Episodes
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Our Threaded investigate the astrologers of Mylor and their connection to Orchod, the constellation who governs the fabulously wealthy city.
CREDITS:
Iris Christianson as Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine
Max Knightley as Thistle, the Bastard Daughter
Tyberius Wilson as Xalatan, Sage of Wind and Shadow
Luke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Iris Christianson
Music by Max Knightley
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For the month of July, we are accepting submissions for a Fan Art Contest! The rules are as follows:
From July 1st to July 31st, send us a message on Patreon that includes a new piece of DFTU fan art you created! This can be for Threadspinner, Eidolon, or anything else related to the podcast!
From August 1st to August 7th, we will run a poll for the audience's favorite piece of fan art! Any free or paid Patreon member can vote in this poll! This poll will include a copy of your fan art with credit and any title or description you would like to include!
On August 8th, the Top 3 artists in the poll will win a full year of Grab Bag membership! That is a $96 value!
On August 8th, all runners-up will receive one month of Grab Bag membership as a thank you for participating! That is a $10 value!
To be absolutely clear: no purchase is necessary to participate in this contest, and you retain full rights to your art. We encourage you to post your art to your own personal accounts!
We now have official Threadspinner FLAME character art from illustrator Garin! (By the way, you can also support Garin on Patreon!)
This month, we will reveal official character art for Threadspinner GLOW from illustrator installationwizard! Our ability to commission artists is made possible thanks to your generous support on Patreon! Here's a preview:
This month's Eidolon Playlist will cover The Protomen Act III: This City Made Us, concluding the cast of Eidolon PROTO's commitment to discuss the music that influenced the miniseries! If you haven't listened to Eidolon PROTO, you should, because it's one of the best miniseries!
This month's Grab Bag will be a video of Luke and Maxie playing Pathologic 2, one of Luke's favorite games, and a less-obvious influence on Threadspinner!
A new draft of Threadspinner will still be posted this month, but due to scheduling difficulties there won't be a new Design Session. However, we would still like to post some other behind-the-scenes content on the $3 tier to make up for it. So I ask the question to you, the audience:
What behind-the-scenes content you like to see?
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Missing episodes?
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We never said we'd get it in one! While we're very happy with the core mechanics of Threadspinner, as we continue to record episodes across all three campaigns, we've begun to take note of some design flaws that need addressing.
One of the dangers of making the game rules diegetic is that the PCs know that they're in a story and can try to exploit the narrative structure to shortcut the game! We don't really spend enough time in each Region for it to feel as well-realized as we'd like it to! Kinda sucks if you have 0 Thread and want to continue participating in the game but can't! Maybe The Fae shouldn't be able to generate up to 15 charges to copy a powerful enemy's strongest ability!
The show's called a Playtest for a reason, and this month we have a variety of large and small design problems to tackle, while still making time to talk about whether we should get around to watching Mad Men. We should probably get around to watching Mad Men.
Edited by Luke
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Iris, Crystal and Maxie meet up to talk about Angel's Egg, a classic experimental animated film created by Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano. It's a movie that deliberately leaves us with far more questions than it does answers, and it leads us to contemplate the purpose of the characters, the visual language it uses, and what philosophy means to us.
Edited by Iris
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Few glow as strong as Commander Vespula, the heroic wasp who felled countless feathered dragons in defense of his hive. His short life of glory passed, and in his eternal afterlife he hungers to conquer the miniature civilization that dwells within the walls of the Threadspinner's Guild.
Three tiny Threaded explore a lush paradise of magical flora, where a secret organization guards the key to their quest.
CREDITS:
Lexi Waltner as Stan Stickley, aka...
Mike Painter as Velnias
Molly Rhinebeck as Heiress, Discarded Queen of the Golden Haven
Luke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Mike Painter
Music by Max Knightley
Cover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!
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Luke, Maxie, and Iris discuss some of the music that Luke sent to Maxie as inspiration for the Threadspinner Playtest soundtrack, which draws from sources such as Dark Souls, Death Stranding, Hollow Knight, Raising Arizona, Twin Peaks, Tenet, The Big O, and more!
Listen to the playlist here!
Edited by Iris
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Warfare changed forever when Dr. Lorien Lovejoy invented chemical gas that rendered an entire battlefield silent and dead in a matter of minutes. Now, the engineer who erased a generation whiles away in his laboratory, preparing to unleash even greater horrors upon The Wake.
Three newly-Threaded heroes step out onto the streets of Mother-of-All, wandering a sinkhole that's been converted into a neighborhood ruled by a vicious gang.
CREDITS:
Zoe Tunnell as Magnolia Kane
Morgan Taylor as Love the Uncut
Crystal Zaslavchik as Reverie, the Waking Dreamer
Luke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Luke Varner
Music by Max Knightley
Cover art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!
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Long ago, the Razorback King conquered Loromir with the power of flame. The country and its King faded into myth, and their spirits passed into the afterlife. Now, the Razorback King rises again, gathering power to set aflame even the land of the dead.
A novice Threadspinner leads three undead adventurers to map the long-dead spirit of a prosperous seaside city-state, where a great foe dwells.
CREDITS:
Iris Christianson as Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine
Max Knightley as Thistle, the Bastard Daughter
Tyberius Wilson as Xalatan, Sage of Wind and Shadow
Luke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Iris Christianson
Music by Max Knightley
Cover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!
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Welcome to Threadspinner GLOW, the bug-themed playtest of Threadspinner, the Souls-inspired afterlife exploration RPG! In this episode, our players introduce us to the cast: a highborn bartender, a lord of thieves, and a sentient fungus!
CREDITS:
Lexi Waltner as Stan Stickley, aka...
Mike Painter as Velnias
Molly Rhinebeck as Heiress, Discarded Queen of the Golden Haven
Luke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Mike Painter
Music by Max Knightley
Cover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!
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Welcome to Threadspinner SPARK, the urban fantasy themed playtest of Threadspinner, the Souls-inspired afterlife exploration RPG! In this episode, our players introduce us to the cast: a young film starlet, her bodyguard, and a disgraced Threadspinner seeking to write her biography!
CREDITS:
Zoe Tunnell as Magnolia Kane
Morgan Taylor as Love the Uncut
Crystal Zaslavchik as Reverie, the Waking Dreamer
Luke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Luke Varner
Music by Max Knightley
Cover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!
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One of Morgan's favorite films is the 2000 cheerleader classic Bring It On, so she showed it to Crystal and Iris! They discuss the film's earnest love for cheerleading, potential for heartbreaking lesbian fanfiction, and progressive views on race, gender, and sexuality!
Edited by Crystal
Content Warning: This episode contains use of homophobic slurs.
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The Year of Threadspinner keeps on Threadspinnin'! Luke has now run multiple sessions of the game, and the major take away: game's good! Game works! That said, there's lots of small revisions that we already need to make. We also start laying out the ideas for character development for the Threadspinner!
Edited by Luke
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Welcome to Threadspinner FLAME, the medieval-themed playtest of Threadspinner, the Souls-inspired afterlife exploration RPG! In this episode, our players share the characters they've created: a paladin of love and creation, a wizard seeking primordial power, and an executed traitor whose chains compel supplication!
CREDITS:
Iris Christianson as Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine
Max Knightley as Thistle, the Bastard Daughter
Tyberius Wilson as Xalatan, Sage of Wind and Shadow
Luke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Iris Christianson
Music by Max Knightley
Cover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!
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Luke, Molly, Crystal and Iris return to rank the second rock-opera album from The Protomen: The Father of Death. Unbeknownst to Luke, however, betrayal lurks just around the corner. A villain in their midst sharpens their knife, waiting to stab Luke through the heart. Will their coup succeed? Or will Luke's friends mostly think this album is pretty alright? Tune in for the thrilling continuation of the Protomen saga!
Listen to the playlist here!
Edited by Iris
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🎶 0 - The Fugitive's First Dance by Max Knightley 🎶
🪲 Threadspinner GLOW 🪲
Lexi as The Master Thief: Stan Stickley, aka Denny Deciduous, aka Benny Bonsai, aka Lenny Leafless
Molly as The Mixologist: Heiress, Discarded Queen of the Golden Haven
Mike as The Fae: Velnias
GM: Luke
Editor: MikeIn the walls of the Threadspinner's Guild exists an entire miniature world unto itself, a vast civilization of insects and other small creatures that have been touched by the magic of Thread. A part-time bartender with royal blood, a lord of thieves, and a sentient fungus explore this secret kingdom. Their quest is easily overlooked, easily forgotten, but will carry consequences that will reverberate throughout the entire Wake.
Threadspinner GLOW is the third campaign of Threadspinner Playtest, and takes inspiration from the Hollow Knight series. GLOW will run for approximately 20-25 episodes, released once every three weeks.
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Mike and Luke sit down with Crystal for an interview about their recent miniseries! They discuss their favorite miniseries, their approaches to GMing, and their preferred types of narratives! Plus, they share their goals for Threadspinner Playtest!
Edited by Crystal
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🎶 17 - If It's Not Your Lucky Day, At Least It's Always Someone Else's by Max Knightley 🎶
⚡️ Threadspinner SPARK ⚡️
Crystal as The Dream Interpreter: Reverie, the Waking Dreamer
Morgan as The Blade Magician: Love the Uncut
Zoe as The Divinity: Magnolia Kane
GM: Luke
Editor: LukeIn the heart of The Wake stands Mother-of-All, the capital city governed by the Threadspinners. Peoples of all places and ages populate its crowded streets; turn down this alley and you will find yourself in a lost city of legend, while that thoroughfare will take you to a district built with technology not yet invented in your time. A young film starlet, her bodyguard, and a disgraced Threadspinner seeking to write her biography dive deep into the city's endless layers of secrets and subterfuge.
Threadspinner SPARK is the second campaign of Threadspinner Playtest, and takes inspiration from Bloodborne and Lies of P. SPARK will run for approximately 20-25 episodes, released once every three weeks.
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Zoe and Iris sit down with Crystal for an interview about their recent miniseries! They discuss their creative development over six years of Drawn from the Undertow, and evaluate each other as players and GMs! Zoe and Iris played in each others' miniseries, so they also ask each other plenty of questions!
Edited by Crystal
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🎶 13 - Death Beyond Death by Max Knightley 🎶
🔥 Threadspinner FLAME 🔥
Iris as The Hero: Syr Violet, Knight of the Coiling Vine
Maxie as The Executed: Thistle, the Bastard Daughter
Tyberius as The Conjurer: Xalatan, Sage of Wind and Shadow
GM: Luke
Editor: IrisTo tame the endless chaos of the Wake, the Threadspinner's Guild recruits three undead adventurers to explore the spirits of long-dead kingdoms: a paladin of love and creation, a wizard seeking primordial power, and an executed traitor whose chains compel supplication.
Threadspinner FLAME is the first campaign of Threadspinner Playtest, and takes inspiration primarily from Elden Ring and the Dark Souls franchise. FLAME will run for approximately 20-25 episodes, released once every three weeks.
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Crystal and Maxie sit down for a candid discussion about their recent miniseries! They discuss their creative influences, GMing techniques, proudest moments, and lessons learned. Learn the secrets behind your favorite series, and listen to Crystal and Maxie philosophize on what it means to be an adult!
Plus, since Maxie is our composer, we talk about the miniseries themes, and the upcoming music for Threadspinner Playtest! Remember to pick up the Official Soundtracks at undertow.cards!
Edited by Crystal
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