The Plain Game

Workplace plain language training

A fun interactive way to help your team write clearly, confidently and for their readers

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Unclear writing is costing
your business.

Poor writing doesn't just frustrate readers, it costs you:

  • Customers and clients through frustration and confusion
  • Errors and risk caused by misunderstanding
  • Time spent fixing and explaining
  • Brand damage because readers expect you to be clear
  • Money

Caring about your business starts with caring about how you write.

Cost savings of clarity

Meet The Plain Game

A workplace learning game that teaches people how to write in plain language.

Follow a colorful cast of office characters, test your skills with quizzes, and get personalised feedback along the way.

Follow the story

Navigate real-world workplace writing challenges.

Apply your learning

Make decisions, answer questions and practise writing in plain language.

Follow the story

Navigate real-world workplace writing challenges.

Apply your learning

Make decisions, answer questions and practise writing in plain language.

Training that doesn’t feel like training

Learning through play leads to higher engagement and better knowledge retention than traditional workplace training.

That’s why The Plain Game is:

  • Interactive. Make decisions, solve problems, and put learning into practice.
  • Practical. Tackle real writing challenges from the workplace.
  • Engaging. Stories, characters, and challenges keep people playing and learning.

Four modules, one goal: Clear communication

  1. 1
    Audience and purpose
  2. 2
    The writing process
  3. 3
    Write for your readers
  4. 4
    Connect with your reader
Full course structure

More than a game

  1. Developed by an international team of plain language and education experts
  2. Based on Christopher Balmford’s renowned course, delivered to tens of thousands of people worldwide
  3. Aligned with the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) plain language standard

Give your team a better way to write.

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