We are a producer cooperative with roots in Quebec, Canada, and members worldwide. While our reach is global, we value building strong local hubs where ideas can take root and communities can thrive.
Our mission is to create a collaborative space for members to invest their efforts in building narrative-rich games, learning experiences, and cooperative platforms for a meaningful, equitable, and regenerative future.
We are growing our network of partners in education,
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"Honestly, I’d give the resort four stars if they didn’t allow locals on the beach."
That real-world tourist quote inspired The Cost of Paradise. It’s a gritty look at the invisible scripts of class entitlement and artificial social walls, built using an Inverted Plot Pattern.
Liability of a Hero is live! A 2024 #NonLinear story by Matt Gardner about bypassing the inner critic and finding a mirror in the dark.
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https://plotweaver.substack.com/p/liability-of-a-hero?r=23gb5m
A forgotten canvas bag. A fortune in cash. An old compass leading back home.
'At the Edge of the Lane' is free to read this week on Substack. It's our oldest surviving short story from 2024, written exactly as it emerged from our very first paper-cut prototype deck.
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In the story 'Master Craftsman', Aditya Mohan Dewal uses a physical object, a bent chisel, as the pivot point for his entire resolution.
Written using the Inverted Plot Pattern, this story shows how starting with the "Result" (the theft) and working backward to the "Reason" (the clash of values) creates immediate engagement.
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A washed-up space captain. A humid bistro. A line of dialogue that changed everything.
False Idols is live on Substack! A new #FrameTale by Matt Gardner about meeting your heroes and finding a hungry ghost.
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Tracking multiple character arcs at the same time without losing your story's pacing is incredibly tough. That’s where the Parallel Plot Pattern comes in.
In Matt Gardner's story 'Notice of Reassessment', he uses it to follow a farmer, a market vendor, and a child until their separate storylines come together at a tense town hall meeting.
#AmWriting #Story #PlotWeaver #substack #systems #reading
https://open.substack.com/pub/plotweaver/p/notice-of-reassessment
Learn how PlotWeaver: Cards of Creation works, and then try it for yourself.
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