Empathy Idea: Earthwalking Baduk App
Idea name: Earthwalking Baduk App
Idea draft:
Utilizing latitude and longitude on the Earth , we create a Go game that can be enjoyed by many users around the world. The game displays latitude and longitude lines on Google Maps , aligns them with the intersections of a Go board, and sets the distance between each point to 3.3 meters . In other words, the entire Earth becomes one giant Go board.
Users can place their own Go stones on this Go board. The stones display their nicknames , which can be up to 10 English characters long. The stones are randomly selected from a selection of 10,000 colors .
Baduk stones are awarded based on the user's actual walking or running distance .
You can get 1 Go stone for every 100m you move .
For every 1km you move, you will receive 1 Dolcoin .
When you first start the game, you are given 10 Go stones and 3 stone coins.
There is also an ad viewing reward , where you will receive 1 Go stone for every 10 seconds of ad time .
When you launch the Earthwalking Go app, GPS detects your location and displays your current position at the nearest Go board intersection. Double-tapping a Go stone places your stone at that location. The touch method is as follows:
One touch : Specifies the position of the stone.
Then tap again : Confirm the selected position.
When you place a Go stone, you can play against the AI if there are no other users within a 5km radius . If there are other users nearby, connection priority is determined, and you can place a stone only after 10 seconds have passed since another user placed a stone. The time limit for placing a stone is set to 30 seconds.
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Earthwalking Baduk Game Rules:
rule
It removes the complexity of traditional Go and applies simple rules that focus on building a house :
Basic objective : Build a square "house" with four Go stones.
Building a home : Secure territory by placing your stones on four adjacent points.
Smart AI support system
When there are no other players around, the AI automatically responds and activates the game:
Adaptive AI : Automatically adjusts difficulty to match player skill.
Learning AI : Analyzes player play style to provide appropriate challenges.
Helpful AI : Provides hints and guidance for beginners, presents strategic challenges for advanced players.
New game mechanics
Building a home :
A "house" is completed by forming a square with four Go stones.
When a house is built, the center point becomes the "house center point".
Special rules apply to the center of the house.
Home Center Attack/Defense System :
Other players can place stones at the center of their home (attack)
If you defend the center of your house for 1 hour, the stones you attack will be converted into your own stones.
When a house is lost, the center dot becomes empty and one of the attacking player's stones is converted into the house owner's stone.
Various house strategies :
Defensive : A strategy of building a home and protecting the center.
Offensive : A strategy that actively attacks other players' homes.
Expansion : A strategy for quickly building multiple houses.
Baduk stone system
Baduk stone payment :
Payment : First 10, then 1 per 100m
Ad Viewing Reward : Earn 1 extra per 10 seconds
Dolcoin Payment:
First 3 paid, then 1 paid per 1 km
Dolcoins can be purchased or used in the store.
Special Go Stone Shop :
Persistent stones : Special stones that can stay at the center of the house for 2 to 24 hours.
Defensive Go stone : A shield function that blocks one attack.
AI player role
Game-activated AI
Auto-matching : If there are no players around, you will be immediately matched with an AI opponent.
Difficulty adjustment : Automatically selects AI opponents that match the player's skill level.
Bottleneck Relief : Play games anytime, anywhere, without waiting.
Educational AI
Beginner's Guide : AI Teaches Game Rules and Strategy in Real Time
Giving Hints : Providing appropriate advice in difficult situations
Skill Improvement : Supports skill improvement by gradually increasing the difficulty level.
Fun-enhancing AI
Event AI : Provides special events and minigames
Challenge AI : Operates a variety of challenge tasks and achievement systems.
Social AI : Facilitating Interaction Between Players
Gameplay flow
Fast game progression
Build a ready- to-play system:
Continuous play : can be placed at any time as long as there are stones
Real-time battles : Instantly compete against AI or other players
Quick Matching : Automatically match with your opponent within 3 seconds
Strategic Depth
Provides strategic depth within simple rules:
Territory Expansion : A strategy for efficiently occupying a large area.
Focused Attack : Concentrate on a specific area to build a stronghold.
Surprise attack : Attacking the opponent's house at an unexpected time.
Defense Strategies : How to Effectively Protect Your Home
Optimizing user experience
Intuitive interface
Visual Guide : Visually shows you where to build your home.
Touch Feedback : Provides immediate visual/tactile feedback when placing stones.
Progress : UI that lets you see the current game status at a glance.
Learning Curve Optimization
Step-by-step tutorials : Systematic learning from basic rules to advanced strategies.
Adaptive Difficulty : Provides challenges tailored to individual skill levels.
Achievement System : Motivation through small successes
Enhanced social features
Regional Leaderboards : Compete against players from your surrounding regions.
Friend Battle : Direct battles with friends
Share feature : Share your cool home designs or game results on social media.
Monetization model
A sound charging structure
Build a sustainable revenue model without compromising the fun of the game:
Convenience items : Items that make the game more convenient.
Customization : Express your individuality with items such as stone design, color, and effects.
Time Shortening : Extends the duration or reduces the cooldown of special stones.
Premium Pass : More Go stones, access to special events, and more
Advertising Integration
Rewarded Ads : Earn in-game benefits by voluntarily watching ads.
Native advertising : Ads that are seamlessly integrated into the game environment.
Sponsorship : Location-based marketing through partnerships with local businesses.
Location-based optimization
Accurate GPS : Precise location mapping at 3.3m intervals
Offline support : Play with AI even in areas with unstable networks.
Battery Optimization : Minimize battery consumption with efficient location tracking.
Real-time synchronization
Cloud Save : Real-time backup of your game progress
Cross-platform : Seamless gaming experience across devices
Minimized latency : Supports real-time battles with fast response speeds.
conclusion
This game perfectly balances accessibility, fun, and strategy . It maintains the depth of traditional Go while adding the convenience and fun of modern mobile games. With the appropriate support of AI players, you can enjoy the game anytime, anywhere, and the center point system offers a new level of strategic fun.
This game is not simply a digitalization of Go, but rather a new paradigm for location-based gaming , offering an innovative experience that users from all over the world can enjoy together on the vast Go board that is the Earth.
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Game Rules Detailed Structure and Concept Scenario:
1. New dynamics of territory expansion
Immediate radius when placing a stone
When a user places a Go stone, an area within a 5km radius (default) centered on that stone is marked as "territory" on the Go board. As additional stones are placed, new points on the map expand as territory, corresponding to the radius of each stone, expanding your territory like puzzle pieces connecting together.
The power of connected areas
The closer together several stones are placed, the more their radii overlap, forming a larger connected area. The more connected areas there are, the higher the score (territory size).
2. 'House' system and ranking board
Building a Home & Utilizing a Center Point
When you complete a small square "house" with four stones, the area inside the square becomes your territory, and a special effect appears at the center of the house. The center point can be targeted by other players.
If the time the attacked stone stays at the center point exceeds 1 hour, one of the attacker's stones will automatically be converted into the stone of the attacked house owner.
If the defense is successful, the house owner will receive an additional bonus stone.
Area-based ranking board
Every day at midnight, all players' 'Number of Completed Houses' and 'Total Territory Area (㎡)' are tallied and listed on the ranking board from 1st to 100th.
3. 'Territory Competition' instead of Battle Mode
In the Earth Baduk app, the competition is about expanding the territory itself without separate matchmaking .
Real-time competition with your own territory and rankings, even without a duel mode
Rankings of "Maximum Daily Expansion" revealed weekly
Special rewards for each season (rare colored stones, platinum nickname border, etc.)
Special Go stones
Store Policy : Sell special stones only if they don't harm game balance. Excluding features that guarantee easy wins or excessively lock down areas.
4. Concept Scenario: “My First Territory and a Challenge to Earth”
On the way home from work, I turn on my smartphone and launch the Earth Baduk app. The intersections scattered on the map near my location flash as blue dots.
First stone placement
“Let’s expand our first territory!”
The blue circle in the center of the screen represents my initial radius (5km), and the points within it turn green.
As soon as I place my first stone, a green wave spreads across the map, expanding my territory.
Home Building Challenge
A 'house' is created by connecting four surrounding dots to complete a square.
Immediately after completing a house, a golden effect appears at the center of the house, along with a flashy celebratory animation, and the message “House Complete!” appears.
Encounter with AI
Since there are no people in the area yet, an AI opponent automatically appears. The AI appears slightly smaller than me and displays a friendly speech bubble saying, "I'll help you!"
The AI places a rock right next to my position and gives me a hint like, “This will help you expand your territory.”
Home Attack and Defense
Tension builds when an enemy stone is placed at the center of the house.
If you successfully defend for 1 hour, the center effect will flash and display “Defense successful!”
If it fails, the attacker's stone will be at the center point, but I can attack and restore the center point.
Check the ranking board
If you open the real-time ranking board from the main menu, you will see a list of the number of houses and territory areas created by players around the world.
I'm currently ranked 75th! "Should I walk hard today, collect stones, build more houses, and try to break into the top 50?"
Use of special stones
I decided to purchase the 'Center Guardian Stone (4 hours)' from the store to safely protect the center point of my next home.
Now, even if someone attacks, my stone is definitely protected for 4 hours.
In this way, the Earth Baduk app transforms the simple act of placing a single stone into a diverse experience: personal territory expansion strategies , the thrill of defense and offense , and learning to coexist with AI . Compete with players from around the world and expand your own territory on Earth!
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Systematic organization of the Earthwalking Baduk app and measures to promote health and fun.
📱 App Overview
The Earthwalking Go app is a location-based Go game that utilizes the Earth's latitude and longitude. Designed to allow users to enjoy the game on a vast Go board while actually walking, the app combines the strategic depth of traditional Go with the convenience of modern mobile gaming, creating a comprehensive lifestyle platform that simultaneously promotes healthy lifestyle habits and community connection.
🎯 Core concepts and systems
Earth Checkerboard System
The most innovative element of the Earthwalking Go app is its system , which converts the Earth's latitude and longitude lines into 3.3m-spaced Go grid intersections . This is visualized by overlaying the Go grid on Google Maps, and real-time GPS signals the user's current location to the nearest intersection.
Game Objectives and Mechanics
Building a House : Complete a square "house" with four Go stones.
Territory Expansion : Secure the area within a 5km radius of each Go stone as your own territory.
Ranking Competition : Compete with users from all over the world based on the number of completed houses and total territory area.
Baduk stone acquisition system
Step Reward : Automatically awarded 1 Go stone for every 100m moved
Distance Reward : 1 Stone Coin for every 1km traveled
Ad Reward : Earn 1 Go stone for every 10 seconds of ad viewing.
Starting Resources : 10 Go stones + 3 Dolcoins provided upon app installation
🏃♂️ Ways to strengthen health promotion functions
Based on research showing that location-based games can promote physical activity and improve health, we offer the following health-promoting features:
Setting personalized health goals
Customized step goal : Set a daily goal that suits your individual physical strength and lifestyle, and receive additional Go stones upon reaching it.
Calorie Tracking : Calculate accurate calorie consumption based on distance and speed, providing health information.
Exercise intensity classification : Differentiated compensation provided according to walking/jogging/running intensity
Health Data Visualization and Analysis
Weekly/Monthly Reports : Provides a health dashboard that summarizes your exercise and gaming performance.
Health Streak : Accumulated bonus stones awarded based on the number of consecutive days of achieving a goal.
Stamina Level System : Character Stamina Level increases with continuous activity.
Health Community Features
Team Challenge : Form regional teams and receive rewards for achieving group step goals.
Compete with Friends : Compare weekly exercise levels with friends and send encouraging messages.
Health Coaching : AI-based personalized exercise advice and appropriate rest reminders
🎉 Ways to expand the fun factor
Seasonal content and events
Theme Events : Special seasonal Go stone designs and limited-time events
Festival Linkage : A special reward system linked to local festivals and anniversaries.
Weather Integration : Special effects and bonus rewards based on real-world weather.
Collection and Customization System
Rare Go Stones : A collection system for Go stones of various rarities and designs.
Regional Specialties : Unique Go stones that can only be obtained in certain regions.
Personalization Options : Expand your personalization options with stone colors, shapes, effects, and more.
Minigames and educational elements
Pre-placement puzzle : Add a simple brain game before placing your stones.
Go Learning Mode : Learn basic Go strategies and rules while playing against AI.
Local information linkage : Provides actual local information and historical background for the placement of Go stones.
💰 Sustainable monetization model
Reflecting mobile game monetization trends, we propose the following sound revenue structure:
Hybrid monetization strategy
Convenience Items : Sell tools that make the game more convenient.
Customization : Options to personalize the design, color, and effects of your Go stones.
Time Shortening : Extends the duration of special stones and reduces cooldown.
Premium Pass : Provides additional stones and access to special events.
Advertising Integration Strategy
Rewarded Ads : Earn in-game benefits by voluntarily watching ads.
Native advertising : Ads that are seamlessly integrated into the game environment.
Sponsorship : Location-based marketing in partnership with local businesses.
🌱 Social value and educational impact
Strengthening Community Connections
Based on research showing that location-based games promote social interaction:
Guild System : Form region-based guilds to achieve common goals.
Mentoring : Building a system where experts teach beginners.
Regional Tournaments : Regular regional/national competitions are held.
Improving environmental awareness
Research shows that location-based games can improve environmental awareness. With the Earthwalking Baduk app:
Encourage nature exploration : Special rewards placed at real landmark locations
Environmental Education : Providing information on local ecosystems and environmental protection through games.
Sustainable Mobility : Providing Additional Rewards for Public Transport Use
🛡️ Safety and Accessibility Considerations
Ensure user safety
Considering health concerns related to mobile device use:
Night Mode : Automatically adjusts screen brightness when used at night.
Safety Alerts : Provides warning messages when approaching hazardous areas.
Appropriate Breaks : Break reminders to prevent prolonged use
Strengthening personal information protection
Anonymization : Users are displayed only by nickname instead of their real name.
Location Security : Only reveal an approximate area instead of your exact location.
Data encryption : Secure encrypted storage of all personal data.
📈 Expected Effects and Future Prospects
Personal effects
Physical Health : Improve your stamina with regular walking exercise.
Mental Health : Stress Relief Through Outdoor Activities and Games
Social Connections : New encounters and interactions with local communities
social effects
Local revitalization : Contributing to the local economy by attracting visitors to tourist attractions.
Cultural Education : The Modern Succession and Spread of Traditional Baduk Culture
Environmental Awareness : Raising Environmental Consciousness through Nature Walks
The Earthwalking Baduk app has the innovative potential to evolve beyond a simple game into a comprehensive lifestyle platform that fosters healthy habits, connects with local communities, and promotes the preservation of traditional culture. By maximizing the benefits of location-based gaming while prioritizing user safety and health, the app will offer a new paradigm of gaming experience that users around the world can enjoy together.
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