We are deep into preparing and customising all the bits players will need to be able to play an OPEN Alpha version of BTC Proof of Play.

Want to know why we called the game "BTC Proof of Play" ... ?

"When you want to have a (money) network where no one is in charge (where you don't want a central authority), you need a mechanism which can tell you which transaction was first, and which transactions have happened in the first place. Otherwise, how would you know that when Alice pays Bob, Alice actually has the funds to do so?

With traditional money, banks take on the role of transaction ordering authority. But you don't want authorities on a decentralized money like bitcoin (because authority = single point of failure).

What proof of work mechanism does, is letting anyone add the current transactions to the previous list of transactions every ten minutes. But in order to do so, they need to put in resources (electricity, hardware). This is needed in order to avoid cheating and spam. If you could order the transactions (= creating new blocks) for free, you wouldn't have any incentives to behave and to be beneficial to the network.

So proof of work is something like a timestamping mechanism which lets anyone willing participate (without a need for a central authority), but requires resources in order to avoid "bad" behaviour." - TheGreatMuffin (Reddit)

So,  we took Proof of Work and applied that same energy and ideology to BTC Proof of Play... as you play, you earn (unlock) cards and resources - just like Proof of Work.

What This Is

• An Open Alpha, not a launch

• Features, balance, UI, and flow are still evolving

• Expect bugs, rough edges, and things changing quickly

That’s the point.

What We Want You To Do

Please do all of the following:

• Play matches (Online or vs AI)

• Test cards, turns, targeting, and pacing

• Try things you think might break the game

• Record gameplay

• Take screenshots

• Stream it

• Share clips, bugs, and feedback publicly

Noise is good. Visibility helps.

How To Play (Quick Start)

Controls

• Click cards to select them

• Drag cards from your hand to valid play slots

• Click enemy cards or targets to attack

• Click empty space to cancel actions

• Tooltips appear when hovering cards and UI

Match Flow

1. Coin toss decides who goes first

2. Draw phase happens automatically

3. Play cards if you have enough Hashrate

4. Attack with cards or directly if shields are down

5. Reduce your opponent’s Network Integrity to win

Core Concepts

• Network Integrity = Health

• Hashrate = Energy / Resource used to play and attack

• Sparks = Common in-game currency

• Shards = Premium in-game currency

Everything is Bitcoin-themed on purpose.

Economy (Alpha Values)

For the Open Alpha, all players start with:

• 420 Sparks

• 21 Shards

This is a testing balance.
Progress may reset between Alpha phases.

Lightning Payments (Important)

Lightning may be enabled during the Open Alpha.

• Payments are real

• They currently grant in-game currency only

• No sats are transferred between players

• Consider this testing Lightning UX, not spending money in a live economy

Only tip or purchase if you’re comfortable doing so.

Feedback & Bugs

If something feels wrong, confusing, broken, or exploitable:

• That’s valuable

• Screenshot or record it

• Tell us what happened and what you expected

This Alpha exists to harden the game.

Final Note

If you enjoy it:

• Share it

• Stream it

• Screenshot it

• Talk about it

This game grows by being seen.

yay!