Sinopsis
A weekly round table discussion about the table-top RPG hobby.
Episodios
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HJRP2214 Happy Jacks Live from Gateway 2018
03/09/2018 Duración: 02h22minhjrp2214 This show was recorded live at Gateway 2018. Thank you to the Strategicon.net staff for their hospitality.
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HJRP2213 Exploration, Small Groups, Success, Food
26/08/2018 Duración: 01h36minhjrp2213 Your hosts: Stu, Tappy and Jim Join us, August 31 to September 3 at Strategicon.net's Gateway 2018. Next week's show will be at Gateway 2018, on Saturday at 8pm Pacific time. Location TBA. Show Notes: The Magic Octopus sends us questions about GMing small groups and hex crawls. Steve from Atlanta sends us a success story. Andreas from Sweden writes in about settings and using food and drink an props.
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HJRP2212 Pacifist PCs, Game Design and Fun, Space Combat
19/08/2018 Duración: 01h34minhjrp2212 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Stork, Kurt In this episode: Zach from Baltimore writes in about great WWII movies and asks a question about a pacifist PC. Kurt asks if he's designing himself out of gaming. And Steve from SoCal writes in to revisit space combat.
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HJRP2211 Encouraging New GMs, Horror, Settings, Canon
12/08/2018 Duración: 01h32minhjrp2211 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Joey, Tappy In this Episode: Davio asks about encouraging new GMs. Terry in Idaho asks for some setting suggestions. MinipainterJen sends us a story about canon and RPGs. And Blake sends us a horror story from Y2K.
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HJRP2210 Repercussions and Backtracking
07/08/2018 Duración: 01h55minhjrp2210 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Stork, Aabria In this Episode: Repercussions of PCs’ past actions (L5R example). Joe from the IE writes in about stakes in combat. Long-time listener Kairaku sends his diverse mutterings and a tale of unintended consequences.
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HJRP2209 PbtA, OSR, Spinal Tap, Praise
29/07/2018 Duración: 02h11minhjrp2209 Your Hosts: Stu, Gina, CADave, Stork In this episode: Andreas in Sweden sends us thoughts on PbtA, OSR and Spinal Tap. Jacob sends us a question about getting along in a new group. Kindros sends us some praise. And Joe Crack sends us a con story.
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HJRP2208 Newbies, Space Combat, Pseudo Horror
21/07/2018 Duración: 01h59minhjrp2208 Your hosts: Stu, Dave77, Stork Thank you to Easy Roller Dice for supporting this episode of Happy Jacks RPG Podcast. Check out their Kickstarter for their new over-sized dice cups (with lids!) at easyrollerdice.com/cup. Show Notes! Matthew asks about GMing for newbies. Harold asks "does space combat have to be boring?" And Craig sends us a pseudo-horror story about GMing mediocrity.
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HJRP2207 Props, Horror, Disappointment, Triumph
15/07/2018 Duración: 01h20minhjrp2207 Your hosts: Stu, Kimi, Mac, Tappy In this Episode: We discuss props. Jeb sends us a note about Fear the Con, a New Book and an Observation. Drayle 88 sends us a real horror story. Eric from Indiana sends us A Tale of Disappointment and Triumph. Jeb's new book is available at Amazon.
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HJRP2206 Black and White, Episodic Games, LARP
07/07/2018 Duración: 01h31minhjrp2206 Your Hosts: Kimi, Gina, CADave, Stork In this Episode: We discuss Mr CJ’s post on the Forum about eschewing shades of gray. Blake from Australia sends some comments on episodic games and new players. Eric from New Jersey sends us some info for the LARP curious.
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HJRP2205 Sources of Drama, Horror and Horror
01/07/2018 Duración: 02h08minHJRP2205 Your hosts: Stu, Kimi, Tappy, Aabria In this Episode: Michael from Wisconsin asks about other sources of drama in conflict. Joe Crack sends a response to last week's episode and horror story. And Leatherneck sends us a horror story with a lesson.
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HJRP2204 Co-GMing, 10 Candles, Con Game Etiquette
23/06/2018 Duración: 02h09minhjrp2204 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Stork, Adam In this Episode: We discuss Co-GMing. Jonas Larrsen sends us an email. Steve from Atlanta sends praise and ideas for 10 Candles. Matt asks about con game etiquette -- specifically when to bail.
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HJRP2203 Disparate Power Levels, Horror
02/06/2018 Duración: 01h12minhjrp2203 Your hosts: Stu, Kimi, Tappy, Aabria In this Episode: Steve from SoCal writes in with some thoughts on porportional RPGing, or intra-party balance. We discuss. Daniel from Texas sends us a horror story. Ayslyn sends us a horror story … gone right? Only about a week left to support Tsunamicon in Wichita, Kansas. www.tsunamicon.org/kickstarter
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HJRP2202 – Live from GameX 2018
30/05/2018 Duración: 01h12minYour hosts: Kimi and the Happy Jacks Crew and Audience Join us as we recap the games we played and ran at GameX 2018!
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HJRP2201 With Fear the Boot, Canon in RPGs, Murderhoboism and Exploitation, Riddle
27/05/2018 Duración: 02h19minHJRP2201 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Stork, and Dan and Chris from Fear the Boot. Show Notes! We discuss a bit about RPG podcasting history and using existing canon in RPGs. Fredrix writes in about murderhoboism and exploitation. And Oli sends us a riddle from his first RPG experience. A big THANK YOU to Dan and Chris for joining us in this episode!
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HJRP2120 Strategicon’s Gamex, Language, Religion (Again)
19/05/2018 Duración: 01h28minHJRP2120 Your hosts: Stu, Kimi, Jim and Mike www.strategicon.net Show Notes! We discuss the upcoming con. Steffi from Scotland takes umbrage with the DnD/religion conversation. Hoyle sends us a story about language in games.
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HJRP2119 Religion and Magic, Musings, Props
12/05/2018 Duración: 01h34minHJRP2119 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Tappy, Aabria In this Episode: Ed from Minnesota writes in about religion in games. Steve from SoCal sends three musings. Axel from Germany sends us a props-related horror story.
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HJRP2118 Legacy Campaign, Tainting Experience, Triumph and Learning
05/05/2018 Duración: 02h03minhjrp2118 Your hosts: Stu, Kimi, Gina, Tappy In this Episode: Sam asks for legacy campaign advice. Ben from Texas writes in about tainting the player experience. Isaac from Texas sends us a tale of triumph and learning.
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HJRP2117 Schrodinger’s Plot Hook, Religion, Language
28/04/2018 Duración: 01h58minhjrp2117 In this Episode: Mike from MI asks about Schrodinger's Plot Hook. Steve in SoCal writes in about faith and religion in RPGs. Daniel sends us a GURPS well actually about languages. Your Hosts: Stu, Gina, Adam, Stork
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HJRP2116 Rivals, Finding Fun, Horror
21/04/2018 Duración: 01h35minhjrp2116 Your hosts: Stu, Kimi, Joey, Stork In this Episode: HeavymetalJess asks about rivals. Ed from Florida write in about finding fun. And M from the Twin Cities sends us a horror story and asks for advice.
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HJRP2115 Languages in RPGs, Crossroad, Confession
14/04/2018 Duración: 01h38minhjpr2115 Your hosts: Stu, Kimi, Mac, Stork In this Episode: We discuss languages in RPGs, EricaOdd asks for advice on where do go in her Dragon Age game, and Dungeon Master Dan sends us a confession.