The "Welcome to Slothicorn" Alternate Reality Game
Lady Slothicorn by @esaia.mystic
Welcome to Slothicorn, a world where your creative energy is turned into abundance… a world where you can manifest your dreams and leave the mundane behind.. A world where you, exactly as you are, are needed to continue the magic.
What is "Welcome to Slothicorn"
“Welcome to Slothicorn” is an alternate reality game where players are encouraged to create crypto-themed art for the creative commons and taught how to use the tools of crypto to support themselves financially. Starting with the appearance of public slothicorn statues around the equinox (March 20ish, 2018) players complete 5 game levels which cultimate in creating a slothicorn portal to invite more players in to the game. The slothicore community will run a decentralized welcome to slothicorn event around the solstice. The game’s goal is to have creators and players enjoy making art, sharpening their crypto skills, hopefully closer to financial freedom.
How Does It Work
“Welcome to Slothicorn” invites players into the game using a portal. Portals can be anything: an email, a sculpture of a slothicorn, etc. The game will be launched with several public portals as large slothicorn statues.
The path launched by the giant slothicorns, culminating in a solstice celebration, is the main route. Any portal can link to the main route. Different community members will be in charge of different portals. This reinforces the idea that all of us and none of us are Slothicorn and that it is a world that the artist can create their own and share with others.
After encountering a portal, the player can pick from several different game vehicles to experience the content (the 5 game levels). In the final level the player creates a slothicorn portal, bringing the game full circle.
Slothicore will direct the creation of a website, a downloadable game, and an email newsletter. The goal is that any player with access to an internet connection should be able to play the game.
Extra Crazy Slothicorn by @crimsonclad
Game Timeline
- January: Pick game jobs!
- End of February: Finish game jobs!
- March 1-7th: Test game parts!
- March 8th-19th: Fixing any errors or problems
- March 20th: Giant slothicorns unveiled!
- March 20th-June 21st: Play the game and prep for decentralized solstice event.
- June 21st: Yay Slothicorn Solstice!
Main Route
Slothicore (the slothicorn moderators) will be organizing the main route for players from equinox to solstice, with the support of the larger Slothicorn community. All materials for the main route, created by Slothicorn members, should be released into Open Source and Creative Commons.
Mechanics
Giant slothicorns are the portals that link you to the game content (the 5 levels). Their appearance on the Equinox signals the start of the game. The content is delivered through the game vehicle as if you are talking to (a) slothicorn. The three main game vehicles are: the website, an email newsletter, and a game download. Players only need to complete the route using one game vehicle (ex: it is unnecessary for players to complete both the website route and the game download route.) Players complete the levels and finish the game by releasing a slothicorn portal into the wilde. A prize pool of various cryptocurrencies will be distributed to as many players as possible throughout the course of the game.
I am confused, but in a good way
((.)ω(.))
Not at all sure what this is going to be, but sounds fun, so I'll be loitering in the immediate proximity :)
((.)ω(.)) it's going to be magic.
it's gonna be something huge and magical...stay around! :) (by the way Crypto-Hunt >>> WOW!!)
K, I'll be sure to hang around :)
I wonder if I can release a 3D model under CC ?
Yeah, loved the Whitepaper, it shows they've really thought it out and have plans to counter most of the known problems with these types of games.
And being a user of SEEK, I know there's a nicely-sized community out there just waiting to jump on-board !
Yes please!! We need a slothicorn 3d model!! Could you do this?
Hmmm... possibly. Most of my models have been relatively simple, but I should be able to do something.
I wonder if we can make it more simplified somehow? :3
Oh, it's really just that I have to take the time to thing of a good way to model a Slothicorn, that's all.
It's not like you have 1 official image, so I need to take some time to look through all the artwork done (and some images of sloths on the internet) to try and decide how best to make a 3D model.
I'll get around to it at some point, though possibly not immediately.
Yeah the closest thing we have to an "official" image is this: https://steemit.com/slothicorn/@fluffywiggle/kawaii-crypto-slothicorn
It's the official logo for slothicorn.
sure you can! Why don't you join Slothicorn's Discord?
Already in it. I'll have to see what If I can make something interesting, when I have the time :)
Technically all my 3D models hosted on MyMiniFactory are already pretty open in their license, actually. with remixing, etc, allowed.
Fantastic! we will make magic
Wow! So exciting!!
I was worried that I (and many) wouldn't be able to get to a slothicorn statue to participate, but of course slothicorn is smart enough to have covered that!
And on/around the solstice too! Can't wait!!
This is such an awesome idea I'm trying to think how I can make a portal I'd love to make a video with a portal in it perhaps as sculpture isn't my forte :D
A video portal would be amazing. xo
SO EXCITING!!! <3
Anything VR just makes me crazy happy...and combining that with Slothicorn multiplies that about 50 more times. :D
Augmented and Alternate reality are different things :3 But it would be cool to get some VR elements going if we can. I have some Decentraland plots we can play with if they get their platform going :3
I usually read better than that! Hahaha. Somehow got the wrong message... :D
Maybe...it was wishful thinking that took over...still looking forward to this though!
No worries, it's a common error! Alternate Reality Games are a little older so I think most people assume ARG = Augmented Reality because Augmented reality is newer. :3
awsome art from Alternate Reality Game
nice that is
i want to about slothcoin
please explain to me
Check out this link! https://steemit.com/slothicorn/@stellabelle/introducing-a-new-steem-project-slothicorn-half-sloth-half-unicorn-all-magic