Hey wavFAM, we’re so stoked to announce the release of the wavGAME!
What is the wavGAME?
wavWRLD, in collaboration with Liquality, introduces the wavGAME—A digital trading card music game made up of 6 different levels. Collect cards from 8 artists' wavROOM performances, level up by trading, and deepen your connection with them.
Each level has unique rewards and experiences, from rare songs to unreleased songs with listening parties, culminating in one winner getting a paid-for trip* & a 1-on-1 concert from the artist of their choice. In addition to this, the wavGAME’s top minter will get 1% of the game’s revenue!
We’re excited to feature some of our favorite artists and their music in the wavGAME—KarmaVioletta, Jadyn Violet, TAROT, Black Dave, TK, Fred Riko, Cam Murdoch, and AbJo.
Why did we build the wavGAME? 🌊👾
We believe collect-to-connect is an under-explored motive for music fans.
We also know that many music collectors are driven by speculation of future profit.
The wavGAME encourages both connection & speculation.
How do you play the wavGAME?
It’s simple.
Buy Level 1’s with a credit card ($10 per card). You can buy as many as you want at a time and come back to buy more.
At each level, trade 2 cards for 1 card from the next level.
Earn prizes at every level & get a reward for a full set.
What do you get at each level? 🌊👾
L1 - a live song
L2 - a rare live song
L3 - an unreleased song & listening room
L4 - reveals TODAY, 20 available per artist (secret physical item)
L5 - reveals in 2 days, 10 available per artist
L6 - a meet & greet and 1 winner gets a paid-for trip with a 1-on-1 concert, to be raffled off to everyone who reaches Level 6
Level 1 & Level 2 songs are live performances from the first wavROOMs in NYC & Miami, collector-gated intimate concerts. They include historical milestones like Jadyn Violet’s first live performance & Cam Murdoch’s first web3 performance.
Get an artist’s full set and win the full set holder prize. To earn the full set holder prize, keep at least 1 card from each level from the artist's path you’re playing. You will need 63 Level 1 cards from an artist to get their full set.
Top minter prize
We will award the top minter 1% of the game’s revenue.
We hope this encourages a healthy competition, directly leading to artists getting paid more.
How long does the game last? 🌊👾
The game will end 1 week after the first person gets to Level 6. We will then take a snapshot of everyone who made it to Level 6 and raffle the trip and 1-on-1 concert.
Our vision for the wavGAME is guided by the following principles:
Making Collecting Music Accessible & Fun
The wavGAME aims to make music collecting easy & fun, regardless of your prior onchain experience. Log in with your email, collect with a credit card & trade without worrying about gas.
Balancing Speculation & Connection
Whether you seek deeper experiences or competition, wavGAME has you covered.
Connection? The game gives 6 different levels of artist rewards.
Speculation? The game gives 1% of the revenue to the top minter.
An Experiment in Connection
The wavGAME aims to find what experiences are worth it for collectors.
Is a listening room better than a rare physical item?
We’ll find out!
This is the first of many iterations of the wavGAME.
URL → IRL → URL → IRL
We want to create a feedback loop between our physical and digital experiences.
From a digital community to a token-curated live concert, to a digital trading card game, to a trip with your favorite artist.
URL <-> IRL
Creating New Sources of Income for Artists
A big part of the game’s objective is for artists to find alternate sources of income through experimentation in fan engagement.
Music can scale horizontally - 1,000 artists with 1,000 true fans - rather than vertically - 1 artist with 1,000,000 followers. Building new options for true fans to engage meaningfully will help artists find sustainability in niche audiences.
Showcasing the Power of Community
wavWLRD is made up of volunteer contributors, mostly artists, and collectors. Community members help surface issues they are experiencing in web3 music, and they also build solutions to tackle them.
By launching this game, we want to show the power of how communities, artists and collectors can come together to meme something into existence.
Reusable Infrastructure
The wavGAME is the first reference for other communities and artists to launch their own games that deepen the connection between artists & true fans.
The vision is to build a plug-&-play platform for play-to-connect games.
Playing conditions 🌊👾
The wavGAME is in beta. It is a desktop browser game only (no mobile), optimized for Chrome, and you can only login with a Google account for now. More options to come.
Thanking our partners!
We’d like to thank Liquality, Crossmint, Web3Auth, Gelato and Reveel for making it possible to build the next generation of collecting.
We can now create simple, fun, powerful applications that help artists and fans grow.
We’d also like to thank some of wavWRLD’s core team without whom this wouldn’t be possible - Karma.wav, Violetta, Simon, Leo, Jade, Invictus & Fred.
Go Play the wavGAME!! 🌊👾
Let’s find the incentive behind collecting music together and support rising artists to find sustainability in new ways.
Play the wavGAME, and help us spread the word! https://wavgame.xyz/
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-wavWRLD 🌊🌐🌱
*Complimentary flights shall be provided exclusively to residents of the United States. Non-residents of the United States shall be entitled to a credit of up to $500 towards the airline of their choosing.
This provision pertains to wavWRLD’s wavGAME, whereby the victorious participant shall be transported to meet the artist and partake in a personalized one-on-one performance. However, it is imperative to note that this privilege is contingent upon the individual residing within the borders of the United States. Should the winner reside outside of the United States, they shall be granted a credit of up to $500 to facilitate their travel arrangements.