Episodes

  • HJRP S33E25 | Dice Exploder & Game Design, PC Decision Shyness, X-Card Success Story

    HJRP S33E25 | Dice Exploder & Game Design, PC Decision Shyness, X-Card Success Story
    Jun 15 2024
    ◇ Topic: Game Design Musings, Emails: Steve from Cambridge asks about PC decision shyness, Mike F. from Ithaca, NY shares an X-Card story | Hosts: Kimi, & Sam Dunnewold ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:30 - Announcements: The next Game Daze was yesterday! It went great! Next up: JACKERCON IN JULY! GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, we will be doing our live show Saturday night! Jason will be doing a demigods book signing!! 3:40 - Topic: Dice Exploder Podcast & Game Design Musings | 21:08 - Steve from Cambridge asks about PC decision shyness | 37:34 - Mike F. from Ithaca, NY shares an X-Card story | 59:00 - Episode Closing | 01:00:19 - Song: "500 Miles" by The Merry Wives of Windsor (https://mwow.net/) | ◇ 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 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 Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • HJRP S33E24 | Live from GamEx 2024!

    HJRP S33E24 | Live from GamEx 2024!
    Jun 5 2024
    ◇ Live from GamEx 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 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. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • HJRP S33E23 | Creating Cities, Being a PC Leader, Kids on Brooms Combat

    HJRP S33E23 | Creating Cities, Being a PC Leader, Kids on Brooms Combat
    Jun 3 2024
    ◇ Topic: Creating cities and location flavor by basing them on something real, Emails: Vyrrk from DC asks about Being a PC leader in a campaign, HeavyMetalJess asks about combat in Kids on Brooms | Hosts: Kimi, Jay, Pooja ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:15 - Announcements: The next Game Daze was yesterday! It went great! Next up: JACKERCON IN JULY! GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, we will be doing our live show Saturday night! Jason will be doing a demigods book signing!!! 3:20 - Indie Designer of the Month: Stephanie Bryant (she/her) and her games are on DrivethruRPG.com | 6:50 - Topic: Creating cities and location flavor by basing them on something real | 23:48 - Vyrrk from DC asks about Being a PC leader in a campaign | 44:59 - HeavyMetalJess asks about combat in Kids on Brooms | 01:07:33 - Episode Closing | 01:09:22 - Song: "The Wellerman" by Stu Venable (https://netbusker.net/) | ◇ 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 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 Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • HJRP S33E22 | First Steps for Making PCs, MOTW with Less Prep, Why Heroes Win

    HJRP S33E22 | First Steps for Making PCs, MOTW with Less Prep, Why Heroes Win
    May 22 2024
    ◇ Topic: What’s the first thing you come up with when you are creating a PC?, Emails: Rose wants to run MOTW with less prep, Byron in Bureaucracy observes why heroes usually win! | Hosts: Jason, Vixie, Enge, Riley ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:15 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord), GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, & Kimi's new game Starscape will be featured in an AP starting May 6th and Kickstarting in June! goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter 2:40 - Indie Designer of the Month: Stephanie Bryant (she/her) and her games are on DrivethruRPG.com | 4:01 - Topic: What’s the first thing you come up with when you are creating a PC? | 38:30 - Rose wants to run MOTW with less prep | 01:07:05 - Byron in Bureaucracy observes why heroes usually win! | 01:22:20 - Episode Closing | 01:27:53 - Song: "The Company of Captain Black" by the Poxy Boggards (https://poxyboggards.com/) | ◇ 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 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 Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • HJRP S33E21 | Conventions for Risky Games, Unexpected Story Changes, & Fudging Dice

    HJRP S33E21 | Conventions for Risky Games, Unexpected Story Changes, & Fudging Dice
    May 16 2024
    ◇ Topic: Trying risky games at conventions, Emails: Doogler 93 asks about sudden, unexpected changes in game stories, Steffi from Scotland claps back at an email about fudging dice | Hosts: Kimi, Artem, Bill, Alex◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:24 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord), GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, & Kimi's new game Starscape will be featured in an AP starting May 6th and Kickstarting in June! goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter 4:15 - Indie Designer of the Month: Craig Campbell (he/him) of NerdBurger Games (nerdburgergames.com) | 9:06 - Topic sent in by Joleene: Trying uncomfortable or risky game systems at conventions | 45:35 - Doogler 93 asks about sudden, unexpected changes in game stories | 01:11:05 - Steffi from Scotland claps back at an email about fudging dice | 01:55:40 - Episode Closing | 01:58:44 - Song: "Oh, Danny Boy" by the Merry Wives of Windsor (https://mwow.net/) | ◇ 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 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 Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • HJRP S33E20 | Impact of Feedback, Onboarding for Lore-rich Settings, & Conflict Generation

    HJRP S33E20 | Impact of Feedback, Onboarding for Lore-rich Settings, & Conflict Generation
    May 6 2024
    ◇ Topic: What memorable or valuable feedback changed your view of gaming?, Emails: Brian in Milwaukee asks about onboarding new folks to a lore-rich setting, Eric from NJ shares his conflict generation tool | Hosts: Kimi, Cai, Pooja, Jason◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:01 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord), GamEx at the Hilton LAX is MAY 24-27, & Kimi's new game Starscape will be featured in an AP starting May 6th and Kickstarting in June! goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter 6:28 - Indie Designer of the Month: Craig Campbell (he/him) of NerdBurger Games (nerdburgergames.com) | 8:39 - Topic sent in by Gurg Murg: What memorable or valuable feedback changed our view of gaming? | 37:22 - Brian in Milwaukee asks about onboarding new folks to a lore-rich setting | 01:08:38 - Eric from NJ shares his conflict generation tool | 01:25:11 - Episode Closing | 01:26:42 - Song: "John Barleycorn Must Die" by the Stu Venable (https://netbusker.net/) | ◇ 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 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 Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • HJRP S33E19 | Initiative Debate, Players feeling like Supporting Characters, & a GM Success Story

    HJRP S33E19 | Initiative Debate, Players feeling like Supporting Characters, & a GM Success Story
    Apr 25 2024
    ◇ 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◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:22 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 2:28 - Indie Designer of the Month: Craig Campbell (he/him) of NerdBurger Games (nerdburgergames.com) is on the show! | 24:27 - Topic sent in by Jemma on the Discord: Initiative/sequenced actions - worth it or not? | 56:13 - Old Uncle Fox asks how to avoid always being a supporting character | 01:12:13 - Wes from Indianapolis shares a GM success story! | 01:37:23 - Episode Closing | 01:38:53 - Song: "Agincourt Carol" by the Poxy Boggards (poxyboggards.com) | ◇ 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 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 Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • HJRP S33E18 | Creative Weapons, Table Secrets, & Con Report

    HJRP S33E18 | Creative Weapons, Table Secrets, & Con Report
    Apr 14 2024
    ◇ 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◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:38 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 1:38 - Indie Designer of the Month: Craig Campbell (he/him) of NerdBurger Games (nerdburgergames.com)| 2:54 - Topic: Mike asks how to make weapons feel unique and varied | 28:13 - Steffi wants our takes on open table secrets that cause problems | 42:30 - Eric from New Jersey has a Con Report | 52:52 - Episode Closing | 54:07 - Song: "Star of the County Down" by Sportive Tricks (sportivetricks.com) | ◇ 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 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 Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
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    57 mins