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RPG Ramblings

by Jeff Jones

Discussions about the various aspects of making both physical and electronic Table Top RPG products. We talk with artists, writers, editors and game designers about their process, what they do, and how to hire them. We also look at the details of making your products available to your audience, including a look at printing your own products, how to publish on DriveThru RPG, as well as running a KickStarter.Along the way we will ramble about other things of interest or hot topics.

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Episodes

  1. Superhero Movies, Self-Publishing, and Side Quest - With Zac Goins

    Two years' worth of inventory, gone in six months. A sixty-thousand-dollar zine that will never happen again. A hundred bucks of black-and-white flyers, hand-folded on a kitchen table, that might be the best business card in the hall.Zac Goins joins me to argue about scale. He's running a big...

  2. Interview with Frank Tedeshi....

    Frank Tedeschi of Deadbox Games joins the show to talk Raptor Ruckus, the Mörk Borg-powered dinosaur survival-horror RPG he co-designs — including the featherless-dinosaur controversy and the "tenacity" system built to make predators behave like real predators. Then it's the Deadbox Games origin...

  3. Interview With Matt Gullett

    Matt Gullett has been building Eldritch Wastelands for ten years, and he’s finally letting the world in. An arcane apocalypse has torn a hole in reality, civilization has collapsed, and a hundred years later, psychopathic warlords and voodoo mamas rule the ruins of the Weird South. It’s Gamma...

  4. RPG Ramblings with Nick Baran

    This week Nick Baran of Breaker Press joins me. We talk about his project Rabid Dogs v.3 on Kickstarter. Utilizing the DCC ruleset, Nick has created a setting the emphasizes the difficulties of living in a medieval time period made more difficult by corrupting force that insinuates into their…

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  5. Being Yourself for a Living - With Zac Goins and Brian Colin

    Getting older changes my perspective on things, especially when it comes to employment. I am not offering any life-coaching advice but am leading a discussion with Zac and Brian on the subject of vocation as it relates to the core of who we are and what we want out of life. I hope you find this...

  6. What Is All The Ruckus About?

    Who doesn’t love the Jurassic Park movie? The theme of modern people, without the benefits of advanced technology and high powered weaponry, facing dinosaurs make not only good movie making but also a fantastic RPG. Zac Goins (Snapback Game Studio) and Brian Colin (Grimm Expanse) join me to talk...

  7. Writing Adventures for Role Playing Games

    You can do it...For this episode Zac Goins, Gregory Harris, and Danny Grimes joins me for a discussion on writing adventures for your tabletop RPGs. We have a variety of experiences and approaches to guide you on your own path.Kickstarters mentioned in the videoOSE Adventure Double-Feature - Two...

  8. Are There Easy Ways to Market a Kickstarter Project? - With Zac Goins

    Zac Goins joins me to discuss ways of marking one’s Kickstarter projects. Producing content and getting print is hard enough, but adding in the marketing side can be daunting. I am not great a promoting my work, so this was an opportunity to brainstorm, and tease out ways one can bring in backers...

  9. Denizens of the Blood Sands

    E152. “Denizens of the Blood Sands “ with Zac Goins and Will Tramp 5.03 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Zac Goins and Will Tramp, also known as “This Effin…

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  10. Ep. 155. "Dark Visions" with Zac Goins

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1580058713/dark-visions-shadowdark-rpg?ref=9gwf89 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Zac Goins joins me and we talk about…

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  11. E150. Basics of Project Management  

    5.01 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, I go through the basics of project management, at least how I do project management. Hopefully, you fine info that will...

  12. “Making a Western RPG”  with Dave Semark and Matthew Tyler-Jones [audio]

    Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Matthew and Dave joins me. They have written a Western RPG and are enjoying great success with their Kickstatcampaign and…

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  13. Making a Western RPG  with Dave Semark and Matthew Tyler-Jones [video]

    Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Matthew and Dave joins me. They have written a Western RPG and are enjoying great success with their Kickstatcampaign and…

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  14. E148. “You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down” with Levi Combs

    4.10 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Levi Combs joins me. He has been on a wee bit of a hiatus. We talk about a number things and Levi Is candid about his...

  15. RPG Publishing and Making Money [video]

    4.09 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Being financially successful publishing RPGs is hard. It is a drain of resources, both time and money to produce a product that...

  16. RPG Publishing and Making Money [audio]

    4.09 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Being finacially successful publishing RPGs is hard. It is a drain of resources, both time and money to produce a product that...

  17. E146. “Monster Mechanics (and other things)” with Zac Goins [audio]

    4.08 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Zac joins me again and we talk about things both business and personal. We also discuss monsters in relation to game...

  18. E146. “Monster Mechanics (and other things)” with Zac Goins [video]

    4.08 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Zac joins me again and we talk about things both business and personal. We also discuss monsters in relation to game...

  19. E145. “First Time Publishing an Adventure” with Travis Miller [Audio]

    4.07 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Travis Miller joins me and we talk about many things, including his new supplement, Hogwater: Village of secrets.…

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  20. First Time Publishing an Adventure - Travis Miller [Video]

    4.07 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Travis Miller joins me and we talk about many things, including his new supplement, Hogwater: Village of secrets.…

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  21. E144. “Aargh! Pirate Borg and More” with Zac Goins [AUDIO]

    Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Zac joins me and we talk about things both business and personal. We explore a wide variety of topics including marketing,...

  22. E144. “Aargh! Pirate Borg and More” with Zac Goins [VIDEO]

    Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Zac joins me and we talk about things both business and personal. We explore a wide variety of topics including marketing,...

  23. E143. “Publishing Is Not For Wimps” with Luau Lou [video]

    Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Luau Lou of Dandyline Games joins me and we about our projects. On the table are issues we face and our thought processes as…

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  24. E143. “Publishing Is Not For Wimps” with Luau Lou [audio]

    Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Luau Lou of Dandyline Games joins me and we about our projects. On the table are issues we face and our thought processes as…

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  25. E142. “Critical Hit Parader” with Matt Thompson [video]

    4.04 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Matt Thompson of Critical Hit Parader joins me. Matt has found a creative niche lying at the intersection of RPGs and…

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  26. E142. “Critical Hit Parader” with Matt Thompson [audio]

    4.04 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a quasi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Matt Thompson of Critical Hit Parader joins me. Matt has found a creative niche lying at the intersection of RPGs and…

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  27. E141. “Terra Arcis” with Megan Goins Fox [video]

    4.03 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Megan Goins joins me to discuss an upcoming Kickstarter project that she is doing with her friend, Terry Azamber. This is…

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  28. E141. “Terra Arcis” with Megan Goins Fox [audio]

    4.03 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Megan Goins joins me to discuss an upcoming Kickstarter project that she is doing with her friend, Terry Azamber. This is…

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  29. E140. “Zwihänder and More” with Daniel Fox [video]

    4.02 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Daniel Fox of Zweihänder fame joins me for a long discourse. Of course we talk about Zweihänder and but Daniel is...

  30. E140. “Zwihänder and More” with Daniel Fox [audio]

    4.02 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Daniel Fox of Zweihänder fame joins me for a long discourse. Of course, we talk about Zweihänder and but Daniel is...

  31. E139. “DELVING into RPG Publishing” with James Floyd Kelly [audio]

    3.38 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, James Floyd Kelly of Delver fame joins me. He writes and publishes zines one a regular basis supporting such systems as…

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  32. E139. “DELVING into RPG Publishing” with James Floyd Kelly [video]

    3.38 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, James Floyd Kelly of Delver fame joins me. He writes and publishes zines one a regular basis supporting such systems as…

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  33. E138. “There Ain’t No Cure For The Rebel Moon Blues” Pete Petrusha [audio]

    3.37 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Pete Petrusha of Imagining Games joins me. He is a game designer and publisher of such games a Rest in Pieces and the...

  34. E138. “There Ain’t No Cure For The Rebel Moon Blues” With Pete Petrusha [video]

    3.37 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Pete Petrusha of Imagining Games joins me. He is a game designer and publisher of such games a Rest in Pieces and the...

  35. E137. “OSE, 5e and Adventure Design Philosophies" with Zac Goins [Video]

    3.36 Today, Zac Goins of World of Game Design joins me. He is a mucky- muck for that company (which means I forgot his job title.) Zac has a long history with writing and Kickstarting RPG products. He now runs organized pay for WoGD at more convention than seems humanly possible. We have a four…

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  36. E137. “OSE, 5e and Adventure Design Philosophies" with Zac Goins [Audio]

    3.36 Today, Zac Goins of World of Game Design joins me. He is a mucky- muck for that company (which means I forgot his job title.) Zac has a long history with writing and Kickstarting RPG products. He now runs organized pay for WoGD at more convention than seems humanly possible. We have a four…

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  37. E136. “Life Lessons from Gamehole Con” with Jeff Jones [video]

    3.35 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. except today it is just me. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings...

  38. E136. “Life Lessons from Gamehole Con” with Jeff Jones [audio]

    3.35 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. except today it is just me. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings...

  39. E135. “Hanging out With Hoffman” with Eric Hoffman [audio]

    3.34 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Eric Hoffman joins me. He is a prolific co-conspirator on such projects as The Treasure Vaults of Zadabad, Black Power - Black...

  40. E135. “Hanging out With Hoffman” with Eric Hoffman [video]

    3.34 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Eric Hoffman joins me. He is a prolific co-conspirator on such projects as The Treasure Vaults of Zadabad, Black Power - Black...

  41. E134. “Tales From the Smoking Wyrm” with Trevor Stamper [audio]

    E134. “Tales From the Smoking Wyrm” with Trevor Stamper 3.33 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Trevor Stamper of Blind Visionary Publications joins me to talk about...

  42. E134. “Tales From the Smoking Wyrm” with Trevor Stamper [video]

    3.33 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Trevor Stamper of Blind Visionary Publications joins me to talk about his latest Kickstarter ….. Tales from the Smoking Wyrm…

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  43. E133. “See You, Space Cowboy” with Onslaught Six [VIDEO]

    3.32 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Onslaught Six joins me. He is one of the writers for Gary’s Appendix whose articles are as interesting as his moniker is...

  44. E133. “See You, Space Cowboy” with Onslaught Six

    3.32 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Onslaught Six joins me. He is one of the writers for Gary’s Appendix whose articles are as interesting as his moniker is...

  45. Journey into Adventure Writing - The Pulsating Crypt of the Crocodile God - with Donn Stroud. [Video] 

    At the end of episode 131 of RPG Ramblings I put Donn on the spot. I asked him to do a brainstorming session. This episode is that session. Caught flat-footed he did a valiant job in spit-balling. We take the germ of an idea and develop it further. I plan to have different guests on the show to...

  46. Journey into Adventure Writing - The Pulsating Crypt of the Crocodile God - with Donn Stroud

    Journey into Adventure Writing - with Donn Stroud. At the end of episode 131 of RPG Ramblings, I put Donn on the spot. I asked him to do a brainstorming session. This episode is that session. Caught flat-footed, he did a valiant job in spit-balling. We take the germ of an idea and develop it...

  47. E132. “An Amazing Aztec RPG” with The Basic Expert

    3.31 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Jonathan Torres, otherwise known as The Basic Expert joins me, and we talk about his most recent Kickstarter Macuahuital….a...

  48. E132. “An Amazing Aztec RPG” with The Basic Expert [VIDEO VERSION]

    3.31 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Jonathan Torres, otherwise known as The Basic Expert joins me, and we talk about his most recent Kickstarter Macuahuital….a...

  49. E131. “Counting Crows and RPGs” with Donn Stroud

    3.30 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Today, Donn Stroud joins me, and we talk about the current state of affairs with Ruination Pilgrimage and all sorts of other groovy...

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Discussions about the various aspects of making both physical and electronic Table Top RPG products. We talk with artists, writers, editors and game designers about their process, what they do, and how to hire them. We also look at the details of making your products available to your audience, including a look at printing your own products, how to publish on DriveThru RPG, as well as running a KickStarter.Along the way we will ramble about other things of interest or hot topics.

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