Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player Tabletop RPG Advice
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HJRP S33E18 | Creative Weapons, Table Secrets, & Con Report
◇ 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◇
HJRP S33E17 | Micro RPGs, Ideas for a Star Wars GM, & PBP Helping Burnout
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 Di
HJRP S33E16 | Sharing PC Spotlights, PCs that have to be Talked into Everything
Topic: How do you balance the PC spotlight as a GM?, Emails: JDGriz asks when its ok for your PC to be the center of attention, Conner from Ireland asks how to deal with the character who needs to
HJRP S33E15 | Exploring Yourself through RPGs, Player Responsibility, & Good Player Feedback
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
HJRP S33E14 | What RPGs Don’t do Well, Truths vs Rumors, & OrcCon Recap
Topic: What is something that TTRPGs dont 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 &
HJRP S33E13 | Movie Inspired Games, Players Rejecting the Premise, Big Game Groups, & Yay, Pinnacles!
Topic: Has a movie ever inspired a character or a campaign you made? Jrn from Sweden asks about players who reject the premise, Ken from Canada asks about running games for big groups and shares a
HJRP S33E12 | Player Type Changes, AITA?, & Game Stories
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 - Welco
HJRP S33E11 | Live from OrcCon 2024!
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
HJRP S33E10 | Pros and Cons of Published Adventures, Publishing Adventures for Profit, & Avoid Complicated Magic Items
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 makin
HJRP S33E09 | Messages in Game Design, Handling X-Card Moments, & the Rule of Cool is Bad (?)
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: