What is STEPN?
STEP’N is the first move-to-earn mobile game powered using Solana and aims to build the next generation play-to-earn mobile game with the ability to scale to millions of players.
STEPN was born as a winner of the Solana Ignition Hackathon. As a growing problem in the world, we’re simply not getting enough exercise as a population and this is a major problem for our health. By not getting the amount of exercise we need, STEPN believes our collective well-being is suffering as a result. That’s why projects like STEPN are stepping in to help. By adding the STEPN app to your mobile device, there’s an easy starting point to getting a workout done.
STEPN’s objective is to nudge everyone into healthier lifestyles, bringing them into the Web 3.0 world while contributing positively to carbon neutrality. Similar to Strava and Nike Run Club, STEPN has developed an achievement system that rewards players with NFT badges, along with a location-based system (LBS) integrated with Discord.
How does STEPN Work?
STEPN plays on our brain’s abilities to form habits. The developers at STEPN break this down into 4 main categories that help the progression of learning positive habits like exercise.
- STEPN hopes to give psychological cues by first making the reward “obvious”. Utilizing all of our daily energy to earn rewards helps create a natural prompt to get outside and move. So that energy won’t go to waste. Essentially, it makes it obvious that you should use up all your energy so you can earn as much as possible.
- Next is making the activity “attractive”. For many people, going outside to walk, jog, or run can feel boring at times. A lap around the block, no matter how good for our health, simply can’t compete with the dopamine rushes of TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram ready at the tip of our fingers. That’s why STEPN has built-in gamification aspects and pleasing designs to add some fun to the mix.
- Making it “easy” comes into effect because the ability to run is easily accessible. Since the large majority of the population can go outside and take a few laps around the block, this makes it simple and straightforward. With STEPN, once you’re in the ecosystem, you’re set. You don’t need to drive to the cycling studio, sign in, change, and then get on the bike.
- Finally is to make it “satisfying”. This is the most obvious one. With crypto incentives after every walk or run, STEPN ensures that users are rewarded for their workouts. And for many people, that can be the final nudge they need to get themselves on a healthy habit kick. This formula is what STEPN hopes will leverage human psychology and make exercise addictive.
How to Get Started
The first thing you’ll need to do is download the STEPN App for your mobile device. Once you’ve done that you will be able to sign up for STEPN using your email address. After verifying your account through Discord your account will be activated.
STEPN has a $SOL & $BNB wallet built into the app. Meaning you’ll need to set up your wallet and send yourself some Solana in order to get started. Once you have some $SOL in your wallet you can head over to the in-app Marketplace and pick out a Sneaker. You can use the Filter tool to look for a Sneaker type of your preference. Owning a Sneaker is the only way to earn rewards in…
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