"Vape 2 Earn"  

A definition of Puffpaw gifted by Smokey. We puff, we earn. And now is the time to reveal Puffpaw.

“Every single puff is onchain”

We've reiterated this point for weeks now. Before delving into the specifics, let's revisit the beginning: here are the two primary issues plaguing the vape industry:

1. People uses more nicotine on vapes without monitoring than they would with regular cigarettes

2. Distributors and smoke shops take 80% of the money, leaving consumers with high prices

That being acknowledged, Puffpaw is developing a distinctive vape device designed to track smoking habits and transform the entire experience into a gamified platform, encouraging individuals to kick the habit.

Typically, integrating a physical product, commonly referred to as Real-World Assets (RWA), with an on-chain game presents significant challenges due to the additional complexities involved in traditional supply chain and manufacturing processes.

For example, StepN, which was one of the most popular GameFi projects in the last cycle (can be viewed as a DePIN project if we consider mobile phones as physical infrastructure for that gaming network). The "move-to-earn" mechanism fascinated users, encouraging them to continually invest in and upgrade their virtual sneakers to boost mining efficiencies.

Although StepN was proved as death spiral since it didn’t capture any real value, Puffpaw believes the game's issues can be remedied by integrating physical sneakers into real-life running experiences.

Therefore Puffpaw is introducing the physical vaping experience so that various of data can be monitored and recorded to create an unprecedented gamification. Such data includes:

• amount of puff/day

• duration and timestamp of each puff

• nicotine % and flavor of each pod

• IRL smoking friends’ social data (via embedded NFC)

Typically, for any DePIN project, users are required to make an initial investment in the mining machine and engage in mining activities to earn token rewards. However, while this process may be straightforward, it lacks the entertainment factor that consumers crave, as they are constantly seeking novelty and excitement.

But with such comprehensive data collection and quantification, we are able to upgrading to aDePIN+GameFi+SocialFi model, so that players are mining not just the basic token rewards, but also the node premium, gaming rewards, and consumer brand premium rewards.

On a very high level, there are 3 different variables that we designed for Puffpaw.

• every vape is a node, smokers need to own a node license to enter the game, every node license comes in different rarity with different mining efficiency.

• the physical pod comes in different flavors and % of nicotine.

• every smoker will have different amount of puffs per day.

Smokers must determine the optimal strategy to strike a balance between their gaming experience, their addiction to smoking, and their financial returns.

To elaborate on the mechanics of the Puffpaw game, if we delve into the red routes, User A would initially need to invest in a node license, which will airdrop back a smart vape, pods in various flavors, and an initial allocation of tokens. Subsequently, they must continuously optimize their farming strategy to achieve optimal mining efficiency while maintaining a comfortable level of vaping satisfaction.

In the scenario where User A doesn't vape, they have the option to gift the physical vape to their web2 friend, User B. Consequently, User B gains access to a complimentary vape, pods, and additional gifts from User A. Over time, User B is incentivized to actively engage in the game and acquire their own vape, thus enhancing their financial returns.

Alternatively, by following the white route, User A retains the ability to monetize their investments through the marketplace, either by trading node licenses or tokens. In our forthcoming articles, we will delve into further strategies for maximizing returns, including leveraging $BGT and the Proof of Liquidity consensus mechanism of Berachain.

Recent Announcement:

We are launching our Node Licensing Plan (NLP) to facilitate distributing our node licenses to qualified communities. If you feel interested, please DM our guardian Kaiski (@kaiski_eth) on Twitter.

About Puffpaw

Puffpaw is the first dePIN on Berachain to bring vapes onchain to incentivize people quit smoking.

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