{"title": "Infinite-IDEAs", "logoImg": "bafkreih22iwsq4amuwcucgbcucjzeoarqiy75xxuximslzpmlz6tyi6fhe", "website": "https://infinite-ideas.ai/", "bannerImg": "bafkreidynw6smkc5di222p5zqprqpkcdwkjmr3lxgtwmoq2gvhgrfytlta", "createdAt": 1743461162273, "userGithub": "JKinney331", "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"type": "EthereumEip712Signature2021", "created": "2025-03-31T22:55:15.116Z", "@context": "https://w3id.org/security/suites/eip712sig-2021/v1", "proofValue": "0xc9570454ff3e763c78eb27ea46a9828b8106fa7e44decfe5eccc03a215696106150845f7d90507c9821df32088049a77ebe7f7cf64bd4ddeb78e72bb060e020c1c", "eip712Domain": {"types": {"Proof": [{"name": "@context", "type": "string"}, {"name": "created", "type": "string"}, {"name": "proofPurpose", "type": "string"}, {"name": "type", "type": "string"}, {"name": "verificationMethod", "type": "string"}], "@context": [{"name": "nullifiers", "type": "NullifiersContext"}, {"name": "provider", "type": "string"}], "Document": [{"name": "@context", "type": "string[]"}, {"name": "credentialSubject", "type": "CredentialSubject"}, {"name": "expirationDate", "type": "string"}, {"name": "issuanceDate", "type": "string"}, {"name": "issuer", "type": "string"}, {"name": "proof", "type": "Proof"}, {"name": "type", "type": "string[]"}], "EIP712Domain": [{"name": "name", "type": "string"}], "CredentialSubject": [{"name": "@context", "type": "@context"}, {"name": "nullifiers", "type": "string[]"}, {"name": "id", "type": "string"}, {"name": "provider", "type": "string"}], "NullifiersContext": [{"name": "@container", "type": "string"}, {"name": "@type", "type": "string"}]}, "domain": {"name": "VerifiableCredential"}, "primaryType": "Document"}, "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:ethr:0xd6f8d6ca86aa01e551a311d670a0d1bd8577e5fb#controller"}, "issuer": "did:ethr:0xd6f8d6ca86aa01e551a311d670a0d1bd8577e5fb", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1", "https://w3id.org/vc/status-list/2021/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2025-03-31T22:55:15.116Z", "expirationDate": "2025-06-29T22:55:15.116Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x47aA515436278a8b80Fb14053E45B6fB3fBf0D7B", "@context": {"provider": "https://schema.org/Text", "nullifiers": {"@type": "https://schema.org/Text", "@container": "@list"}}, "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#InfiniteIDEAs__", "nullifiers": ["v0.0.0:b2GMSptIwMchS/gJJzAK9y+nJWsz3mXyb955Qe0kWfQ="]}}}, "description": "Infinite-IDEAs is a creative word game that explores the endless possibilities of language while giving real value to your discoveries. Inspired by Infinite Craft’s addictive word-combining mechanics plus Ethereum and Bitcoin’s innovation in creating a universal digital language for value, our game lets you combine words to create new ones - with a twist. The words you discover become assets you can own, trade, and earn from as others use them.\n\n### How we’ll use the grant:\n- 60% - Development of open-source Web3 onboarding tools and email-to-wallet bridge\n- 25% - Implementation of educational features that teach crypto concepts through gameplay\n- 15% - Community building and user testing across both gaming and Web3 communities\n\n### Why this matters:\nDespite blockchain’s potential, adoption remains limited by technical barriers. By removing these obstacles and creating an engaging onramp, we can introduce blockchain ownership to the 2.5+ billion mobile gamers through familiar word-game mechanics.\n\n## The Problem: Web3's Accessibility Gap\n\nCurrent blockchain applications suffer from significant barriers to adoption:\n\n- **Technical complexity** that intimidates everyday users\n- **Wallet creation friction** that causes 67% of users to abandon onboarding\n- **Confusing terminology** that creates unnecessary learning curves\n- **Poor UX/UI design** that prioritizes crypto-natives over mainstream users\n\nWord games are downloaded over 200 million times annually, yet less than 2% of these players have ever interacted with blockchain applications. This represents an enormous missed opportunity for Web3 adoption.\n\n## Our Solution: Gaming as the Gateway to Web3\n\nInfinite-IDEAs bridges this gap by combining the familiarity of word games with the benefits of blockchain ownership:\n\n### Core Mechanics:\n1. **Word Discovery**: Players combine words to discover new ones (e.g., “Water” + “Fire” = “Steam”)\n2. **Digital Ownership**: Discovered words can be minted as digital assets\n3. **Earning Potential**: Owned words generate rewards when used by other players\n4. **Frictionless Onboarding**: Email sign-up with automatic wallet creation\n\n### Key Differentiator: How We Compare to Status Quo\n\n| Feature | Traditional Web3 Games | Traditional Word Games | Infinite-IDEAs |\n| ------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------- |\n| Requires wallet knowledge | Yes | No | No |\n| True digital ownership | Yes | No | Yes |\n| Accessible to mainstream users | No | Yes | Yes |\n| Play-to-earn mechanics | Yes | No | Yes |\n| Educational onboarding | Rarely | N/A | Built-in |\n| Open-source components | Sometimes | Rarely | Yes |\n\n## Open Source Contribution\n\nOur project contributes to the ecosystem by open-sourcing critical components:\n\n1. **Web3Auth Bridge** - Our email-to-wallet creation system that removes technical barriers\n2. **Blockchain Educational Framework** - In-game tutorials that explain ownership concepts\n3. **Transaction Simplification Layer** - Abstracts gas fees and technical complexity\n4. **Cross-Chain Compatibility Tools** - Allows seamless operation across multiple networks\n\nThese components can be adopted by other projects seeking to expand Web3 accessibility.\n\n## Educational Impact\n\nInfinite-IDEAs serves as an educational platform that teaches blockchain concepts through gameplay:\n\n- **Ownership education**: Players learn about digital ownership by minting words\n- **Economic literacy**: The marketplace teaches value, scarcity, and trading principles\n- **Blockchain fundamentals**: Transaction confirmation and wallet management are introduced naturally\n- **Financial inclusion**: Play-to-earn mechanics demonstrate how creative input can generate value\n\n## Project Status & Roadmap\n\n**Current Status**:\n- Functional beta with a ready to use platform\n- Core gameplay and word discovery mechanics implemented\n- Basic wallet integration completed with email sign-up flow\n- Open-source components in development\n\n**With Grant Funding**:\n- Q2 2024: Complete and publish open-source Web3 onboarding tools\n- Q3 2024: Launch educational features explaining blockchain concepts\n- Q4 2024: Release mobile apps with enhanced accessibility features\n- Q1 2025: Implement community governance for word economy\n\n## Team Experience\n\nOur diverse team combines expertise in game development, Web3, education, and linguistics:\n\n- **Jay Kinney**: - Seasoned AI solutions architect who has driven product growth for major brands like Nike and Starbucks, bringing strategic vision to digital transformation initiatives.\n- **Dhruv Adhia**: - Innovative CTO with expertise in spatial development and immersive technologies, having built transformative experiences for global brands including McDonald’s and pioneered products like The Cela.\n\n## Community Impact & Previous Results\n\nWhile this is our first Gitcoin grant application, our beta testing has already demonstrated significant impact:\n\n- **Web3 Introduction**: 72% of our beta testers had never used a blockchain application before\n- **Retention**: 68% weekly retention rate, substantially higher than industry averages\n- **Educational Outcomes**: 81% of users report better understanding of digital ownership concepts\n- **Accessibility**: 94% of users successfully completed onboarding without technical assistance\n\n## How This Grant Advances OSS dApps and Apps\n\nOur project directly addresses the core goals of the GG23 OSS - dApps and Apps grant by:\n\n1. **Enhancing Web3 accessibility** through our frictionless onboarding system\n2. **Improving usability** with intuitive gameplay that masks technical complexity\n3. **Contributing to education** by teaching blockchain concepts through familiar game mechanics\n4. **Creating financial inclusion** through our play-to-earn model that rewards creativity\n5. **Open-sourcing critical components** that other projects can adopt to reduce their own onboarding friction\n\nThe grant will accelerate development of these open-source components, allowing us to share them with the broader ecosystem sooner and in a more robust form.\n\n---\n\n*We’re building the bridge that will bring millions of word game enthusiasts into the Web3 ecosystem through an experience that’s both fun and educational. By removing technical barriers and focusing on accessibility, Infinite-IDEAs represents a crucial step toward mainstream blockchain adoption.*", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectGithub": "", "projectTwitter": "InfiniteIDEAs__"}