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Indie tabletop RPG designers Adam Vass and Will Jobst make roleplaying games, chat theory, and be friends online.... more
FAQs about Brain Trust:How many episodes does Brain Trust have?The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.
January 04, 2024New Starts and FirestartersSeason 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 2Wolves Upon the CoastHow to Summon a SpiritTORQ: rallyraid roleplayingPlasmodics: mutant freaks in the weird futureCybermetal 2012...more54minPlay
January 02, 2024Season PreviewSeason 1, Episode 0Adam 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/....more6minPlay
August 23, 2023Live Outside Gen Con (Gen Con 2023)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_jobstMusic 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...more40minPlay
August 03, 2023Live at a Conference (Gen Con 2023)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_jobstMusic 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...more42minPlay
June 23, 2023Three More QuestionsWe 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_jobstMusic 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...more45minPlay
June 15, 2023Don't Scam YourselfWe’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_jobstMusic 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...more48minPlay
June 07, 2023TriangulatingToday, 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_jobstMusic 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...more59minPlay
June 01, 2023How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ZineWe’re back! Talking about shirts, mousetrap, making zines, and Adam’s game Sweet Revenge. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobstMusic 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...more56minPlay
February 15, 2023Zines and MushroomsWhile 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_jobstMusic 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...more59minPlay
January 24, 2023D&D 5th SeditionWhile 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_jobstMusic 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...more55minPlay
FAQs about Brain Trust:How many episodes does Brain Trust have?The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.