TCG Log #33 — Digital packs available now (in alpha 🚀)
Roadmap, Devconnect plans, & next Vibe Market pack
Happy Wednesday ☀️
We just shipped digital packs v0.1
Try it here
✅ Open packs → view cards in gallery
⚠️ Works in the new Base app + desktop browser w/ MetaMask on Base
💕 I’m building in public. lmk bugs you run into & features you want next
Devconnect
We’re going to have a table at Devconnect so people can play the game and check out the new app. If you want to play other tabletop games, drop a comment here!
Some shots from last Devcon:
Web app MVP
Focus is on making an MVP of the web app:
Slick pack opening experience with new 31-card pack every month
Growth mechanisms: Referrals, streaks, rewards for collecting all cards in a set
Features (what do you want next?)
[ ] Gallery filters (rarity/foil/owned, unowned)
[ ] Subscriptions: Patron pass. Maybe use Unlock. Gives users a free pack every day. Works great for Pokemon Pocket.
[ ] Login with email (Privey sounds pricey)
[ ] Countdown timer: each pack is only available for 1 month. #scarcity
[ ] Free starter pack: Simple sybil-resistant solution could be to give each player the same three cards - it’s more about just giving new collectors a “wow” moment in the first few seconds.
[ ] Switch to three-card packs. More generous - but does it feel good with small sets?
[ ] Quests (basic growth mechanisms)
[ ] Referrals
[ ] Streaks
[ ] Reward for collecting all cards in a set
[ ] Reward Vibe Market collectors with promo cards
[ ] Buybacks:
[ ] Option A: Vibe Market model,
[ ] Option B: Lottery using this
Vibe Market
I posed this clarification. tl;dr our app does not use Vibe Market at all.
I’m testing a Pokémon Pocket-style, low-cost collecting/subscription flow.
But I’m also planning to drop another Vibe Market pack soon…
With metta,
Colton
PS. raw Midjourney musings:
