Show overview
Happy Jacks RPG Advice Show has been publishing since 2010, and across the 16 years since has built a catalogue of 400 episodes. That works out to roughly 530 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 5m and 1h 30m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 28 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2018, with 52 episodes published. Published by Happy Jacks RPG Network.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 400 episodesS37E18 | Game Frustrations, A Success Story, Wanting to Game Again
S37E17 | Limitations as Opportunities, Our Theme Song, Disliking a Group’s System Choice
S37E16 | NPCs, Bad Game Sessions, Crafting in RPGs
S37E15 | “Cinematic” Things, Alcohol at the Table, and Compels in FATE
S37E14 | Back to TTRPGs after 30 Years, Explorers vs Gardeners, and Story Time
S37E13 | Coffee All Night Games, No-AI GM Prep Resources, and Gear in Games
S37E12 | Players vs Game Premise, Forever DM not DMing, and “Toolbox GMs”
S37E11 | Player Contributions, System Styles, GM Tricks
S37E10 | Fun Dungeon Crawls, A Horror Story, & Slow GMing
S37E09 | Live from GamEx 2026!
S37E08 | TTRPGS without Dice, Gaming Success Story, and Powers that cause Problems
S37E07 | Stolen Moments, Success Story, and Surprise PC Roleplaying
S37E06 | Pets in Campaigns, Pax East, Electronics at the Table
S37E05 | PBTA Prep, FATE, & A Gaming Story
S37E04 | FATE vs Player Agency, GM Horror Stories, & Initiative Thoughts
S37E03 | Adam from Gnome Made Games, Being a Good Player, Tropes with New Players
S37E02 | Can Lines & Veils be Inappropriate?, How Actual Plays Work, Memorable NPCs
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 [email protected] 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
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 [email protected] 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
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 [email protected] 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