Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player Tabletop RPG Advice Happy Jacks RPG Network

◇ 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/) |









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◇ 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. ◇







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◇ 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.







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Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ 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.







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Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ 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.







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Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ 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