Use Cases
Encrypted NFTs enable gameplay mechanics impossible in traditional blockchain games by allowing players to own verifiable secrets.
Seed Phrase Hunt
Concept: A zero-sum treasure hunt where players trade Encrypted NFTs to assemble complete Bitcoin wallet seed phrases and claim prizes.
Mechanics:
NFT structure:
Total supply: 2,400 eNFTs
10 prize wallets (each containing rewards)
Each wallet requires 24 BIP-39 words to unlock
Each eNFT contains one encrypted word
Public metadata (visible to all):
Icon indicating which prize wallet (1-10)
Position number (1-24, showing word order in phrase)
Rarity tier / phase (e.g., 1–16 early liquidity vs 17–24 late bottlenecks)
Private payload (owner-only):
The BIP-39 word (delivered as an encrypted payload/envelope)
Readable only by the current token holder via an ownership-gated reveal flow
Gameplay loop:
Players must:
Acquire eNFTs through minting, trading, or winning Find-to-Earn hunts
Decrypt owned NFTs to learn their hidden words
Trade strategically to complete a 24-word set for one wallet
Submit complete phrase to unlock prize
Strategic depth:
Information asymmetry:
You know your words, but not others'
Must infer what others hold through trading behavior
Bluffing and misdirection are viable tactics
Trading dynamics:
Common positions (1-16) trade frequently (high liquidity)
Rare positions (17-24) become bottlenecks (high value late-game)
Players form temporary alliances, then betray near completion
Market evolution:
Early game: exploration (which wallets are easiest?)
Mid game: specialization (commit to specific wallet)
Late game: competitive bidding for final missing words
Security notes:
Because BIP-39 words come from a finite dictionary, confidentiality should not rely on “unsalted word hashes.”
Use encrypted delivery and/or salted commitments (e.g.,
H(word || salt)) for any public verification hooks.
Economic model:
Mint revenue:
2,400 eNFTs × mint price = total raise
90% distributed across 10 prize wallets
10% protocol fee
Deflationary mechanism:
Players can merge 5 eNFTs → 2 higher rarity (burns 5 NFTs)
Reduces circulating supply, increases scarcity
Forces difficult choice: keep liquidity vs improve rarity for resale
Implementation Status:
4,000+ eNFTs minted (Seed Phrase Hunt + Storyline)
Proven on Stacks mainnet
Multiple wallets unlocked, prizes claimed
Top trading volumes on Gamma marketplace
Community-run X with active trading channels
Why it works: Pure skill-based trading with no randomness post-mint. Winners are determined by negotiation ability, market timing, and information management - not luck.
Map Shards (Find2Earn)
Concept: A composable hunt where the winning location is encoded across multiple Encrypted NFTs. Players must acquire and combine shards (via trading or teaming up), then use Find2Earn skill to verify the final spot and claim the prize.
Mechanics (example: split coordinates):
Shards: multiple eNFTs each contain a private fragment of the solution (e.g., one holds latitude, another holds longitude). Public layers act as tradeable “covers” (art + ID), allowing markets to form even when the private payload is unknown.
Treasure Map: one eNFT includes the stylized clue image (private) and a FIND/CLAIM action. The action is only available to the current owner.
Assembly: players either:
team up (share shards), or
trade shards on the market (price discovery on partial information).
Claim: Treasure Map holder submits coordinates (or a canonical map link). If correct → prize unlocks.
Design options (pick per season/event):
2-shard coordinates: (lat + lon) — simplest, very readable.
Decoy shards: add believable but wrong shards to increase mind-games and trading depth.
Expiry / season binding: shards lose validity after a window to prevent permanent spoilers.
Gameplay loop:
Players collect eNFTs (mint / win / trade).
Owners decrypt their shards locally (or reveal via the chosen architecture).
Players negotiate: share fragments, swap eNFTs by public covers, or form temporary teams.
Treasure Map owner submits the final coordinates / canonical map link. First valid claim wins.
Economic dynamics:
Shards create liquidity (many partial items trade frequently).
Treasure Map create endgame scarcity (the right to claim is valuable).
Supports renting: “lend me the longitude for 10 minutes for X% of prize”.
Why this works:
Information becomes an asset: shards create real negotiation leverage (you can’t brute-force missing pieces cheaply).
Natural social gameplay: alliances form, data is shared selectively, trust becomes strategy.
Composable with Find2Earn: even after assembling shards, a player still needs real-world matching/verification skill to confirm the exact spot.
Anti-bot by design: fragments can be distributed, time-limited, or instance-bound, making automated farming unprofitable.
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