Happy Jacks RPG Advice Show

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 div... more

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April 14, 2026 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 [email protected] 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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1h 32min
April 09, 2026 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 [email protected] 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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1h 21min
April 08, 2026 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 [email protected] 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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1h 19min
March 26, 2026 S37E01 | Railroading Players vs. PCs, Session Zero Playbook, & In-Game Holidays
◇ Ayslyn asks about railroading players vs. railroading characters, Eric from New Jersey wants feedback on their Session Zero plan, & From the Archive: Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark talks about in-game holiday ideas | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Clara ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:26◇ 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.
05:45◇ Mailbag 1 – Ayslyn asks about railroading players vs. railroading characters
32:21◇ Mailbag 2 – Eric from New Jersey wants feedback on their Session Zero plan
64:26◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2023: From the Archive: Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark talks about in-game holiday ideas
81:54◇ Episode Closing
86:44◇ Music
◇ Email [email protected] 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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1h 30min
March 07, 2026 HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Story
◇ A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore, Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, Teri & Rob ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:43◇ Announcements – Our next Game Daze will be in March 21st! It’s safe, fun, and free. All games are required to use safety tools. You can join in the fun on the Happy Jacks discord server. happyjacks.org/discord
03:18◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/
06:04◇ Mailbag 1 – A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore
47:07◇ Mailbag 2 – Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best
76:22◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story
89:34◇ Episode Closing
92:22◇ Music
◇ Email [email protected] 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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56min
March 07, 2026 HJRP S36E23 | Molten Sulfur Press, Game Design Groups, & Too Many Plot Threads
◇ We chat with Tristan Zimmerman our Indie designer of the month, Jeff asks about TTRPG designer support groups, From the archive 2021: Forlornhope22 wants to know how many plot threads is too many | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Tristan ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:24◇ Announcements – Our next Game Daze will be on March 21st!
03:18◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/
06:04◇ Mailbag 1 – We chat with Tristan Zimmerman our Indie designer of the month!
47:07◇ Mailbag 2 – Jeff asks about TTRPG designer support groups
76:22◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2021: Forlornhope22 wants to know how many plot threads is too many
89:34◇ Episode Closing
92:22◇ Music
◇ Email [email protected] 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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1h 36min
February 22, 2026 HJRP S36E22 | Live from OrcCon 2026!
◇ Live from OrcCon 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
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1h 13min
February 16, 2026 HJRP S36E21 | Explaining TTRPGs, GM Strengths, & Note Taking
◇ Eric from New Jersey asks how to explain TTRPGs to family, Mike from New York State shares about GM strengths, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature talks note taking | Hosts: Pooja, Adam, & Artem ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:01◇ Announcements – 1) Our next Game Daze will be in March! 2) OrcCon 2026 is coming up Feb 13-16th at the LAX Hilton. We will be doing our live show at 8pm on Saturday night!
05:08◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/
10:23◇ Mailbag 1 – Eric from New Jersey asks how to explain TTRPGs to family
31:30◇ Mailbag 2 – Mike from New York State shares about GM strengths
52:38◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature talks note taking
78:53◇ Episode Closing
86:42◇ Music
◇ Email [email protected] 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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1h 30min
February 06, 2026 HJRP S36E20 | Making Maps, Gaming Group Sponsors, & Con Game Expectations
◇ Gurg Murg asks about making game maps, M replies about their gaming group plans, From the archive 2022: Steve from So Cal asks what to expect from convention games | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja, ,& Vixie ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:09◇ Announcements – 1) Our next Game Daze will be in March! 2) OrcCon 2026 is coming up Feb 13-16th at the LAX Hilton. We will be doing our live show at 8pm on Saturday night!
03:31◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop
07:43◇ Mailbag 1 – Gurg Murg asks about making game maps
26:14◇ Mailbag 2 – M replies about their gaming group plans
57:08◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Steve from So Cal asks what to expect from convention games
83:03◇ Episode Closing
109:24◇ Music
◇ Email [email protected] 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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1h 26min
February 02, 2026 HJRP S36E19 | Creating Villains, Player Contracts, & Voiding PC Abilities
◇ Eric from New Jersey wants to talk about creating villains, Wes from Indianapolis takes player contracts literally, From the archive 2024: Darkknight asks about players voiding other PC’s abilities | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja, ,& Vixie ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:09◇ Announcements
04:49◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop
09:34◇ Mailbag 1 – Eric from New Jersey wants to talk about creating villains
44:55◇ Mailbag 2 – Wes from Indianapolis takes player contracts literally
74:22◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2024: Darkknight asks about players voiding other PC’s abilities
103:14◇ Episode Closing
109:24◇ Music
◇ Email [email protected] 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
...more
1h 53min

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