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Lessons From Earth School#18 Relationships and the nine moral alignments - can game theory help you find true love?Are any of the relationships in your life chaotic? Does your definition of love involve the romanticised, fireworks, Disney-style happy ending? If so, this episode is for you!
Join me in diving into how game theory, or the nine moral alignments, can help us distinguish healthy relationships to those we choose from our wounding.
Let me know how this episode landed for you!
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Tags: karmic relationships, woundmates, twin flames, healthy love2024-09-0417 minLessons From Earth School#17 How synchronicities can help you navigate life transitions and the unknownAre you experiencing a major or minor transition in your life? Do you fear taking a step because you don't know where it will lead, even though you know in your heart it is right for you?
On this episode, I talk about how synchronicities - the little winks from the universe - can help us navigate the unknown, transitions and times when we feel afraid to take a step that we deep down really want to.
If this episode resonated with you, please share it and give others the opportunity to experience a synchronicity...2024-08-2932 min
Make Defense Great AgainANNOUNCING: COACH VASS DEFENSE SYSTEM, COMING IN 2025!Coach Vass Defense is a comprehensive, out-of-the-box defensive system with everything you need to coordinate a top-tier defense. The system has a complete, robust, defensive scheme, a modular framework, and a teaching methodology to get into Even, Odd, Mint/Tite, Bear, Odd-Stack, and 3-High Safety structures.
Installation videos & schedules
Fully customizable playbook with NFL-level quality and detail
Answers for every offense you will face (Spread, Wing-T, Air Raid, Triple Option, & much more)
In-season gameplanning sessions
Personnel selection guide
Individual & group drill library + game film
Wristband system
Templates for practice plans, hit charts, call sheets, etc.
And much, much...2024-03-2003 minLessons From Earth School#14 How to be beautiful in a world that's convinced us that we're notIn a world that's convinced us that we're not beautiful as we are, how do we reach the elusive goal of beauty? Turns out, we absolutely can, we have just been looking in the wrong place.
Join me, as I sit down and have a chat, like I would with a good friend, about the things I've learned about beauty recently, and trying to fix the inside from the outside.
Here is the brand of tallow balm I use: https://tuttofare.com.au/
Use code BORCSA for...2024-01-0351 min
Brain TrustSeason PreviewSeason 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/.2024-01-0205 minLessons From Earth School#12 The Truth About Crime: why do people commit crimes and what can we do about it?A different style of episode this week, as I dive into what I believe drives people to commit crimes, and what we can do about it. I also cover narcissistic personality disorder and briefly talk about domestic violence and online crimes, including crimes against children.
I would love to see a world in which we see people turn away from crimes back to themselves and to their communities. A world in which children and communities are protected, and offenders are rehabilitated. We can do so much to help turn things around, we just need...2023-12-1743 minLessons From Earth School#11 The Magic of Fasting & Going for it in Life with Rhani GreenRhani Green is a powerhouse fasting and detox coach and hypnotherapist. She blew my mind with her insights on fasting and how we can help our bodies heal themselves. This was such a fun episode to record and it's impossible not to be inspired by the way Rhani lives her life.
Connect with Rhani through her website: https://www.iamtheglitch.com/
Rhani's IG: https://www.instagram.com/i_am_the_glitch/?hl=en
And her youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVq8NPNOLr5...2023-12-1354 minLessons From Earth School#009 Finding Your Authentic Self & Gifts through Human Design & Gene Keys with Jenna LohJoin us this week as we dive into the world of astrology, human design and the gene keys, which can help us understand more about ourselves and the gifts and talents we were born to use in our lifetimes, and the authentic light that we are here to shine.
Our birth charts unlock so much information about ourselves, and it's important to use this information in ways that empower us, not limit us or put us into boxes.
In this episode, I interview Jenna Loh, who is an astrology...2023-06-161h 15Lessons From Earth School#008 Life as an ImmigrantHave you ever wondered what life is like moving to a country where you don't speak the language and creating a life there?
Join us for a pilgrimage into life as an immigrant, the racism, the hardships and the struggles, and how we've alchemised it into pure gold.
SHARE this with someone you know who is an immigrant or knows someone who is. This episode unites us all in the truth that we cannot hate what we understand.
A link to all the things...2023-05-2435 minLessons From Earth School#007 The true meaning of self-love and re-writing our definitions of successSelf-love is often spoken about, but rarely understood. I think it's because we're missing a crucial part of that definition. Find out what that is in this episode.
We also cover the topic of success - why is it that when we reach a certain goal, the good feelings are only temporary? Find out why our definitions of success aren't working for us, and what will help us find that long-term feeling of purpose and fulfilment.
Link for The Sacred Sisterhood (currently on sale for $22 for your first month...2023-05-1817 min
Run Vass OptionEpisode 12: The Choice Series (Briles & Company) w/ Shawn Liotta, HC at Burrell HS (PA)Episode 12 is with Burrell HS Head Coach Shawn Liotta. Coach joins me to talk about the Deep Choice and Slot Choice series, as well as accompanying plays.Follow Coach Liotta on Twitter @ShawnLiotta. Follow me on Twitter @CoachVass, the show's account @RunVassOption, and the defensive podcast @MDGAPodcast. Join us on Twitter to discuss the episode!MAIN LINKS
Visit the website, www.coachvass.com, to view more information on the podcast, the link to his YouTube channel, CoachTube videos, Patreon, Pop-Up Clinics, blog posts, and articles from Coach Vass, a...2023-05-121h 25Lessons From Earth School#006 How to find your purposeOne of the biggest questions we ask ourselves in our lives is, why are we here? What is the purpose of being here? What is OUR purpose for being here?
Often we externalise our power, and think we have to find a job out there that is our "purpose". But that assumes that we are limited by the boxes that already exist in society - which is absolutely not the case.
Join us for this episode where we explore the concept of purpose and define what it is in...2023-05-1041 minLessons From Earth School#005 Jealousy: Your Roadmap to SuccessJealousy is a universal feeling, but what does it mean? What is it trying to tell us? And is it actually guiding us towards our greatest success?
Join us for some surprising revelations about jealousy and how it can act as our North Star, leading us to our greatest desires.
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If you loved this episode, it would really help us out if you sha...2023-05-0437 minLessons From Earth School#004 Getting better with ageIn this episode, I explore the magical moment in my life, and many women's lives, where we stop giving a flying duck (thanks autocorrect) about what the world thinks we should look like and be like, and decide instead that we are perfectly amazing just as we are, and we can be whoever WE want to be. When we leave the good girl conditioning behind and become our true, empowered, authentic selves.
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2023-04-2830 minLessons From Earth School#003 Panic Attack at the DiscoIn this episode, I talk about the panic attacks I have experienced and what they have taught me about the importance of community.
Thank you so much for joining us on this adventure.
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Thank you so much for tuning in, see you in another episode!2023-04-2730 minLessons From Earth School#002 Quarter Life CrisisMy quarter-ish life crisis. I was about to turn 30 with nothing to show for it. Or was I? Join us for an unexpected adventure into turning 30 without being married (gasp!), having a meltdown, learning to swim and inadequately training for a half-ironman. A very unexpected way I learned some major life lessons that have served me incredibly well throughout the rest of my life.
Thank you so much for joining us on this adventure.
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For any busi...2023-04-2726 min
Lessons From Earth School#001 Welcome to Earth School!Welcome to Episode 1 of Lessons from Earth School. In this welcome episode, I explain what Earth School is all about, and what you can expect during your time here.
Thank you so much for joining us on this adventure.
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Run Vass OptionEpisode 11: Running the I Formation w/ Jay Wilkinson, OC at Fayetteville HS (AR)SEASON 2 EPISODE 3 is with Fayetteville High School OC, Jay Wilkinson. We talk about running the I Formation, and his favorite concepts. 0:30 State of the Pod 10:50 Welcome Jay Wilkinson! 15:38 Why the I Formation? 27:00 Power and its Variations 34:51 Motions & Shifting 41:55 Exploiting Matchups 45:30 Bunch Preferences 50:25 Other Favorite Runs 67:49 G Lead 1:10:29 Playaction Pass 1:26:19 Dropback Package 1:33:56 Sharing Players w/ the Defense 1:41:28 Check With Me Options 1:43:28 Championship Question Follow Coach Wilkinson on Twitter @CoachWilkinson. Follow me on Twitter @CoachVass, and the show's account @RunVassOption, as well as the defensive podcast, @MDGAPodcast. Come join us on Twitter to discuss the episode! GET THE NEW TITE FRONT...2022-08-161h 52
Run Vass OptionEpisode 10: Pass Protection Progression w/ Terry Heffernan, OL Coach at Stanford UniversitySEASON 2 EPISODE 2 with Stanford Offensive Line Coach, Terry Heffernan. We go through his entire pass protection progression, including how he teaches his incoming Freshman. 6:51 Welcome Terry Heffernan 11:42 Pass Pro Progression Start 13:42 Techniques for Setting 22:18 Protection Teaching 27:45 Sort or Man? 31:07 When You Like Man Pro 34:44 Teaching Progression: Sort 50:25 Handling the "NCAA" Pressure 58:30 Center Points 1:08:29 Blocking 4 Weak (Lion Path) 1:13:39 Man Side Progression 1:17:14 Blocking Odd Fronts 1:21:51 Blocking Junk Fronts 1:26:28 Championship Question Follow Coach Heffernan on Twitter @Coach_TerryHeff. Follow me on Twitter @CoachVass, and the show's account @RunVassOption, as well as the defensive podcast, @MDGAPodcast. Come join us on Twitter to discuss...2022-06-221h 38
Run Vass OptionEpisode 9: Inside Zone, RPOs, and Returning to 3-Step & Mesh w/ Jason Mohns (Saguaro HS)Season 2 Episode 1 features Saguaro High School (Scottsdale, AZ), Jason Mohns. We discuss his rules for Inside Zone, the passes he runs off of that, offensive adjustments countering defensive evolution, and more! SHOW NOTES 7:31 Welcome Jason Mohns! 16:29 Overview of the Offense & Zone 20:40 Inside Zone - Blocking/Back Mechanics 28:41 Designing Pass Game off of Zone 35:31 When Do You Like to Get in 10P Looks? 37:36 Playing Against 3-High Safeties 40:55 Important of the Inside Fade 42:53 Going Back to 3 Step/Mesh 49:45 Auxiliary RPOs 1:00:50 Taking What They Give You 1:11:10 CoachTube Discussion and Course Offerings 1:29:49 Championship Question Follow Coach Jason Mohns on Twitter @CoachMohns. Follow me...2022-03-181h 40
DicewarmersEpisode 38 - The One With David's JoJoDoes David do the best Cazz impersonation? Is that even Cazz in this episode? Cazz talks about a Drag Panto show she saw in London, while Vass nags her for missing Dragonmeet! Vass goes over Modiphius' 2022 announcements for Achtung! Cthulhu as well as news for the new Rivers of London RPG by Chaosium! Did you know that furries have subspecies? Or that there are how-to guides? David gives us a rundown of the community while also trying to explain JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean to his confused co-hosts! Thank God Cazz is fluent in David! This and much more...2021-12-1356 min
DicewarmersEpisode 37 - The One Where Die Hard is Not a Christmas MovieIs it Christmas yet? NO, no it's not! Cut it out! The gang discusses their exciting pre-christmas plans that involve gift giving and Lord of the Rings! Woo! David and Cazz try to convince Vass to see the new Ghostbusters movie and discuss the new addition to the MCU, Hawkeye! David lays out his plans for finally running his Pathfinder Christmas 1 shot, while explaining the mad world he's created! This and much more in this week's episode!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-12-0659 min
DicewarmersEpisode 36 - The One With The "One Sock"In this episode Vass drops 5 F-bombs just in the first 5 minutes talking about pizza! How many after eight's did David have? Why is Cazz eating her pizza like a sandwich? Is getting socks as a Christmas present appropriate? The gang discusses LoTR 20th anniversary and how Elijah Wood and Daniel Radcliffe are 2 different people! Vass backed his first Kickstarter in 2 years and is already planning his next sci-fi campaign! Cazz gets introduced to Seth Skorkowsky's awesome YouTube channel and talks about her new mobile phone! This and much more in this week's episode! --- Send in a voice m...2021-11-291h 03
DicewarmersEpisode 35 - The One With The Social SavannahThe pandemic is over! Well, kinda. At least the DiceWarmers got together for an in-person boardgame night for the first time in a loooong time and boy do they want to talk about it! If you want to hear about all the awesome games they played, you're in luck! Apparently Animal Crossing is still a thing, as David and Cazz geek over it, and Vass scolds Cazz for not running that Star Trek game he never gifted her. This and much more in this week's episode!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-11-1557 min
Make Defense Great AgainS03E18: The TCU 4-2-5 Defense (Q&A Edition) w/ Coach VassSeason 3, Episode 18, is me flying solo to answer listener-submitted questions about the TCU 4-2-5 system.Topics Include:
Terminology Application to Other Schemes
How to Keep the Front Multiple
Pros/Cons of a Slanting Even Front
Setting the Front & Coverage Independently
Slanting Techniques - When to Cross Face
Coaching Points for Gate/Torch Stunt
BoxBack Technique
Playing Modified Odd Fronts
"Blue" Coverage
Moving Away from Quarters
Playing 3x1 FIB
Hybrid Safeties
Dogs Blitzes
Favorite Creepers & Sims
Bo Slant Concept
Language Issues
"Cop" Rules
Frog Stance for DL
LB Alignments
Cutbacks on Power/Pin-Pull
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DicewarmersEpisode 34 - The One With All The SeasonsWARNING! This episode contains a lot of David, rolling a d12. Did you know that Cazz once stabbed Vass in the chest? Neither did we! David finally takes the plunge with Season 3 of Critical Role and him and Vass discuss the first episode and why Freshly Cut Grass is the best character ever! The gang discuss their recent foray into "Achtung! Cthulhu" and Cazz nerds over the fact that "Dr. Who" gets a new writer who hopefully can write female Doctors properly! All this and much more in this week's episode!--- Send in a voice message: https...2021-11-0851 min
DicewarmersEpisode 33 - The One With The Dressing GownsssssssHow many dressings gowns does David wear? Is he into choking or is the scarf a necessary accessory? David discusses the first season of Inside Job, while Vass sings the praises of coffee! A production company brings Real Life Squid Game into UK and David ponders whether dating himself is a viable option. Disney delays are discussed, Vass finds out that his co-hosts don't like Simpsons and the new Indiana Jones movie is scrutinised! This and much more in this week's episode!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-11-011h 01
DicewarmersEpisode 32 - The One With The Godly DMWas the Double Dragon game casually sexist? Is David ok? (Are you ok David?) Does God roll dice? Will our eternal damnation be just a never ending bad campaign? This week the gang finds out that Cazz has written a book when she was a teen, and Vass begs her to read it! David displays his amazing naming capabilities and the gang names the 11th town in Ten Towns! Vass details his plans to publish his first Cthulhu scenario by joining a seminar at The Writers Collective and David is trying to sell us on the new Kickstarter craze...2021-10-251h 04
DicewarmersEpisode 31 - The One Where Vass is SaltyWhat is the best way to cure a headache? How is salt made? Will David ever get to be a goat? Who knows? What we do know though, is the key to preventing aging! Is Squid Game as good as the hype surrounding it? Find out what Cazz thinks. Vass talks about a Cthulhu thing again... but this time there's Nazis? We don't even know anymore! Tune into the madness in this week's episode, for this and more!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-10-1854 min
DicewarmersEpisode 30 - The One With The New WorldThis week the R.M.S DiceWarmers, like the conquistadors of old, sets sail for the shores of the New World! Will Vass ever become an ordained priest of Cthulhu? Does David know what the new announced fighter's special move in Super Smash Bros is? Will they ever get served some good mead in Cazz's campaign? And is David really getting a big special hug for Christmas this year? Find out in this weeks' episode!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-10-1156 min
DicewarmersEpisode 29 - The One With The Flan'alogyIs the TV show Friends a good example of friendship? Is the UK office better than the US one? Does David take it three ways? The gang take a trip down memory lane riding the Nintendo direct train, discussing their favourite consoles and games from decades past! Was Vass really a Mortal Kombat guru? Is the new D&D version going to be any good? And will David's analogies ever make any sense? This, and much much more, in this weeks' episode!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-10-041h 08
DicewarmersEpisode 27 - The One With The Zombie CazzpocalypseIt is finally upon us! The Cazzpocalypse will cover the world in marinara sauce, and streams of spaghetti and meatballs will drown us! Better than being eaten by those pesky Italian zombies right? Will Vass manage to find some Facebook love before the world ends? Does David keep capers next to his RPG books to spice things up? This and much, much more in this weeks' episode!!!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-09-2057 min
DicewarmersEpisode 26 - The One Where Cazz Destroys TokyoWe are back for Season 2 baby! Did you miss us? We did! Catch up with the gang as they discuss David's super extra FINAL Pathfinder session and the ultimate fate of his not at all evil character. Cazz levels Tokyo city with her radioactive breath, while Vass talks about the ever present threat of GM burnout. The mental one. Not the one where you went too far with matches...This and much much more on this season's debut!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-09-131h 02
Run Vass OptionEpisode 8: Developing the Complete QB & Tweaking Your Offense w/ Will Hall, HC-OC-QBs at So MissSeason 1 Episode 8 features new Southern Mississippi Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and QB Coach, Will Hall. We discuss adjusting an offense to your strengths, the 7 reads Coach Hall teaches, his initial teaching progression, as well as topics we don't usually talk about on the show: constructing a staff and developing culture SHOW NOTES 6:32 Welcome Will Hall 8:00 Constructing Your Staff 17:03 Culture vs. Strategy Argument is Terrible 20:10 Coach Hall's Coaching Journey 27:18 Adjusting the Offense to Your QB 31:26 Initial QB Teaching Progression 34:24 7 Reads for the QB 56:30 Adapting Your Offense to Your Personnel 1:06:37 Coaching a Collective Sport in an Individual Country 1:11:44 6 Core Values of...2021-07-291h 36
DicewarmersEpisode 24 - The One With The Booby TrapsFootsteps hurriedly pound on the cold sandstone floors of the labyrinth. Despite an Adventurers Map in hand, Vass is not quite sure if the right path with lead him to certain doom or his escape; this map makes as much sense as David’s decision making as Nok in his latest Pathfinder game!Tune in this week for an extended Pathfinder discussion “Interrogation”, a discussion about interesting 2 player card games and an expected detour into what we look for in the perfect partner. This and more on this episode of the DiceWarmers Podcast.--- Send in a voic...2021-07-121h 01
DicewarmersEpisode 23 - The One With The InterrogationJoin the DiceWarmers this week as they discuss the newest game in the Ratchet and Clank series. Vass and Cazz reminisce about the good "old" days of their original video gaming experience and listen to David describing the penultimate episode of his Pathfinder adventure.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-07-051h 10
DicewarmersEpisode 22 - The One With The Road TripEvery good road trip should have an essential mixtape of tunes to help set the mood. Tough luck, all you have is this podcast to appease your earworm. Catch up with David’s Pathfinder game and unnatural affinity for an icky confectionery “Treat”. Vass takes us along for an RPG tabletop history lesson with an installment from the past, while Cazz delves deeper into her TV habits and something something "Friends". Nibble on this and more on this weeks’ trail mix of Dicewarmers--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-06-281h 02
DicewarmersEpisode 21 - The One Where No One Goes DownThis week our trio discuss the latest E3 releases. What are they looking forward to, what are they not and what will cause Vass to rant? Does Batman commit heroic deeds? Find out what our trio think of the latest Harley Quinn controversy. Also, why is David so confused over Gifs? This and much, much more on DiceWarmers.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-06-211h 02
Run Vass OptionEpisode 7: Coaching QBs in the NFL w/ Mike Kafka of the Kansas City Chiefs (QB Coach & Passing Game Co)Season 1 Episode 7 features Mike Kafka, QB Coach and Passing Game Coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. We discuss the different elements of coaching Quarterbacks in the NFL. SHOW NOTES 5:17 Welcome Mike Kafka 10:40 Evolution of the Chiefs Offense 11:54 % of Weekly Additions/Tweaks 16:03 Developing Opponent Driven Packages 19:30 Training Camp Inventory 27:35 Planning Ahead for Certain Looks 33:31 Game Week Schedule 44:54 QB Fundamental Drills 55:01 What It's Like to Coach Patrick Mahomes 56:55 Best Part of Mahomes' Game 58:13 Championship Question & Playcalling Mechanics Follow Coach Mike Kafka on Twitter @MikeKafka3. Follow me @CoachVass, and the podcast's account @RunVassOption, as well as the defensive podcast, @MDGAPodcast. Come join...2021-06-171h 11
DicewarmersEpisode 20 - The One With The Mystery GuestSuddenly a spotlight illuminates the gameshow curtain! The silhouette of a man graciously posing behind the curtain of red and blue. A published RPG author? One of DiceWarmers' top three DM’s? A raiding buddy of Vass from the TBC days? Yes! In today’s episode, we welcome our first ever guest to our tremendously unscripted geeky podcast! Listen in to over an hour of this special episode as we prong Phil aka "The One-Shot Guru" with our questions!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-06-141h 10
DicewarmersEpisode 19 - The One With The Cyborg Bill GatesThe year is 2500 AD. The Tech giants have separated the world into a conglomerate of Corpo-nations on the bit-mined husk that was once planet Earth. Employees of Microsoft cling to a simpler time by listening in on podcasts of old, such as Dicewarmers. Escaping reality for a moment, and the ever-watchful eye of the Vista-Sphere of Gate-tron. Vass, Cazz & David recount the times when geeks attended cons, auctions and played Tabletop RPG’s with their un-digitised chums. You're in for a ride with this one!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-06-071h 09
Run Vass OptionEpisode 6: Capology w/ Dub Maddox, Owner of R4 and OC/QBs at Union HS (Tulsa, OK)Season 1 Episode 6 features Dub Maddox, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach, of Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as the creator of the R4 system. We talk about his new book, "Capology," and the concepts he explores in his latest work. SHOW NOTES 2:31 Welcome Dub Maddox 10:20 What is Capology? 18:42 Capology & R4 25:05 The Impetus for Capology 35:26 Deeper Dive into Capology 44:14 Doubling up on Language 52:48 Survival Bias & Explanation of CAP 57:20 Studying Every Interception in the NFL 1:04:58 Most Common Mistake QBs Make 1:07:31 Players' Vision 1:25:06 QB Scan Strategies & Processing the Field 1:34:06 Getting into Coaching 1:43:33 How To Get the Book! 1:50:00 Championship Question Follow...2021-06-021h 55
DicewarmersEpisode 18 - The One With All The SportsWe all know what geeks like, right? SPORTS! Join the trio for the most macho, sweaty, muscle rippling episode yet! Is Vass moving to Antarctica? Are cows vegan? Will Cazz run Icewind Dale in the summer? Tune in to listen to David fending off an intruder and the gang trying to decide what a good average time for a "session" is! Things got so hot that some of them had to go topless!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-05-311h 08
DicewarmersEpisode 17 - The One With Vass' BromanceDoes Vass have another obsession?! Apparently it's not just Julia Roberts, Vass gushes over Mike Mason (the wrestler...?) and talks about his one sided bromance. David get confused over RunseScape, RuneQuest, and EverQuest and mentions a few cancelled MMOs.This and much more on DiceWarmers.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-05-241h 09
DicewarmersEpisode 15 - The One Where David Teaches First AidHello and welcome to the latest episode of 'David's (pronounced Michael's) Life' or, DiceWarmers. This week our cunning trio embark on another episode of silliness and humor as David struggles with names, is it Michael or Mitchell, Lawrence or Jeeves? We don't know, just don't ask David. Vass shows his excitement over the State of Plays game list while David regails us with the latest in his Pathfinder game. Listen in to find out where his party got to this week and many more exciting topics.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-05-101h 09
Run Vass OptionEpisode 5: Spread, Super Power, and Stories w/ Steven Lo, OC at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)Season 1 Episode 5 features St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach (and by best friend), Steven Lo. We talk offensive evolution, inserting country football into your Spread, and tell lots of stories... lots of stories, so be prepared! SHOW NOTES 4:03 Steven Lo and My Journey Together 35:16 Offensive Philosophy & Top Personnel & Calls 40:45 Gap vs. Zone 45:54 Favorite Pass Plays & Offensive Evolution 1:15:40 Tweaking the Offense to Fit Personnel 1:26:25 Rotating Quarterbacks 1:41:01 Grading Film for Competition 1:57:01 Running the Double Wing as a Package 2:15:00 Double Wing Blocking Schemes 2:20:03 Using the Hash to Teach Plays 2:26:53 HOT TAKE: Better Ball? TX or CA? 2:28:33 Championship Question 2:31:26 ...2021-05-052h 47
DicewarmersEpisode 14 - The One With The VassGateIn this week's episode David is Vass, Vass is David and Cazz is... well, still Cazz.Join the trio as they discuss which films Julia Roberts has or hasn't been in, again (is Vass obsessed with her?). They also talk about Friends. Were Ross and Rachael on a break? And Jeff Goldblum's foray into D&D as he joins the Dark Dice podcast, Vass's weekly rant and Cazz and David discuss the much awaited Loki series. Not forgetting the usual strangeness when Cazz rips Vass a new one while David awkwardly tries to change the s...2021-05-0359 min
Run Vass OptionEpisode 4: The Power-T Offense with Gus Kapolka (Cedar Springs, MI) & Dave Poltrock (Milwaukee, WI)Season 1 Episode 4 features two Power-T gurus, Gus Kapolka and Dave Poltrock. We discuss all things Power-T including theory, philosophy, and top plays, plus much more! SHOW NOTES 7:58 Welcome Coach Kapolka & Poltrock 14:57 Job Security & Regional Flavors 24:22 Who's More Secretive? Slot or Power-T Coaches? 39:07 History of the Offense 49:55 Main Tenets/Philosophy of the System 1:02:00 Power-T Alignments, Cadence, Etc. 1:17:49 Directional Balance/Personnel Placement 1:42:30 1st 2 Plays: Trap & Power 2:01:19 Adapting to Defensive Answers 2:23:18 Auxiliary Plays 2:39:34 Using the Power-T as a Package 2:59:55 Favorite Playaction Pass 3:09:31 Championship Question Follow Coach Kapolka on Twitter @Gus_Kapolka and Dave Poltrock @rockpoltrock. Follow me @CoachVass, and the podcast's account...2021-04-073h 23
DicewarmersEpisode 09 - The One With The Prostate ExamWhere do we begin this time?!? Has Vass lost the plot, or did Julia Roberts star in Jurassic World? The answer may shock you... But it probably won't. The gang discuss their spirit animals, delve into the world of prostates, and David gets exposed as a slutty C3P0. Cazz and David embark on a deep dive on WandaVision (beware of spoilers) while Vass tunes outs and dreams of World of Warcraft Classic. The classic jingle returns as the gang discuss Kickstarter campaigns Cazz and David have backed. Not Vass though, he's far too good... And too busy thinking...2021-03-291h 19
Run Vass OptionEpisode 3: Wide Zone and Complimentary Tags-Calls w/ Nick Codutti, HC/OC at Fulshear HS (Fulshear, TX)Season 1 Episode 3 with Nick Codutti, Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Fulshear HS in Fulshear, Texas. We discuss Wide Zone - how to install, the tags & adjustments, as well as solutions to common defensive counter punches. SHOW NOTES 4:25 Welcome Nick Codutti! 7:39 Wide Zone, Outside Zone, or Stretch!? 14:29 Wide Zone 20:30 Starting Point to Install Wide Zone 24:15 Advancing to Combo Blocks 28:40 RB's Path Under Center vs. the Gun 29:57 RB Reads in Wide Zone 32:41 WR Blocking 35:54 Tags/Adjustments for Wide Zone 42:58 Solutions to Common Problems 1:03:30 Coach Codutti's System Info 1:06:38 The YouTube/Catapult Fiasco 1:20:42 Coach's Contact Info 1:21:32 Championship Question Follow Coach Codutti on...2021-03-241h 28
DicewarmersEpisode 08 - The One Where Cazz Gets WoodThe gang settles some age-old questions; is the cup half full or half empty, is David a praze, and what the hell is a praze? David gets concerned about the archaeological impacts of a Minotaur breaking down a door, and the rule of dibs is discussed while tales from Odyssey of the Dragonlords continue. David gets excited about the introduction of new Furry races into the D&D universe as WoTC expands into the Feywild and Cazz laments the lack of Rabid Folk in the announcement. Vass offers his soul to the Great One while discussing Achtung!, and the...2021-03-221h 10
Run Vass OptionEpisode 2: The Coastal Carolina Offense w/ Willy Korn, Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB CoachThis is Season 1, Episode 2 with Willy Korn, Co-Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach at Coastal Carolina. We go over Coastal's offensive philosophy, top run and pass concepts, QB teaching progressions, and more! SHOW NOTES 4:36 Welcome Willy Korn! 8:54 The Story of Joe Moglia 16:41 Staff Responsibilities In-Season 23:27 Getting Stock Tips from Players 25:44 Ownership from Assistants 39:17 Coastal Carolina's Overall Offensive Philosophy 49:42 The Option Influence 54:57 Top 3 Run Concepts from 2020 57:36 Man-Based Veer Schemes 62:15 Arcing Offensive Tackles 66:25 QB Footwork in Freeze/Counter Option 70:42 Coaching Shorter Linemen 76:04 #1 Dropback Concept 83:50 QB Teaching Progression 91:43 FIB/FSL Gameplanning 96:27 Adjusting For Even Fronts (Liberty) 103:18 Nick Rapone Suitcase Story 106:48 Championship Call Follow...2021-03-161h 54
DicewarmersEpisode 07 - The One Where David Gets DrilledWhat does murdering mudcrabs to level in ESO and fornicating with geese to produce quality foie gras have in common? Join our maddened minds while we discuss this, as well as the implications of role-playing games in pre-existing universes! Cazz relays her experience watching Cabin in the Woods, while Vass tries desperately to remember the name of that other film. With a cabin. In the woods... (Googling intensifies). David bridges the gap between Paddington 2 and the upcoming D&D movie while Cazz tries to warn the world about the upcoming takeover of the universe by Disney! Join us for a...2021-03-151h 12
DicewarmersEpisode 06 - The One Where Vass Meets CthulhuJoin our intrepid crew this week as they discuss their baby steps into the world of tabletop gaming, Dungeons and Dragons and all things Cthulhu. Childhood memories are revisited while discussing the remakes of Abe's Odyssey and Final Fantasy 7, and Call of Cthulhu gets its weekly mention (yes, by Vass) as its Ruby Anniversary is upon us! Spontaneous transitions! Litter Trays! Losing virginity to parents! The Sony State of Play.... All this and more?!?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dicewarmers/message2021-03-061h 15DicewarmersEpisode 05 - The One Where Percy Has Landed!The team expand their geeky remit a little and discuss the monumental occasion of NASA landing Perseverance on Mars! They also discuss their latest RP Haven Pathfinder and Cthulhu adventures, and we get updates on Modiphius's Acthung! Cthulhu quickstart rules. There'd probably be a bit more talk of the Nintendo Direct if people weren't too busy playing Valheim and Elder Scrolls Online. Casting news about the D&D movie is abound, Vass gets excited about Michelle Rodriguez, and there's discussion of the new Mortal Kombat trailer now that David has managed to circumvent YouTube parental controls. How did all...2021-02-271h 12
Run Vass OptionEpisode 1: RPOs, Tite Fronts, Bunches, and Condensed Sets w/ Joe Moorhead, OC at OregonThis is Season 1 Episode 1 of the Run Vass Option podcast with Joe Moorhead, Offensive Coordinator at the University of Oregon. We talk about all things RPO as well as call sheets, language structure, playing Tite and Bear teams, and much more! SHOW NOTES 4:45 Welcome Joe Moorhead! 7:37 Favorite RPOs Over the Years 10:18 Creating a Menu with Tags 11:48 How Did You Start with RPOs? 18:29 The History of Coach Moorhead & RPOs 21:24 Defense's Counterpunch 22:34 Moorhead's Adaptations to Defense Playing Man 26:57 The Importance of Still Using 3-Step 33:39 Lining up in Empty & Motioning the RB Back In 36:39 Building a Language Structure from Scratch 44:43 Dropback Favorite 49:14 ...2021-02-241h 47DicewarmersEpisode 04 - The One With All The Hi's"Vass and Cazz give David a hard time for running around with a severed captain's hand in Pathfinder, while boasting about their own exploits in their D&D campaign: The Odyssey of the Dragonlords. Cazz presents her "Warm Dice Roll Better" theory, Vass finally confesses his man-crush on Chaosium's Mike Mason (not the wrestler) and David and Cazz geek out about the upcoming Borderlands movie... while Vass tries to stay awake."Follow Dicewarmers on Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/dicewarmersFollow Dicewarmers on Facebook▶ https://www.facebook.com/TheDicewarmersFollow Dicewarmers on Instagram ▶ https://www.ins...2021-02-201h 15
Make Defense Great AgainRun Vass Option Trailer with Joe Moorhead & YouTube/Hudl Blitz 21 Summit NewsRun Vass Option Trailer with Joe Moorhead & YouTube/Hudl Blitz 21 Summit News by Coach Vass Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-02-1809 min
Run Vass OptionRun Vass Option Trailer with Joe Moorhead & YouTube/Hudl Blitz 21 Summit NewsRun Vass Option Trailer with Joe Moorhead & YouTube/Hudl Blitz 21 Summit News by Coach Vass Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-02-1810 minBrain TrustJoin the Brain Trust (2021)While you’re here, contribute to Black Lives Matter in whatever way you can: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/.
Adam Vass and Will Jobst are two game designers making a podcast! If you're new, start here—we'll catch you up.
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://discordapp.com/invite/SgnU8ZB.2021-01-0612 minBrain TrustAutoplay Gravesite PodcastWhile you’re here, contribute to Black Lives Matter in whatever way you can: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/.
It’s like an attract mode of an arcade cabinet but for a headstone. That headstone is for Adam Vass, inventor of Reggs. We create two games to play on another podcast, both with [R]eggs. Look it’s election day and I just want to get this podcast to you. The box has a name.
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst
Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/wi...2020-11-0356 minBrain TrustPodcasting Is a Game and We’re Playing ItAdam Vass and Will Jobst are random entries. We’re in a treasure appendix and you always fudge the numbers a little bit to get us. In this episode, we generate an episode of the Brain Trust podcast. Will chats about their new game, shipwrights, available today at https://willjobst.itch.io/shipwrights. Adam propagates some mechanics from his strategy game draft Ossuary. I think this is how you play solitaire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuJiUscfjQw.
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the...2020-05-191h 08Brain TrustThe Stadium of FailureAdam Vass and Will Jobst are a weird hand gesture. We are sundials on your walk. We are apples and milk, but worse. In this episode, we talk about layout, failure, and building a relationship with your work. Will might still be in an infinity library of their own design. Adam chats his new game, Aurora, available today at https://worldchampgameco.itch.io/aurora. What fruits do lizards like? We don’t talk about solitaire, but here’s how I’d describe it: the goal solitaire is to build a canon of saints. Cards are revealed and placed into mismat...2020-05-121h 13Brain TrustWaterdeep is ToyAdam Vass and Will Jobst are your drive-time DJs on 69.3 AM, your home for funny number bands. We are again apologizing to the gamers, recollecting radio stations past, and definitely specifically not at all trying to say anything on the Brain Trust bingo board. We make three games involving other games, experiences on top of experiences, like a double decker bus but for games. Do you understand? Adam remembers the bill of a lifetime and Will debuts some impressions from fucking 50 years ago. In this episode: people placement games, adding phases to Destiny, and an earnest try in describing...2020-05-051h 06Brain TrustThis Is Our Green AlbumAdam Vass and Will Jobst are two big fangs. We’re Weezer now. Life’s going to be a little different, out here in the g’rage and Beverly Hills. Adam unveils 500 years of vegan secrets and outlines new editions of Babes in the Wood and Protest Singer. Will recounts a citrus meltdown and makes an enemy of Frank. We made a game on this episode that really asks: what that mouth do? This is our Green Album. This is our Vampire RPG. (㇏(•̀ᵥᵥ•́)ノ)
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst
Music by Will Jobst, avail...2020-04-281h 03Brain TrustZip Plus Four, If You NastyAdam Vass and Will Jobst are Hollywood again. This is the beginning of a new era of Brain Trusting. A computerized world. For art and likes. And Dew. In this episode we dramatize game design, ask: what is owlbear?, and get into your innards. Adam dives into ForeverDex: a game about monster and mail at https://worldchampgameco.itch.io/foreverdex, and Will talks about just getting your head right and taking it easy and saying “fuck it” it’s okay to not do anything and also to do anything, I don’t know, I'm surrounded by black rectangles. We also cov...2020-04-2153 minBrain TrustA Gourd Named DelilahAdam Vass and Will Jobst are against the owlbears. Not "against" so much as "attempting to coexist". They induct a new Pokemon into the Brain Trust-Certified Favorite Pokemon club, talk about the playtest of THIS DISCORD HAS GHOSTS IN IT (available now: https://willjobst.itch.io/ghosts), dive into what early access means to us, and remember the name of the music website. Spin? Stereogum? We plot out an open development release for the mapmaking game TOTAL STATION.
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst
Music by Will Jobst, available at...2020-04-1459 min
Brain TrustCaspers in the ChatAdam Vass and Will Jobst brainstorm and brainproduce three games using online. What kind of games lean into the crosstalk and overspeaking of voice chat, the private space around your computer, or the haunted house that is Discord? We got you. Adam unveil a very good impression of our favorite LOST character, Will doesn’t analyze the significance of twos, and we both consider what makes a flakey, fresh, homemade brain crust. Bazinga count for this episode: 1.
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...2020-04-0748 min
Brain TrustGrocery Store Pincer FormationAdam Vass and Will Jobst enter online, again. We derail fast to talk about supermarkets, blueboxes, and Will’s friendly upstairs cult. Adam give a Quietus play report, and we both talk about playing games online. Will debuts a brand-new joke and Adam reveals himself to be something of a music guy. Wow!
A programming note, in these quarantine-days, we’re going to switch from biweekly to weekly! You’ll get episodes like these, in which we check-in, go wild, and exchange grocery store pincer formation strategies. You’ll also get episodes in which we bash together a game, live! Last epi...2020-03-3147 min
Brain TrustGripsters and RipstersAdam Vass and Will Jobst tear it up, materially-speaking. We tear it up, generally, too. But today it’s specific. You get it. In this episode, we design three games revolving around the destruction of zines, with at least one of them about LOST. If you love something, sometimes you have to rip it up into 1,000 pieces. This episode is ready-made with everything you need: foley experiment, Adam and Will getting the mind-blown feeling, and minimal references to the reason we’re all inside.Also, there’s a discord! We’d love for you to join! Fi...2020-03-171h 06
Brain TrustGrateful Dead Van of TheseusAdam Vass and Will Jobst take it all apart piece by piece and put it back together again. We’re back, baby, in the same zip code. Hell, we’re even in the same room. Locking eyes and bass boosting fives. The California sun is nice, I’m not afraid to say it. In this one we talk about playing A Guide to Casting Phantoms in the Revolution (Together! In person!), how screen printing techniques inform game design, and chopping and screwing game systems.
Also, there’s a discord! We’d love for you to join! Find the link here: https://dis...2020-03-0357 min
Brain TrustThe Anti-DesignerAdam Vass and Will Jobst discover that for every thing, there is an anti-thing. Matter. Malls. Games designers. We chat about reinvention, kickstarter peeves, and wonder why you were nodding along in the first place. Adam looks at the katamaris (the game of cousins), the long view of one’s catalog, and gets ready to wrap up the Cobwebs kickstarter (while previewing what’s to come). Will anatomizes the anti-designer, and then becomes it. They also hack up a lung and think about that nice western doctor, that they’re gonna just go ahead and google the name of right...2020-02-181h 03
Brain TrustThe Campaign to Reshoot Little Rascals (1994)Adam Vass and Will Jobst set off fireworks in celebration of Cobwebs funding! We prepare our minds to enter the green realm of Zine Quest 2 by highlighting some of our most anticipated zines. Adam ponders what his own catalog, the bounds between heavy metal fucker shit and kid shit. Will recounts a scary noise from the woods. They both chat about a Guide to Casting Phantoms in the Revolution and hint toward a mysterious break in the episode. Huh. Also, there’s a discord! We’d love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discordapp.com/i...2020-02-051h 18
Brain TrustBurrito Design SeminarAdam Vass and Will Jobst bluesky the next actually good corporate game. As with every movement in games, it’s one of two things. Call of Duty or Spiderman. Chipotle or Taco Bell. They talk about the scariest character sheets, zines ahead of ZineQuest 2020, and a deep dive into Adam’s coming-to-Kickstarter game Cobwebs (January 28th, mark it!). For more information, check out Adam’s mailing list right here. Also, there’s a discord! We’d love for you to join! Find the link here: https://discordapp.com/invite/SgnU8ZB. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco...2020-01-211h 12
Brain TrustThe Car Is in the Front YardAdam Vass and Will Jobst get lit. What does 2020 hold? Will gets grim, fast. Adam explores Doozle and the goblin conundrum. Then they crescendo into music games, with notes and pianos and clapping and that certain TikTok noise. This episode features a playstorm of my car is in the front yard, now available on at willjobst.itch.io/my-car-is-in-the-front-yard. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobstMusic by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst.2020-01-071h 08
Brain TrustTop Three, Twenty NineteenAdam Vass and Will Jobst give the definitive ranking of everything, including: best games you haven’t read yet, most questionable lunches, and, well, slaw. They talk about ghosts of episodes’ past, their favorite games of the year, and Pokemon. Who’s Auld Lang Syne anyways? I’m going to look it up and get back to you. Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobstMusic by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst.I looked it up. Auld Lang Syne is a type of complicated bread. Wo2019-12-241h 05
Brain TrustA Cinder Block Box in Worcester, MAAdam Vass and Will Jobst are together in the same room! Live and direct for Worcester, MA, Adam and Will reunite! They talk about Pokemon (Shield), the status of A Guide to Casting Phantoms in the Revolution, Adam’s upcoming game Cobwebs, and the joy of gaming with new players.
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst
Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst.2019-11-2624 min
Chase Happiness JourneyNu îți amâna călătoria personală 💪🏻Am învățat (sau reînvățat!) o lecție importantă. Te identifici cu povestea mea? Sper să te ajute și pe tine, drag ascultător / dragă ascultătoare, în drumul tău, în a-ți găsi fericirea! 🥳 #ChaseHappiness With Alex Vass ❤️💙💚2019-11-2118 minChase Happiness Journey#ChaseHappiness With Alex Vass (Trailer)2019-11-1400 min
Brain TrustMahogany SentencesAdam Vass and Will Jobst are two cars passing in the night. Adam’s about to leave on tour, and Will is back! On this episode, we clear the sticky-note docket, compare Gallaghers, and test dream games. Adam debriefs after Big Bad Con and Will presents the newest luxury RPG product.
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst
Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst.2019-10-3157 min
Brain TrustFor The Burger QueenAdam Vass and Will Jobst bring back the wonderful For The Queen hack “For The Game Design” and bring it on the road to Big Bad Con 2019 with a flurry of amazing designers and friends drawing cards. Adam & Will also have a nice discussion in-studio about player skill progression from repetitive play and start to re-assess where they are with the design process of A Guide to Casting Phantoms in The Revolution.
Keep up with all of the designers who made appearances on the show this week:
Suzanne Schenewerk
a-sputnik.itch.io
@smoreofbabylon
Jason Brown
https://blooperly.itch.io/
@blooperly_
Alex...2019-10-151h 03
Brain TrustPurple Gameboy ColorAdam Vass and Will Jobst are back in the same country, time to catch up! On this episode, Adam brings a hack of Alex Roberts’ For The Queen where the word “Queen” is replaced with “Game Design.” It’s devastating. It’s really just, a lot. Adam and Will get ready for a season of design by talking about what makes them feel beautiful, the Kickstarter union, made-up cons, and our Nardwuar presents.
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst
Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com/willjobst.2019-10-0159 min
Brain TrustThe Wit with Lucian KahnAdam Vass and Will Jobst are a world apart, but the brain keeps trusting. On this episode, Will talks to Lucian Kahn, game designer, pentagram expert, and absolute wit. We talk about luminiferous ether, geezer energy, the Kickstarter union, what pipe cleaners are for, and the mythic wit of Lucian Kahn. We also chat about the upcoming MALL GOTHS VS VISIGOTHS Kickstarter. Adam checks in via phantoscope at the end of the episode, live from Australia. Find Lucian Kahn online at https://twitter.com/oh_theogony and his games at https://necromancy.itch.io/. Catch M...2019-09-1755 min
Brain TrustSlam Dunks with Alex RobertsOn the final week of their Kickstarter Campaign, Adam Vass and Will Jobst chat with Diana Jones award winning game designer of Starcrossed & For The Queen: Alex Roberts! We talk about designing game systems to be hack-friendly, our early childhood game designs, and roman candle fights. We also reveal the title of our RPG that you helped decide in last week’s poll.
This is the final 48 hours of the Brain Trust kickstarter campaign! Show your support here: http://kck.st/2JMjohW.
Find Alex Roberts online at helloalexroberts.com, Twitter at twitter.com/muscularpikachu and support her on Patreon at pa...2019-08-271h 02
Brain TrustTitles with Nell RabanAdam Vass and Will Jobst chat with software developer, game designer, and writer extraordinaire Nell Raban about the courage of putting your ideas into the public eye, the roles of cops in fantasy, and intentional and unintentional antagonism in roleplay. We also reveal the tone of our game that you voted on and we offer up the very big final poll: the name of our game.
Check the Kickstarter out here: http://kck.st/2JMjohW.
Find Nell Raban on Twitter at twitter.com/nell_do_well and her games at nell-raban.itch.io.
Want to talk to us? Record a...2019-08-201h 05
Brain TrustPrototypes with Banana ChanAdam Vass and Will Jobst chat with tabletop roleplaying game designer, larp designer, and writer Banana Chan about prototypes, developing physical objects, Gen Con, and the power of whiteboarding. We also discuss the voice that our game will communicate in and ask you to help us choose the next step.
Check the Kickstarter out here: http://kck.st/2JMjohW.
You can find Banana Chan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bananachangames and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/banana.chann.
Want to talk to us? Record a voice memo and send it to jointhebraintrust@gmail.com
Find Adam on...2019-08-1354 min
Brain TrustArtifacts with Takuma OkadaAdam Vass and Will Jobst chat with game designer, musician, and creative Takuma Okada about creative sparks, game jams, physical items used in gameplay... and Bionicles. We also discuss some physical artifacts that could appear in our game and ask you to help us choose the next step.
Check the Kickstarter out here: http://kck.st/2JMjohW.
You can find Takuma Okada’s games at noroadhome.itch.io and their music at soundcloud.com/noroadhome.
Want to talk to us? Record a voice memo and send it to jointhebraintrust@gmail.com
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @wi...2019-08-0600 min
Brain TrustFocus with Nathan D. PaolettaAdam Vass and Will Jobst chat with game designer, writer, and graphic artist Nathan D. Paoletta. On this episode, they discuss the winner of the pitches, the “big three” questions, and expansive design.
Check the Kickstarter out here: http://kck.st/2JMjohW.
You can find Nathan and his work at ndpdesign.com, and the | BLACK | RED | WHITE | Nonexistent Games
Kickstarter here: http://kck.st/2LXpXjy.
Want to talk to us? Record a voice memo and send it to jointhebraintrust@gmail.com
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst
Music by Will Jobst, available at https://soundcloud.com...2019-07-301h 03
Brain TrustPitchesAdam Vass and Will Jobst bring ten game pitches, and whittle them down to five. In the meanwhile, Will flips a coin three times, Adam discusses killing your darlings, and we both submit our five options to the BRAIN TRUST , to decide the game we make over the next five weeks.
Check the Kickstarter out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamxvass/braintrust
Want to talk to us? Record a voice memo and send it to jointhebraintrust@gmail.com
Find Adam on Twitter at @wcgameco and Will at @will_jobst2019-07-2359 min
Brain TrustIntroducing The Brain TrustIn this preliminary episode, our hosts Adam Vass and Will Jobst discuss the Brain Trust (the podcast, the kickstarter campaign, the roleplaying game, and the community). We go over the different pledge levels, how we break kickstarter, how you can *play with our campaign, and how the podcast will work moving forward.
Visit our kickstarter campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamxvass/braintrust2019-07-2120 min
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