Announcing a brand new, customizable, physical/crypto/token asset, that is also a playable, in-person game. Combining the nostalgia of POGS, with the utility of crypto and various sub-crypto tokens, @Alchemage, @SovereignAlien, @Hempress, and myself (@ELAmental) are helping @Qwoyn shape this project into reality. The project currently holds the unofficial name: Dapp-Caps.
These original prototypes for this physical "crypto-game"/mystery treasure-chests were created by @Qwoyn for the Etherium-Classic blockchain, and although notable Portland gaming stores like Guardian Games approved these "Crypto-Caps" to be sold in their storefronts, the project was eventually shelved so @Qwoyn could pursue other more pertinent projects... until today.
After our in person Steem meeting this afternoon, the consensus was unanimous that this concept needs to be brought to the Steem blockchain, and eventually far beyond. Dapp-Caps is the first non-fungible physical asset, that is also tied to the blockchain. It can also be fashioned as fungible for projects that require it.
The proliferating token community hosted by Steem Engine currently arising (thanks to the great @Aggroed of #SteemMonsters) will likely be the first to benefit from this "Pog"-style currency/promo-tool/art display/playable cap/psychical, collectible asset/linked cypto asset. We would love to see #NaturalMedicine, #WeedCash Network, #Palnet, #FreedomTribe, #Canna-Curate, #SteemSilverGold, #TribeSteemUp, #EarthTribe, and many others jump on board with us.
The diversity of what these caps can potentially do is literally limitless. If you scratch off the holographic back, it will reveal a QR code that can link to retrieving a reward of either any amount of crypto (like Steem or BTC), tokens (like Palnet and Weedcash), or can even be used to promote a website by linking a QR code in that way. This is also a great medium for drawing, painting, and graphic design artist to promote (and sell) their work and websites (way better than a business card). There can even be holographic #SteemMonsters Caps!
Backside After-Scratch - this one's been claimed folks
Personally, I plan on using this medium to promote my music, by offering new tracks I record to be downloaded through the QR code under the scratch-off holograms - music that would otherwise require purchase for DL. I will be doing this instead of openly giving my music away for free in the future. This way fans of my work can purchase a collectible, tradeable, and playable item, with quality art prints on the caps as well - depicting my emcee logo, and other various future album/song art (a random few may even have crypto or token surprises in them instead of music).
I also plan on using these to promote my own token in the near future, along with the token we are working on releasing for this project in particular. The first Dapp-Caps run we create however will be extremely limited edition Steem Dapp-Caps (reward medium for these caps TBD). We will soon be releasing a pre-sale for these first and only alpha run of Steem Dapp-Caps. After this initial release, we will be opening the doors for anyone to create completely custom Dapp-Caps for their communities/projects through our service - along with our own official Dapp-Caps line of creations.
Why do these Skulltulas keep popping up in my life lately?
The best part about this project is that once it is adopted on Steem (which I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that it will), it can then be shared with almost any other social media blockchain platform that is currently out (WordPress, Whaleshares, Minds, Smoke, Patreon), and the ones that will eventually release (Voice, Flote, and others TBD).
Since there is no limit on what platform can integrate into this medium (or crypto-asset type), that also means the game itself can be played with Dapp-Caps made for any and all platforms simultaneously. Additionally, since there will often be mystery behind the unscratched/unclaimed caps that you ante up for play, squaring value cap to cap beforehand will also be difficult, making the game all the more exciting!
(You can also play with pre-claimed/scratched caps, but the values would be much less than that of the unclaimed/in tact ones in most cases, and also could be considered a whole different category of play)
We will also be producing slammers eventually - need metalsmithing help for that #SteemSilverGold - I'm talking to you
Some caps will display the bounty amount and type on top of the holographic scratch off, so the value can be calculated prior to play or trade, however I hypothesize that most will only display type. If the game reaches far enough, I could also see complete mystery caps come into play with question mark art, that could be literally any amount of any crypto or token (awesome). As stated above, there is no limit to the potential in this project - A physical medium for creative artsy project people, crypto and beyond - with a twist of past blastin'.
CONTEST
I will be holding a contest for this original prototype set of Dapp-Caps made for the Etherium Classic blockchain. These ARE NOT the same limited edition Steem Dap-Caps that are about to be put into production. This Dapp-Cap set being given away is EXTREMELY RARE - there are only a few in existence and will never be printed again. They also still contain REAL crypto bounties under the scratch off holograms, which are always redeemable, or you can keep them in tact for a mint condition pre-alpha prototype collectors item.
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I will never forget some of the slammers I had when I was a kid, including the rare coil style one of @Qwoyn's that is extremely similar to one I picked up in the Florida Keys as a youngster
Blessings everyone & stay tuned - into the right frequencies
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