Is this why dems are so unhappy https://image.nostr.build/e4a11960cbd901ae64fa2b7a402ba9e5121e7ffddfe4fc22c83f58fd05781eb1.jpg


Is anybody here successfully running Bitcoin Core v28 on a machine with 8GB of RAM or less? Trying to figure out if this issue is just me: have a machine that gets stuck while opening the chainstate DB due to running out of memory.


I'm so excited to have found nostr and see decentralization happening outside of the usual web3 space. The possibilities seem endless. Is there a blogging client out there already?


I wouldn't say it is a risky gamble, but the strategy of pegging the stock price to Bitcoins price is clear by now and whoever gets in late, will have to pay up for the earlier adopters of $MSTR

Let's see how it will play out in the next 5-10 years.


Hi Arnold, kudos for pulling this off!

It is great to see people bring educational and fun content in for us nerds to orange pill our families!


A Story: from Idea to Orange Pill Device

Four years I had an idea: how can we make BITCOIN also truly FUN. The idea of a board game emerged. Today it became reality! This is the story of ... Blockhunters!

📝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐀𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

About #bitcoin and an idea I had for a long time. Since this week, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. And I'm frkn proud of this. This is the story of Blockhunters.

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In 2019, I graduated as an Industrial Product Designer. Inspired by #bitcoin, I decided to NOT work for a design agency.  Instead, I wanted to work full-time on my own bitcoin projects. Copywriting, translating, educating, and making documentaries and magazines.

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In 2020, an idea emerged. How can I combine my skills as a designer with my knowledge of bitcoin?

The first idea of nostr:npub1u478qx307ln39tkhdj9r0rvl29yrhdqjdkzv9l98rmtxvwhza6zsm42m4a was born: a board game that combines FUN with BITCOIN.

How can we engage tactile learners, that don't care about articles, podcasts or videos? It all started in July 2020 with some pencils, a4 papers and a rough idea. Some week later, I crafted a first prototype with blocks, cards, and colors. Very, very basic. No branding, no theme, no rulebook, no funding. Nothing, but an idea.

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By November 2020, I brought the game to a coliving community, where it was playtested in the wild for the first time.

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⏳ But progress slowed down... A lack of skills, motivation, and a clear path forward led to the project being put on hold.

Fast-forward to April 2022. During my travels in Namibia, I met @npub1suwxj6qxnts2ls8jr0lpjy95386kr9y5ckn7qep5c95063wcj5eqh4rlxf
 — it was a perfect match.  She brought the missing skills and energy to the project, and took away all reasons to abandon the game for good. We decided to make this happen, and create the game together!

In December 2022, we picked up the game again, playing it with bitcoiners on Bitcoinn Island in the Philippines. By January 2023, we decided to go all in, launched a nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9 campaign and rethought every aspect: the theme, branding, components, gameplay, rulebook, and more.

We even won a Geyser grant, which allowed us to go into full creative mode. By September 2023, we launched a “real” prototype, complete with characters, a game board, branding, and more. With a few thousand dollars raised, we were motivated to bring Blockhunters to life.

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From September 2023 to February 2024, we playtested the new prototype dozens of times all over the world. From El Salvador to Madeira, and Tokyo to South Korea. At meetups, conferences, with friends and family. This was soooo fun!

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In March 2024, we ordered the first official prototype from a company in Shanghai.

During that time, Emily even visited the factory in China to oversee production. Full of confidence, we proceeded.

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The excitement was palpable when we received the first *real* prototypes.  This kicked off the final phase of development: Revising components, shipping logistics, securing STEM registration, CE-testing, quality checks, and translations.

Finally, in July 2024, we placed the order for the first 1,000 games. And had to wait... for many weeks/months to finally receive the games.

🥳 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬.

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Here they are :) Last week, we delivered the first couple of hundred games to our loyal fans and supporters.

It's so great to see pictures coming in from all over the world.

We did it! 🥰

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It’s been 4 years since the idea for Blockhunters came to life. Now it’s reality. This journey has been unforgettable, with amazing support from the community. Your enthusiasm, pre-orders, feedback and patience were crucial. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 🧡

So what is Blockhunters about?

We like to say: Have Fun Being Orangepilled.

It's about: 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐧
But also about 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝

You collect coins for your character (private key), without revealing it, while building a blockchain together.

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1. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐧
The game is truly fun. It's a mix of memory, poker, and game theory. The tension builds up as the blocks are mined and the money becomes scarce.  Mining adds randomness, securing your key/coins adds strategy and powercards add twists.

2. 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝
The game also has educational elements.
➖ 10 characters with real world stories that explain the social importance of bitcoin
➖ technical elements (halving, keys, mining, mempool), that explain the technical significance of bitcoin

Are you too obviously stacking sats for Omar, Diego or Hila? Someone may steal your key! Do you have a bad powercard? You are subject to a $5 wrench attack! 🔧 Or a good powercard? You have extra hashrate, can make a multisig, or attack your opponent with a blackout. ⚡

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But you don't have to understand bitcoin at all! Follow the rulebook, play a game, and you'll understand.

With of course questions popping up:
- why is money scarce (in contrary to many games)
- what happens if I leak my key?
- why can't I cheat in this game?

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This is your moment as a bitcoiner to step in, and explain more. The game triggered their attention! They see, feel and experience elements of bitcoin in the 40 minutes game.

You have their interest. It's time to orangepill!

What a journey: from product designer to a bitcoiner designing a product again☺ Now it's time to spread the word! Still looking for an Xmas gift? This is your call! Send this flyer to your loved ones and Bring Bitcoin Home!

We ship worldwide 🌍📦

🛒 https://blockhuntersgame.com

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Oh and please follow nostr:npub1u478qx307ln39tkhdj9r0rvl29yrhdqjdkzv9l98rmtxvwhza6zsm42m4a to stay tuned :)

#bitcoin #design #productdesign #boardgame #game #playtest #education #orangepill #orangepilling


I've just deleted my Bluesky account because the platform had even more bots and fake accounts than I have witnessed on X. On top of that, 90% of the content was about how bad X is. Haven't seen this on X (mind that I mainly move in the web3 niche).


Thanks for sharing!


I feel this one 😂 https://image.nostr.build/3e94e084e91a16cb306748bf156dc6da8e537b2c767206a3214e96a7989852d1.jpg


Did he give a timeframe for the crash to zero? I mean, all things have an end😅


Falk

Application manager specialized in automation & electronic data interchange | studying Bitcoin & decentralization


GM

great meme, I am starting to like pleb life.


nostr:npub1teawtzxh6y02cnp9jphxm2q8u6xxfx85nguwg6ftuksgjctvavvqnsgq5u Verifying My Public Key: "Falk"


Zieh durch, viel Kraft & Erfolg!


Amazing story. I see using nostr was a great choice after all, thank you for sharing!


Best job ever.


Can't thank you enough for the last weeks. I started to get lost in web3 and was on the brink of just trading shitcoins, this is a more than welcome turn of events.


I'm researching Bitcoin today and watched this video. I'm probably late, but study power law, it is very interesting and makes me feel like I've not event touched the edge of the iceberg.

https://youtu.be/DYfLbCZJWqY?si=l3PRoiNiZOlvo6JO


Great thought!

It's easy to get sucked into rabbit holes and lose yourself along the way.

There's no noise inside, it's good to listen to the silence sometimes.


I'm looking to set up a nostr relay on a Raspberry pi 5 with nostr:nprofile1qqs9gr2u4p45zjahug0axk2yars36t3vxp2cxcslakqy6epzyns6cygpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuwphxumjucmg9uq3gamnwvaz7tmnd35kx6ewd44x27pwd4jj7qgewaehxw309ahxvmnfw3kx7mms9e3k7mf0dehhxarj0nfms2 and wonder ehich OS will suit best for the task.

Umbrel looks like it does a good job and is easy to yet up, but I'm only getting into Linux and would appreciate opinions.


Hi! This is my first post here & I want tos hare that I'm excited to learn more about Bitcoin and NOSTR. Please let me know who to follow if you see this post.


Great reminder to be honest to myself. Life is good, let's work to keep it that way.


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