Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player Tabletop RPG Advice
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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:
HJRP S33E08 | Keeping Game Politics Fun, Gaps between Sessions, & GM Miscalculations
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 miscalculatio
HJRP S33E07 | Falling in love with TTRPGs, New Player Experiences, & Staying Engaged with ADHD
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 a
HJRP S33E06 | Why we GM, Balancing Backstories and Plot, & Keeping track of NPCs
Hosts share why they started GMing, A Juggling GM asks how to balance PC backstories with plot, Thomas from Denmark wants to know how to keep track of all the NPCs in a story | Hosts: CADave, Enge,
HJRP S33E05 | Mechanics for 2024, Campaign Pacing and Plot, & Shy Players
Hosts discuss game mechanics that they'd like to see more of in 2024, Steffen from Essen asks about plot and pacing for a campaign, Steffi from Scotland shares stories of shy and introverted players
HJRP S33E04 | More Memorable 2023 Games, RPG Programs, & Allowing Wild Ideas
Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023, Spilmeister Thomas from Denmark shares how they successfully made an RPG program, Vyrrk from DC asks how ridiculous of an idea we will allow in a game | Host
HJRP S33E03 | Memorable 2023 Games, Historical Misogyny and Women Players, & Turning off “GM Brain”
Hosts discuss memorable games from 2023, Ken from Canada asks how to handle in-game misogyny with women at the table, Kurt (Not Potts) wants advice on turning off GM Brain as a player | Hosts: Kim
HJRP S33E02 | Holidays in Games, Troupe-Style GMing Update, & Rolling Stats
Thomas from Denmark wants to hear about festivals and holidays in game worlds, Jeff replies to our comments on his troupe-style game, New emailer Tony asks about random character stats in games | H
HJRP S33E01 | Physical Challenges, Metatopia Report, & a New Hobby
Steffen from Essen (Germany) asks how to devise physical challenges for players, Muddyboots from NYC sent us a con report, Steffi has a new hobby | Hosts: Kimi & Bill 00:33 - Welcome & Episode
HJRP S32E25 | Ignoring PCs, Getting Negative Feedback, & Trust Mechanics
Doogler asks what to do when your PC is treated like a side character, Gurg Murg wants tips on getting player feedback, Tiffany wants to more about the trust mechanic in Starscape | Hosts: Kimi & R