Happy Jacks Rpg Podcast

◇ 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.

◇ 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/

◇ 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

◇ 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

◇ Topic: Micro RPGs, Emails: Eric from New Jersey made some rash GM choices and needs ideas, | Hosts: Kimi, Clara & Samantha ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:34 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 2:22 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 4:38 - Topic: Micro RPGs | 19:42 - Eric from New Jersey made some rash GM choices and needs ideas | 33:34 - BeardHare talks about how PBP has helped with TTRPG burnout | 51:15 - Episode Closing | 53:53 - Song: "Rock Lobster" by The Dread Crew of Oddwood (thedreadcrewofoddwood.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 ov

◇ Topic: How do you balance the PC spotlight as a GM?, Emails: JDGriz asks when it’s ok for your PC to be the center of attention, Conner from Ireland asks how to deal with the character who needs to be talked into everything | Hosts: Kimi & Enge ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 3:55 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 6:48 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 15:36 - Topic: How do you balance the PC spotlight as a GM? | 35:45 - JDGriz asks when it’s ok for your PC to be the center of attention | 55:02 - Conner from Ireland asks how to deal with the character who needs to be talked into everything | 01:20:12 - Episode Closing | 01:21:39 - Song: "The Prickle Holly Bush" by The Merry Wives of Windsor (mwow.net) | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇

◇ Topic: Using TTRPGs to explore parts of yourself, Elly talks about player responsibility for table dynamics, Gurg Murg shares some experience with player feedback | Hosts: Kimi & Emily ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:17 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Kimi went to GAMA Expo! | 1:41 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 3:43 - Topic: Using TTRPGs to explore parts of yourself | 21:31 - Elly talks about player responsibility for table dynamics | 34:10 - Gurg Murg shares some experience with player feedback | 50:07 - Episode Closing | 52:26 - Song: "This Pub that We Call Home" 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 o

◇ Topic: What is something that TTRPGs don’t do well… yet? Bill from Canada compares rumors to truths, & Josh from Denver gives us an OrcCon recap | Hosts: Kimi, Riley & Clara ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:26 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Kimi went to GAMA Expo! | 2:03 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 22:02 - Topic: What is something that TTRPGs don’t do well… yet? | 01:04:43 - Bill from Canada compares rumors to truths | 01:24:49 - Josh from Denver gives us an OrcCon recap | 01:34:09 - Episode Closing | 01:35:08 - Song: "The 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 F

◇ Topic: What type of player are you? Does it change based on system or setting? Davi asks “Am I the A-hole?”, and Doogler shares some game stories | Hosts: Kimi, Enge, & Samantha ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:41 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 3:07 - Indie Designer of the Month: Anna Landin (she/her)(https://annalandin.itch.io/)| 8:13 - Topic: What type of player are you? Does it change based on system or setting? | 27:33 - Davi asks “Am I the A-hole?” | 39:57 - Doogler shares some game stories | 01:04:45 - Episode Closing | 01:06:05 - Song: "The Force Your Way" by Super MadNES (supermadnes.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 ov

◇ Topic: Has a movie ever inspired a character or a campaign you made? Jörn from Sweden asks about players who reject the premise, Ken from Canada asks about running games for big groups and shares an update, Mike likes Pinnacles! | Hosts: Jason, Jay, Pooja, & Clara ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:24 - Announcements: We have a Savage Worlds actual play GMed by Enge starting up soon! Our March 2nd Game Daze was a huge hit! We had 9 games in all different systems! The next one will be in May! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 01:43 - Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 03:05 - Topic: Has a movie ever inspired a character or a campaign you made? | 27:42 - Jörn from Sweden asks about players who reject the premise | 46:53 - Ken from Canada asks about running games for big groups and shares an update! | 01:15:10 - Mike likes Pinnacles! 01:27:57 - Episode Closing | 01:29:22 - Song: "The Force is Yours" by Super MadNES | ◇ Email happyjacks

◇ Live from OrcCon 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

● Topic: What are the pros and cons of running prewritten adventures? ● Emails: Mike is planning to publish adventures and wonders if there is hope for small publishers? Charger 347 talks about making magic items that aren’t too complicated ● Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Alex ● 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary ● 1:41 - Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be March 2nd! (happyjacks.org/discord) ● 4:40 - Indie Designer of the Month: Anna Landin (annalandin.itch.io) ● 08:48 - Topic: What are the pros and cons of running prewritten adventures?● 44:06 - Mike is planning to publish adventures and wants to know what to include and if there is hope for small publishers ● 01:16:21 - Charger 347 talks about making magic items that aren’t too complicated ● 01:35:00 - Episode Closing ● 01:37:29 - Song: "Jenny of the Oldstones" by The Mary Sues (marysuesband.com) ● ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com

◇ Topic: Playing games with societal or political messages embedded in their design, a new GM wants advice on how to handle x-card moments, Steffie from Scotland says the Rule of Cool is bad | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Alex ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |  01:19 - Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 02:43 - Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Gray (sunderedhold.com)| 04:03 - Topic: Playing games with societal or political messages embedded in their design| 1: 24:26 - A new GM wants advice on how to handle x-card moments | 2: 55:51 - Steffie from Scotland says the Rule of Cool is bad | 1:28:34 - Episode Closing | 01:29:41 - Song: "Drink 'til I Die" 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

◇ Topic: Keeping in-game politics fun, Steffen from Essen asks for advice on pulling a play group together with big gaps between sessions, Anonymous asks about how to deal with major GM miscalculations during a game | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Riley, & special guest Aaron from Queens Court Games ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 6:39 - Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 11:30 - Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Gray (sunderedhold.com)| 17:52 - Topic: Keeping in-game politics fun | 01:02:07 - Steffen from Essen asks for advice on pulling a play group together with big gaps between sessions | 01:18:23 - Anonymous asks about how to deal with major GM miscalculations during a game | 01:42:16 - Episode Closing | 01:43:14 - Song: "The Bog Down in the Valley, Oh" by The Merry Wives of Windsor (mwow.net) | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send

◇ What about TTRPGs made you want to keep playing? , Captain Curt from Alaska asks what a new player should experience in their first session, Rose needs advice about having ADHD and staying engaged at the table | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Enge, & Courtney ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:37 - Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 4:50 - Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Gray (sunderedhold.com)| 07:49 - Topic: What about your first time playing a ttrpg made you want to do it again? | 33:45 - Captain Curt from Alaska asks what a new player should experience in their first session | 57:14 - Rose needs advice about having ADHD and staying engaged at the table | 1:22:32 - Episode Closing | 01:23:47 - Song: "The Wellerman" by The Netbuskers Folke Shoppe (netbusker.net) | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for

◇ Hosts share why they started GMing, A Juggling GM asks how to balance PC backstories with plot, Thomas from Denmark wants to know how to keep track of all the NPCs in a story | Hosts: CADave, Enge, & Rob ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:32 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 5:10 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 07:35 - Topic: What made you first want to GM? | 35:20 - A Juggling GM asks how to balance PC backstories with plot | 56:37 - Thomas from Denmark wants to know how to keep track of all the NPCs in a story | 01:12:17 - Episode Closing | 01:17:10 - Song: "Heavy Mahogany" by The Dread Crew of Oddwood (thedreadcrewofoddwood.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 ◇ Su

◇ Hosts discuss game mechanics that they'd like to see more of in 2024, Steffen from Essen asks about plot and pacing for a campaign, Steffi from Scotland shares stories of shy and introverted players | Hosts: Kimi, Minerva, & Rose ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:49 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 2:17 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 03:50 - Hosts discuss game mechanics that they'd like to see more of in 2024 | 27:49 - Steffen from Essen asks about plot and pacing for a campaign | 55:10 - Steffi from Scotland shares stories of shy and introverted players | 01:12:44 - Episode Closing | 01:15:04 - Song: "Passtime with Good Company!" by The Merry Wives of Windsor (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 Podca

◇ Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023, Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark shares how they successfully made an RPG program, Vyrrk from DC asks how ridiculous of an idea we will allow in a game | Hosts: Nick, Rose & Jason ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:18 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 1:51 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 04:26 - Hosts discuss their favorite games of 2023 | 38:00 - Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark shares how they successfully made an RPG program | 01:07:59 - Vyrrk from DC asks how ridiculous of an idea we will allow in a game | 01:31:41 - Episode Closing | 01:33:22 - Song: "The Child is This!" by The Mary Sues (marysuesband.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! happyjacksrp

◇ Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023, Ken from Canada asks how to handle in-game misogyny with women at the table, Kurt (Not Potts) wants advice on turning off “GM Brain” as a player | Hosts: Kimi, CADave, Moe, & Kurt Potts ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:18 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 2:48 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 22:54 - Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023 57:32 - Ken from Canada asks how to handle in-game misogyny with women at the table | 1:27:45 - Kurt (Not Potts) wants advice on turning off “GM Brain” as a player | 01:37:34 - Episode Closing | 01:39:26 - Song: "Gloucestershire Wassail" by The Merry Wives of Windsor (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! happyja

◇ Thomas from Denmark wants to hear about festivals and holidays in game worlds, Jeff replies to our comments on his troupe-style game, New emailer Tony asks about random character stats in games | Hosts: Kimi, Samantha & Riley ◇ 00:34 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:07 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord | 04:34 - Indie Designer of the Month: Kurt Potts (kurtpotts.itch.io)| 08:10 - Thomas from Denmark wants to hear about festivals and holidays in game worlds | 46:55 - Jeff replies to our comments on his troupe-style game | 01:05:46 - New emailer Tony asks about random character stats in games | 01:22:29 - Episode Closing | 01:23:50 - Song: "Lighthearted" by Racer Sunshine | ◇ 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 ◇