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Indie tabletop designers Adam Vass and Will Jobst make a roleplaying game in real time with Brain Trust, part of Break Kickstarter. Weekly episodes will document the brainstorming and development of a tabletop roleplaying game with kickstarter backers influencing design decisions. Additionally, gues…

Adam Vass & Will Jobst


    • Feb 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 123 EPISODES

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    The Brain Trust podcast is an absolute gem in the world of game design and creativity. Hosted by Adam and Will, this show brings together a passionate community of designers where ideas are celebrated and valued. Spending time on their Discord community is a delight, as it provides a space for creators of all levels to interact and collaborate. Adam and Will's natural humor and quick thinking make listening to the show a joy, as they constantly come up with incredible ideas on the spot. It's not just the podcast itself that shines, but also the attitudes of the hosts that have shaped and facilitated such a vibrant community.

    One of the best aspects of The Brain Trust podcast is its ability to consistently deliver innovative ideas for role-playing game mechanics, themes, and interactions. Week after week, Adam and Will showcase their deep knowledge of game design by sharing unique concepts that leave listeners amazed. Their creativity knows no bounds, offering inspiration to not only game designers but also artists from various fields. As a musician myself, I found their discussions to be insightful even outside of the gaming realm, as they shed light on different approaches to creativity.

    While there are numerous positive aspects about The Brain Trust podcast, one possible downside is that it may not cater to everyone's interests. As it primarily focuses on game design and role-playing games specifically, individuals who aren't enthusiasts of this genre may not find it as engaging or relevant. However, for those who have an interest in gaming or creative pursuits, this podcast is a treasure trove of valuable information.

    In conclusion, The Brain Trust podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in game design, creativity, or simply seeking inspiration for their artistic endeavors. With its wonderful community facilitated by Adam and Will's welcoming attitudes, this show goes beyond being just an achievement in itself; it fosters an environment where creators can come together to share ideas. The hosts' ability to consistently provide fresh perspectives on role-playing game mechanics and themes is truly remarkable. Whether you're a seasoned game designer or simply someone looking to approach your own craft with renewed intentionality, The Brain Trust offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration that shouldn't be missed.



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    Latest episodes from Brain Trust

    For Those About to Crowdfund, We Salute You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 67:31


    Season 2, Episode 1: For Those About to Crowdfund, We Salute You Part 1 of 3 on crowdfunding. In this episode, we break down first principles of a crowdfunding campaign. What is it, why do we do it, and how do we stay sane while doing it.  Find Adam Vass's Midnight Marathon here. Find Seb Pines' Underneath here. Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more! Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/.

    Competitive TTRPGs and Bingo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 43:45


    Season 1, Episode 11: In this episode, we tackle a question from Ethan Yen about creating competitive TTRPGs.  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/.

    Q&A: Monsters, Art, and Quiet Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 46:29


    Season 1, Episode 10: In this episode, we answer listener questions, specifically about monster design, art, and “quiet innovation”.  Appendix N:  https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/rock-paper-scissors---a-method-for-competitive-game-play-design Made Out Of Meat: Health Systems In Video Games Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/.

    Approachability and Free Radicals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 44:28


    Season 1, Episode 9: In this episode, we talk about how we communicate what our games even are, and how we can meld minds with people who run games via the page.  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/.

    Gen Con Recap and Cryptids

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 45:40


    Season 1, Episode 8: We were both… ACTUALLY… at Gen Con. Here's our report!  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/.

    Kickstarter and Disgusting Butterflies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 37:19


    Season 1, Episode 6: In this episode we join our hosts mere minutes after the end of a successful Kickstarter.  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/.

    Plasmodics and the Human Inside the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 55:29


    Season 1, Episode 5: In this episode, we talk everything Plasmodics, a big update on our lives and project, and how we highlight the usness of our games. Find Plasmodics: mutant freaks in the weird future here. Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/.

    Graphic Design and Born to Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 57:45


    Season 1, Episode 5: In this episode, we talk about shock jocks, graphic design, and studying adventures, and in the middle we design the Born to Die TTRPG! Listen to part two of this episode only on Ko-Fi, on 2/6.  Find the Born to Die RPG at https://worldchampgameco.itch.io/. Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/. Appendix N:  ⁠Born to Die⁠ Ali on TikTok Sinix Design Elliotisacoolguy Shannon Swales Struthless Electric Bastionland I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Lancer Kill Five Billion Demons Ten Million HP Planet Hardspace Shipbreaker Good Friends of Jackson Elias

    Save Points and Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 62:37


    Season 1, Episode 4: In this episode, we chat about IKEA, save points in TTRPGs, and how we research games, and who our “game parents” are.  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/. Appendix N: Baldur's Gate 3 big Grave Fashion Fantasy Vampire the Masquerade One Thousand Year Old Vampire Blood Borg A Guide to Casting Phantoms in the Revolution Black Mass Mork Borg Vaults of Vaarn

    Companions and Mr. Lindor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 57:02


    Season 1, Episode 3: In this episode, we talk about companions and how we love to use them.  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/. Appendix N: Baldur's Gate 3 Follow  Imp of the Preverse Plasmodics: mutant freaks in the weird future Wastelanders Cybermetal 2012 Big Grave Fashion Fantasy  Cyberpunk 2077 Good Friends of Jackson Elias Eternal Lies Dracula Dossier Night's Black Agents Mothership

    BONUS UNLOCKED: Dungeon Lords

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 31:30


    Season 1, Episode 2b Bonus: In this episode, we enter the Therapy-G zone to talk about how to run dungeons while playing digitally! Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/. Appendix N: Western Kabuki Wolves Upon the Coast Dungeons and Dragons (disrespectful) Dungeon Robber

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    Roles and Oubliette Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 58:53


    Season 1, Episode 2: In this episode, we talk about the meta roles at the RPG table, asymmetrical stats, and a playstorm where we go goblin mode.  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/. Appendix N: Sixth Sense Scanners Plasmodics: mutant freaks in the weird future Disco Elysium Among Us (amongus) Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 Kim Diaz Holm Robin's Laws of Good Gamemastering Campfire Into the Odd A Ship of Theseus RPG Oblique Strategies Occult Strategies

    New Starts and Firestarters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 53:40


    Season 1, Episode 1: In this episode we talk about the structure of the show, how we plan to make it, and what kind of things we'll talk about. We introduce the Techlab with our first topic: what makes a good first sentence or intro paragraph of an RPG?  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/. Appendix N: Texas Chainsaw Massacre  Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Wolves Upon the Coast How to Summon a Spirit TORQ: rallyraid roleplaying Plasmodics: mutant freaks in the weird future Cybermetal 2012

    Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 5:28


    Season 1, Episode 0 Adam Vass and Will Jobst are back with another season of the Brain Trust podcast, starting this Thursday! In this preview episode, get to know our new format, release schedule, and how to support us.  Visit https://ko-fi.com/thebraintrust and throw us a few bucks a month to hear seasonal bonus episodes, get access to merch sales, and more!  Find us at https://braintrust.rocks/.

    Live Outside Gen Con (Gen Con 2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 39:45


    We have an exciting new opportunity for you, and some tickets to sell. We chat about mentorship and how to knowledge share with others, and preview some upcoming games!  ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Live at a Conference (Gen Con 2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 41:18


    We're over in sunny Fort Wayne for the latest and greatest Gen Con. We pick our BarbieHiemer games and talk about Dr. Adam Divorce.  ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Three More Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 44:20


    We answer questions about reengaging with WIPS, designing the roleplaying out of rpgs, and the three new questions of design. ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Don't Scam Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 47:52


    We're chatting about collaboration, Guns n' Roses, and how we like to work with each other! 1978: The Night THEY Came Home. Go to 1978.games and reserve your copy today!  ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Triangulating 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 58:10


    Today, we debut Adam's newest RPG and crowdfunding campaign: 1978: The Night THEY Came Home. Go to 1978.games and reserve your copy today!  We chat about all things 1978, the shared nightmare of being in school again, triangulating where a game fits in the world, and updates on our projects and lives.  ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Zine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 55:02


    We're back! Talking about shirts, mousetrap, making zines, and Adam's game Sweet Revenge.  Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst.Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Zines and Mushrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 58:45


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). Today we're talking about zines, available across the internet for Zine Month 2023! The Lovers Plasmodics Sweet Revenge Horse Girl Chiron's Doom Electrum Archive #2 Miru 2 Strictly Between Us Contact Low-Res Futures ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    D&D 5th Sedition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 54:16


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). On this episode, we talk about our 2023 goals, what vape carts go with what RPGs, the Jobst Style Guide, Adam's consulting, giving back to the community, making a million dollars, and more! ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Best of 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 78:20


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). On this episode, we rank the best stuff of 2022! For spoilers and links to our favorites, check them out below: . . . . Most useful randomizer Adam: hand-made oracle cards Will: hand-churned google sheets randomizers Character of the year Will: John Locke from LOST Adam: Pumpkin kid from @hh_toys_inc Worst WIP Adam: SOULBURNER Will: Heckhead Clutchest graphic design asset Adam: Blkmarket dust and scratch pack (https://blkmarket.com/product/dust-and-scratches/) Will: A ruler and a square Shape of the year Will: Pringle Adam: Klein bottle Best font Adam: Glassure (https://www.behance.net/gallery/80102797/Glassure-Typeface-v10) Will: Work sans (https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Work+Sans) Zoo animal (from Adira!) Will: Emu Adam: Capybara Dice result Adam: 1 Will: 0, 00 Snack (from Kayla!) Will: Almonds Adam: El Matador tortilla chips Immaculate vibes (from Dan!) Adam: Frankenstein (the doggie) Will: Warhammer: Darktide clutch Most tone (from Dan!) Adam: Bloodbeam Badlands by Viditya Voleti (https://vidityavoleti.itch.io/bloodbeam-badlands) Will: Cybermetal 2012 (https://www.worldchamp.io/store/cybermetal-2012) Fav Brain Trust episode Will: Gen Con episodes Adam: Games jam Fav game you read Into the Odd, by Chris McDowall (https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/into-the-odd/) Favorite video game Adam: Horizon Forbidden West Will: Citizen Sleeper Favorite social media alternative Adam: Coffee shop Will: Playing rpgs with friends Most outlaw rpg (from Dan!) Adam: TORQ (https://goodluckpress.co/products/torq) Will: ad&d ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Storage Locker Graveyard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 44:40


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). On this episode, we talk about the new Pokemon, the differences between storage lockers and graveyards, and make a game after our favorite Cabinet of Curiosities episode! ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    One is the Dungeonest Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 49:58


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). On this episode, we review a leaked copy of One D&D, that we absolutely acquired. It devolves into Adam and Will playing “keep one and leave one” for all the mechanics of D&D until it's something we like. Wet dragon. ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Wonder Cabinet with Aaron King

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 60:57


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). On this episode, we talk to game designer, podcaster, and collage EXPERT Aaron King about Patchwork World, wonder cabinets, loud neighbors, and play a game of our own creation! ____ Find Aaron's games at https://erinking.itch.io/ and listen to RTFM at http://www.rtfmcast.com/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Spirit Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 48:13


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). On this episode, we talk about Halloween and make a game about the seasonal Halloween megastore: Spirit Halloween! We chat about Dragonball, Resident Evil, making small games and big games and the struggles with both! ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Photoshop Crash Report (haptic feedback)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 57:38


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). On this episode we talk about peripherals, solo games, what we love about them, what we personally find friction with. We make one, and answer some questions from the Brain Trust! ____ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    CYBERMETAL 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 39:21


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). On this episode, we talk about CYBERMETAL 2012, available now at https://www.worldchamp.io/store/cybermetal-2012. We make characters and a gang for you to put in your Cybermetal game! Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Live at G.A.Z. (Gen Con 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 47:32


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). We're still somewhere in Indy, plotting an anti-con. We talk about Action 5 News and make a game inspired by it! Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Live at the Tailgate (Gen Con 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 49:24


    Vote for BABES IN THE WOOD for Best Family Game in this year's ENnies: https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2022/ballot.php?category_id=9 While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). We're live in Indy, tailgating for Gen Con 2022. We talk about the True Dungeon meta, the dentists that came before us, and answer questions from the Brain Trust. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Disaster Bingo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 58:26


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). Today we're talking about support for jams, as we're in the Summer-long TORQ-toyathon! Sign up for the jam for TORQ today: https://itch.io/jam/torq-design-derby Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Alternate Universe Brain Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 53:48


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). What would all our projects look like under a different lens? We look at A Guide to Casting Phantoms in the Revolution, This Discord Has Ghosts in It, and Campfire, and see if we can't skew our view. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Obtuse Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 56:52


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). We're back, talking about monsters we could take on, Cybermetal, TORQ release, and an obtuse lifestyle. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Back Soulburner right now at dying.day. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Game(s) Jam

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 54:23


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). We supercollide games together for the Game(s) Jam, running now! Find it here: https://itch.io/jam/games-jam-2022. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Hellacious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 54:42


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). BACK CYBERMETAL TODAY: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/. We talk 2022 trends, guns (or the lack thereof) in games, writing, a special word from BEANS, and more! Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Room In This Scene for the Both of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 51:01


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). BACK CYBERMETAL 2012 TODAY: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/. We talk CYBERMETAL, emo cowboys, macho man, metallica, and more! Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Memory Booster Packs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 49:32


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). We talk about tabling zine fairs, Kickstarter, blockchain, memory rewrites, BEANS, and more! Get CAMPFIRE at https://www.worldchamp.io/store/campfire-anthology-horror-storytelling Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Corn Maze

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 55:50


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). Lifepaths, maze paths, unboxing, and bank robberies. Get CAMPFIRE at https://www.worldchamp.io/store/campfire-anthology-horror-storytelling Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    BOSTON RPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 56:34


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). The Boston RPG takes shape, in this morphisode. We morph from Boston, to video games, to our ADND game, and keeping the writing spark going. Adam rolls up a random TORQ car. Preorder CAMPFIRE at braintrust.rocks Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Year-Round Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 55:18


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). What If The Joker Could Beatbox, other Halloween costumes, reclaiming hobbies from our work, and more! The Good Luck Press Halloween Zine Goodie Bag is here: https://goodluckpress.co/products/halloween-game-goodie-bag?variant=41018502250690. Preorder CAMPFIRE at braintrust.rocks Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    USB Bugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 54:20


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). Gen Content, we won an award!, and a game about found-footage horror. Preorder THIS DISCORD HAS GHOSTS IN IT at https://goodluckpress.co/products/ghosts. Preorder CAMPFIRE at braintrust.rocks. Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Go Break Whatever Game You Want

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 58:58


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). Playtesting! The work of game design that is not words-to-paper. That old stuff in your movie queue you will literally never watch. Things that make you Google like a king. Preorder CAMPFIRE at braintrust.rocks Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    Anti-Insect Sentiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 60:24


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). Sandbox design, interpretive scene design and how do we approach both! Goalsetting within purely player driven games, and CYBERMETAL 2012 chat. Preorder CAMPFIRE at braintrust.rocks Check out TECH JAM TACTICS here: https://itch.io/jam/tech-jam-2-tactics Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/vGB9UYYveK

    The Sleep Hack

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 58:54


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). How we sleep, system reference documents (SRDs), a big burp, and the naked cowboy. Preorder CAMPFIRE at https://campfire.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Check out TECH JAM TACTICS here: https://itch.io/jam/tech-jam-2-tactics Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/jr7FTkpW

    Scootched by a Little Stick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 61:20


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). Talkin' tactics, our own special way. Fictional triggers for mechanics, circles in Minecraft, and a live playstorm of a new game! Check out TECH JAM TACTICS here: https://itch.io/jam/tech-jam-2-tactics Presave CYBERMETAL 2012 HERE: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/iu788d7wrgt8w71nb52tbyfwxfp#/ Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/Q6D7UTse

    Triathletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 56:44


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). We're live, at the Olympics! We talk about things in threes, Boston glory, and make a game about rock docs called ROCK DOC. Adam's ARTIST STATEMENT bundle is available here--get it now: https://itch.io/s/54879/artist-statement-rpgs Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/RxX9Gw5E

    Brain Brine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 62:26


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). Imagine this: pickle talk. Phantom city. Prequels. Well, you don't need to imagine it any more, because we recorded a podcast about it. Adam dives into the line design of DARTS, including their Y2K prequel. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/Q6D7UTse for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/Q6D7UTse

    Second Smartest God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 59:25


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). CAMPFIRE: the anthology horror storytelling game is live on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/braintrust/campfire-0 In this episode, the agony of designing a playmat, Kickstarter mentality, and classic Coeus. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/Q6D7UTse

    Everywhere You've Ever Lived Was A Worker Placement Tile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 57:12


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). CAMPFIRE: the anthology horror storytelling game is live on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/braintrust/campfire-0 In this episode we chat about Campfire, boxed games, what we got out of everywhere we've lived, imaginary games, and then a BIG chunk on Wastelanders! If you want to get caught up with Wastelanders design, check out this episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brain-trust/id1473715893?i=1000514149278 Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/Q6D7UTse

    Blood Too Loud

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 56:14


    While you're here, contribute to AAPI support networks (https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/) and Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/). CAMPFIRE: the anthology horror storytelling game is coming to Kickstarter on June 1st! Click Notify me on launch. In this episode, we talk about CAMPFIRE, our newest project and Brain Trust collaboration coming to Kickstarter. We visit the soundless sea, see the inner workings of Adam's ears and Will's mind, and chat publication strategies inspired by Mothership. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst. Also, there's a discord! We'd love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discord.gg/wypnwWMn

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