Happy Jacks Rpg Podcast

◇ Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs, Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes, From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, CADave, & Clara ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:36 - Announcements: Patreon has switched to an official monthly model AND we still have our grandfathered original rate | 04:27 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 07:45 - Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs | 39:54 - Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes | 01:22:48 - From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | 01:47:37 - Episode Closing | 01:49:52 - Music | ◇ 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 Podcas

◇ Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship, LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP, From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | Hosts: Kimi, Eli & Vixie ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:32 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord. 3:26 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 6:25 - Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship | 27:24 - LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP | 48:30 - From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | 01:05:43 - Episode Closing | 01:09:51 - Music | ◇ 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 ◇

◇ Rick asks about gaming groups without anyone to GM, Eric from New Jersey asks how to learn an IP world fast, From the Archive 2019: Falco from Germany calls out our pro-PBTA anti-dnd content | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:16 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord. 01:57 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 04:28 - Rick asks about gaming groups without anyone to GM | 26:32 - Eric from New Jersey asks how to learn an IP world fast | 50:56 - From the Archive 2019: Falco from Germany calls out our pro-PBTA anti-dnd content | 01:13:06 - Episode Closing | 01:16:47 - Music | ◇ 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 platf

◇ Graf has a reply to our discussion of horror games, Mike from New York State shares why he prefers online play, From the Archive 2018: Ed from Minnesota, now in Florida, wants to talk about religions in games | Hosts: Kimi, Rose, Vyrrk, & Clara ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:31 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord. 02:41 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 05:52 - Graf has a reply to our discussion of horror games | 32:59 - Mike from New York State shares why he prefers online play 57:37 - From the Archive 2018: Ed from Minnesota, now in Florida, wants to talk about religions in games | 01:37:58 - Episode Closing | 01:42:51 - Music | ◇ 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

◇ Kimi talks GAMA and industry events, Steffi pours A LOT of Vampire tea, From the Archive 2019: Joe from the Inland Empire asks about making a world with depth | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Adam ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:39 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord. 2:31 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 5:54 - Kimi talks GAMA and industry events | 19:30 - Steffi pours A LOT of Vampire tea | 59:39 - From the Archive 2019: Joe from the Inland Empire asks about making a world with depth. | 01:11:12 - Episode Closing | 01:18:13 - Music | ◇ 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

◇ Live from Gateway 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

◇ Clara (yes, that Clara) asks about intrigue and conspiracy in TTRPGs, Eric from New Jersey responds to the call for favorite systems, From the Archive 2019: Al asks for advice for running games for kids with intellectual disabilities | Hosts: Jason, & Pooja ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:49 - We will be at OrcCon 2025 at the LAX Hilton Feb 14-17th, streaming live on Saturday night! We will also be at GAMA Expo the weekend after that. 1:49 - Indie Designer of the Month: Sam Dunnewold (he/him.) You can find his work on sdunnewold.itch.io or diceexploder.com. 3:43 - Clara (yes, that Clara) asks about intrigue and conspiracy in TTRPGs | 24:11 - Eric from New Jersey responds to the call for favorite systems | 44:19 - From the Archive 2019: Al asks for advice for running games for kids with intellectual disabilities | 01:03:56 - Episode Closing | 01:04:43 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Tw

◇ Spattz from Earth asks for advice for a GM returning to gaming after 20 years, Eric from New Jersey is struggling with writer's block, From the Archive 2018: Jen asks what system to run for a pair of non-gamers | Hosts: Kimi, CADave, & Sam Dunnewold ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:26 - We will be at OrcCon 2025 at the LAX Hilton Feb 14-17th, streaming live on Saturday night! We will also be at GAMA Expo the weekend after that. 2:46 - Indie Designer of the Month: Sam Dunnewold (he/him.) You can find his work on sdunnewold.itch.io or diceexploder.com. 22:22 - Spattz from Earth asks for advice for a GM returning to gaming after 20 years | 52:03 - Eric from New Jersey is struggling with writer's block | 01:04:37 - From the Archive 2018: Jen asks what system to run for a pair of non-gamers | 01:21:13 - Episode Closing | 01:24:20 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram

◇ Wes from Indianapolis asks about player rewards, Alverant talks about when communities don’t mix well, From the Archive 2020: Corbin Twa asks if players should be allowed to choose failure on rolls | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Chris ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:51 - We will be at OrcCon 2025 at the LAX Hilton Feb 14-17th, streaming live on Saturday night! We will also be at GAMA Expo the weekend after that. 6:08 - Indie Designer of the Month: Sam Dunnewold (he/him.) You can find his work on sdunnewold.itch.io or diceexploder.com. 21:50 - Wes from Indianapolis asks about player rewards | 45:21 - Alverant talks about when communities don’t mix well | 55:13 - From the Archive 2020: Corbin Twa asks if players should be allowed to choose failure on rolls | 01:23:01 - Episode Closing | 01:25:58 - Music | ◇ 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 p

◇ Niklas from Stockholm shares thoughts on 4 different playstyles, Carlos from Detroit asks about ttrpgs and APs as folk art, From the Archive 2017: Drayle88 claims that D&D can be a two-player game | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, Joey, Clara & Dave ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:41 - We will be at OrcCon 2025 at the LAX Hilton Feb 14-17th, streaming live on Saturday night! We will also be at GAMA Expo the weekend after that. 3:04 - Indie Designer of the Month: Coming in Feb! 3:13 - Niklas from Stockholm shares thoughts on 4 different playstyles | 26:58 - Carlos from Detroit asks about ttrpgs and APs as folk art | 57:30 - From the Archive 2017: Drayle88 claims that D&D can be a two-player game | 01:21:44 - Episode Closing | 01:25:53 - Music | ◇ 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.car

◇ Steven in Nashville is disappointed with D&D Beyond’s offerings, Eric from Alabama wants advice for a new teenage GM, From the Archive 2017: Dave from NY shares a confession | Hosts: Kimi & Artem ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:53 - We will be at OrcCon 2025 at the LAX Hilton Feb 14-17th, streaming live on Saturday night! We will also be at GAMA Expo the weekend after that. 3:30 - Indie Designer of the Month: Coming in Feb! 3:54 - Steven in Nashville is disappointed with D&D Beyond’s offerings | 17:36 - Eric from Alabama wants advice for a new teenage GM | 43:53 - From the Archive 2017: Dave from NY shares a confession | 01:00:56 - Episode Closing | 01:03:27 - Music | ◇ 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

◇ Tanner talks 40K and pipedreams, Doogler asks about recycling prep, From the Archive 2018: Issac shares a GMing success story | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, & Felix Issacs ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:40 - The end of season 34 is coming up! We will take a two week break after episode 25 and then be back with season 35! Game Daze will be happening January 11th, 2025! 4:29 - Indie Designer of the Month: Megan Dawson Jaffe of Nerdy City Games nerdycity.com 7:12 - Tanner talks 40K and pipedreams | 32:00 - Doogler asks about recycling prep | 54:34 - From the Archive 2018: Issac shares a GMing success story | 01:02:00 - Episode Closing | 01:06:41 - Music | ◇ 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 R

◇ Eric in Canada is getting back in the TTRPG hobby, Mike from New York shares a success story, From the Archive 2017: Juho from Finland wants to talk about resolution mechanics | Hosts: Kimi, CADave & Artem ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:40 - The end of season 34 is coming up! Game Daze will be happening January 11th, 2025! 3:08 - Indie Designer of the Month: Megan Dawson Jaffe of Nerdy City Games nerdycity.com | 4:40 - Eric in Canada is getting back in the TTRPG hobby | 31:51 - Mike from New York shares a success story | 42:26 - From the Archive 2017: Juho from Finland wants to talk about resolution mechanics | 56:19 - Episode Closing | 01:03:07 - Music | ◇ 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

◇ We talk with Felix Issacs, creator of the WildSea and Pico, Carlos from Detroit asks about our favorite ways to source info from players, From the Archive 2018: Sam from Lakewood wants ideas about how to use visual aids during game sessions | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, & Felix Issacs ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:39 - The end of season 34 is coming up! We will take a two week break after episode 25 and then be back with season 35! Game Daze will be happening January 11th, 2025! 3:08 - Indie Designer of the Month: Megan Dawson Jaffe of Nerdy City Games nerdycity.com 6:15 - We talk with Felix Issacs, creator of the WildSea and Pico | 39:56 - Carlos from Detroit asks about our favorite ways to source info from players | 1:04:00 - From the Archive 2018: Sam from Lakewood wants ideas about how to use visual aids during game sessions | 01:19:25 - Episode Closing | 01:25:02 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on

◇ Susan in Oakland asks how to get her play groups to learn the rules, Mike from Ithica, NY responds with some advice, From the Archive 2020: Kosta from Adelaide shares a horror story full of red flags | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, Artem & Riley ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:55 - Game Daze will be happening January 11th, 2025! 3:37 - Indie Designer of the Month: Megan Dawson Jaffe of Nerdy City Games nerdycity.com 5:30 - Susan in Oakland asks how to get her play groups to learn the rules | 30:36 - Mike from Ithica, NY responds with some advice | 54:01 - From the Archive 2020: Kosta from Adelaide shares a horror story full of red flags | 01:30:13 - Episode Closing | 01:35:50 - Music | ◇ 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

◇ Steve from Cambridge asks about moving OSR games to narrative systems, Peter asks what PBTA system is the best starting point for a group, From the Archive 2020: Andrew asks about how to handle pandemics in his campaign | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, Vyrrk ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:17 - Game Daze will be happening January 11th, 2025! 1:27 - Indie Designer of the Month: Megan Dawson Jaffe of Nerdy City Games nerdycity.com 10:20 - Steve from Cambridge asks about moving OSR games to narrative systems| 51:30 - Peter asks what PBTA system is the best starting point for a group | 1:13:21 - From the Archive 2020: Andrew asks about how to handle pandemics in his campaign | 01:31:09 - Episode Closing | 01:35:34 - Music | ◇ 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

◇ Wil from Oregon asks about 2-player RPGS, Charger347 wants to talk about dice, Sam from Lakewood claims that space combat isn’t always boring.| Hosts: Kimi, Joey, Vixie ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:41 - Announcements: Our new DIE actual play is in full swing at 10am Pacific time on Fridays! We have another AP about tiny mice starting up near the end of the month! We will be taking US Thanksgiving week off. No show Sunday the 24th. 3:00 - Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Sellers (they/them) of Hectic Election Games find their work at https://hecticelectron.com 5:39 - Wil from Oregon asks about 2-player RPGS | 21:09 - Charger347 wants to talk about dice | 42:31 - From the Archive 2018: Sam from Lakewood claims that space combat isn’t always boring. | 1:04:20 - Episode Closing | 1:08:54- Music | ◇ 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

◇ Steffi in Scotland asks about epic campaign endings with freeform play, Sean from New Jersey asks how to trap players without railroading them, From the Archive 2018:  Chris asks if RIFTS will keep his 9yo kid interested | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, Eli, & Chris Sellers ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:55 - Announcements: Our new DIE actual play is in full swing at 10am Pacific time on Fridays! We have another AP about tiny mice starting up near the end of the month! We will be taking US Thanksgiving week off. No show Sunday the 24th. 3:36 - Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Sellers (they/them) of Hectic Election Games find their work at https://hecticelectron.com 20:16 - Steffi in Scotland asks about epic campaign endings with freeform play | 46:07 - Sean from New Jersey asks how to trap players without railroading them | 57:20 - From the Archive 2018:  Chris asks if RIFTS will keep his 9yo kid interested | 1:26:46 - Episode Closing | 1:29:07 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@g

◇ Wes in Indianapolis asks about forming gaming groups with strangers, OdysseusTries shares a GM Horror story, From the Archive 2020: Steve in SoCal asks about Red Herrings | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:44 - Game Daze was yesterday! It was a quiet one, but the games were great and everyone had fun. The next one will be in January! 03:51 - Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Sellers (they/them) of Hectic Election Games find their work at https://hecticelectron.com 05:23 - Wes in Indianapolis asks about forming gaming groups with strangers | 24:24 - OdysseusTries shares a GM Failure story | 41:39 - From the Archive 2020: Steve in SoCal asks about red herrings | 56:45 - Episode Closing | 57:28 - Music | ◇ 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 ◇

◇ Jeff asks about publishing his ideas, Vyrrk from DC asks if APs are performances, From the Archive 2018: Ed from Minnesota and a story of plate tectonics | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Noir ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:39 - Announcements: Game Daze is happening November 2nd! Visit the Happy Jacks discord to sign up to run or play games! 03:51 - Indie Designer of the Month: Audrey Stolze aka Lady Tabletop (she/they) find her work at  https://ladytabletop.itch.io/ and https://www.hopepunkpress.com/ | 05:25 - Jeff asks about publishing his ideas | 27:23 - Vyrrk from DC asks if APs are performances | 56:58 - From the Archive 2018:  Ed from Minnesota and a story of plate tectonics | 01:09:08 - Episode Closing | 01:12:52 - Song | ◇ 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 ◇