◇ 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/disc…

◇ 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 sta…

◇ 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 (h…

◇ 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 (happ…

◇ 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…

◇ 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 o…

◇ 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…

◇ 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 L…

◇ 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 …

● 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 1…

◇ 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…

◇ 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: O…

◇ 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 …

◇ 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, & Rob ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |2:32 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord |5:10 - Indi…

◇ 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 | Hosts: Kimi, Minerva, & Rose ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:49 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjac…

◇ 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 | Hosts: Nick, Rose & Jason ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:18 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/dis…

◇ 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: Kimi, CADave, Moe, & Kurt Potts ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:18 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.…

◇ 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 | Hosts: Kimi, Samantha & Riley ◇00:34 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:07 - Announcements: Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.o…

◇ 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 Summary |01:17 - Announcements: Welcome to Season 33! Next Discord Game Daze will be Saturday, Jan 13th! happyjacks.org/discord |01:53 - Indie Designer of…

◇ 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 & Rose ◇00:32 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:05 - Announcements: Season 32 is over! We will be back in December with Season 33! Next Discord Game Daze wi…

◇ Eric from New Jersey asks what skills a GM needs to run narrative games, Mike inquires when to cancel a gaming session, Moe P suggests a toolbox approach to GMing | Hosts: Kimi, Ray, Sarah, & Enge ◇00:32 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:12 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! |02:26 - Eric from New Jersey asks what skills a GM n…

◇ Mad King Christopher wants our judgment on his unorthodox spell use, Gurg Murg adds on to our City Campaign discussion from a few episodes ago, Steffi from Scotland writes in with a horror story | Hosts: Kimi and Riley ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:14 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! 02:21 - Indie Designer of the M…

◇ Toby asks about running non-linear games, Fuzzybof wants advice on surprise changes in setting, Myst shares a success story | Hosts: Kimi, Enge, Jake ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:22 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! 03:10 - Indie Designer of the Month: Monroe Wells-Soto (monroeroe.itch.io) |55:00 - Toby asks about …

◇ Kairaku from New Zealand wants advice on designing a gaming space for teens, Tom wants to attend more cons and run con games more successfully, Taurelin asks what to do when the party starts caring about the BBEG | Hosts: Kimi, Alex, Sarah, Jason ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |01:17 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! 01:…

◇ Arrya from New Jersey asks about running a campaign set in a city, Eugene from Boston wants advice on running Decuma as a one-shot, Capt. Curt from Alaska reflects on JackerCon | Hosts: Kimi, Minerva, Kurt & Moe ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |02:14 - Announcements: Discord Game Day (Daze!) November 4th! 05:13 - Indie Designer of the Month: M…