RPG Ramblings

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 story (hand-sewn Ale Stone boards, the leap into risograph printing with Bleak Sprout), a...

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 World’s DNA filtered through Thundarr the Barbarian and seasoned with a Southern drawl — and it runs on Sh...

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 lives and even ruins their food.  We also talk about a lot of groovy things, including writing adventures...

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 discussion helpful and lead you too consider what you want out of life and how to pursue it. Alas, this...

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 about their latest project: RAPTOR RUCKUS.  » Click here to go to the Kickstarter Page «

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 great OSE adventures https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1580058713/ose-adventure-double-feature?ref=...

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 and get them to pledge early. Take everything we say with a grain of salt.  No Sleep Till Brooklyn, J...

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 GM” joins me to discuss Denizens of the Blood Sands. This is a science fantasy bestiary that we think...

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 our latest project - Dark Visions. This a supplement for ShadowDark and is perfect for adding dark cult...

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 help you with your publishing projects. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon...

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...

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...

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 journey to recovery. My goal was not to get emotional during the interview and I succeeded, however our...

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 may not sell at the levels you need. For this episode I called together a panel that has one small pu...

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 may not sell at the levels you need. For this episode I called together a panel that has one small pub...

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 mechanics.  Scoundrels of Brixton is on Kickstarter and has successfully funded. The campaign goes on thr...

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 mechanics.  Scoundrels of Brixton is on Kickstarter and has successfully funded. The campaign goes on thr...

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. Intended to be a starting point for a sandbox adventure, its design allows a GM to drop it into a home game....

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. Intended to be a starting point for a sandbox adventure, its design allows a GM to drop it into a home game....

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, pricing strategies, Fallout RPG, convention play among other things. The “among other things” includes Z...

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, pricing strategies, Fallout RPG, convention play among other things. The “among other things” includes Z...

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 we progress through producing game products. The struggle is real, sisters and brothers. We probably g...

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 we progress through producing game products. The struggle is real, sisters and brothers. We probably g...

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 his love for music. We all know that those two great tastes taste great together, but it took a catalyst...

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 his love for music. We all know that those two great tastes taste great together, but it took a catalyst...