Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHJRP 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 …
2 years, 1 month ago
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…
2 years, 1 month ago
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 n…
2 years, 1 month ago
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…
2 years, 1 month ago
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 Sco…
2 years, 2 months ago
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 r…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 months ago
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 …
2 years, 2 months ago
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 |…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 3 months ago