Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player Tabletop RPG Advice
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HJRP S32E17 | Therapeutic TTRPGs, & Teenage Gamers
Eric from NJ ask if TTRPGs can be therapeutic, Thomas from Denmark revisits a topic about teenage gamers | Hosts: Kimi & Jason 00:38 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:18 - Announcements: Gam
HJRP S32E16 | Live from Gateway 2023!
Live from OrcCon 2023 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 S32E15 | Yumming your Yuck, Cleric Student Loans, & Petty Fun
Steve from Wisconsin asks what we love about systems he hates, Alverant asks about the cost of a cleric leaving their order, Jolene shares a tale of petty harmless(?) fun | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Rile
HJRP S32E14 | Running Campaigns Again, “Start with Nothing” games, & A JackerCon Poem
Ken asks about running a campaign multiple times, Ayanna explains Start with Nothing games, Steffi from Scotland gets poetic | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Pooja 00:38 - Welcome & Episode Summary |
HJRP S32E13 | Horror without Gore, Breaking Uo with a Player, the Dice have Power
Eric from New Jersey asks how to make horror games unsettling without using gore, Anonymous wants advice about problem player dynamics in their group, MiniPainterJen reflects on the power of the di
HJRP S32E12 | Living with Mediocre Games, Campaign Consistency, JackerCon Success Story
Shawn asks about living with mediocre gaming experiences, Steffi from Scotland talks game prep and consistency, Elly shares her JackerCon success story! | Hosts: Kimi, Cai, Pooja, & Jason 00:3
HJRP S32E11 | Best Backstories, Players Talking over Players, & Weirdest Games
Steve in SoCal asks what PC Backstories work best, Doogler wants to keep players from talking over each other, Vyrrk from DC asks about the weirdest games weve played | Hosts: CADave, Adam, Enge, P
HJRP S32E10 | Quiet Player Advantages, Success Story, Monsterhearts at Cons
Jim in Oregon asks how being a quiet player can be an advantage, Steffi from Scotland shares a story about knowing when a player isnt a good fit, Jolene defends playing Monsterhearts at convention
HJRP S32E09 | Voice Care, GMs Forcing Players, & Troupe-style games
Garrett in SoCal asks how GMs can preserve their voice during long sessions, Forlornhope22 asks why GMs want to force their players to do something, New listener Jeff suggests troupe-style games | H
HJRP S32E08 | Losing Control of Villains, Limits of Lines & Veils, Getting a new TTRPG from Shelf to Table
Ken from Canada asks about losing control of your NPC villains, Fuzzybof asks where the lines are for lines and veils, Jan-Egil from Norway asks how to get a new ttrpg from the shelf to the table |