt In This Episode: We discuss next weekend's online Orccon 2021. Go to Strategicon.net for information. Chris from Scotland revisits our social skills debate. We talk about Kurt's kickstarter for Lighthearted RPG. And Alervant sends us a horror story.

Feb 06, 20211 hr 11 min

HJRP2803 Science Fiction, Play Yourself, Game Pitch

hjrp2803 Your Hosts: Stu and Stork In this episode: We discuss science fiction settings, Taylor writes in about a play yourself success story, and Mke in PA writes in about writing a good game pitch

Feb 03, 20211 hr 1 min

HJRP2802 Online Groove, Flashbacks, Non-RP-RPG

hjrp2802 Your Hosts: Stu, Tappy, Katie, Kurth In This Episode: Jonas writes in about finding his online gaming groove. Dave from DC writes in about Flashbacks.

Jan 24, 20211 hr 11 min

HJRP2801 First Impressions, Heroes and Magic, Play Styles

hjrp2801 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Stork, Kurt In this Episode: Jo Lene writes in about L5R Clans and how your initial exposure to the game colors your perception of it. Ed from MN writes in about Heroes, Religion and Magic. MJ writes in with a correction about APs and play styles.

Jan 16, 20211 hr 9 min

HJRP2720 Flashbacks, Pacing, Confessions

hjrp2720 Your Hosts: Stu and Stork In this Episode: James from 1d4 Podcast writes in about flashbacks. MRCJ writes in about pacing. And Graf sends a thank you and a confession.

Jan 09, 20211 hr 1 min

HJRP2719 Remote Player, Character Personality and Compatibility

hjrp2719 Your Hosts: Stu, Stork, CADave, Kurt Show Notes: Trenchworks writes in with clarifications about his remote player dilemma. MJ in Georgia writes in about PC personalities and group compatibility. We also discuss a couple other things, including a hopefully spoiler-free discussion of The Mandalorian. Special thank you to New Holland Brewing Co for their care package of Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout. Check out their cool promotional stuff at hoard.dragonsmilk.com.

Dec 19, 20201 hr 15 min

HJRP2718 Cursed Newspapers, L5R and Multi-System Games

hrjp2718 Your Hosts: Stu and Kimi In this Episode: Dave in DC writes in about a Con Game with a Cursed Newspaper. Simon in London writes in about multi-clan L5R games. Iain from the UK writes in about a multi-system game.

Dec 06, 202057 min

HJRP2717 GMing, Clans, Horror

hjrp2717 Your Hosts: Stu, Jim Ryan, Stork Jim (otherdoc on Twitter) hosts RPG Actual Plays on Twitch. You can find his other projects at his webpage. In this Episode: Dave in DC sends an email about convention GMing and a question. Jo Lene asks about clans in Vampire vs Legend of the 5 Rings. And anonymous sends a horror story.

Nov 22, 20201 hr 7 min
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