The Echo Cycle

The Rhythm of Play

An Echo Cycle consists of: The Sender creates a fragment The Receiver reads/listens to it The Re...

Creating a Fragment

When it's your turn to send a fragment, follow these steps: 1. Choose Your Medium Decide what for...

Fragment Length

Aim for 150-400 words or 1-3 minutes of audio. Fragments should be substantial enough to advance ...

Spending Echo Tokens

You begin play with 3 Echo tokens. These represent moments of clear psychic connection across dis...

A Game of Distance, Memory, and Wind

What You Need to Play

Play Duration

Themes

Lines and Veils

Pause and Check-In

Rituals of Exchange

Structure of Play

The Fragment Can Take Any Form

Ways to Play

A World Held in Wind and Twilight

Key Concepts of the World

Your Connection

Inspirations

Who You Were, Who You Are

Step 1: Name and Voice

Step 2: Attunement

Step 3: Origin

Step 4: The Bond

Step 5: The Burden

The Rhythm of Play

Creating a Fragment

Fragment Length

Spending Echo Tokens

What the Map Represents

Generating the Initial Map

Changing the Map

When the Map Collapses

Step 1: Roll for the Storm

Step 2: Resolve the Effect

When Players Disagree

The Golden Rule

Agreed Endings

Emergent Endings

The Wind Offering (Optional)

Echo Tokens Tracker

Fragment Checklist

Card-Based Prompts (Optional)

Map Template

Sample Locations by Type

Session Zero

First Echo Cycle

Second Echo Cycle

On Distance and Asynchrony

On the Map's Mutability

On Endings

On Echo Tokens

Name

Voice & Medium

Attunement

Origin

The Bond

The Burden

Echo Tokens

Fragment Entry

Each Fragment Must

Echo Tokens (Start with 3)

Storm Events (Every 4 Fragments)

The Map

Game Ends When

Given Names

Family / Kin Names

Honorifics or Titles

Canonical Settlements

1. Field Log

2. Letter

3. Ritual Fragment

4. Dream Transcript

The Echo Cycle

The Rhythm of Play

Creating a Fragment

Fragment Length

Spending Echo Tokens

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