◇ 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

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◇ 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.

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

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◇ 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

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◇ 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

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◇ 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

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◇ 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

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◇ 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.◇

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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ 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 happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!

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◇ 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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Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org