Happy Jacks RPG Advice Show
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Happy Jacks RPG Advice Show

by Happy Jacks RPG Network

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.

100 episodes
EN-US language
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1
S37E01 | Railroading Players vs. PCs, Session Zero Playbook, & In-Game Holidays
1:29:19 Mar 26, 2026
2
HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Story
55:33 Mar 7, 2026
3
HJRP S36E23 | Molten Sulfur Press, Game Design Groups, & Too Many Plot Threads
1:35:42 Mar 7, 2026
4
HJRP S36E22 | Live from OrcCon 2026!
1:12:32 Feb 22, 2026
5
HJRP S36E21 | Explaining TTRPGs, GM Strengths, & Note Taking
1:29:53 Feb 16, 2026
6
HJRP S36E20 | Making Maps, Gaming Group Sponsors, & Con Game Expectations
1:25:59 Feb 6, 2026
7
HJRP S36E19 | Creating Villains, Player Contracts, & Voiding PC Abilities
1:52:42 Feb 2, 2026
8
HJRP S36E18 | Gaming Resolutions, Prep for Mysteries, Day Jobs in Games
1:05:54 Jan 25, 2026
9
HJRP S36E17 | Character Sheets, NPC Control Reply, Forcing Game Prep
1:29:29 Jan 18, 2026
10
HJRP S36E16 | Politics at the Table, Safety at Con Games, & Realistic Physical Combat
1:03:18 Jan 7, 2026
11
HJRP S36E15 | Prep vs Campaign Length, Is Prep Death?, Combat & XP Issues
1:33:11 Jan 2, 2026
12
HJRP S36E14 | GM Tricks, Math Rocks, & Dealing with a Dominant Player
1:16:28 Dec 24, 2025
13
HJRP S36E13 | Scheduling Games, Generic Systems, & Successful Horror Story?
1:43:17 Dec 13, 2025
14
HJRP S36E12 | First System Impressions, Extroverts Supporting Introverts, & IPs Made for Play
1:29:19 Dec 13, 2025
15
HJRP S36E11 | What are Storygames?, Safety Tools Failure, & Learning Hard Systems
1:33:45 Nov 29, 2025
16
HJRP S36E10 | GM Feedback, Clerics vs Warlocks, & City Campaign Settings
1:17:02 Nov 18, 2025
17
HJRP S36E09 | GM Dice Rolls, Finding A Group, & Making Combat Interesting
57:11 Nov 10, 2025
18
HJRP S36E08 | Ross Payton of RPPR, Horror Systems, & Player Agency vs. Rolls
1:51:45 Oct 26, 2025
19
HJRP S36E07 | Mid Campaign Safety Tools, Non-AI GM Resources, Playing Gods
1:23:00 Oct 26, 2025
20
HJRP S36E06 | Creating PC Importance, APs vs. Home Games, & Play by Post
1:29:06 Oct 26, 2025
21
HJRP S36E05 | Weird Player Problems, Cool Game Idea, & NPC Crowd Control
1:06:11 Oct 5, 2025
22
HJRP S36E04 | Getting a Great PBTA Experience, Favorite NPCs, & Fun Kid Stories
1:23:45 Sep 28, 2025
23
HJRP S36E03 | Ethical AI Use, Appropriation vs. Appreciation, & a Dream Campaign Idea
1:29:22 Sep 28, 2025
24
HJRP S36E02 | Hot Takes on Savage Worlds, Weak Heroes Rule, & Shadowrun Success
1:38:13 Sep 11, 2025
25
HJRP S36E01 | Live from Gateway 2025!
1:08:21 Sep 11, 2025
26
HJRP S35E25 | Horizons Fellowship, Fantasy Dinosaurs, & Stat Array Drama
1:20:09 Jul 28, 2025
27
HJRP S35E24 | Black Armada Games, Solo Games, & 7th Sea Plot Question
1:47:30 Jul 28, 2025
28
HJRP S35E23 | Large Gaming Groups, Mechanics vs. Fun, Wish Struggles
1:39:41 Jul 19, 2025
29
HJRP S35E22 | System vs. Story, An Origin Story, Keeping Engaged in Combat
1:10:53 Jul 15, 2025
30
HJRP S35E21 | Setting up a Big Bad, Safety Tools, & Plot Hooks
1:38:47 Jul 8, 2025
31
HJRP S35E20 | GMing for Jocks, Keeping the GM Spark, & Magic Systems
1:28:45 Jun 28, 2025
32
HJRP S35E19 | Resurrecting Old Campaigns, Open Table Style, & a D&D Question
1:04:58 Jun 28, 2025
33
HJRP S35E18 | Why Play TTRPGS?, How to Pace Games, & Unanticipated PVP
1:16:51 Jun 10, 2025
34
HJRP S35E17 | Belonging Outside Belonging Advice, An Origin Story, Running Modern Games in Troubled Times
1:32:03 Jun 10, 2025
35
HJRP S35E16 | Game Daze Story, What Systems need Upgrades, & 10yo Murder Hobo
1:35:30 May 17, 2025
36
HJRP S35E15 | BGE & TTRPG Retailers, Mike’s Origin Story, & PCs that are Too Good
1:05:36 May 17, 2025
37
HJRP S35E14 | Games Folk vs Outsider Art, D&D in Postwar Serbia, & GMs Prompting Players
1:43:46 May 5, 2025
38
HJRP S35E13 | Tariffs and TTRPGs, X-cards with Multiple Problems, & Disappearing Elves
58:19 Apr 30, 2025
39
HJRP S35E12 | Prep Without a System, A Success Story, & Interesting NPCs
1:06:53 Apr 30, 2025
40
HJRP S35E11 | People Against RPing, Reply about Stars & Wishes, & Hard-Won GM Lessons
1:53:06 Apr 1, 2025
41
HJRP S35E10 | Rediscovering the GMing Spark, Toxic LARP Mistakes, & Con Horror Story
1:12:38 Mar 31, 2025
42
HJRP S35E09 | Groups with no GM, Learning an IP FAST, & Calling Out our Pro-PBTA Bias
1:19:59 Mar 28, 2025
43
HJRP S35E08 | Horror Game Reply, Preferring Online Games, & Religions in Games
1:45:28 Mar 28, 2025
44
HJRP S35E07 | GAMA Expo, Vampire Tea, & Worldbuilding with Depth
1:20:38 Mar 27, 2025
45
HJRP S35E06 | Live from OrcCon 2025!
1:28:19 Mar 2, 2025
46
HJRP S35E05 | Intrigue in RPGs, Favorite Systems, & Running Accessible Games for Kids
1:06:40 Mar 2, 2025
47
HJRP S35E04 | Returning after 20 Years, Writer’s Block, & Systems for Non-Gamers
1:26:15 Mar 2, 2025
48
HJRP S35E03 | Player Rewards, Mixing Communities, & Choosing to Fail Rolls
1:17:53 Feb 6, 2025
49
HJRP S35E02 | Playstyle Problems, TTRPGs as Art, D&D as a 2-player game
1:28:22 Feb 1, 2025
50
HJRP S35E01 | Disappointed in D&D Beyond, New Teen GMs, & a Confession
1:06:40 Feb 1, 2025
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