RPG Ramblings
RPG Ramblings
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.
E84. “Interview With a Grumpy Wizard…” with Travis Miller
2.31 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 pierces the clouds. The adventuring party exhausted and they look forward to making camp on solid ground. The large bubbles surfacing from deep have James a bit nervous, but Jon tells him to keep rowing and “If they get ‘et they get ‘et…worrying won’t change a thing. As they near the white-sand beach, the mysterious Dieku is spotted and Russ and Stefan exchange worried glances wondering where the others are. Will there be more Patreon members to join the party next week? Stay tuned, dear listeners…. A dense fog is rolling in, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Gamehole Event - https://gameholecon.com/events/event/17717 ———————————————————————— Travis Miller Twitter: @grump_e_wizard Blog: https://grumpywizard.home.blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grumpewizard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grumpeewizard/ ———————————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.comAscolese --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Aug 20, 2022
1 hr 52 min
E83. “Beyond Deep…” with Chris Koger and Wes Ascolese
2.30 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 cool people writing articles for it… so you will want to check it out. In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. Thanks Stefan, Russ and James for joining the crew. With only Jon rowing, the boat kept going in a circle. I am sure he appreciates the company. This frugally ran podcast is now 40% funded. Now that more patrons have joined…I need to pay more attention to that site. The Necromancer beckons, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Gamehole Event - https://gameholecon.com/events/event/17717 ———————————————————————— Publisher: Spooky Bell Games Writers and Designers: Wes Ascolese and Chris Koger Email: [email protected] Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spooky-bell-games/beyond-deep Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookybellgames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spookybellgames TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookybellgames Chris Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cjkoger ———————————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.comAscolese --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Aug 13, 2022
1 hr 24 min
E82. “Running a Heist…” with Mark Finn
2.29 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 dramatization that I had just heard. I stitched that at the end. In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. For one dollar per month you can fund 1/11th of a smile on my face. Currently, I only have enough of a smile to make a smirk. Time is wasting here on the Group W bench, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Gamehole Event - https://gameholecon.com/events/event/17717 ———————————————————————— Mark Finn Twitter @finnswake Substack: ntab.substack.com Webite: www.northtexasapocalypsebunker.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/northtexasapocalypsebunker ———————————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Aug 6, 2022
1 hr 27 min
E80. “It Started With A Fun Diaspora…” with Brad Murray
2.27 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 off my fuel cells will mean that I will no longer have to skim the surface of a local gas giant. We are approaching the slipknot Sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————— Brad Murray Twitter - @yum_dm ITCH: https://vsca.itch.io DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3109/VSCA-Publishing Lulu: https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=VSCA+Publishing&adult_audience_rating=00 ———————————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Jul 30, 2022
1 hr 38 min
E81. “Need Help With Your Kickstarter and Fulfillment…?” with Zac Goins and Troy Sandlin
2.28 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 structured meetup for GenCon and Gamehole Con, and we talk about movies. Check the show notes for contact details and how to sign up zine hangout event at Gamehole Con. In the show notes is a link to my Patreon. I am looking for a total of 11 contributors a month to throw a George Washington my way. That will be enough to pay cover my monthly expenses for this podcast. So far, Jon is carrying the load alone. We are approaching the rushing sound of ZineQuest 2022 Sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Gamehole Event - https://gameholecon.com/events/event/17717 ———————————————————————————————— Geeks' Cant Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/geekscant Geeks' Cant Discord: https://discord.gg/G66M27P8a7 World of Game Design Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldOfGameDesign Zac Email: [email protected] Troy Email: [email protected] ———————————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Jul 23, 2022
1 hr 20 min
E79. “How Does One Publish Twelve Zines a Year” with Russell Alert
2.26 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 course, unverifiable, but I believe it to be true. In this day and age….that is all that matters. We have a lot ground to cover for this episode. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————— Russell Allert Twitter - @yum_dm Website - https://yumdm.com ———————————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Jul 16, 2022
1 hr 52 min
E78. “Shooting the Shite” with Levi Combs
2.25 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 means. I better get his ship out of the harbor, The Sisters and Brothers…, it is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————— Levi Combs Planet X - Twitter: @PlanetXGamesCo Planet X Games - Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/planetxgamecompany/ Planet X games - DriveThru - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/13957/Planet-X-Games ———————————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Jul 9, 2022
1 hr 17 min
E77. “Designing Adventures” with Tim Stattley
2.24 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 great investment, even better than bitcoin of NFTs. My lawyers tell me to add the disclaimer that patreon is not an actual investment, but this segment is meant only for parody. The Sisters and Brothers…there is a fun apocalypse over the hillside, it is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————— Tim Sattley Kickstarter: Tim Sattley DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/20875/Tim-Sattley-Gaming-TSG ———————————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Jul 2, 2022
1 hr 49 min
E76. “Printing Zines With an Antique Press” with Trevor Stamper
2.23 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 this episode and I had some problems. For a total of 10 bucks a month, 8 quid and 15 pence for the UK listeners, my costs are covered. If you feel inclined..throw some copper into the patreon. Sisters and Brothers…it is time to get rambling. ———————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————— Trevor Stamper Email:[email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmokingWyrm DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/15834/Blind-Visionary-Publications Blog: https://www.smokingwyrm.com ————————————————————————— 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 Sound Effects: https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Jun 25, 2022
1 hr 21 min
RPG Ramblings - Low-Berth Lottery for Fantasy Games
A short blurb about an amusing musing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-jones6/message
Jun 5, 2022
6 min
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