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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 #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 + 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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[PREVIEW] Design Session #68: The Hero, Part 1

Eidolon Playtest ·

2026/01/01

One final podcast for 2025, to ring in The Month of Threadspinner!On this episode, we get serious about how quickly the deadline to a playable first draft of the game is getting, and get cracking on getting this bad boy ready for primetime. We start by working out the details of The Hero, one of the first playbooks—sorry, patterns—we came up with for this game, and in so doing identify the blank spots we still need to fill in.And because there's still a lot of blank spots, we also resolve to (try

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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Media Club: Titan A.E.

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/30

Iris, Mike, and Crystal discuss a film that has been repeatedly referenced on Eidolon Playlist: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman's 2000 animated science fiction cult classic Titan A.E.!

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[PREVIEW] Eidolon ADULT #6: You Gotta Be

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/29

D.G.’s personal life falls apart on New Year’s Eve, the busiest night of the year for Thr33 Laws. Kierra attempts to bust the bar’s union, while Oxley plays hockey to clear his mind of his relationship anxieties.🎶 Listen as your day unfoldsChallenge what the future holdsTry and keep your head up to the sky 🎶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] Eidolon Playlist #46: My Chemical Romance

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/25

Molly, Zoe and Iris get together to talk about one of the bands of all time: My Chemical Romance. Get ready for shocking betrayals, an unlikely alliance, Zoe's special knife, and brief digression where Iris' friends explain Fall Out Boy to her.Listen to the playlist here!Edited by Iris

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[PREVIEW] Eidolon ADULT #5: Everywhere

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/22

Kierra and Oxley try to make their new relationship work, despite the pressures of the Christmas season. Andy consults Kierra for gender advice, and D.G. struggles to protect her daughter while staying ahead of the law.🎶 Turn it inside out so I can seeThe part of you that's drifting over me 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra ArugulaTyberius Wilson as Oxley SarbanesMax Knightley as Dignity “D.G.” GraysonCrystal Zaslavchik as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIKCONTENT WARNING:

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Eidolon ADULT #4: Torn

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/15

Kierra and Natalie each suffer a terrible misfortune that diminishes their spirits. To cheer them up, Oxley and D.G. take them to Sarah’s Hanukkah celebration, where everybody learns what it truly means to be in a relationship.🎶 I'm all out of faith, this is how I feelI'm cold and I am shamed, lying naked on the floorIllusion never changed into something realI'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra TightTyberius Wilson as Oxley SarbanesMax Knightley as

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Eidolon ADULT #3: You Oughta Know

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/08

Mitt Broccoli hosts a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day concert in the park, counter-programmed by Natalie Arugula’s concert. Kierra and Oxley must decide where their true loyalties lie, while D.G. discovers the inadequacies of the Parks Department.🎶 And I’m here to remind youOf the mess you left when you went awayIt’s not fair to deny meOf the cross I bear that you gave to me 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra TightTyberius Wilson as Oxley SarbanesMax Knightley as Dignity “D.G.” GraysonCrystal

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Eidolon ADULT #2: Odds Are

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/08

A physical version of EIDOLON is available now through Indie Press Revolution!D.G. organizes a Cyber Monday event for Thr33 Laws, the bar and hockey rink she manages. Kierra plays live music and Oxley cheers for the local hockey team, but their evening turns unexpectedly political after Andy meets his hero.🎶 The odds are that we will probably be alrightOdds are we're gonna be alrightOdds are we're gonna be alright tonight 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra TightTyberius Wilson as Oxley SarbanesMax

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Eidolon ADULT #2: Odds Are

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/01

D.G. organizes a Cyber Monday event for Thr33 Laws, the bar and hockey rink she manages. Kierra plays live music and Oxley cheers for the local hockey team, but their evening turns unexpectedly political after Andy meets his hero.🎶 The odds are that we will probably be alrightOdds are we're gonna be alrightOdds are we're gonna be alright tonight 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra TightTyberius Wilson as Oxley SarbanesMax Knightley as Dignity “D.G.” GraysonCrystal Zaslavchik as The GMMUSIC BY MAX

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Eidolon ADULT #1: My Nutmeg Phantasy

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/12/01

A physical version of EIDOLON is available now through Indie Press Revolution!Kierra Tight hosts a Thanksgiving dinner, hoping to impress Sarah Grape, the woman who raised her. Sarah brings a surprise that will change everything for Kierra’s best friend D.G., while their mooching neighbor Oxley might have finally bit off more than he can chew.🎶 Baby, I know we had a bad dayAnd you are so mad at meIt don’t mean we have to mope around 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra TightTyberius Wilson as Oxley

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[PREVIEW] Design Session #67: Threading Ritual

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/11/29

It's been a busy autumn for both Luke and Molly, but they've finally found some time to sit down and do some more Threadspinnin'! This month, they talk about some of the ideas they've been working on off-mic, and also get into more depth on the "Threading Ritual," which is what we're calling session 0 in this game because it's fun to make every aspect of Threadspinner as extra as possible!

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Eidolon Playlist #45: FLASHBACK Sampler

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/11/27

The cast of Eidolon FLASHBACK reunite one last time to—why did I phrase it that way? We all hang out all the time. Whatever, anyway, the point is we got together to talk about a bunch of old-ass songs!YouTube link to the playlistEdited by Iris

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Eidolon FLASHBACK #6: Penny Lane

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/11/24

A physical version of EIDOLON is available now through Indie Press Revolution!"Penny Lane is in my ear, and in my eyes..." CREDITS: Mike Painter as Rudy SmithIris Christianson as Ylva Blom Luke Varner as Abigail Rhodan Max Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNERCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror, dismemberment, cannibalism, and other various forms of violence.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

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Eidolon ADULT #1: My Nutmeg Phantasy

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/11/23

Kierra Tight hosts a Thanksgiving dinner, hoping to impress Sarah Grape, the woman who raised her. Sarah brings a surprise that will change everything for Kierra’s best friend D.G., while their mooching neighbor Oxley might have finally bit off more than he can chew.🎶 Baby, I know we had a bad dayAnd you are so mad at meIt don’t mean we have to mope around 🎶CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Kierra TightTyberius Wilson as Oxley SarbanesMax Knightley as Dignity “D.G.” GraysonCrystal Zaslavchik as The GMMUSIC

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Eidolon FLASHBACK #6: Penny Lane

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/11/17

Buy the EIDOLON 2E book here!Join our Discord!"Penny Lane is in my ear, and in my eyes..."CREDITS:Mike Painter as Rudy SmithIris Christianson as Ylva BlomLuke Varner as Abigail RhodanMax Knightley as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY LUKE VARNERCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror, dismemberment, cannibalism, and other various forms of violence.

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Eidolon FLASHBACK #5: Sixteen Tons

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/11/17

A physical version of EIDOLON is available now through Indie Press Revolution!"Some people say a man is made outta mud A poor man's made outta muscle and blood" CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Ylva Blom Mike Painter as Rudy Smith Luke Varner as Abigail Rhodan Max Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIK CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains suffocation and poisoning.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

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Eidolon FLASHBACK #4: Ambush From Ten Sides

Eidolon Playtest ·

2025/11/10

A physical version of EIDOLON is available now through Indie Press Revolution![Instrumental]CREDITS:Luke Varner as Abigail RhodanMike Painter as Rudy SmithIris Christianson as Ylva BlomMax Knightley as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY LUKE VARNERCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains knife and gun violence, including against an infant.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

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