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3 Keys for Your JourneyJeff Cooper's Guide to Purpose-Driven AchievementSend us a textJoin us for an inspiring conversation with Jeff Cooper, a distinguished leader and All-American athlete, who uncovers the transformative power of faith and trust in his journey. Ever wondered how strong family ties and a purpose-driven life can serve as a foundation for success? Jeff shares stories that highlight the joy and fulfillment he finds in family, including the special role of being a grandparent, as well as the profound insights he's gleaned from his time in full-time ministry and the challenges of church planting.Explore the keys to success with...
2025-01-1223 min
RPG Ramblings“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 would love for you to check it out and back it. This is a condensed ramble but we to get into discussing dice manufacturing and using mechanics to add story hooks to your games.
The sun has risen, and we have...
2024-09-231h 01RPG RamblingsMaking 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 would love for you to check it out and back it. This is a condensed ramble but we to get into discussing dice manufacturing and using mechanics to add story hooks to your games.
The sun has risen, and we have...
2024-09-221h 00RPG RamblingsE137. “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 act structure for this podcast, check the Zoom summary in the show notes if you are inclined.
Deadines are pressing on me. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling.
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2023-12-151h 37RPG RamblingsE137. “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 act structure for this podcast, check the Zoom summary in the show notes if you are inclined.
Deadines are pressing on me. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling.
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2023-12-151h 39RPG RamblingsE136. “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.
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Jeff Jones
Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey
Itch.io: https://jeffrey-a-jones.itch.io
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2023-12-0245 minRPG RamblingsE136. “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.
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Jeff Jones
Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey
Itch.io: https://jeffrey-a-jones.itch.io
DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones
Intro and Outro Music: Jungle Juice by Wataboi from Pixabay.com/music
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2023-12-0246 minRPG RamblingsE127. “Rambling with Jeff Grubb” - RPG Ramblings with Jeff Grubb3.26
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, Jeff Grubb joins me. He is known for the prolific number of game supplements he wrote for TSR “back in the day.” His involvement in so many iconic projects makes him one of the key people who shaped the direction of Dungeons and Dragons in the eighties and nineties. He left TSR decades ago, but his proverbial pen still keeps writing. As to be expec...
2023-07-221h 42RPG RamblingsE109. “Cyberpunk + Acid Horror?” with Joshua Harper and Chris Koger3.8
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This is a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Today, Joshua Harper and Chris Koger joins me. They have a CY_BORG adventure live on Kickstarter titled The Hard Light Dynamic. We delve into the elements of the Acid Horror genre and how they applied those elements in a futuristic setting.
I have a Patreon and if you want to hear uncut content and support the very low costs of this show, please sign up.
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2023-03-041h 13RPG RamblingsE108. “A Sword and Sorcery Magazine” with Oliver Brackenbury3.7
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This is a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Today, Oliver Brakenbury joins me. He, and a whole troop of people joined forces to create and Sword and Sorcery magazine full of new stories and evocative art. We discuss the path that took him here and the genre in general.
I have a Patreon and if you want to hear content that hit the cutting room floor, we have it served fresh….off the floor. Think of it...
2023-02-251h 42RPG RamblingsE107. “Sword and Sorcery” with Mark Finn
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Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This is a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Today, Mark Finn joins me and we talk about the Swords and Sorcery genre. At least that is what I think we will take about because I am actually doing one continuous recording and I don’t know how on track we can keep this train. a
I have a Patreon that I occasionally drop in raw recording that has some extra ramble-y content. But no...
2023-02-181h 37
Living in Mobile AlabamaLiving in Mobile Alabama - Youth Crime Prevention coordinator Joshua JonesIn this episode we talk with Joshua Jones, the new Youth Crime Prevention coordinator for the city of Mobile, Alabama. He shares his story of what brought him to this position along with his journey as head of security for the Mayor of Mobile and his time with the United States Secret Service. Joshua was gracious to share with us details and experiences showing what makes Mobile, Alabama so great. Watch on Youtube as well at https://www.youtube.com/@livinginmobilepodcastClick below for the latest City Guide from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. https://l...
2022-12-1756 minRPG RamblingsE95. “Cartographer Chat” with Chloe Bolland2.42
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, Chloe Bolland, an up and coming cartographer joins me. She helped me make a proper dungeon for an improper project. Something about a map helps anchor a work.
Feel free throw some coppers into my patreon hat. While I would say it goes to pay for the low cost of the show, it really goes to support other people on that platform. Oh well.
Time to...
2022-11-121h 23RPG RamblingsE94. “More Shite Shooting” with Levi Combs2.41
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This is a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Today, Levi Combs of Planet X games joins me. Hot off his kickstarter we speak on several topics, including our mutual admiration for Trevor Stamper. He needs to start a fan club.
I got work to do….Kickstarters don’t get fulfilled by writing overly long intros. Sisters and Brothers…, it is time to get rambling.
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2022-11-051h 16RPG RamblingsE93. “Rambling with Ralph” with Ralph Mazza2.40
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Ralph Mazza joins me. A brother in need is a brother indeed…at least that is what I say. Ralph has been part of the RPG scene for a while and has a mathematical mind that is fun to pick and strong opinions that are fun to prod.
If you want to hear the full interview…became a patreon. For one dollar you can hear more of Ralp...
2022-10-291h 26RPG RamblingsE92. “Dark Places and Demogorgons” with Eric Bloat2.39
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Eric Bloat of Bloat Games joins me. We talk about his current Kickstarter, Dark Places and Demogorgons. I learned a lot from Eric and l look forward to having him back on.
Fane of the Fly God should be launching this Tuesday, if all goes well.
This week I have been dealing with a minor illness. That, combined with wrapping up Gary’s Appendix Kickstarter an...
2022-10-081h 06RPG RamblingsE91. “The State of the Jeff Jones Address” with Jeff Jones2.37
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
It is now getting very late here in the palatial studio. Sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling.
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Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey
Itch.io: https://jeffrey-a-jones.itch.io
DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones
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2022-10-0116 minRPG RamblingsE90. “Beating the Algorithm” with TRAVIS MILLER2.37
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This a bonus episode because we kept talking afterward. Normally, I put unedited episodes into the Patreon so supporter get the “whole shebang” but I thought this conversation was worth sharing with the wider audience and so here it is.
It is now getting very late here in the palatial studio. Sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling.
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Travis Miller
Twitter: @grump_e_wizard
Blog: https://grumpywizard.home.blog
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grumpewizard/
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2022-09-2834 minRPG RamblingsE89. “WRITING!” with Travis Miller2.36
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, Travis Miller joins me. Travis has a blog, The Grumpy Wizard where he waxes eloquently about a number of subjects. Today we talk about writing and ramble ourselves onto a long winding road.
I have a Patreon . For less than the cost of one can of pop, soda, or soda pop, you can support me each month with a donation.
It is getting late here in...
2022-09-241h 36RPG RamblingsE88. “ART!” with Perplexing Ruins
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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, the artist known as Perplexing Ruins joins me. “PR” is what his friends call him. PR has a style that I find appealing and weird vibe that fills a niche that seems to be missing.
He has a Patreon that I recommend you check out. For $2.50 you will have more stock art than you can shake a stick at. It is a deal you cannot affo...
2022-09-171h 38RPG RamblingsE87. “RPG Ramblings - Creatives CIinic” with Tim Sattley, Mark Finn and Trevor Stamper2.34
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 Tim Sattley, Mark Finn and Trevor Stamper joins me. This episode is borne out of the discussion we began on the RPG Ramblings Facebook page. There we were discussing some hurdles we faced, and it seemed like a good idea for us to discuss those roadblocks on the podcast to hopefully discover a way to collectively navigate a way through. What you get is a brainstorming session that may spark...
2022-09-101h 52RPG RamblingsE86. “Axes, Manticores and Scourges” with Jacob Fleming2.33
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, Jacob Fleming of Gelatinous Cubism Press joins me. Jacob just finished his third Kickstarter, Scourge of the Northland and we talk about his journey and a fair number of other things.
In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. For as low as one dollar month you will rent a fictitious star in my unpublished universe. It supports the show and give you bragging rights. It...
2022-09-031h 29RPG RamblingsE85. “Freelance Writing” with Andrew Tryon2.32
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, Andrew Tryon the Astral Wanderer joins me. Andrew is a freelance writer who is part of the crew writing for Gary’s Appendix. We discuss freelance writing, games and a variety of other topics.
In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. For as low as one dollar month you will gain my gratitude because you are offsetting the cost to make the podcast. A baker’s do...
2022-08-271h 39RPG RamblingsE84. “Interview With a Grumpy Wizard…” with Travis Miller2.31
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, Travis Miller of the Grumpy Wizard blog joins me and we discuss all sorts of groovy things. He wrote an excellent article for the Gary’s Appendix Kickstarter that is live during the month of August. I
In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. This week, Patreon members Stefan, Russ, James and Jon are rowing to a mysterious island with a single ominous mountain that pi...
2022-08-201h 52RPG RamblingsE83. “Beyond Deep…” with Chris Koger and Wes Ascolese2.30
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, Chris Koger and Wes Ascolese of Spooky Bell Games joins me to talk about the Mork Borg Kickstarter project - BEYOND DEEP. Filled with ghoulish panache, this monstrous goulash will help satiate your desire for a game that is seasoned with a bit of political commentary.
If you are listening to this podcast in August in the year 2022, I have a Kickstarter, called Gary’s Appendix. I have co...
2022-08-131h 24RPG RamblingsE82. “Running a Heist…” with Mark Finn2.29
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, Mark Finn joins me. If you need the direction, inspiration and motivation for adding heists into your game, Mark has you covered with two products. First in the, “hot of the virtual press” category is Tools of the Trade. Next, just in time for ZineQuest in August is, the zine “Ogre’s Eleven.”
We end the interview with me, realizing that I failed to inquire about his recorded audio dram...
2022-08-061h 27RPG RamblingsE80. “It Started With A Fun Diaspora…” with Brad Murray2.27
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, Brad Murray of VSCA joins me. Brad hails back to the Google Plus days. We discuss his process for creating his love letter to Traveller using the Fate engine. On the table is VSCA’s approach to design and a number of games that VSCA has written.
In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. A total of ten people giving one dollar a month top of...
2022-07-301h 38RPG RamblingsE81. “Need Help With Your Kickstarter and Fulfillment…?” with Zac Goins and Troy Sandlin2.28
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, Troy Sandlin and Zac Goins of Geek’s Cant podcast joins me. They are part of World of Game Design. I was going to call them about what assistance that they could provide me for my upcoming Kickstarter, “Gary’s Appendix. ”I thought other people might benefit from this conversation and so I recorded our discussion.
We talk about the professional services that they offer to creators, about a struct...
2022-07-231h 20RPG RamblingsE79. “How Does One Publish Twelve Zines a Year” with Russell Alert2.26
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, Russell Allert joins me. We discuss what it takes to produce a zine on a monthly schedule. We also talked about the Australian geo-political landscape and then he nearly convinces me to give 3rd edition DnD a fair shake.
In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. Giving one dollar a month you will brighten the skies above Peoria, IL by .3 lumens. This number is, of...
2022-07-161h 52RPG RamblingsE78. “Shooting the Shite” with Levi Combs2.25
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, Levi Combs of Planet X games joins me. We had nothing in particular to talk about and so we ramble about a lot of things pertaining to projects, writing, and Exalted Funeral.
In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. For the price of one dollar a month, you can meet almost 10% of the financial needs of this podcast. I run a tight ship..whatever that...
2022-07-091h 17
RPG RamblingsE77. “Designing Adventures” with Tim Stattley2.24
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, Tim Sattley joins me and discusses his upcoming MCC adventure, Get Me The Juice, coming soon to a Kickstarter near you. We discuss adventure writing other cool things. I know I can’t wait to listen to it.
In the show notes is a link to my patreon. Unlike the price for everything else, support for this show remains untouched by rapid inflation. Which, in turn, makes it a...
2022-07-021h 49RPG RamblingsE76. “Printing Zines With an Antique Press” with Trevor Stamper2.23
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Hiya - I am back from my wee exile to Northern Ireland. No worries, after seven weeks I am ready to get back to business. Aye… monkey business, that is.
Today Trevor Stamper joins me to discuss the use of antique printing equipment to commercially produce zines.
Oh….I am now having to pay for a zoom subscription. I tried to get off cheap with Google Meeting for...
2022-06-251h 21RPG RamblingsE74. “How to Create a Press Release of for Your Next Apocalypse.” with Stefan Surratt2.21
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Stefan joins me to take about creating press releases for RPG projects. This is something I never considered before, but I am now won over. Stefan also talks out this upcoming Kickstarter, The Mysteries of the Multiverse. This a Mutant Crawl Classic zine focusing on unifying all you Crawling Classics into a single narrative framework.
Also, I will be out of the country for the month of May. I have some podcasts pre-recorded but...
2022-05-1456 minRPG RamblingsE73. “Google+, Word Analysis in Genre Fiction, and Other General Nonsense ” with Jacob Hurst2.20
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Jacob Hurst of Hot Spring Island fame joins me. We get misty-eyed talking about the former days of Google+ and lament how other forms of social media fail to achieve its bar of excellence. From there we delve deep into unexplored territories and emerge victorious.
Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling.
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2022-05-071h 50RPG RamblingsE72. “Ten Foot Pole” with Bryce Lynch2.19
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Bryce Lynch of the Ten Foot Pole blog joins me. Bryce reviews adventures with a critical eye and pulls no punches. About half-way through the podcast, I thought maybe Bryce was winding down…but he was just getting warmed up.
If you love the show, join the Patreon for as low as one dollar a month.
It is the time to face the cold, hard tr...
2022-04-301h 59RPG RamblingsE71. “Old School Essentials” with Jon Gilmore2.18
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Jon Gilmore joins me to discuss Old School Essentials. Jon is an admin for the Old School Essential Facebook group. His is also an occasional co-host on Wobblies and Wizards Podcast.
If you love the show, join the Patreon for as low as one dollar a month.
Time to grab your provisions, we are heading into the mountains of Zinger.
Sisters and brothers...
2022-04-231h 53RPG RamblingsE70. “Mutants, Adventure and Hard work” with Luau Lou2.17
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Luau Lou of Dandyline Games joins me. Lou has a MCC adventure up on Kickstarter titled The Time–Lost Citadel. If you love high-octane radioactive games, this adventure is for you. We talk a fair amount regarding projects and creativity.
Lou designs games and adventures and also co-hosts a podcast that is worth listing to. Links in the show notes.
If you love the show, jo...
2022-04-161h 45RPG RamblingsE69. “Gaming, Comics and Advanced D&D” with Timothy Connolly2.16
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Timothy Connolly of the Benchleydale Academy joins me. Benchleydale is a Facebook group that seeks to keep Advanced Dungeons and Dragons alive by running games. A lot of games. If you are not getting your 1e itch scratched, head over there and join in on the fun.
Part way through, I ask Tim to adjust his mic for possible sound quality improvements. In editing, the irony is...
2022-04-092h 10RPG RamblingsE68. “Writing a Traveller Novella” with Adam Kovac2.14
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Adam Kovac joins me. Adam is a published author whose reintroduction to Traveller inspired him to write a novella set in that universe. He talks about his journey of hope that got him to this point.
Get on board the Free Trader Kovac. We are only two jumps away from our destination.
Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling.
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2022-04-021h 10RPG RamblingsE67. “DnD, Whale Poop, and Searching for Coins in Sewers” with Trevor Stamper2.13
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Trevor Stamper of the Tales of the Smoking Wyrm fame joins me. In this episode we have something for everybody. The title of the podcast only covers the surface of the nonsense we delve into. Check to his Kickstarter, The Hangman’s Garden. The art is beautiful, and it has several cool add-ons.
Grab your raincoat and your galoshes, you don’t want to get your clothes sull...
2022-03-261h 40RPG RamblingsE66. “Podcasting, Traveller and Other Things” with Bob Loftin2.12
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Bob Loftin of the Safco podcast joins me. We start out discussing the behind-the-scenes of podcasting. We dovetail into Traveller. And ….. we manage to ramble a bit.
The free merchant ship is departing soon. I have enough credits to cover the low-berth lottery… Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling.
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2022-03-192h 13RPG RamblingsE65. “Round Table: Stretch Goal Strategies for Your Kickstarter Campaign” with Doug Cole, Zac Goins2.11
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Doug Cole of Gaming Ballistic and Zack Goins of World of Game Design join me. While we do our share of rambling, the focus of this episode is the subject of stretch goal strategies for Kickstarter. s Done correctly, stretch goals can engage you base and grow the number of backers for your Kickstarter campaign.
Sisters and Brothers, it is time to board the bullet train and...
2022-03-121h 21RPG RamblingsE64. “Turning a Comic Book IP into an RPG” with Peter Petrusha2.10
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Pete Petrusha of Imagining Games joins to discuss his game Chew, among other things. Pete does’t take small steps and swings for the fences for his projects.
I do have Patreon and for the price of 1 dollar a month you not only support me, but you get outtakes from various shows.
Grab your badge and your gun because, Sisters and brothers, it is time to...
2022-03-051h 48RPG RamblingsE63. “Art!” with Vasili Kaliman2.9
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Vasili Kaliman joins to discuss art and a variety of other topics, including his newest Kickstarter DNGN which is spelled DNGN. Vasili creates zines with a great visual approach to match with the often surreal subject matter.
I do have Patreon and for the price of 1 dollar a month you not only support me, but you get outtakes from the show. Except there are no outtakes for...
2022-02-262h 13RPG RamblingsE62. “Tim Kask Stole My Show” with Tim Kask and Jared Nielsen2.8
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Tim Kask and Jared Nielsen join me. They have a Kickstarter for a new boxed set, The Curse of the Weaver Queen. While the length of the interview is fairly short, it is packed full of Tim’s energy and unabashed opinions. He wasn’t pulling any punches.
Jared joins us to explain the Kickstarter in more detail.
I have Patreon and for the price of 1...
2022-02-191h 12RPG RamblingsE61. “Time Priests and Other Cool Stuff ” with Dan Wilson2.7
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Dan Wilson of Planar Compass joins me. They are in the midst of a Kickstarter for Planar Compass 3, and doing quite well. If you haven’t backed it, do so right now. The time is nigh!
For this episode we discuss zines, publishing and a variety of other topics.
It is time to sail the seas of the aether. Sisters and brothers…it is time to ge...
2022-02-121h 33RPG RamblingsE60. “RPG Zines and Design Aesthetics” with Levi Combs2.06
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Levi Combs joins me. Levi writes adventures and zines often under his company Planet X games. Levi loves grind-house movies and infusing that sensibility into his games.
I have Patreon and for low, low price of $1/month you can support me and get access to outtakes from these episodes. In geek terms, that is the same price you paid for comic book back in 1988…assuming you are th...
2022-01-291h 49RPG RamblingsE59. “Thoughts on RPG Zine Size and Page Count” with Trevor Stamper2.05
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Trevor Stamper joins me. You may know him as one of the masterminds behind the zine series, “Tales of the Smoking Wyrm.” Today, we discuss our thoughts regarding which size format suits us best when making a zine and we contemplate how much content should we be packing into our zines. At the end, we delve into a brief discussion of DCC.
I have Patreon and for low...
2022-01-221h 34RPG RamblingsE58. “Starting an RPG Business Step by Step” with Zac Goins2.04
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Zac Goins on from Bite–Sized Gaming and World of Game Design. When Zac isn’t running projects and Kickstarter’s he is on the Bite-Sized Gaming podcast. When I grow up, if I cannot be Phil Reed, I want to be Zac Goins.
Also, I do have Patreon. For one measly dollar a month, you get the outtakes from various episodes. Just click the Patreon link below to engage in mutual...
2022-01-151h 22RPG RamblingsE57. “Round Table: The Kickstarter Quandary–Questions, Concerns, and Thoughts About Recent ZQ4 “Announcements” with Doug Cole, James Floyd Kelly, Zac Goins
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Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. This week I have a discussion with three interesting people: Doug Cole, James Floyd Kelly and Zack Goins. Three times the guests at the same low price. We were scheduled to gather on Wednesday to record a session about Kickstarter and marketing topics. The ZineQuest 4 announcements left the RPG Zine community on Facebook reeling. The implication of Kickstarter’s announcement is far-reaching. It shows how dependent community creators are upon th...
2022-01-091h 18RPG RamblingsE56. “Discussing Gaming and RPG Projects” with Mark Finn2.02
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Mark Finn joins me this week and we discuss a variety of topics. This episode is a smorgasbord of content so there is something for everyone…including uncle Bob.
Sisters and Brothers, it is time to grab a plate and get rambling.
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6
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Mark Finn
Blogs: https://ntab.substack.com
Twitter: @FinnsWake
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2022-01-081h 21RPG RamblingsEp 55. “Self-Publishing RPG Products” with Philip Reed2.1
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, Phil Reed joins me and we discuss self-publishing RPG products. Phil is a veteran in the industry and works for Steve Jackson Games. Those of us in the zine community know him for his high output of innovative work that pushes the boundaries of form. He has been self publishing for decades, and he graciously shares his thoughts and experiences.
For those that are interested, I created a...
2022-01-011h 46RPG RamblingsEp 54. “Discussing Runequest” with Jeff Richard1.54
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, Jeff Richard, from Chaosium joins me and we discuss Runequest and other groovy things. As man can surmise, Runequest has taken my fancy as of late and it is one of those games I have wanted to play for at least one score and ten years.
For those that are interested, I created a Patreon. Even if you don’t pledge, I recommend you follow my Patreon and fr...
2021-12-241h 39RPG RamblingsEp 53. “Another Journey Through Ultan’s Door” with Ben Lawrence1.53
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, Ben Lawrence joins me to discuss the success of his ZQ3 project and the ups and downs of having a Kickstarter that achieved that level of success. We talk shop about Kickstarter fulfillment and we take short delve into his projects.
For those that are interested, I created a Patreon. Even if you don’t pledge, you can still follow and get free content.
The Dreamands be...
2021-12-181h 06RPG RamblingsE51. “Ennies, Gametalk and Misc. Nonsense” with Clayton Notestine1.51
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Clay Notestine joins me, and we talk about a whole raft of subjects. We start by discussing his experience being on the ballot for an Ennie judge and from there we go free-range chicken. There were no fences to constrain us.
This is a long episode, so get comfortable sisters and brothers….it is time to get rambling.
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6
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2021-12-042h 03RPG RamblingsE50. “Hanging Out With Diogo!” with Diogo Nogueira1.50
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 I hang out with Diogo Nogueira, a prolific designer, writer and artists in the RPG industry. A lot has happened since we last talked, include his winning an Ennie for writing “The Halls of the Blood King.” We talk about adventure writing and discuss his newest project, Kosmosaurs. It is an RPG about dinosaurs who protect the Galaxy from Evil Forces. Sounds like it ticks all the boxes needed for havi...
2021-11-271h 06RPG RamblingsE49. “RPG Art with Je Shields” with James Shields1.49
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week I talk with James Shields, a popular artist in RPG circles. We talk about his art and how he prices. We discuss Patreon an how that works. And to top it off, we talk about his current Kickstarter where they are taking his 2d monster art and turning them into 3d models you can print at home.
But enough of talking about what I am to going...
2021-11-201h 05RPG RamblingsE48. “Shop Talk with Trevor” with Trevor Stamper1.48
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Trevor Stamper joins me. You may know him as one of the masterminds behind the zine series, “Tales of the Smoking Wyrm.” I am not sure how to title this episode, so I am settling on Shop Talk. After I ended the podcast, we kept talking. There was some good stuff in that section, so I tack that onto the end of the episode.
Sisters and brothers, we h...
2021-11-141h 51RPG RamblingsE47. “Running a Kickstarter - A Round–Table Discussion” with Zac Goins, Doug Cole and James Floyd Kelly1.47
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week a group of us discuss our thoughts and we pondering questions regarding running Kickstarters. Running a project is very stressful and we are all seeking to improve our management of the Kickstarter. James Floyd Kelly, of Delver fame, hosted us on Zoom. Zac Goins, of Bite Sized Gaming, and Doug Cole, from Gaming Ballistics, rounded up the cast. Check the show notes for contact information and links. We do...
2021-11-061h 03RPG RamblingsE46. “Adventures for Weird Frontiers ” with Stefan Surratt1.46
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Stefan Surratt joins me. He has an upcoming double feature adventure for Weird Frontiers a game system that is a mashup of DCC and Westerns. Imagine Deadlands on steroids. The two adventures are The Brimstone Cradle and The Hills That Have Eyes. We talk about the inspiration for these adventures and the general zaniness of Weird Frontiers.
Sisters and brothers, it is time to saddle up get...
2021-10-301h 13RPG RamblingsE44. “We Bless the Rains Down In Africa” with Mark Finn1.44
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Mark Finn joins me this week and Ito share my thoughts regarding how music is analogous to gaming. We also talk about the last stages of our Kickstarter and briefly discuss the next version of DnD. At the end of the episode I threw in some odds-and-ends that occurred before we started the podcast.
Sisters and Brothers, it is time to get rambling.
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jo...
2021-10-0954 minRPG RamblingsE43. “Rambling with a Barbarian” with Logar the Barbarian1.43
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Logar the Barbarian joins me and we talk about podcasting, recruiting players, dealing with problem players, general gaming and other groovy topics.
Sisters and Brothers, it is time to get rambling.
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2804349736447278
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Logar the Barbarian
Twitter: @LogarHailCrom
Blogs: http://wobbliesandwizards.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wobbliesandwizards
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wobblies-wizards/id1413472...
2021-10-021h 39RPG RamblingsE42. “This and That” with Stefan Surratt and Mark Finn1.42
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’s episode has clips from my discussions with both Stefan Surratt and Mark Finn. Normally, each episode has material from both the beginning and the end that gets clipped and tossed into the dustbin. But for this episode, I made use of the extra material. Through the use of early 19th century technology, I cut and spliced the tapes to give you this following episode. ,
Grab a fried bo...
2021-09-251h 24RPG RamblingsE41. “Writers and Writing” with Gavriel Quiroga and Mark Finn1.41
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’s episode is something a bit different, I am talking to two different RPG writers about the subject of writing. First author is Gavriel Quiroga and the second is Mark Finn. Neither one is a stranger to this podcast. We discuss their methods, habits and thoughts.
Grab your fountain pen and parchment. Sisters and Brothers, it is time to ramble. .
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2021-09-181h 27RPG RamblingsE40. “Game Design and Other Things” with Gavriel Quiroga1.40
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week, Gavriel Quiroga joins me. Gavriel is a game designer who hit the ground running. His first RPG project, Neurocity successfully funded but his second Kickstarter WARPLAND was a smash hit. He has a new project, Ascet, that went live recently. It is a card game about medieval monks seeking enlightenment in a world filled with temptations and demons.
It is time to roll 2d6 and get started...
2021-09-111h 10RPG RamblingsE39. “Merchants of the Multiverse” with Stefan Surratt1.39
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Stefan Surratt joins me. This year, Stefan , had a successful Kickstarter “Merchants of the Multiverse.” It is a Mutant Crawl Classics zine focusing on, well, Merchants of the Multiverse. Not only do we discuss Stefan's tongue—cheek look at the destruction of the world, be we also talk about the work it takes to produce a zine and running a project through a Kickstarter.
It is time to tak...
2021-09-041h 31RPG RamblingsE38. “Desert Moon of Karth” with Joel Hines1.38
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Joel Hines joins me. This year, Joel’s inaugural Kickstarter, The Desert Moon of Karth, was an enormous success both in funding and in execution. This setting is a perfect blend of spaghetti westerns and weird sci-fi. To top it off, he put into a point–crawl format. We discuss his motivation to make this and the decisions he made along the way.
It is time to pull...
2021-08-281h 33RPG RamblingsE37. “Rayguns and Robuts” with Levi Combs1.37
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Levi Combs joins me. Levi writes adventures and zines often under his company Planet X games. His more notable zines include Phylactery as well as Magic and Shit. He grooves to weird fantasy and we discuss that topic and other most excellent things. Levi shares with us how he got started in writing and publishing and provides advice for those getting started.
We have a lot of...
2021-08-211h 20RPG RamblingsE36. “An Astral Journey with the Planar Compass Zine” with Dan Wilson1.36
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Dan Wilson joins me. He and Sara Brunt have teamed up to provide OSR gaming material for GMs to take the characters to the Astral plane and beyond. We discuss the origins of Planar Compass and discuss how they want to explore additional planes of existence in future products.
It is time to sail the seas of the aether. Sisters and brothers…it is time to get ram...
2021-08-141h 12RPG RamblingsE35. “Super Hero RPGs” with Jared Rascher1.35
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Jared Rasher joins. He writes game reviews for Gnome Stew and also for his own blog, What Do I Know. Today we talk about various Super Hero RPGs and what we like and didn’t like about them.
It is time to put on your spandex and your cowl and join us. Sisters and brothers…it is time to get rambling.
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6
2021-08-071h 13RPG RamblingsE34. “Twilight 2000, WW2 and Misc Discussions” with James Langham1.34
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week James Langham joins me from across the pond. James is an avid wargamer and lover of RPGs. James started a YouTube channel a year ago to cover his interests, and he produces an astounding amount of content. We discuss post-Apocalyptic military RPGs which leads, of course, to the upcoming release of Twilight 2000. We discuss WW2 and sensitivity in using people from history in our historical games.
It...
2021-07-311h 40RPG RamblingsE32. “Game Pitch Clinic” with Jared Rascher1.32
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Jared Rasher joins. He writes game reviews for Gnome Stew and also for his own blog, What Do I Know. As GMs we often have ideas for the kinds of games we want to run but are not sure of players will go for our pitch. Jared and I discuss some specific game pitches and talk about ways to take those ideas and make them work.
This...
2021-07-171h 11RPG RamblingsE31. “Making Monsters and NPCs” with Tim Shorts1.31
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Tim Shorts joins me to discuss various points found it Kobold Guide to Monsters. Is a great resource and I heartily recommend it. The podcast did get re-recorded because somebody forgot the hit the record button.
It is time to get rambling…
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2804349736447278
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2021-07-101h 21RPG RamblingsE30. “Finishing Up Projects and Other Kickstarter Stuff” with Tim Shorts1.30
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Tim Shorts joins me to talk about lessons learned and thoughts about finishing up Zine Quest projects. We also share some difficulties we faced. Life is messy and so is running projects.
It is time to get rambling…
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2804349736447278
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Tim Shorts
Twitter: @gothridgemanor
Blog: http://gothridgemanor.blogspot.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothr...
2021-07-0350 minRPG RamblingsE29. “Delta Green, Kobold Press and Other Stuff”1.29
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. Normally, this a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Due to scheduling issues I am flying solo.
This week I share my thoughts on the Delta Green game I am playing in. Even while playing I cannot shut my GM brain off. There are multiple good things I learned while participating in the game which I will share.
I did a quick overview of a new purchase I made - Kobolds Guide to Monsters.
I...
2021-06-2636 minRPG RamblingsE28. “Great Elements in The Dwellers of the Forbidden City” with Tim Shorts1.28
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Tim Shorts joins me to talk about that grand TSR module from the eighties. The Dwellers of the Forbidden City. I don’t know WHY the city is forbidden. In fact, I don’t even know that it is forbidden. But what I do know is that it contains some wonderful elements that shine like bullywugs on a moonlit night.
The not so secret “secret” is that Tim and...
2021-06-121h 11RPG RamblingsE27. “You got your Jack Kirby in my RPG Chocolate….” with Mark Finn1.27
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Well….except for today.
This week Mark Finn joins me and we cover a wide range of topics. We look at using comic books to build a mythology for a fantasy RPG setting. We delve a bit into Robert E. Howard and Jack Kirby. We also talk about the viability of re-skinning Sci-Fi adventures for use in Sword and Sorcery games. We do, however, take the scenic route in our discussions
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2021-06-051h 39RPG RamblingsE26. “The Best Laid Plans….” with Me1.26
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people. Well….except for today.
I have being doing a weekly show for six months. In fact, this episode is the 26th episode. I made a commitment to myself when starting this that I would do this for at least a year. The weekly schedule has been doable but it is a bit taxing…but I am committed to doing that for the rest of the year as life allows.
This...
2021-05-2902 minRPG RamblingsE25. “Discussions with Steve Perrin” with Steve Perrin1.25
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Steve Perrin joins me and we talk about his history with gaming. For those of you who don’t recognize the name, he was a member of the team that developed the revolutionary game, Runequest. He also authored the ElfQuest RPG, SuperWorld RPG and Robot Warriors for the Hero System.
This episode has no shortage of history and stories about the early days of the industry.
2021-05-221h 25RPG RamblingsE24. “Wandering the Post Apocalypse” with Clayton Notestine1.24
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Clayton Notestine is back and we discuss all things Post Apocalypse. Two hours and thirty-five minutes of conversation? Does that mean we pack a lot of value into this podcast? Or is it a merely and act self-indulgence at the expense of you, the listener? Well, that is for your to judge. There is no point in making this podcast longer by drawing out the introduction.
Sisters...
2021-05-152h 37RPG RamblingsE23. “Psych Rock Explorations of DnD” with Levi Nunez AKA Loot The Body1.23
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Levi Nunez joins me. He is an accomplished musician who turned his talents to writing psychedelic rock songs themed around old school modules. His work is done under the band moniker “LOOT THE BODY”. Levi has two albums out, Random Encounters and The Expedition to Barrier Peaks songbook and is on the threshold of releasing a third album, Hex Volume 1.
Sisters and brothers…it is time to get ra...
2021-05-081h 23RPG RamblingsE22. “Critiquing Adventures and Discussing Comic Book Movies and Shows” with Jared Rascher1.22
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Jared Rasher joins. He writes game reviews for Gnome Stew and also for his own blog, What Do I Know. We take a lengthy journey about good and bad adventure design. We bank hard and talk about super hero RPGs. That naturally flowed into discussing superhero moves and TV shows.
This is a long episode. Grab your favorite beverage and a tasty snack to sustain you on...
2021-05-012h 08RPG RamblingsE21. “Starting a City Crawl” with Tim Shorts1.21
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Tim Shorts joins me to talk about his upcoming Crawlers of Scorn city campaign. We discuss his methods and ideas for setting up the city and populating it with locations and NPCs. We also talk about the difficulties of running city adventures and its merits. We recorded this late Friday night, so we meander a bit. Once the discussion turned to Papillon, we knew it was time to stop.
2021-04-241h 30RPG RamblingsE20. “Game Design, Game Writing, and Hot Takes” with Danielle Lauzon1.20
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Danielle Lauzon joins me to converse about her history in writing and Game Design for the RPG industry. Along the way we discuss her history with White Wolf, Onyx Path and Magpie games. We also got opinionated about Blades in the Dark, The Genesys System, and discuss the affect Vincent Baker has on modern RPG design.
Be sure to check the show notes for Danielle’s contact in...
2021-04-171h 32RPG RamblingsE19. “RPG Hodgepodge” with Tim Shorts1.19
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Tim Shorts joins me to talk about a hodgepodge of RPG topics. From COVID recovery to missing PDF files, this week was a punt. But, hey…sometimes punting is the best option. I better stop here with the sports metaphor because if I go any further I am in danger of exposing my tremendous lack off knowledge of American football in particular as well as sports in general.
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2021-04-101h 29RPG RamblingsE18. “Why You Need a Copy Editor” with Jessica Doble1.18
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Jessica Doble joins me to talk about editing. Jessica was the copyeditor for Scoundrels, my three-issue zine. We discuss what editing is all about, and I share my experience of being subjected to her editor’s pen. As with most of my interviews, this was my first time meeting Jessica and we discuss her academic interests, especially how modern folklore is manifested in play-by-post roleplaying story games on Fandom.co...
2021-04-031h 10RPG RamblingsE17. “Writing RPG Content” with Tim Shorts1.17
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Tim Shorts, from Gothridge Manor, joins me to talk about writing for RPGs. We start out discussing writing tools. Tim also gives us insight to his process for writing adventures. Eventually, like all good gamers, we meander into the post apocalypse. Once we started talking about JoAnn Fabrics we realized it was time to call it a night.
We didn’t hold back for this episode, dear li...
2021-03-271h 49RPG RamblingsE16. “The Basics of Book Layout for RPG Products” with Clayton Notestine1.16
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Clay Notestine, who is known for his excellent blog post Layout and the Grid. This is a most excellent primer for those wanting to gain a basic understanding of layout. Clay prolifically tweets about his takes on design and layouts for various indie RPG products. Those twitter tweets alone will justify your entire Internet bill.
Fear not dear listeners, it isn’t all talk about grids and la...
2021-03-201h 21RPG RamblingsE15. “Using DUNE to Add Spice to Your Game” with Tim Shorts1.15
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Tim Shorts, of Gothridge Manor, joins me to discuss a wonderful article written by Andrew Peregrine for a Modiphius blog. The article is entitled DUNE #10 - Walking Without Rhythm and was intended to explain to GM how there is so much going on in Arrakis that there is no need for planet hopping.
After reading the six points I realized that these points are good for any...
2021-03-141h 46RPG RamblingsE14. “Chewing the Fat” with Doug Cole1.14
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This week Doug Cole from Gaming Ballistics is back and we discuss all sorts of groovy things. For starters I found out that Doug actually played in a Robot Warriors campaign (we mistakingly called it Robot Hero). We also discuss West End Games Star Wars and get into a pontificate about B running mysteries in RPGs. Doug talks about creating a dynamic setting, and handling success and failures with skills and...
2021-03-071h 08RPG RamblingsE13. “Character Collections for The Fantasy Trip” with Doug Cole and “Little Katy’s Tea Party for ZQ3” with Edoardo Cremaschi1.13
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Doug Cole from Gaming Ballistics talks about his product Character Collections for Fantasy Trip that is currently running on Kickstarter. This is a great resource for any Fantasy RPG…as it provides a good deal of flavor text for each NPC. To make it even better, it only cost $10 to get all the funded PDFs. Doug has been in business for a number of years and shares his experiences running Kickstarters an...
2021-02-281h 47RPG RamblingsE12. “Deep Dive into Zine Quest 3 and Kickstarters” with Tim Shorts.1.12
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor joins me in a discussion about our experiences as project creators for ZineQuest 3. This is a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like going through the valley of fire and we share the details and our thoughts. For talking points, I used Tim’s post “Successfully Funded! Some Stats and Insights” from his blog post on Gothridgemanor.blogspot.com
https://gothridgemanor.blogspot.com/2021/02/successfully-funded-some-stats-and.html
2021-02-202h 08RPG RamblingsE11. “Starting a Small RPG Publishing Company” with John Watts1.11
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
John Watts of Independence Games. He is a full-time publisher producing content for a OGL variant of the Traveller rule set known as The Cepheus Engine. The majority of John’s sales comes from selling PDFs on DriveThru and he own website. He doesn’t do Kickstarters. If you have any interest in making a living from our hobby, you will find John’s path not only interesting and his stories entert...
2021-02-141h 25RPG RamblingsE10. “Writing for the RPG Industry and Full-Time Freelancing” with Matt Forbeck, “Talking Shadow of the Demon Lord and talking 5e Smack” with Morgan Grover1.10
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
The first interview is with freelance writer and game designer, Matt Forbeck. His work history is too long and detailed to list here but is only a google search away. We talk about his journey into full-time freelance work at an early age as well as his work and friendship with many of the “Old Guard” of TSR. We also get to hear how a crazy, impetuous leap made in his yout...
2021-02-061h 27RPG RamblingsE9. “The Shotguns and Sorcery Journey” with Matt Forbeck, “Talking Stat Blocks and Other Ramblings” with Ben Laurence1.9
Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
The first interview is with freelance writer and game designer, Matt Forbeck. His history is too long and detailed to list here but is only a google search away. We talk about his journey of taking his Sword and Sorcery stories and turning them into a new RPG. We discuss what is is like licensing the use of Monte Cook’s Cypher System as well as the unforeseen disaster occurring after th...
2021-01-301h 49RPG RamblingsE8. “Distribute Your ZineQuest Zines in the EU?” with Alistair Pidwell1.8
Welcome RPG Ramblings Jeff Jones, a weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.
This episode is an emergency broadcast for those Zine Questers out there. Those of us not from the UK or the EU shake with trepidation thinking about dealing with shipping overseas. The cost of shipping is high and there doesn’t appear to be any good way to economically distribute physical product to backers. Fear not good friends, Alistair is coming to the rescue and a solution may be in sight.
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Families Navigating Addiction & RecoveryIf the Solution to Addiction in Your Family is Intervention, What Type is Best for Your Situation?“I really have a lot of faith in the power of family coming together.” –Jeff Jones We’re in for another special treat! In this episode, Rex West interviews our very own, Jeff Jones. Jeff shares a bit of his background and how he became “the Jeff Jones” that we know today. His story pictures how families deal with their own crisis and the role each one takes on which can potentially create a larger dilemma for their family. Jeff’s experiences helped him see the patterns around addiction and how this creates a massive impact around t...
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