Press Release – Plotweaver RPG Announces New Partnerships and Setting Contest
Keith Baker and Earthborne Games to bring new settings to Plotweaver
For Immediate Release
Los Angeles, CA – July 30, 2026. Brotherwise Games kicked off Gen Con in full swing with a slate of new Plotweaver announcements made during Gen Con’s Opening Ceremonies. Johnny O’Neal and Jillian Schumacher from Brotherwise went onstage this morning to show off their Gen Con releases and teased upcoming games, such as Stormlight: War for Roshar. However, their biggest reveals during the Opening Ceremony were for the upcoming Plotweaver RPG System.
Plotweaver, the underlying system for the Cosmere RPG, is positioned as “the game designer’s RPG,” with an open source system that encourages independent creators to freely publish and monetize their work. Brotherwise will provide free online rules, guidance on designing with the Plotweaver system, and templates for developers. The Plotweaver System Reference Document (SRD) will be revealed ahead of a Plotweaver crowdfunding campaign in Q2 2027.
Brotherwise announced the first partners outside of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere for the Plotweaver system. The first partner they revealed was Earthborne Games, the makers of Earthborne Rangers and Hubworld: Aidalon. Earthborne Games will be using the Plotweaver system to make a RPG set in their original solarpunk setting. The Earthborne Campaign Setting will be available to pre-order during the Plotweaver crowdfunding campaign in 2027.
“Our fans have been asking for an Earthborne Rangers roleplaying game since day one, so we’re incredibly excited to finally make it happen,” said Earthborne's Founder & Creative Director, Andrew Navaro. “And to do it in partnership with another independent publisher as accomplished and beloved as Brotherwise is such a tremendous opportunity, we couldn’t be more grateful.”
The second partner revealed was Twogether Studios, led by Keith Baker and Jenn Ellis. The duo will be creating an entirely new property, Infinite. This genre-hopping RPG will take full advantage of the Plotweaver system’s ability to adapt any heroic action story, from sci-fi to fantasy.
"Infinite is a truly unique setting; the experience at the table will change with every session," said Keith Baker, co-owner of Twogether Studios. "Jenn and I believe that Plotweaver is the perfect system to deliver this experience, and we can't wait to share it."
In addition to these partnerships, Brotherwise is conducting the Plotweaver Setting Search contest, where RPG designers can submit their setting ideas to get featured as an official release from Brotherwise Games. Keith Baker will be a part of the judging panel, 24 years after his own setting, Eberron, won the Fantasy Setting Search sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. More details on the Plotweaver Setting Search will be available later this year, but interested designers should be ready to submit their settings in early 2027.
For those interested in trying out the Plotweaver system, the Open Alpha begins in a few days on August 5th with an original fantasy setting, Erstwild. The Splinterlight and Hexbeat settings will follow in September and October, with an open Beta set for early 2027.
For further inquiries, please contact:
Jillian Schumacher, Marketing Manager jillian@brotherwisegames.com
About Brotherwise Games:
Brotherwise Games is an LA-based board game publishing company founded by Chris and Johnny O’Neal in 2012. Since then, the “Brothers Wise” have become one of the tabletop industry’s biggest indie success stories. We make best-selling games with compelling themes and accessible mechanics that bridge the gap between core and casual players. Our most popular titles include the Boss Monster and Call to Adventure series, Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game, and The Cosmere® Roleplaying Game. https://www.brotherwisegames.com
About Plotweaver:
Plotweaver™ is a new RPG system and setting from Brotherwise Games, the team that brought you the record-breaking Cosmere RPG. Plotweaver invites players to explore a universe where every story is true. Characters might focus on the tale of a single world, or travel the threads of reality to explore an endless tapestry of sci-fi, fantasy, and more. https://www.plotweaverrpg.com
About Earthborne Games:
Earthborne Games is a game studio and publisher that creates breathtaking tabletop games that prioritize environmental sustainability in every aspect of their creation – from manufacturing to fulfillment. Every Earthborne product is made as sustainably as possible, with unparalleled transparency throughout the process. There’s a hopeful future on the horizon, one that reimagines our relationship with the Earth and the stories we tell on the gaming table, and we’re going to create it together.
About Twogether Studios:
Twogether Studios is the Portland-based game design studio of Jenn Ellis and Keith Baker. Known for award-winning tabletop games such as Illimat, Phoenix: Dawn Command, and Gloom, Twogether creates approachable games that bring people together through storytelling, imagination, and play.