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Eidolon Playtest

Eidolon Playtest is an award-winning actual-play podcast playtesting EIDOLON: Become Your Best Self, an RPG inspired by Jojo"s Bizarre Adventure and Persona!

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[PREVIEW] Design Session #74: Governing Aracana

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/03/04

Each Region in the Wake is aligned with one of the major arcana, which define what challenges the Threaded will have to face while exploring that land and what conditions they must satisfy to complete their quest.So how does any of that actually work?Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!

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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Playlist #48: Florence + the Machine

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/02/28

Iris, Luke, and Maxie discuss the music of Florence + the Machine, the band that inspired Eidolon + MACHINE! Listen to the playlist here!Edited by IrisThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!

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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Media Club: Gundam F91

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/02/28

Iris gathers Molly and Crystal to discuss Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Yoshiuki Tomino's 1991 feature film which follows a new cast of characters decades after the original Gundam saga. Iris' miniseries Eidolon + MACHINE is significantly inspired by Gundam, and F91 offers one of the most condensed visions of what Gundam is!Edited by CrystalThis episode is possible thanks to all $10 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full

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Eidolon + MACHINE #6: Heaven is Here

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/02/23

Trapped in a bubble of unstable time and space, the Leviathans and their pilots fight through despair to create a new future.🎶 And I ride in my red dressAnd time stretchеs endless 🎶CREDITS:Lexi Waltner as Dax BurnsideMax Knightley as LákhesisZoe Tunnell as Mayve "Mayday" DaysonLuke Varner as AtroposIris Christianson as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSONContent Warnings: Graphic violence and allusions to suicide.

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Eidolon TOOL premieres March 2.

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/02/20

Mike as The GMCrystal as DeimiaTyberius as Felicia FuraffinityMolly as Devlin DripdryEpisode Count: 4Within the ruins of what was once a bustling metropolis, a mysterious figure known only as H. hosts a special, annual tournament: a demolition derby to the death!Over four rounds, teams will load into customized vehicles of their choosing, armed to the teeth with traditional weaponry, as well as mysterious personalized powers known only as "eidolon," and battle for the right to claim a boon from the

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Eidolon + MACHINE #5: Big God

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/02/16

Atropos and Lákhesis finally reunite with their sister, Clotho. After spending decades in Terran captivity, she has her own ideas about how to end the war once and for all. 🎶 Sometimes I think it's getting betterAnd then it gets much worse.Is it just part of the process?Jesus Christ, it hurts. 🎶 CREDITS:Lexi Waltner as Dax BurnsideMax Knightley as LákhesisZoe Tunnell as Mayve "Mayday" DaysonLuke Varner as AtroposIris Christianson as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSONContent

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[PREVIEW] Design Session #73: "World Tendency"

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/02/12

You know what's pretty cool in Eidolon? The Phantom Clock. Threadspinner definitely needs something similar, but what should it look like?Also, Molly told me to include this classic image of Sonic the Hedgehog, for reference later in the episode:Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!

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Eidolon + MACHINE #4: Heavy In Your Arms

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/02/09

The battle of Titan has been won, but at great cost. While Mayve comes to grips with her new existence as a Leviathan, Dax and Lákhesis work together to find a way to bring an end to the war. 🎶 And is it worth the wait? All this killing time? Are you strong enough to stand Protecting both your heart and mine? 🎶CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Dax Burnside Max Knightley as Lákhesis Zoe Tunnell as Mayve "Mayday" Dayson Luke Varner as Atropos Iris Christianson as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY IRIS

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Eidolon + MACHINE #3: Ship To Wreck

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/02/02

The crew of the Ghost Of Winter rush to save Titan's colonists from a sudden attack by the Terran Alliance. While Dax and Lákhesis work to rally the scattered Outer Sphere forces, Mayve and Atropos reach a tentative agreement to use their power to defend the survivors. Will their compromise survive an encounter with the enemy's Leviathan, or will Mayve's desire for revenge burn Atropos' trust?🎶 Under starry skies we are lostAnd into the breach we get tossedAnd the water's coming in fast 🎶

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[PREVIEW] Design Session #72: Our Starting Lineup

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/31

NOTHING STOPS THE YEAR OF THREADSPINNER... but winter storms did manage to delay it for a couple days! But now we're back, and ready to wrap up the initial work on the remaining Patterns to get the first draft of Threadspinner ready to playtest!Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!

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Eidolon + MACHINE #2: Drumming Song

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/27

The crew of the Ghost of Winter plans their next moves now that they have awoken the Leviathans Atropos and Lákhesis, while their pilots try to navigate their new relationships to the machines. A routine refueling stop on Uranus turns deadly when the crew discovers an abandoned fuel station and an ominous drumming from deep within the mists of the gas giant...🎶 I ran to the tower where the church bells chimeI hoped that they would clear my mindThey left a ringing in my earBut that drum's still

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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Playlist #47: Adult Contemporary

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/24

Crystal, Maxie, Morgan, and Ty get together to talk about the songs referenced in Eidolon ADULT! Learn about the awfulness of John Mayer, the amazing voice of Macy Gray, and the merits and demerits of music that is compatible with shopping!Listen to the playlist here!Edited by IrisThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!

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[PREVIEW] Design Session #71: Picking Up the Pace

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/22

Hey we looked at the schedule and realized we were not going NEARLY fast enough to get Threadspinner ready in time for the playtest to start this spring! So, from here on out, we're gonna be doing a lot more off-mic designing, and use these episodes to partially talk through some design questions, but mostly to update y'all on the work we've been doing throughout the week. For instance: last week, we told y'all we'd be designing The Executed this week. Instead, we've designed The Executed, The

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Eidolon + MACHINE #1: No Light, No Light

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/19

In an secret, underground base on Pluto, two Outer Sphere pilots--Dax Burnside and Mayve "Mayday" Dayson--attempt to revive the slumbering war machines known as Leviathans. However, the Terran Alliance has been developing new weapons of their own. Faced with a threat from which they can no longer hide, the pair are forced to convince their mecha to fight before the last hope of resistance is entirely snuffed out. 🎶 Heaven help me, I need to make it right. 🎶CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Dax BurnsideMax

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[PREVIEW] Design Session #70: The Hero, Part 2

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/15

What even is a Hero, anyway? That's what we figure out this episode as we finish the template pattern for Threadspinner, and decide a final list of starting patterns!Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!

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Eidolon ADULT #8: How Bizarre

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/13

The holiday season is over, and the eidolon adults return to sober reality. Kierra, Oxley, and D.G. all meet for dinner at the Tight mansion, where they determine the fates of Andy, Natalie, Macy, Sarah, Thr33 Laws, and themselves.🎶 Jumped into the Chevy, headed for big lightsWanna know the rest? Hey, buy the rights! 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra TightTyberius Wilson as Oxley SarbanesMax Knightley as Dignity “D.G.” GraysonCrystal Zaslavchik as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY CRYSTAL

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[PREVIEW] Design Session #69: Combat and Refining...

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/08

Welcome, one and all, to THE YEAR OF THREADSPINNER, starting off with THE MONTH OF THREADSPINNER. We will be releasing new design sessions and new game drafts every week this month as we grind away at getting the game ready to start playtesting this spring!This week, wae talk through our ideas for how the combat system should be modified from Eidolon, and revisit equipment to further codify the ideas we've talked about with it previously. We also wrote up a whole to-do list so that we can stop

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[PREVIEW] THE TOWER, Episode 3: Ornamentation

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/07

Ace Wizards Arroai the Pragmatic and Ner'evine Livolias hit a creative stumbling block in their quest to renovate the tower of Xalatan the Triumphant. If they wish to reinvigorate their artistic passions, they must seek inspiration from visiting travelers!CREDITS:Max Knightley as Arroai the PragmaticIris Christianson as Ner'evine LivoliasCrystal Zaslavchik as Grand Duchess SelleneLuke Varner as TedMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY MAX KNIGHTLEY AND CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIKCONTENT WARNING: This episode

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Eidolon ADULT #7: Try

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/05

In the liminal period of the New Year, Oxley and D.G. both resolve to become their best selves. Kierra continues her quest to ruin the lives of her friends, but can she bring herself to hurt Andy?🎶 Then I see you standing thereWanting more from meAnd all I can do is try 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra TightTyberius Wilson as Oxley SarbanesMax Knightley as Dignity “D.G.” GraysonCrystal Zaslavchik as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIKCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains

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Eidolon + MACHINE premieres January 19.

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/02

GM: IrisLeviathans: Maxie, LukePilots: Zoe, LexiEpisode Count: 6The year is 2254. The Terran Alliance has ruled space unchallenged for the last 30 years. The Outer Sphere's resistance lies scattered across the Sol System, their military thoroughly annihilated, their adherents quietly forming small communities where they can.But the Outer Sphere preserved one, small hope before they were crushed: a hidden station housing the last two surviving Leviathans. These giant, sentient mecha lie in

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