RPG Ramblings

E152. “Denizens of the Blood Sands “ with Zac Goins  and Will Tramp5.03Welcome 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 will blow your socks off. So grab a fresh pair of socks and get ready to travel to a distant moon, full of danger and adventure.Zac GoinsWebsite: https://www.zacgoins.comWill Tramp Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrgkMPH22ypeHtL9dOicTQLinktree: https://linktr.ee/Thiseffingm———————————————————————————————Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 cults into your game. We are going to Kickstarter on the twentieth of January. If you hear this between now and then, please go and follow the project. We are nearing 400 followers, and your follow may push us over the line.

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.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 a long ride ahead of us. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling.  ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Dave Semark & Matthew Tyler-Jones Kickstarter - tales of the old west rpg kicksarter Website: https://www.effektpodcast.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RPGGods/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTL-78ykSWs6g0GEH2y0J5g Actual Plays - https://www.effektap.org ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 a long ride ahead of us. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling.  ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Dave Semark & Matthew Tyler-Jones Kickstarter - tales of the old west rpg kicksarter Website: https://www.effektpodcast.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RPGGods/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTL-78ykSWs6g0GEH2y0J5g Actual Plays - https://www.effektap.org ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 discussion got cut short due to internet issues. We leave you on a cliffhanger.   The sandy beach calls. We have some sea glass to collect. The sun is shining. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Levi Combs Planet X - Twitter: @PlanetXGamesCo ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 publisher (Eric Bloat) and several micro-publishers (the rest of us) to discuss the hard reality of publishing and to brainstorm how we can improve our lot. Hopefully, you will find this informative and helpful. The time is getting late. Sisters and brothers, It is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Zac Goins Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zacgoins Luau Lou Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dandyline-Games-106240281258472/ DriveThru RPG - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18092/Dandyline-Games This Ol’ Dungeon Podcast - https://thisoldungeon.podbean.com James Pozenel Twitter: @lectrotext Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lectrotext Eric Bloat Website: https://bloatgames.squarespace.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjSRQhEHGH0gUuIBxGNe5Fw ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 publisher (Eric Bloat) and several micro-publishers (the rest of us) to discuss the hard reality of publishing and to brainstorm how we can improve our lot. Hopefully, you will find this informative and helpful. The time is getting late. Sisters and brothers, It is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Zac Goins Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zacgoins Luau Lou Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dandyline-Games-106240281258472/ DriveThru RPG - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18092/Dandyline-Games This Ol’ Dungeon Podcast - https://thisoldungeon.podbean.com James Pozenel Twitter: @lectrotext Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lectrotext Eric Bloat Website: https://bloatgames.squarespace.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjSRQhEHGH0gUuIBxGNe5Fw ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 through August…but it is easer to back it now so you don’t forget it later.  Batten down the hatches, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Zac Goins Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zacgoins ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 through August…but it is easer to back it now so you don’t forget it later.  Batten down the hatches, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Zac Goins Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zacgoins ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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. We talk about the steps Travis took in doing layout and his publishing strategy. And we ramble a bit. The hour is getting late, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Travis Miller Twitter: @grump_e_wizard Adventure: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/481792/hogwater-village-of-secrets Blog: https://grumpywizard.home.blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grumpewizard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grumpeewizard/ ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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. We talk about the steps Travis took in doing layout and his publishing strategy. And we ramble a bit. The hour is getting late, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Travis Miller Twitter: @grump_e_wizard Adventure: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/481792/hogwater-village-of-secrets Blog: https://grumpywizard.home.blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grumpewizard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grumpeewizard/ ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 Zac’s recent employment as Marketing Director with Limithron. If you do not recognize the company name, you will recognize the company’s flagship title: Pirate Borg.  Batten down the hatches, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Zac Goins Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zacgoins ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 Zac’s recent employment as Marketing Director with Limithron. If you do not recognize the company name, you will recognize the company’s flagship title: Pirate Borg.  Batten down the hatches, sisters and brothers. It is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Zac Goins Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zacgoins ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 generate more questions than answers.  Also, as referenced in the show, Lou had a podcast he cohosts called This Ol’ Dungeon. The premise is simple, chit chat in the beginning and discussion of an old adventure at the end. This is following the mullet model of podcasting, business up front and party in the back. The discussion of the old adventures contains a tour of what they like and what renovations they would make to improve it.  It is time to get on with this podcast. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Luau Lou Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dandyline-Games-106240281258472/ DriveThru RPG - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18092/Dandyline-Games This Ol’ Dungeon Podcast - https://thisoldungeon.podbean.com ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 generate more questions than answers.  Also, as referenced in the show, Lou had a podcast he cohosts called This Ol’ Dungeon. The premise is simple, chit chat in the beginning and discussion of an old adventure at the end. This is following the mullet model of podcasting, business up front and party in the back. The discussion of the old adventures contains a tour of what they like and what renovations they would make to improve it.  It is time to get on with this podcast. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ————————————————————————— Luau Lou Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Dandyline-Games-106240281258472/ DriveThru RPG - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18092/Dandyline-Games This Ol’ Dungeon Podcast - https://thisoldungeon.podbean.com ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 to make that happen. Matt is that catalyst. Warning alert, this is a very ramble-y episode full of music discussion and sporadic doses of RPG musings.   The stadium is filled and our guitars are tuned. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Matt Thompson:  Substack: https://criticalhitparader.substack.com Twitter: @CritHitParader Website: https://criticalhitparader.com Zine: https://goodman-games.com/store/?s=critical+hit+parader&post_type=product&dgwt_wcas=1 ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

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 to make that happen. Matt is that catalyst. Warning alert, this is a very ramble-y episode full of music discussion and sporadic doses of RPG musings.   The stadium is filled and our guitars are tuned. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— Matt Thompson:  Substack: https://criticalhitparader.substack.com Twitter: @CritHitParader Website: https://criticalhitparader.com Zine: https://goodman-games.com/store/?s=critical+hit+parader&post_type=product&dgwt_wcas=1 ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

4.03 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.  Today, Megan Goins joins me to discuss an upcoming Kickstarter project that she is doing with her friend, Terry Azamber. This is a solo journaling game called Terra Arcis. The game  places a player takes the role of a person entering the land of the fey to find their lost brother. It is a race against time and the devious denizens of the fey’s twisted world.  Besides writing prompts the game features a number of interesting mechanics. In typical Rambler fashion we cover a number of topics including AI’s impact on teaching, the challenges of marketing, and how the fundamentals of writing a good story can inform good game design.  There is more, so listen to find out. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones

4.03 Welcome RPG Ramblings with Jeff Jones. This a semi–weekly show exploring the various details of the TableTop RPG hobby through discussions with interesting people.  Today, Megan Goins joins me to discuss an upcoming Kickstarter project that she is doing with her friend, Terry Azamber. This is a solo journaling game called Terra Arcis. The game  places a player takes the role of a person entering the land of the fey to find their lost brother. It is a race against time and the devious denizens of the fey’s twisted world.  Besides writing prompts the game features a number of interesting mechanics. In typical Rambler fashion we cover a number of topics including AI’s impact on teaching, the challenges of marketing, and how the fundamentals of writing a good story can inform good game design.  There is more, so listen to find out. Sisters and brothers, it is time to get rambling. ——————————————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RPG_Ramblings ———————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————— Jeff Jones Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey Website: rpgramblings.com DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Jeffrey%20A%20Jones