HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Story

HJRP S36E24 | End Season 36 | Encourage Exploring, System Strengths, & Success Story

Author: Happy Jacks RPG Network March 7, 2026 Duration: 55:33

◇ A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore, Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best, From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story | Hosts: Kimi, Riley, Teri & Rob

00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary

01:43◇ Announcements – Our next Game Daze will be in March 21st! It’s safe, fun, and free. All games are required to use safety tools. You can join in the fun on the Happy Jacks discord server. happyjacks.org/discord

03:18◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Tristan Zimmerman (he/him) of Molten Sulfur Press https://moltensulfur.com/

06:04◇ Mailbag 1 – A Guy in Austin asks how to get players to explore

47:07◇ Mailbag 2 – Aggie wants to know what our favorite systems do best

76:22◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2022: Weaselcreature shares a success story

89:34◇ Episode Closing

92:22◇ Music

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