Introduction
Participating in fractal governance's evolution offers multiple pathways for engagement, each providing unique opportunities to help shape the future of democratic coordination. Whether you're leading a community, building governance tools, or exploring better ways to make decisions together, there are natural ways to get involved.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Join Weekly Events
- Play With Your Community
- Active Communities
- Optimism Fractal
- Eden Fractal
- Implementation Pathways
- Development Opportunities
- Educational Resources
Getting Started
Join Weekly Events
The best way to understand the Respect Game's potential is to experience it firsthand. You can join our weekly events to get a feel for the game and participate in Respect Games. This provides an excellent way to get started whether you're an experienced builder in Optimism or new to the ecosystem.
- Join Eden Fractal and Optimism Fractal weekly events on Thursdays at 17 UTC
- RSVP on our events calendar to receive invites and reminders
- Meet experienced players who can answer your questions
- See how the game evaluates contributions to Optimism
- Watch recordings and see timestamps if you can't attend live
- Learn from a community that's been playing for many months
Play With Your Community
You can try playing with your friends, family, community, or business organization to get a feel for how the Respect Game can create benefits in your unique situation.
- Gather your team or friends for a simple session
- Choose a prompt that resonates with your group
- Use our intuitive apps to make gameplay seamless:
- Fractalgram for live community events
- Respect.games platform for flexible participation
- Begin building your community's reputation system
- Keep it simple at first and evolve as you learn
Active Communities
The most direct way to experience fractal democracy is through established communities implementing these systems:
Optimism Fractal
Join biweekly events (Thursdays 17:00 UTC) bringing builders together to evaluate contributions, earn Respect, and participate in democratic coordination. With over 43 events and thousands of onchain live attestations from builders, these sessions demonstrate fractal democracy in action while fostering meaningful collaboration. Learn more at OptimismFractal.com.
Eden Fractal
Bi-weekly gatherings focus on advancing fractal democracy through systematic experimentation and educational content development. Through over 110 events provide deeper exploration of governance innovation with leading pioneers of fractal democracy while testing new coordination frameworks. Explore our blog and videos to learn more about Eden Fractal.
You can also explore more communities pioneering fractal governance on the Optimystics communities page. Join our next weekly event to experience fractal democracy firsthand on the Optimystics events calendar!
Implementation Pathways
Communities interested in adopting fractal democracy can follow established patterns for success:
- Start with Simple Coordination Begin with weekly Respect Game events to build shared understanding and establish coordination rhythms. This creates natural foundations for more sophisticated governance.
- Progressive Feature Adoption As participation grows, gradually incorporate additional frameworks like councils or resource allocation systems. Our documentation provides clear guidance for each step.
- Technical Integration Choose implementation approaches that match your community's needs - from fully on-chain systems to lighter-weight tools. Our open-source infrastructure enables flexible adaptation.
Development Opportunities
The open-source nature of fractal democracy creates multiple contribution pathways:
- Join developer discussions at weekly events
- Explore repositories and technical documentation
- Contribute to core infrastructure or specialized implementations
- Help create educational content and implementation guides
Learn more in our article, Fractal Apps: Open-Source Software for Collaboration and Governance.
Educational Resources
Comprehensive materials support deeper understanding:
- Over 200 recorded events demonstrating implementation
- Detailed technical documentation and specifications
- Regular workshops and implementation guidance
- Active development communities providing support
This creates multiple learning pathways while maintaining high standards for coordination. Watch the videos and explore notes on the Eden Creators youtube channel.
