◇ Robin asks how to get the most out of a PBTA game, Kurt wants to know about our favorite NPCs, From the Archive 2021: Leatherneck shares some fun kid stories | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Pooja ◇

00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary

01:56◇ Announcements

2:56◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/

4:12◇ Mailbag 1

43:37◇ Mailbag 2

64:33◇ Mailbag 3 – From the Archive

76:20◇ Episode Closing

80:01◇ Music

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◇ Thomas in Denmark asks about ethically using AI as a GM, Eric from New Jersey asks for advice on how to tell appropriation from appreciation at the RPG table, From the Archive 2018: Terry in Idaho talks about his dream campaign idea | Hosts: Kimi & Pooja ◇

00:33◇ Welcome, Episode Summary & Announcements

2:07◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/

10:01◇ Mailbag 1

36:08◇ Mailbag 2

63:25◇ Mailbag 3 – From the Archive

84:26◇ Episode Closing

87:19◇ Music

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◇ Eric from New Jersey wants a word with Jason, Steve in SoCal asks about weaker heroes being the best, From the Archive 2018: Jen from Atlanta shares her Shadow Run success story | Hosts: Jason, Adam, & Riley ◇

00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary

2:07◇ Announcements

2:09◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/

26:38◇ Mailbag 1

40:43◇ Mailbag 2

75:23◇ Mailbag 3 – From the Archive

95:36◇ Episode Closing

96:18◇ Music

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◇ Live from Gateway 2025 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 ◇ Twitter ◇ 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.

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Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Julien, Horizons Fellowship, Toby from the Discord asks for ideas of a fantasy world centered around dinosaurs, & From the Archive 2019: Mogens in Denmark asks about player agency with stat arrays | Hosts: Kimi, with guests Joshua Fox and Becky Annison ◇

00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary

01:24◇ Announcements

02:42◇ Julien & the GAMA Horizons Fellowship

38:24◇ Mailbag 1

54:19◇ Mailbag 2 – From the Archive

76:19◇ Episode Closing

78:12◇ Music

◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.

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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Black Armada Games and their design work, Paul asks about solo games, From the Archive 2018: Scott asks how to make 7th Sea fun for his stepdaughter | Hosts: Kimi, with guests Joshua Fox and Becky Annison ◇

00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary

01:18◇ Announcements

02:48◇ Black Armada Games

56:28◇ Mailbag 1

76:07◇ Mailbag 2 – From the Archive

101:50◇ Episode Closing

104:22◇ Music

◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.

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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ M asks what to do with a large group of gamers, Steve in SoCal is worried about mechanics getting in the way of fun, From the Archive 2021: Adam from Utah is struggling with Wishes | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Vixie ◇

00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary

01:24◇ Announcements

04:56◇ Indie Designer of the Month – Next designer is in September!

06:03◇ Mailbag 1

27:45◇ Mailbag 2

57:09◇ Mailbag 3 – From the Archive

93:21◇ Episode Closing

97:24◇ Music

◇ Email [email protected] to send in your own topic or question for the show!

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◇ Ed from FL asks if we pick a system or story first, Eric from New Jersey shares an origin story, From the Archive 2019: zombieHeart wants to know how to keep players engaged in combat | Hosts: Kimi, Chris & Pooja ◇

00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary

01:30◇ Announcements

03:50◇ Indie Designer of the Month – Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games – http://possumcreekgames.itch.io

05:30◇ Mailbag 1

35:17◇ Mailbag 2

51:02◇ Mailbag 3 – From the Archive

65:59◇ Episode Closing

68:02◇ Music

◇ Email [email protected] to send in your own topic or question for the show!

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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Steven from Serbia asks advice for setting up a Big Bad, Davi shares thoughts on safety tools, From the Archive 2018: GaztheDm from  the Netherlands is looking for plot hooks | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & Vixie ◇

00:33Welcome & Episode Summary

01:14Announcements

04:35Indie Designer of the Month – Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games – http://possumcreekgames.itch.io

07:24Mailbag 1

38:01Mailbag 2

66:12Mailbag 3 – From the Archive

90:47Episode Closing

96:11Music

◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.

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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Sean from NJ asks how to GM a game for adult jocks who haven’t played TTRPGS before, Jeff in Tennessee shares how he kept the GMing “spark”, From the Archive 2021: Gurg Murg talks GURPS and asks what we like in a magic system | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & Vixie ◇

00:33Welcome & Episode Summary

01:34Announcements

04:32Indie Designer of the Month – Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games – http://possumcreekgames.itch.io

08:31Mailbag 1

26:44Mailbag 2

50:12Mailbag 3 – From the Archive

80:44Episode Closing

85:53Music

◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.

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Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org