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A weekly tabletop advice show for GMs and players that combines friendship, friendly banter, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, honest 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.
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From old-school games, to new narrative systems, from the sublime to the ridiculous, we’ve got Actual Play RPGs for every taste. Our APs are unedited, but have some of the best role-players and GMs you will ever see (or hear!) in action. If you are looking for shows that make you feel like you are sitting at the table with friends, look no further!
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Happy Jacks RPG One Shots is an actual play podcast feed featuring a collection of single session or mini-campaign games in a variety table-top RPG systems, from old favorites, to the new and shiny.
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HJRP S35E14 | Games Folk vs Outsider Art, D&D in Postwar Serbia, & GMs Prompting Players
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◇ Wes from Indianapolis replies to the idea that Actual Plays are Art, Steven tells how he found D&D in postwar Serbia, From the Archive 2021: Dirk (RIP) asks about prompting questions from the GM | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Pooja ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:46 – Announcements: Game Daze is going to be May 24th! It’s fun, safe and free! Th…
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CIRCUS07 | The Astral Circus | Spelljammer
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Step right up, folks! The Astral Sea’s ablaze! Lae’zel is rebelling against the lich queen Vlaakith. Can the Astral Circus, a rogue band of circus performing secret agents, throw their lot in with the rebels without becoming cannon fodder? Find out! This is the Astral Circus, a Spelljammer Actual Play. System: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Spellj…
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CIRCUS06 | The Astral Circus | Spelljammer
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Step right up, folks! The Astral Sea’s ablaze! Lae’zel is rebelling against the lich queen Vlaakith. Can the Astral Circus, a rogue band of circus performing secret agents, throw their lot in with the rebels without becoming cannon fodder? Find out! This is the Astral Circus, a Spelljammer Actual Play. System: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Spellj…
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HJRP S35E13 | Tariffs and TTRPGs, X-cards with Multiple Problems, & Disappearing Elves
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◇ Tariffs on TTRPGs, Taurelin asks about X cards and multiple problem players, From the Archive 2022: Weaselcreature laments the fate of Stu’s Elves | Hosts: Kimi ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:05 – Announcements: Game Daze is going to be May 24th! It’s fun, safe and free! The last one had 9 different games in one day! Sign up to run or p…
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HJRP S35E12 | Prep Without a System, A Success Story, & Interesting NPCs
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◇ Alverant asks how to prep for a game BEFORE you have the rules, Mike from New York State shares a gaming success story, From the Archive 2018: Chris from NJ asks how non-actor GMs can create interesting NPCs | Hosts: Kimi, Artem, & Moe ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:00 – Announcements: Patreon has switched to an official monthly model A…
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CIRCUS05 | The Astral Circus | Spelljammer
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Step right up, folks! The Astral Sea’s ablaze! Lae’zel is rebelling against the lich queen Vlaakith. Can the Astral Circus, a rogue band of circus performing secret agents, throw their lot in with the rebels without becoming cannon fodder? Find out! This is the Astral Circus, a Spelljammer Actual Play. System: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Spellj…
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CIRCUS04 | The Astral Circus | Spelljammer
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Step right up, folks! The Astral Sea’s ablaze! Lae’zel is rebelling against the lich queen Vlaakith. Can the Astral Circus, a rogue band of circus performing secret agents, throw their lot in with the rebels without becoming cannon fodder? Find out! This is the Astral Circus, a Spelljammer Actual Play. System: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Spellj…
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CIRCUS03 | The Astral Circus | Spelljammer
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Step right up, folks! The Astral Sea’s ablaze! Lae’zel is rebelling against the lich queen Vlaakith. Can the Astral Circus, a rogue band of circus performing secret agents, throw their lot in with the rebels without becoming cannon fodder? Find out! This is the Astral Circus, a Spelljammer Actual Play. System: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Spellj…
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BOBS10 Bobs | What About Bobs? | Mausritter
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Join four unlikely mouse-heroes named Bob on an epic quest to uncover the secret of the mouse town of Steves. As they hunt for clues across the magical, critter-filled world of the Fairwilds, can the Bobs save the Steves before it’s too late? Maybe. The path is perilous and the world can be a dangerous place when you’re just a little mouse. System:…
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HJRP S35E11 | People Against RPing, Reply about Stars & Wishes, & Hard-Won GM Lessons
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◇ Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs, Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes, From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, CADave, & Clara ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:36 – Announcements: Patreon has switched to an official monthly model AND we still …
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HJRP S35E10 | Rediscovering the GMing Spark, Toxic LARP Mistakes, & Con Horror Story
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◇ Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship, LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP, From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | Hosts: Kimi, Eli & Vixie ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:32 – Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyja…
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HJRP S35E09 | Groups with no GM, Learning an IP FAST, & Calling Out our Pro-PBTA Bias
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◇ Rick asks about gaming groups without anyone to GM, Eric from New Jersey asks how to learn an IP world fast, From the Archive 2019: Falco from Germany calls out our pro-PBTA anti-dnd content | Hosts: Kimi & Riley ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:16 – Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to joi…
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HJRP S35E08 | Horror Game Reply, Preferring Online Games, & Religions in Games
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◇ Graf has a reply to our discussion of horror games, Mike from New York State shares why he prefers online play, From the Archive 2018: Ed from Minnesota, now in Florida, wants to talk about religions in games | Hosts: Kimi, Rose, Vyrrk, & Clara ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 01:31 – Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s fre…
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HJRP S35E07 | GAMA Expo, Vampire Tea, & Worldbuilding with Depth
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◇ Kimi talks GAMA and industry events, Steffi pours A LOT of Vampire tea, From the Archive 2019: Joe from the Inland Empire asks about making a world with depth | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, & Adam ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:39 – Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It’s free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/dis…
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BOBS09 Finns | What About Bobs? | Mausritter
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Join four unlikely mouse-heroes named Bob on an epic quest to uncover the secret of the mouse town of Steves. As they hunt for clues across the magical, critter-filled world of the Fairwilds, can the Bobs save the Steves before it’s too late? Maybe. The path is perilous and the world can be a dangerous place when you’re just a little mouse. System:…
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BOBS08 Jeremy Crawford | What About Bobs? | Mausritter
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Join four unlikely mouse-heroes named Bob on an epic quest to uncover the secret of the mouse town of Steves. As they hunt for clues across the magical, critter-filled world of the Fairwilds, can the Bobs save the Steves before it’s too late? Maybe. The path is perilous and the world can be a dangerous place when you’re just a little mouse. System:…
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CIRCUS02 Pomp You Up | The Astral Circus | Spelljammer
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Step right up, folks! The Astral Sea’s ablaze! Lae’zel is rebelling against the lich queen Vlaakith. Can the Astral Circus, a rogue band of circus performing secret agents, throw their lot in with the rebels without becoming cannon fodder? Find out! This is the Astral Circus, a Spelljammer Actual Play. System: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Spellj…
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HJRP S35E06 | Live from OrcCon 2025!
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◇ Live from Gateway 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…
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HJRP S35E05 | Intrigue in RPGs, Favorite Systems, & Running Accessible Games for Kids
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◇ Clara (yes, that Clara) asks about intrigue and conspiracy in TTRPGs, Eric from New Jersey responds to the call for favorite systems, From the Archive 2019: Al asks for advice for running games for kids with intellectual disabilities | Hosts: Jason, & Pooja ◇ 00:33 – Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:49 – We will be at OrcCon 2025 at the LAX Hilton F…
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HJRP S35E04 | Returning after 20 Years, Writer’s Block, & Systems for Non-Gamers
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◇ Spattz from Earth asks for advice for a GM returning to gaming after 20 years, Eric from New Jersey is struggling with writer's block, From the Archive 2018: Jen asks what system to run for a pair of non-gamers | Hosts: Kimi, CADave, & Sam Dunnewold ◇00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary |1:26 - We will be at OrcCon 2025 at the LAX Hilton Feb 14-17th…
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BOBS07 Steves | What About Bobs? | Mausritter
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Join four unlikely mouse-heroes named Bob on an epic quest to uncover the secret of the mouse town of Steves. As they hunt for clues across the magical, critter-filled world of the Fairwilds, can the Bobs save the Steves before it’s too late? Maybe. The path is perilous and the world can be a dangerous place when you’re just a little mouse. System:…
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