Jeff Jones

RPG Ramblings

Leisure EN ↓ 195 episodes

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.

Author

Jeff Jones

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

rpgramblings.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

E62. “Tim Kask Stole My Show” with Tim Kask and Jared Nielsen 19.02.2022

2.8 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 was...

E61. “Time Priests and Other Cool Stuff ” with Dan Wilson 12.02.2022

2.7 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, publishin...

E60. “RPG Zines and Design Aesthetics” with Levi Combs 29.01.2022

2.06 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 c...

E59. “Thoughts on RPG Zine Size and Page Count” with Trevor Stamper 22.01.2022

2.05 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 contem...

E58. “Starting an RPG Business Step by Step” with Zac Goins 15.01.2022

2.04 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 Pa...

E57. “Round Table: The Kickstarter Quandary–Questions, Concerns, and Thoughts About Recent ZQ4 “Announcements” with Doug Cole, James Floyd Kelly, Zac Goins 09.01.2022

2.03 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 m...

E56. “Discussing Gaming and RPG Projects” with Mark Finn 08.01.2022

2.02 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. Show No...

Ep 55. “Self-Publishing RPG Products” with Philip Reed 01.01.2022

2.1 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...

Ep 54. “Discussing Runequest” with Jeff Richard 24.12.2021

1.54 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...

Ep 53. “Another Journey Through Ultan’s Door” with Ben Lawrence 18.12.2021

1.53 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 projec...

E52. “Procrastination and Power Outages” with Just Me 12.12.2021

1.52 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…but this week it is just me. I don’t have a shortage of upcoming guests, but trying to work a time for recording to fit my schedule has been quick. Saturday, I had an illustrious guest lined up, but my power went out before we...

E51. “Ennies, Gametalk and Misc. Nonsense” with Clayton Notestine 04.12.2021

1.51 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. T...

E50. “Hanging Out With Diogo!” with Diogo Nogueira 27.11.2021

1.50 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...

E49. “RPG Art with Je Shields” with James Shields 20.11.2021

1.49 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 m...

E48. “Shop Talk with Trevor” with Trevor Stamper 13.11.2021

1.48 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 kep...

E47. “Running a Kickstarter - A Round–Table Discussion” with Zac Goins, Doug Cole and James Floyd Kelly 06.11.2021

1.47 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 Delve...

E46. “Adventures for Weird Frontiers ” with Stefan Surratt 30.10.2021

1.46 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 Hi...

45. On the Road to Gamehole Con 23.10.2021

I do a little rambling while driving up to to GameHole Con in Madison Wisconsin

E44. “We Bless the Rains Down In Africa” with Mark Finn 09.10.2021

1.44 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 s...

Journey Into The Madlands 7- “Wrapping up the Madlands” with Mark Finn 07.10.2021

Welcome to RPG Ramblings. This is a special series to promote my newest Kickstarter project, JOURNEY INTO THE MADLANDS. This a post-apocalyptic supplement that is suitable that for any game that you may have in mind. Each episode will have one of the contributor on to discuss an aspect of the project. Check it out on Kickstarter!  Enough with my feeble sale pitch and let’s get on with the pod...

Journey Into The Madlands 6 - “Inspiration for the Madlands” with José “Chema” Gonzales 04.10.2021

Welcome to RPG Ramblings. This is a special series to promote my newest Kickstarter project, JOURNEY INTO THE MADLANDS. This a post-apocalyptic supplement that is suitable that for any game that you may have in mind. Each episode will have one of the contributor on to discuss an aspect of the project. Check it out on Kickstarter!  Enough with my feeble sale pitch and let’s get on with the pod...

E43. “Rambling with a Barbarian” with Logar the Barbarian 02.10.2021

1.43 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. Show Notes: —————————————————————————...

Journey Into The Madlands 5- “Art of the Madlands” with José “Chema” Gonzalés 30.09.2021

Welcome to RPG Ramblings. This is a special series to promote my newest Kickstarter project, JOURNEY INTO THE MADLANDS. This a post-apocalyptic supplement that is suitable that for any game that you may have in mind. Each episode will have one of the contributor on to discuss an aspect of the project. Check it out on Kickstarter!  Enough with my feeble sale pitch and let’s get on with the pod...

Journey Into The Madlands 4 - “Enclaves” with Mark Finn 27.09.2021

Welcome to RPG Ramblings. This is a special series to promote my newest Kickstarter project, JOURNEY INTO THE MADLANDS. This a post-apocalyptic supplement that is suitable that for any game that you may have in mind. Each episode will have one of the contributor on to discuss an aspect of the project. Check it out on Kickstarter!  Enough with my feeble sale pitch and let’s get on with the pod...

E42. “This and That” with Stefan Surratt and Mark Finn 25.09.2021

1.42 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 us...

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