Sponsored Hunts

Sustainable Free-to-Play Economics

The Innovation

Sponsored Hunts solve Web3 gaming's fundamental paradox: how to offer genuinely free gameplay while maintaining economic sustainability. Instead of extracting value from players, partners pre-fund a prize budget; we convert it into daily prizes and run the hunts. The art itself becomes the advertisement - players can't skip it because solving it is the game.

How a sponsored hunt works

• Clue post on X: stylized scene (e.g., Pepe in Street View) + prize + rules.

• Entry rule: repost + like + reply with the Street View link/coords.

• Winner: first valid reply by timestamp; publicly announced.

• Proof-of-game: winner tweets the claim; we verify and pay.

Why partners pay (outcomes)

• Unskippable attention. The art is the puzzle; players stare at it for minutes.

• Viral distribution. Repost-to-enter drives compounding reach.

• Measurable growth. Impressions, engagement rate, follower lift, site clicks, wallet binds.

• Positive meaning. “Find the place” gives tokens a purpose beyond speculation.

Economics

• Monthly retainers or per-hunt packages. Funds split into prize pools; we keep a transparent fee.

• Self-sustaining loop: partners fund prizes → hunts go viral → more players → higher ROI → recurring sponsorships.

Fairness & anti-bot

• Public Hunt Log with timestamps.

• Cooldowns on submissions; account checks; optional newcomer whitelists.

• “Tweet-to-claim” adds social proof before payout.

Beyond memecoins (brand use)

• Consumer brands: product placement inside the clue.

• Tourism & cities: landmarks and local businesses as the target scenes.

• Entertainment: movie/series launches, music drops, game releases.

• Retail: scavenger campaigns tying clues to store locations or online drops.

Funnel to on-chain

• Sponsored hunts acquire players for free → some opt into Fog Hunt (first on-chain spend)