Happy Jacks RPG Advice Show

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ Wes from Indianapolis asks how GMs can facilitate creative character goals?, Eric from New Jersey shares why session 0 is important, & From the Archive 2018: Gord from Canada shares a D&D Story | Hosts: CADave, Vyrrk, & Emily ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 03:23 – Announcements: Game Daze is happening November 2nd! Visit the Happy Jacks discord to sign up to run or play games! We need emails! We have received ONE email in the last month. Our supplies are running dry! You can email [email protected] or you can post in the #mail-bag channel in the discord. We love getting questions, comments, success or failure stories, all of it! It’s what keeps this show running so… help a podcast out?| 04:51 – 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/ | 09:44 – Wes from Indianapolis asks how GMs can facilitate creative character goals? | 26:11 – Eric from New Jersey shares why session 0 is important | 45:35 – From the Archive 2018: Gord from Canada shares a D&D Story | 01:00:25 – Episode Closing | 01:02:54 – Song | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Kerem from Turkey asks about language-independent games, Always Nevers asks about players short-circuiting an adventure, & From the Archive 2020: Juho from Finland wants to know if D&D really has to require so many rolls | Hosts: Pooja, Riley, & Sam ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:00 – Announcements: We have some Spooky one-shots coming up! Tune in Saturday October 12th for an Under the Autumn Strangely one-shot run by creator Graham Gentz, and Sunday October 13th for Asking For A (Dead) Friend run by Artem. Game Daze is happening in November! Visit the Happy Jacks discord to vote on the day! happyjacks.org/discord | 03:59 – 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/ | 06:37 – Kerem from Turkey asks about language-independent games | 23:50 – Always Nevers asks about players short-circuiting an adventure | 42:41 – From the Archive 2020: Juho from Finland wants to know if D&D really has to require so many rolls | 01:05:03 – Episode Closing | 01:06:25 – Song: “Happy Jacks Undrinkable Ale” by the Poxy Boggards (http://poxyboggards.com/) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Carlos from Detroit defends game prep, Eric from New Jersey asks how to compliment their GM, From the Archive 2018: David from Tampa shares a funny GMing Story | Hosts: Kimi, Graham, Rose, & Artem ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:00 – Announcements: Game Daze was yesterday and went great! Vyrrk will be stepping up to organize the next one in November. Join the Discord to vote on the date! https://happyjacks.org//discord | 02:23 – Indie Designer of the Month: Steve Dee he/him from Tinstar Games find him https://tinstargames.itch.io/ or tinstargames.com | 08:00 – Carlos from Detroit defends game prep | 30:13 – Eric from New Jersey asks how to compliment their GM | 01:06:24 – From the Archive 2018: David from Tampa shares a funny GMing Story | 01:10:30] – Episode Closing | 01:18:56 – Song: “The Prickle Holly Bush” by the Merry Wives of Windsor (https://merrywives.squarespace.com/)| ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Steve from Cambridge asks about GMing pace, Eric from New Jersey sends his thanks, & From the Archive 2019: ryan4flan struggles with players rolling their flaws in D&D | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Vixie ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:17 – Announcements: Our next Game Daze will be September 28! Join the discord at happyjacks.org/discord to run or play games! Thanks to our Patreons we are in the middle of some great studio updates! YAY! | 4:00 – Indie Designer of the Month: Steve Dee he/him from Tinstar Games find him https://tinstargames.itch.io/ or tinstargames.com | 07:49 – Jolene wants to talk power imbalance in Supers games | 46:53 – Vyrrk from DC wants to brag a bit | 01:03:36 – From the Archive 2017: Julien from Paris, France asks how to play with flashbacks and flashforwards in a game | 01:25:30 – Episode Closing | 01:18:56 – Song: “Heavy Mahogany” by the Dread Crew of Oddwood (https://thedreadcrewofoddwood.com/)| ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Steve from Cambridge asks about GMing pace, Eric from New Jersey sends his thanks, & From the Archive 2019: ryan4flan struggles with players rolling their flaws in D&D | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, Jason & Artem ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:17 – Announcements: Our next Game Daze will be September 28! Join the discord at happyjacks.org/discord to vote on the day and to run or play games! Patreon Fees have changed. We are looking into options that will help us keep the lights on and the mini fridge full but be fair to our amazing supporters. Stay tuned. And we’ve started a round of studio updates! | 4:20 – Indie Designer of the Month: Steve Dee he/him from Tinstar Games find him https://tinstargames.itch.io/ or tinstargames.com | 06:24 – Steve from Cambridge asks about GMing pace | 38:09 – Eric from New Jersey sends his thanks | 55:44 – From the Archive 2019: ryan4flan struggles with players rolling their flaws in D&D | 01:16:09 – Episode Closing | 01:18:56 – Song: “Whiskey you’re the Devil” by the Poxy Boggards (http://poxyboggards.com/)| ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ 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

◇ Eric from New Jersey has a rules question for Pooja, Fray from California asks if we’ve heard of LitRPGs, From the Archive 2015: Josh asks how to run D&D for a single player | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, Clara, & Artem ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:31 – Our next Game Daze will be September 28! Join the discord at happyjacks.org/discord to run or play games! 2:17 – Indie Designer of the Month: Jacqueline “Jax” Bryk (she/they/fae) find her games at linktr.ee/rufflejax | 05:45 – Eric from New Jersey has a rules question for Pooja | 33:47 – Fray from California asks if we’ve heard of LitRPGs | 01:04:38 – From the Archive 2015: Josh asks how to run D&D for a single player | 01:18:29 – Episode Closing | 01:08:10 – Song: “Laser Printed Hero” by the Mary Sues (https://marysuesband/)| ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Forlornhope22 wants to know about players adding details to a scene, Mike from Michigan asks about how armor should work, From the Archive 2019: Kurt Potts talks about face characters in D&D | Hosts: Kimi, Kurt, and Riley ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:31 – Our next Game Daze will be in September! Join the discord at happyjacks.org/discord to vote on the day and to run or play games! 2:17 – Indie Designer of the Month: Jacqueline “Jax” Bryk (she/they/fae) find her games at linktr.ee/rufflejax | 09:21 – Forlornhope22 wants to know about players adding details to a scene | 34:00 – Mike from Michigan asks about how armor should work | 48:09 – From the Archive 2019: Kurt Potts talks about face characters in D&D | 01:28:22 – Episode Closing | 01:08:10 – Song: “Pass the Hat” by Netbusker’s Folk Shoppe (https://netbusker.net/)| ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ We talk about GenCon, Alverant asks about how you should feel about your gaming group, Thomas from Denmark asks about RPGs in the classroom | Hosts: Kimi & Vixie ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:31 – Announcements: Our next Game Daze will be in September! Join the discord at happyjacks.org/discord to vote on the day and to run or play games! – Indie Designer of the Month: Jacqueline “Jax” Bryk (she/they/fae) find her games at linktr.ee/rufflejax | 5:36 – GENCON | 37:26 – Alverant asks about how you should feel about your gaming group | 54:17 – Thomas from Denmark asks about RPGs in the classroom | 01:16:13 – Episode Closing | 01:08:10 – Song: “Those Who Fight Further” by Super MadNES (https://www.supermadnes.com/)| ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ From the Archive 2019: | Hosts: Jason, Kurt, Courtney, and Colin ◇ 00:34 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:31 – Our next Game Daze will be in September! Join the discord at happyjacks.org/discord to vote on the day and to run or play games! 2:17 – Indie Designer of the Month: Jacqueline “Jax” Bryk (she/they/fae) find her games at linktr.ee/rufflejax | 5:29 – Dale in Denver wants to know how to handle a PC’s death | 36:53 – Eric from New Jersey has a Con update | 44:14 – From the Archive 2018: Marcus from Brazil wants to know how to find a VtM group | 01:02:25 – Episode Closing | 01:08:10 – Song: “Schrodinger’s Ale” by Sportive Tricks (https://www.sportivetricks.com/)| ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Bill from Canada asks about game vibes vs mechanics, Charger 347 shares about Cursed Magical Objects, From the Archive 2019: Midas from Adelaide talks about D&D classes | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, Pooja & Chris ◇ 00:34 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:10 – Starscape is Kickstarting NOW! Go to goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter to support it! Kimi will be at GenCon! Say hello! 5:35 – Indie Designer of the Month: Graham Gentz (he/they) and his games are on grahamgentz.itch.io | 7:07 – Bill from Canada asks about game vibes vs mechanics | 29:49 – Charger 347 shares about Cursed Magical Objects | 43:42 – From the Archive 2019: Midas from Adelaide talks about D&D classes | 01:12:21 – Episode Closing | 01:10:55 – Song: “Untitled Bitters Song” by The Poxy Boggards (poxyboggards.com)| ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Graham Gentz is here! Alex in the Midwest has an accessibility war happening at his FLGS, From the Archive 2015: Kirby from Winnipeg deals with players too focused on the small details in a game without mechanics for them | Hosts: Kimi, Jay & Graham Gentz ◇ 00:34 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:10 – Starscape is Kickstarting NOW! Go to goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter to support it! Kimi will be at GenCon! Say hello! 3:10 – Indie Designer of the Month: Graham Gentz (he/they) and his games are on grahamgentz.itch.io | 8:37 – Indie Designer of the month Graham Gentz is in studio! | 41:37 – Alex in the Midwest has an accessibility war happening at his FLGS | 1:00:17 – From the Archive 2015: Kirby from Winnipeg deals with players too focused on the small details in a game without mechanics for them | 01:18:22 – Episode Closing | 01:10:55 – Song: “Late to the Party” by Electrotron | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Carlos from Detroit asks about separating authors from their work, Ken from Canada shares and anti-horror story, From the Archive: JP asks about co-GMing | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Artem ◇ 00:34 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:10 – JackerCon was an amazing success! Our next community gaming event will be Game Daze in September. Starscape is Kickstarting NOW! Go to goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter to support it! 2:28 – Indie Designer of the Month: Graham Gentz (he/they) and his games are on grahamgentz.itch.io | 4:37 – Carlos from Detroit asks about separating authors from their work | 28:20 – Ken from Canada shares and anti-horror story | 52:59 – From the Archive: From the Archive: JP asks about co-GMing | 01:08:27 – Episode Closing | 01:10:55 – Song: “Toss a Coin to your Witcher” by The Mary Sues (http://marysuesband.com/) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Eric from New Jersey says Bleed doesn’t have to be bad, Ansem from California asks What games make your collection cut?, From the Archive: Sam from Lakewood asks about Scifi vs Fantasy | Hosts: Kimi, & Riley ◇ 00:34 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:18 – JACKERCON JULY 12-14th! An epic weekend of online gaming and a long tradition for the happy jacks community. Starscape is Kickstarting July 9th! Go to goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter to follow the page and be notified when our campaign goes live! 2:28 – Indie Designer of the Month: Graham Gentz (he/they) and his games are on grahamgentz.itch.io | 5:10 – Eric from New Jersey says Bleed doesn’t have to be bad | 27:09 – Ansem from California asks What games make your collection cut? | 41:40 – From the Archive: Sam from Lakewood asks about Scifi vs Fantasy | 01:07:33 – Episode Closing | 01:15:00 – Song: “Agincourt Carol” by The Poxy Boggards (http://poxyboggards.com/) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Players trying to void other PC’s abilities, Video games that influenced our play, & from the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | Hosts: Kimi, CADave & Clara ◇ 00:34 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:30 – JACKERCON JULY 12-14th! An epic weekend of online gaming and a long tradition for the happy jacks community. Starscape is Kickstarting July 9th! Go to goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter to follow the page and be notified when our campaign goes live! 04:01 – Azuretalon asks for help with teen girl gamer getting unwanted attention | 17:15 – Elly shares a Lady Blackbird story | 48:47 – From the Archive: Taurelin asks if we’ve been so in character we lost control | 01:20:55 – Episode Closing | 01:15:00 – Song: “Troll Wack” by The Dread Crew of Oddwood (https://thedreadcrewofoddwood.com/) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Players trying to void other PC’s abilities, Video games that influenced our play, & from the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | Hosts: Kimi, & Riley ◇ 00:34 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:18 – JACKERCON JULY 12-14th! An epic weekend of online gaming and a long tradition for the happy jacks community. Starscape is Kickstarting July 9th! Go to goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter to follow the page and be notified when our campaign goes live! 7:20 – Players trying to void other PC’s abilities | 26:35 – Video games that influenced our play | 50:40 – From the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | 01:12:29 – Episode Closing | 01:15:00 – Song: “The Bird Song” by The Merry Wives of Windsor (https://mwow.net/) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ 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/) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ 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. ◇ ◇ 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ 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 [email protected] 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

◇ Topic: Initiative/sequenced actions – worth it or not?, Emails: Old Uncle Fox asks how to avoid always being a supporting character, Wes from Indianapolis shares a GM success story! | Hosts: Kimi, Jay & Craig from Nerdburger Games◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:22 – Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 2:28 – Indie Designer of the Month: Craig Campbell (he/him) of NerdBurger Games (nerdburgergames.com) is on the show! | 24:27 – Topic sent in by Jemma on the Discord: Initiative/sequenced actions – worth it or not? | 56:13 – Old Uncle Fox asks how to avoid always being a supporting character | 01:12:13 – Wes from Indianapolis shares a GM success story! | 01:37:23 – Episode Closing | 01:38:53 – Song: “Agincourt Carol” by the Poxy Boggards (poxyboggards.com) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Topic: Mike asks how to make weapons feel unique and varied, Emails: Steffi wants our takes on open table secrets that cause problems, Eric from New Jersey has a Con Report | Hosts: Jason & Enge◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:38 – Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 1:38 – Indie Designer of the Month: Craig Campbell (he/him) of NerdBurger Games (nerdburgergames.com)| 2:54 – Topic: Mike asks how to make weapons feel unique and varied | 28:13 – Steffi wants our takes on open table secrets that cause problems | 42:30 – Eric from New Jersey has a Con Report | 52:52 – Episode Closing | 54:07 – Song: “Star of the County Down” by Sportive Tricks (sportivetricks.com) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Topic: Micro RPGs, Emails: Eric from New Jersey made some rash GM choices and needs ideas, | Hosts: Kimi, Clara & Samantha ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:34 – Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 2:22 – Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 4:38 – Topic: Micro RPGs | 19:42 – Eric from New Jersey made some rash GM choices and needs ideas | 33:34 – BeardHare talks about how PBP has helped with TTRPG burnout | 51:15 – Episode Closing | 53:53 – Song: “Rock Lobster” by The Dread Crew of Oddwood (thedreadcrewofoddwood.com) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Topic: How do you balance the PC spotlight as a GM?, Emails: JDGriz asks when it’s ok for your PC to be the center of attention, Conner from Ireland asks how to deal with the character who needs to be talked into everything | Hosts: Kimi & Enge ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 3:55 – Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Savage Worlds actual play starting April 4th! | 6:48 – Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 15:36 – Topic: How do you balance the PC spotlight as a GM? | 35:45 – JDGriz asks when it’s ok for your PC to be the center of attention | 55:02 – Conner from Ireland asks how to deal with the character who needs to be talked into everything | 01:20:12 – Episode Closing | 01:21:39 – Song: “The Prickle Holly Bush” by The Merry Wives of Windsor (mwow.net) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Topic: Using TTRPGs to explore parts of yourself, Elly talks about player responsibility for table dynamics, Gurg Murg shares some experience with player feedback | Hosts: Kimi & Emily ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:17 – Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Kimi went to GAMA Expo! | 1:41 – Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 3:43 – Topic: Using TTRPGs to explore parts of yourself | 21:31 – Elly talks about player responsibility for table dynamics | 34:10 – Gurg Murg shares some experience with player feedback | 50:07 – Episode Closing | 52:26 – Song: “This Pub that We Call Home” by The Poxy Boggards (poxyboggards.com) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Topic: What is something that TTRPGs don’t do well… yet? Bill from Canada compares rumors to truths, & Josh from Denver gives us an OrcCon recap | Hosts: Kimi, Riley & Clara ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:26 – Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in May (happyjacks.org/discord) & Kimi went to GAMA Expo! | 2:03 – Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 22:02 – Topic: What is something that TTRPGs don’t do well… yet? | 01:04:43 – Bill from Canada compares rumors to truths | 01:24:49 – Josh from Denver gives us an OrcCon recap | 01:34:09 – Episode Closing | 01:35:08 – Song: “The Star of the County Down” by Sportive Tricks (sportivetricks.com) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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

◇ Topic: Has a movie ever inspired a character or a campaign you made? Jörn from Sweden asks about players who reject the premise, Ken from Canada asks about running games for big groups and shares an update, Mike likes Pinnacles! | Hosts: Jason, Jay, Pooja, & Clara ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:24 – Announcements: We have a Savage Worlds actual play GMed by Enge starting up soon! Our March 2nd Game Daze was a huge hit! We had 9 games in all different systems! The next one will be in May! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 01:43 – Indie Designer of the Month: Logan Timmins (he/him) (breathingstories.itch.io)| 03:05 – Topic: Has a movie ever inspired a character or a campaign you made? | 27:42 – Jörn from Sweden asks about players who reject the premise | 46:53 – Ken from Canada asks about running games for big groups and shares an update! | 01:15:10 – Mike likes Pinnacles! 01:27:57 – Episode Closing | 01:29:22 – Song: “The Force is Yours” by Super MadNES | ◇ Email [email protected] 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 Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Topic: What type of player are you? Does it change based on system or setting? Davi asks “Am I the A-hole?”, and Doogler shares some game stories | Hosts: Kimi, Enge, & Samantha ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:41 – Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 3:07 – Indie Designer of the Month: Anna Landin (she/her)(https://annalandin.itch.io/)| 8:13 – Topic: What type of player are you? Does it change based on system or setting? | 27:33 – Davi asks “Am I the A-hole?” | 39:57 – Doogler shares some game stories | 01:04:45 – Episode Closing | 01:06:05 – Song: “The Force Your Way” by Super MadNES (supermadnes.com) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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 Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Live from OrcCon 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

● Topic: What are the pros and cons of running prewritten adventures? ● Emails: Mike is planning to publish adventures and wonders if there is hope for small publishers? Charger 347 talks about making magic items that aren’t too complicated ● Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Alex ● 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary ● 1:41 – Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be March 2nd! (happyjacks.org/discord) ● 4:40 – Indie Designer of the Month: Anna Landin (annalandin.itch.io) ● 08:48 – Topic: What are the pros and cons of running prewritten adventures?● 44:06 – Mike is planning to publish adventures and wants to know what to include and if there is hope for small publishers ● 01:16:21 – Charger 347 talks about making magic items that aren’t too complicated ● 01:35:00 – Episode Closing ● 01:37:29 – Song: “Jenny of the Oldstones” by The Mary Sues (marysuesband.com) ● ◇ Email [email protected] 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 Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Topic: Playing games with societal or political messages embedded in their design, a new GM wants advice on how to handle x-card moments, Steffie from Scotland says the Rule of Cool is bad | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Alex ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:19 – Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 02:43 – Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Gray (sunderedhold.com)| 04:03 – Topic: Playing games with societal or political messages embedded in their design| 1: 24:26 – A new GM wants advice on how to handle x-card moments | 2: 55:51 – Steffie from Scotland says the Rule of Cool is bad | 1:28:34 – Episode Closing | 01:29:41 – Song: “Drink ’til I Die” by The Poxy Boggards (poxyboggards.com) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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 Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Topic: Keeping in-game politics fun, Steffen from Essen asks for advice on pulling a play group together with big gaps between sessions, Anonymous asks about how to deal with major GM miscalculations during a game | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Riley, & special guest Aaron from Queens Court Games ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 6:39 – Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 11:30 – Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Gray (sunderedhold.com)| 17:52 – Topic: Keeping in-game politics fun | 01:02:07 – Steffen from Essen asks for advice on pulling a play group together with big gaps between sessions | 01:18:23 – Anonymous asks about how to deal with major GM miscalculations during a game | 01:42:16 – Episode Closing | 01:43:14 – Song: “The Bog Down in the Valley, Oh” by The Merry Wives of Windsor (mwow.net) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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 Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ What about TTRPGs made you want to keep playing? , Captain Curt from Alaska asks what a new player should experience in their first session, Rose needs advice about having ADHD and staying engaged at the table | Hosts: Kimi, Clara, Enge, & Courtney ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:37 – Announcements: OrcCon in February 16th-19th! We will be doing a live show on Saturday night. (strategicon.net) | Next Discord Game Daze will be in March! (happyjacks.org/discord) | 4:50 – Indie Designer of the Month: Chris Gray (sunderedhold.com)| 07:49 – Topic: What about your first time playing a ttrpg made you want to do it again? | 33:45 – Captain Curt from Alaska asks what a new player should experience in their first session | 57:14 – Rose needs advice about having ADHD and staying engaged at the table | 1:22:32 – Episode Closing | 01:23:47 – Song: “The Wellerman” by The Netbuskers Folke Shoppe (netbusker.net) | ◇ Email [email protected] 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 Ⓒ2023 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org