[PREVIEW] Design Session #79: Christening, Artifacts, and More

In the depths of the Threadspinner's Guild lies a chamber stuffed with stacks upon stacks of old books, chewed through by bugs hungry for the powerful knowledge within their pages. The Threaded search for the key to their quest somewhere within this unending labyrinth.CREDITS:Lexi Waltner as Stan Stickley, aka...Mike Painter as VelniasMolly Rhinebeck as Heiress, Discarded Queen of the Golden HavenLuke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Mike PainterMusic by Max KnightleyCover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

Love and Reverie's interactions with Blood City highlight their class differences. Magnolia reveals a hidden side of herself. The Threadspinner gets frustrated by rule changes from the Guild.CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Love the UncutCrystal Zaslavchik as Reverie, the Waking DreamerZoe Tunnell as Magnolia KaneLuke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Luke VarnerMusic by Max KnightleyCover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

In a fit of hyperfixation, Iris has created a playlist inspired by the Dreaming life of Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine. Now Crystal, Maxie and Ty are joining her to talk about how each song makes them feel, reveal moments from their own lives the music seems to speak to, and ask hard-hitting questions like, "Would you rather be an angel or a god?" Listen to the playlist here!Syr Violet character portrait by GarinEdited by IrisThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 10-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!

It never stops raining, and the rain is scaldingly hot. This is the first thing the Threaded notice as they enter the Coqueral Sea, a Sun region dotted with islands hosting the remnants of a Magnolia-worshipping civilization.CREDITS:Iris Christianson as Syr Violet of the Coiling VineMax Knightley as Thistle, the Bastard DaughterTyberius Wilson as Xalatan, Sage of Wind and ShadowLuke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Iris ChristiansonMusic by Max KnightleyCover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

After a month away, we're back for more designing! How do Awoken get new Names? Is the Artifact system working? Setting aside the question of whether Threadspinner is any fun to play, do we think we're meeting our overarching design goals? We explore these questions and more!This episode contains spoilers for the endings of Mother 3 and Final Fantasy VII, and includes vague, indirect spoilers for the unreleased FLAME #5 and GLOW #4.Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 10-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today!

The tiniest Threaded overthrow the political order of Verdanda, the garden of life in the land of the dead.CREDITS:Lexi Waltner as Stan Stickley, aka...Mike Painter as VelniasMolly Rhinebeck as Heiress, Discarded Queen of the Golden HavenLuke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Mike PainterMusic by Max KnightleyCover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

The Threaded wade through a neighborhood drowned in blood in search of an oppressed people to liberate.CREDITS:Morgan Taylor as Love the UncutCrystal Zaslavchik as Reverie, the Waking DreamerZoe Tunnell as Magnolia KaneLuke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Luke Varner, with assistance by Crystal ZaslavchikMusic by Max KnightleyCover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

YOU can vote in the Fan Art Contest through August 7th! Come see 12 amazing works of art from some of our best fans, and vote for your favorite!Threadspinner Playtest really started settling into a rhythm in July, as the campaigns finished or approached the endings of their first regions. A lot of the changes in Threadspinner Draft 4 were inspired by the events in these episodes, including major revisions to how regions work. We hope the second set of regions will be even better!As a memento of each region, Luke has asked one of us to draw a map every time we finish one. We'll be sharing our maps of each campaign's first region on the $3 tier this month, as part of the GM Notes collection!We new have official Threadspinner GLOW character art from illustrator installationwizard! Our ability to commission artists is made possible thanks to your generous support on Patreon!We're still waiting on all of the official Threadspinner SPARK character art to come in, so we'll be rolling it out more slowly. I will add the official character art for Magnolia Kane to this post when the Fan Art Contest reaches 69 votes! (The most artistic and beautiful of numbers!)(08/05/2026) Goal Achieved! Here is Magnolia Kane from the talented illustrator Rhigu!Molly and Luke's personal lives will settle down a little later in August, so get excited for a new Threadspinner draft and accompanying Design Session! They have a lot of playtest data to pore over!This month's Grab Bag will be another episode of Let's Get Sick, Luke and Maxie's Pathologic 2 Let's Play!This month's Eidolon Playlist will either be a Syr Violet inspired playlist or a Xalatan inspired playlist that serves as sequel to Wizard Jams! We haven't decided which one will release in August yet, but we'll probably try to record both this month. Which other character playlists do you want to see?

The Threaded determine the fate of the Mylor Plutocracy, giving its existence meaning in the eyes of the Guild.CREDITS:Iris Christianson as Syr Violet of the Coiling VineMax Knightley as Thistle, the Bastard DaughterTyberius Wilson as Xalatan, Sage of Wind and ShadowLuke Varner as The ThreadspinnerEdited by Iris Christianson, with assistance by Crystal ZaslavchikMusic by Max KnightleyCover Art by Tavish BuchananBuy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

Crystal, Morgan, and Iris discuss Chris Prynoski's Downtown, an obscure yet beloved 1999 animated series about ordinary young adults living in the East Village. With its unique audiovisual style, complex characterization, and feminist themes, Downtown deserves its devoted fanbase!Check out the behind-the-scenes interviews conducted and archived by EnWaiSee!Edited by CrystalThis 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!