Happy Jacks RPG Advice Show

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A weekly tabletop RPG advice show that combines friendship, humor, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a friends-hanging-out vibe, look no further — you’re home.

  1. S37E01 | Railroading Players vs. PCs, Session Zero Playbook, & In-Game Holidays

    MAR 26

    S37E01 | Railroading Players vs. PCs, Session Zero Playbook, & In-Game Holidays

    ◇ Ayslyn asks about railroading players vs. railroading characters, Eric from New Jersey wants feedback on their Session Zero plan, & From the Archive: Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark talks about in-game holiday ideas | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Clara ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:26◇ Announcements – Help us grow the show! Please take a few minutes to subscribe or follow us on your platform of choice, leave a review or thumbs up, and to tell your friends about us. 05:45◇ Mailbag 1 – Ayslyn asks about railroading players vs. railroading characters 32:21◇ Mailbag 2 – Eric from New Jersey wants feedback on their Session Zero plan 64:26◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2023: From the Archive: Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark talks about in-game holiday ideas 81:54◇ Episode Closing 86:44◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

    1h 29m

  2. MAR 7

    HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Story

    ◇ A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore, Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, Teri & Rob ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:43◇ Announcements – Our next Game Daze will be in March 21st! It’s safe, fun, and free. All games are required to use safety tools. You can join in the fun on the Happy Jacks discord server. happyjacks.org/discord 03:18◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/ 06:04◇ Mailbag 1 – A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore 47:07◇ Mailbag 2 – Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best 76:22◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story 89:34◇ Episode Closing 92:22◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

    56 min

  3. MAR 7

    HJRP S36E23 | Molten Sulfur Press, Game Design Groups, & Too Many Plot Threads

    ◇ We chat with Tristan Zimmerman our Indie designer of the month, Jeff asks about TTRPG designer support groups, From the archive 2021: Forlornhope22 wants to know how many plot threads is too many | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Tristan ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:24◇ Announcements – Our next Game Daze will be on March 21st! 03:18◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/ 06:04◇ Mailbag 1 – We chat with Tristan Zimmerman our Indie designer of the month! 47:07◇ Mailbag 2 – Jeff asks about TTRPG designer support groups 76:22◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2021: Forlornhope22 wants to know how many plot threads is too many 89:34◇ Episode Closing 92:22◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

    1h 36m

  4. FEB 22

    HJRP S36E22 | Live from OrcCon 2026!

    ◇ Live from OrcCon 2026 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 ◇Bluesky ◇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 Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

    1h 13m

  5. FEB 16

    HJRP S36E21 | Explaining TTRPGs, GM Strengths, & Note Taking

    ◇ Eric from New Jersey asks how to explain TTRPGs to family, Mike from New York State shares about GM strengths, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature talks note taking | Hosts: Pooja, Adam, & Artem ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 02:01◇ Announcements – 1) Our next Game Daze will be in March! 2) OrcCon 2026 is coming up Feb 13-16th at the LAX Hilton. We will be doing our live show at 8pm on Saturday night! 05:08◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/ 10:23◇ Mailbag 1 – Eric from New Jersey asks how to explain TTRPGs to family 31:30◇ Mailbag 2 – Mike from New York State shares about GM strengths 52:38◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature talks note taking 78:53◇ Episode Closing 86:42◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

    1h 30m

  6. FEB 6

    HJRP S36E20 | Making Maps, Gaming Group Sponsors, & Con Game Expectations

    ◇ Gurg Murg asks about making game maps, M replies about their gaming group plans, From the archive 2022: Steve from So Cal asks what to expect from convention games | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja, ,& Vixie ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:09◇ Announcements – 1) Our next Game Daze will be in March! 2) OrcCon 2026 is coming up Feb 13-16th at the LAX Hilton. We will be doing our live show at 8pm on Saturday night! 03:31◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop 07:43◇ Mailbag 1 – Gurg Murg asks about making game maps 26:14◇ Mailbag 2 – M replies about their gaming group plans 57:08◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Steve from So Cal asks what to expect from convention games 83:03◇ Episode Closing 109:24◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

    1h 26m

  7. FEB 2

    HJRP S36E19 | Creating Villains, Player Contracts, & Voiding PC Abilities

    ◇ Eric from New Jersey wants to talk about creating villains, Wes from Indianapolis takes player contracts literally, From the archive 2024: Darkknight asks about players voiding other PC’s abilities | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Pooja, ,& Vixie ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 02:09◇ Announcements 04:49◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop 09:34◇ Mailbag 1 – Eric from New Jersey wants to talk about creating villains 44:55◇ Mailbag 2 – Wes from Indianapolis takes player contracts literally 74:22◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2024: Darkknight asks about players voiding other PC’s abilities 103:14◇ Episode Closing 109:24◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

    1h 53m

  8. JAN 25

    HJRP S36E18 | Gaming Resolutions, Prep for Mysteries, Day Jobs in Games

    ◇ Vyrrk from DC wants to hear gaming reflections and resolutions, Spattz from Earth talks mystery game prep, From the archive 2021: GM Radio Rob asks about keeping games with day jobs interesting | Hosts: Kimi, Jay, & Rose ◇ 00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary 01:58◇ Announcements 05:07◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Carrie Linden (she/they) http://www.snowbrightstudio.com/shop 07:52◇ Mailbag 1 – Vyrrk from DC wants to hear gaming reflections and resolutions 22:39◇ Mailbag 2 – Spattz from Earth talks mystery game prep 44:44◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2021: GM Radio Rob asks about keeping games with day jobs interesting 58:41◇ Episode Closing 63:04◇ Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇Twitch ◇Bluesky ◇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 Ⓒ2026 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

    1h 6m
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A weekly tabletop RPG advice show that combines friendship, humor, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a friends-hanging-out vibe, look no further — you’re home.

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