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Indie tabletop designers Adam Vass and Will Jobst make roleplaying games, chat theory, and be friends online. Originally a part of Break Kickstarter, weekly episodes documented the brainstorming and development of a tabletop roleplaying game with kickstarter backers influencing design decisions.

Brain Trust Adam Vass & Will Jobst

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    • 5.0 • 17 Ratings

Indie tabletop designers Adam Vass and Will Jobst make roleplaying games, chat theory, and be friends online. Originally a part of Break Kickstarter, weekly episodes documented the brainstorming and development of a tabletop roleplaying game with kickstarter backers influencing design decisions.

    Zines and Mushrooms

    Zines and Mushrooms

    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

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    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

    • 58 min
    D&D 5th Sedition

    D&D 5th Sedition

    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!

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    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

    • 54 min
    Best of 2022

    Best of 2022

    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:

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    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

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    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

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Storage Locker Graveyard

    Storage Locker Graveyard

    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!

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    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

    • 44 min
    One is the Dungeonest Dragon

    One is the Dungeonest Dragon

    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.

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    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

    • 49 min
    Wonder Cabinet with Aaron King

    Wonder Cabinet with Aaron King

    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!

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    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

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

A.E. Jonesy ,

Brain Trust? More like “Brain Trust”!

Brain Trust is a wonderful community and cabal of designers where all ideas from creators of any level and background are treated seriously, and I love spending time on their Discord. Adam and Will are two of the most naturally funny people to listen to, and I’m constantly amazed at the ideas they come up with on the fly on this show. The show is wonderful and an achievement itself, but the community they’ve facilitated and shaped by their attitudes is the real treasure here. GMBT4LYFE.

Blooperly ,

GMBT

Don’t listen to Adam, every episode is very good, gold star. 🐷🤝 Hog Trust forever 🐷🤝

floatingchair ,

GMBT

Two trustworthy brains theory craft their way through the game design jungle. They’ve also brought you the cult-classic, indie-darling, A Guide to Casting Phantoms in the Revolution. Tune in while Adam and Will earn your trust.

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