Da Cirkus🎪
@dacirkus
Since December I’ve been using Cursor to rebuild our @base character creator from da ground up. I’m happy to announce Da Performers V2! Own a pixel video game character. Customize, collect, and play — all for $4. No crypto needed. Come with me on this vibe coding journey 🧵
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Da Cirkus🎪
@dacirkus
Backstory In Q3 2022 we started designing the sprites that would become Da Performers — my goal was to give players an accessible way to own their characters and bring them into any of our Da Cirkus activations.
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Da Cirkus🎪
@dacirkus
There are 6 character types: * Strong * Magic * Balance * Tech * Normie * Funny Each one has unique walk, idle, and jump animations ready for games or animations.
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Da Cirkus🎪
@dacirkus
By Q2 2023 we had finished the characters, but I had no idea how to actually build something like this. I prototyped in Godot, since that’s all I knew — and hoped to figure out the rest later.
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Da Cirkus🎪
@dacirkus
In Q4 2023 I linked with @sweetman.eth . Who, with his team, helped bring the vision to life. They rebuilt my prototype in JS and drafted our contract. By Q2 2024 we soft-launched V1 and started applying for grants for funding. Most notably the @base onchain summer buildathon
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Da Cirkus🎪
@dacirkus
Even though we didn’t get the grants, I felt like I had leveled up. I went from zero coding or blockchain knowledge to launching a full project in a few years. But as a creative perfectionist, I couldn’t confidently stand behind V1.
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Da Cirkus🎪
@dacirkus
The vision was always accessibility. Age 5 to 65 — I want to sell to my cousins and my grandma. Neither of them should have to learn crypto, but both should get the benefits. Mobile support + credit card checkout = non-negotiable.
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