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Happy Jacks RPG Podcast Happy Jacks RPG Network
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4.4 • 23 Ratings
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Happy Jacks RPG Podcast combines friendship, table-top RPGs, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a weekly round table discussion that is informative, honest and funny. If you're looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a slightly infantile sense of humor, look no further -- you're home.
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HJRP S31E19 | Players using ChatGTP, Disappointing Conventions, & a LARP Story
◇ Budding Butlerian in New Zealand shares a story about players using ChatGTP, Toby wants advice about a disappointing convention experience, Steve from Wisconsin shares his return to gaming and LARP knowledge. | Hosts: Kimi, Nick, CADave ◇
00:32 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:19 - Announcements: Tell your friends (or enemies!) about Happy Jacks!
03:03 - Indie Designer of the Month: AshyFeet Games (ashyfeet.com) |
04:08 - Budding Butlerian in New Zealand shares a story about players using ChatGTP |
25:20 - Toby wants advice about a disappointing convention experience |
46:02 - Steve from Wisconsin shares his return to gaming and LARP knowledge |
01:05:05 - Episode Closing |
01:07:58 - Song: "Heigh-ho! The Holly" 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! 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! Our fantastic supporters keep us independent so we can play and say what we want instead of catering to companies for ad or sponsorship money. We are a not-for-profit entity, so all the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. We do it because we love it! patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org -
HJRP S31E18 | Why GMs are in Charge, Discord Gaming Functionality, & Favorite PC Relationships
◇ Thomas from Denmark asks why the GM gets to make all the final calls in a TTRPG, Eric from New Jersey asks about the pros and cons of gaming on Discord and if he should stop using Skype, Rose asks about some of our favorite experiences with PC relationships | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, Jason ◇
00:32 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:10 - Announcements: Successful OrcCon 2023!
01:56 - Indie Designer of the Month: AshyFeet Games (ashyfeet.com) |
05:24 - Thomas from Denmark asks why the GM gets to make all the final calls in a TTRPG |
38:00 - Eric from New Jersey talks about gaming on Discord |
01:02:39 - Rose asks about some of our favorite experiences with PC relationships |
01:16:26 - Episode Closing |
01:18:07 - Song: "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" 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! 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! Our fantastic supporters keep us independent so we can play and say what we want instead of catering to companies for ad or sponsorship money. We are a not-for-profit entity, so all the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. We do it because we love it! patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org -
HJRP S31E17 | Storylines in Multiple Realities, When a Player Quitting Leaves Lose Ends, & A Challenge for the Hosts
◇ MiniPainterJen asks how to run a session where PCs have personalities in two different realities, Steffi from Scotland asks how to clean up lose ends when a player leaves a game mid campaign, Ed from Minnesota, now in Florida has a challenge for the Happy Jacks hosts about introducing new people to the hobby. | Hosts: Kimi, Rose ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:22 - Announcements: Successful OrcCon 2023!
02:37 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jennifer Adcock (jen-adcock15.itch.io & indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/The-Price-of-Coal.html) |
04:35 - MiniPainterJen asks how to run a session where PCs have personalities in two different realities: tv actors and the characters in the show they are on |
20:08 - Steffi from Scotland asks how to clean up lose ends when a player leaves a game mid campaign |
35:33 - Ed from Minnesota, now in Florida has a challenge for the Happy Jacks hosts about introducing new people to the hobby |
01:09:08 - Episode Closing |
01:10:26 - Song: "Wake Up Whole Again" 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! Our fantastic supporters keep us independent so we can play and say what we want instead of catering to companies for ad or sponsorship money. We are a not-for-profit entity, so all the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. We do it because we love it! patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org -
HJRP S31E16 | Live from OrcCon 2023!
◇ Live from OrcCon 2023 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! Our fantastic supporters keep us independent so we can play and say what we want instead of catering to companies for ad or sponsorship money. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org -
HJRP S31E15 | OrcCon Guests, More Mystery Games, D&D Alternatives, & A Horror Story
◇ OrcCon 2023 is happening Feb 17-20th at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles! Steffi from Scotland replies to our discussion about mystery games, Vyrrk from DC asks for recommendations for games besides D&D that have the same vibe and flavor, Blake shares a horror story from his first gaming group | Hosts: Nick, Jameson, Mike & Jim ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:24 - Announcements: Happy Jacks will be at Strategicon “Orccon” 2023! Feb 17-20th at the Hilton LAX in LA.
14:30 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jennifer Adcock (jen-adcock15.itch.io & indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/The-Price-of-Coal.html) |
15:47 - Steffi from Scotland replies to our discussion about mystery games |
34:38 - Vyrrk from DC asks for recommendations for games besides D&D that have the same vibe and flavor |
53:54 - Blake shares a horror story from his first gaming group |
01:02:47 - Episode Closing |
01:03:49 - 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! Our fantastic supporters keep us independent so we can play and say what we want instead of catering to companies for ad or sponsorship money. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org -
HJRP S31E14 | GMs Fudging Rolls, Judging Player Reactions, & More on “Traditional Games”
◇ We had some slight audio troubles with Rose's remote audio for the first part of this episode, but they get cleared up pretty quick. OrcCon 2023 is coming Feb 17-20th! Thomas from Denmark brings up GMs fudging their dice rolls, Ken from Canada asks how to tell if a player’s reaction is warranted, and Andreas in Sweden replies to our discussion about what makes a “traditional game." | Hosts: Kimi, Nick, Rose ◇
00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
01:17 - Announcements: Happy Jacks will be at Strategicon “Orccon” 2023! Feb 17-20th at the Hilton LAX in LA.
02:23 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jennifer Adcock (indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/The-Price-of-Coal.html) |
05:50 - Thomas from Denmark brings up GMs fudging their dice rolls |
40:23 - Ken from Canada asks how to tell if a player’s reaction is warranted |
52:29 - Andreas in Sweden replies to our discussion about what makes a “traditional game” |
58:18 - Episode Closing |
01:00:03 - Song: "John Barleycorn Shall Die Right Here" by The Netbusker Folke Shoppe Podcast (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! Our fantastic supporters keep us independent so we can play and say what we want instead of catering to companies for ad or sponsorship money. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org
Customer Reviews
pearls of wisdom, floating in beer
Since I no longer have a regular gaming group, I went looking on the 'net for people worth spending my time with and finally found Happy Jacks. Stu and the crew have a plethora of insightful things to say re: a variety of RPGs even when they disagree with each other and/or my own stance. Gaming horror stories, tales of success, listener questions, rules debates, GM technique commentary, and session summaries abound. Their guest hosts vigorously fend off any sense of the mundane while the regulars maintain a comfortable and familiar atmosphere. The odd ribald joke, belch, or Monty Python quote does not detract from the overall feel, and the audio quality is uniformly excellent.
Oh the profanity!
First of the gaming podcasts I started listening to years ago. I credit them for getting me back into the hobby and for introducing Savage Worlds to me. Yes, there's a lot of burping, drinking, swearing and such, but there's also a wealth of RPG gaming experience and content. Not a podcast for everyone, but I for one enjoy the humour, banter, and oh yeah, the nuggets of gaming goodness too.
It's like Cheers but they talk tabletop RPG
Stu, Stork, and the rest of the gang of loveable miscreants put on a casual show where they read, respond, and riff off of letters about tabletop RPG experiences from listeners. And the hosts have a good time. Listen to the backlog. These folks GM and play a lot so there is plenty of gaming wisdom between the burps. This is my go-to RPG podcast.