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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Problem was, we coded ourselves into a corner trying to mirror my Godot version. 
And Sweets team only had so much time/resources. 
So after launch... the project sat still through the summer.
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Then October came.
@sweetman.eth kept telling me to try Cursor
At first I resisted — Godot is my baby. But eventually I gave in... and wow. Total game changer.
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I started small, making little vibe coding game projects. 
The bigger attempts? Complete failures. 
But I learned from each one. 
 By December, I had the confidence to fully rebuild Da Performers.
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At first I tried patching the old version — just add mobile and credit card support.
Didn’t work.
But it shifted my mindset:
This was about full autonomy.
Building it myself, without needing to lean on my devs.
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This was pure trial and error.
I tried every tool combo under the sun until I found the one that clicked:
@privy login
@crossmint checkout
@thirdweb contract base
All three had solid docs + community support.
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I call this a “vibe coding journey” but let’s be real — it was chaos.
Frustration. Bugs. Late nights.
Throwing stuff at the wall, hoping something stuck.
But I kept going.
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After months of testing and reworking, I’m proud to say:
We finally saw the vision through.
The lows were worth it for the highs.
I feel like I’ve finally laid the foundation for what this project was always meant to be.
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It might seem like this is the end, but it’s only the beginning.
Now I’ve got the vessel(Cursor) to power everything we build at Da Cirkus.
Coming soon: * Performer Storybook * Meme Generator * Game Integration
But first... I must pull Da Curtain 🎭
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Introducing V2 of @DaPerformers 👾
🎨 Create your own pixel video game character
💳 Purchase w/ card or crypto
🎒 Full ownership
🎮 Use across all Da Cirkus experiences
This is how you support, collect, and perform.
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