Bulltardia, A bitcoin fable

[dimzayan]

Hello Bitcoiners and free spirits,

After some sleepless days spent solely coding and not drawing, the new BULLTARDIA site is finally live, with the following updates:

• 1. Fresh look!
  Sorry my newbie status doesn't allow to post images, but you can go to https://www.bulltardia.com to have a look. You feedback and constructive criticism is welcomed with open arms.
  
  
• 2. Season One.
  All episodes are now hosted at https://www.bulltardia.com/season-one/ in a new and easy to navigate format. If you're into comics and Bitcoin and haven't read it, I highly recommend you check it out (well of course i made it ), plus it's totally FREE to read. If you already know it, well, I'm sure you'll enjoy this new presentation. The story is still available on Citadel21 and as well as future episodes.
  
  
• 3. Store is now open.
  No more manual orders You can head there and buy the print version there rather than waiting for me to take orders on Twitter. Book One is a signed and numbered limited edition of 210 copies, released in 10 sets of 21 copies. Set 1 and 2 are sold out, set 3 has just dropped at the store: https://www.bulltardia.com/product/bulltardia-season-one-book-one-set-3/
  
  
• 4. Bitcointalk.org Auctions
  The 21st copy of each set is sold at auction here on Bitcointalk.org. The first auction can be seen here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5279649.0, Next one out in the next few days.
  
  
• 5. Treasure Hunt
  The 12 seed words to a treasure of 10 Million satoshis (0.1BTC) have been hidden throughout the season. At the time of writing, the treasure chest has yet to be opened. More info about it and where to find hints: https://www.bulltardia.com/treasure-hunt/
  
  

I hope you'll enjoy the site and the comic, or at least appreciate the effort. Always looking for ways to improve so please feel free to hit me with feedback.

Cheers,
Dim

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[Vod]

I hope you'll enjoy the site and the comic, or at least appreciate the effort

No idea what is it, but you are very gifted in design. 

[dimzayan]

Thanks Vod!

Sorry I should have this clearer in the OP.

Bulltardia is a comic series about Bitcoin. It follows the adventures of Bit the honey badger who is asked by his father (the old Satoshi) to bring a lunar fragment back to is birthplace... the Moon.

Basically a fable. I take real life events and people related to Bitcoin and turn them into animals in a fantasy world.
Wanted to make something entertaining for Bitcoiners and non Bitcoiners alike, hopefully raise enough curiosity in the latter so they're drawn to dig deeper.

[BlackHatCoiner]

Wow, that's brilliant! Just read the 3rd episode and I keep going. You have talent on drawing, guaranteed!

It surely passes many messages for bitcoin. For example this one:



But, that one made me really thinking:



Does it have to do with @coblee's litecoin? Both profile picture and the drawing seem similar.

[Vod]

• 5. Treasure Hunt
  The 12 seed words to a treasure of 10 Million satoshis (0.1BTC) have been hidden throughout the season. At the time of writing, the treasure chest has yet to be opened. More info about it and where to find hints: https://www.bulltardia.com/treasure-hunt/
  

You should promote this.   0.1 BTC could change the life of millions of people right now.   

[BlackHatCoiner]

You should promote this.   0.1 BTC could change the life of millions of people right now.

I just saw this. 

Challenge accepted, OP!

[dimzayan]

Wow, that's brilliant! Just read the 3rd episode and I keep going. You have talent on drawing, guaranteed!

It surely passes many messages for bitcoin. For example this one:

Thank you Glad you saw that poster. it is a detail not many people notice

But, that one made me really thinking:



Does it have to do with @coblee's litecoin? Both profile picture and the drawing seem similar.

Yes the character of Chikun is obviously inspired by @coblee's coin. By the way he is coming back in next episode.

[dimzayan]

• 5. Treasure Hunt
  The 12 seed words to a treasure of 10 Million satoshis (0.1BTC) have been hidden throughout the season. At the time of writing, the treasure chest has yet to be opened. More info about it and where to find hints: https://www.bulltardia.com/treasure-hunt/
  

You should promote this.   0.1 BTC could change the life of millions of people right now.  

I've been promoting it on Twitter and it's been picked up by CoinTelegraph.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-inspired-web-comic-bulltardia-hides-10-million-satoshi-prize

Do you have any suggestions? Sadly I'm just an artist, not much of a marketer.[/list]

[Vod]

Do you have any suggestions? Sadly I'm just an artist, not much of a marketer.

I'd advertise in some comic/anime communities.  But first, develop a way the reader can be directed to your interests in the crypto world.  If you're going to introduce thousands of comics fans to the value of crypto, you should be financially rewarded so you can pursue your hobby further. 

[Theb]

Hey bro with what you did giving away a free pdf version of your comic book is really commendable not only is the physical book for me is cheap but making the book available for free is really amazing, it just shows that you aren't here for profit and your contribution is something that people would really like. The bad thing about this is aren't you worried about other people profit from this? Since you have provided a full version of your book free to download I would expect others to take advantage of it and make it look like its their work and sell it on another website.

[BlackHatCoiner]

I'll have to admit that the puzzle isn't as easy as it seems. I mean, even if you find them all except those 2 keys that have no hint, you still have to try among 4.1 million combinations. And I'm not entirely sure I have everything right. For example the 10th key has to do with personal care. There are over 5 words that do personal care in the english wordlist of BIP39.

[Vod]

I've been promoting it on Twitter and it's been picked up by CoinTelegraph.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-inspired-web-comic-bulltardia-hides-10-million-satoshi-prize

Do you have any suggestions? Sadly I'm just an artist, not much of a marketer.[/list]

Another idea I thought of last night.

Would you be more interested in a scavenger hunt with 10,000 hidden $1 prizes or 100 hidden $100 prizes?   Same amounts, but one sounds less valuable.  \

Try to reword your numbers - as soon as people google the value of a satoshi they might lose interest.

[dimzayan]

Hey bro with what you did giving away a free pdf version of your comic book is really commendable not only is the physical book for me is cheap but making the book available for free is really amazing, it just shows that you aren't here for profit and your contribution is something that people would really like. The bad thing about this is aren't you worried about other people profit from this? Since you have provided a full version of your book free to download I would expect others to take advantage of it and make it look like its their work and sell it on another website.

Thanks mate. With Bitcoin price flying, the book isn't really cheap anymore. Not everybody is ready to spend 210,000 sats for a regular comic book, even if signed limited edition. But i've committed to keeping it BTC based, and it also gives a justified value to the current owners of set 1 and 2. 

I'm not too worried about scammers tryin to usurp the work, and if people want to resale and profit from it, well I suppose it is a good problem to have as it means the story is popular enough that people may want to do that.

My art is my only income at the moment, aside from btc, so it does matter to me when people want to buy the book or become a patron (feel free to grab a copy  ), and I need it to keep going. But it's even more important to me that the message passes and that anyone is able to enjoy reading the story, otherwise it's just becomes a business and then what's the point of making art if you can't share it with the world?? That's my maybe naive but coming-from-the-gut feeling.

[dimzayan]

I've been promoting it on Twitter and it's been picked up by CoinTelegraph.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-inspired-web-comic-bulltardia-hides-10-million-satoshi-prize

Do you have any suggestions? Sadly I'm just an artist, not much of a marketer.[/list]

Another idea I thought of last night.

Would you be more interested in a scavenger hunt with 10,000 hidden $1 prizes or 100 hidden $100 prizes?   Same amounts, but one sounds less valuable.  \

Try to reword your numbers - as soon as people google the value of a satoshi they might lose interest.

Yes it's true, there is something about giving multiple easier-to-find rewards rather than one big one that is compelling. I was also thinking about something that involves teaming up. Collaborative hunts can be more engaging and fun, haven't managed to come up with an interesting treasure hunt mechanic around that approach though.

[dimzayan]

I'll have to admit that the puzzle isn't as easy as it seems. I mean, even if you find them all except those 2 keys that have no hint, you still have to try among 4.1 million combinations. And I'm not entirely sure I have everything right. For example the 10th key has to do with personal care. There are over 5 words that do personal care in the english wordlist of BIP39.

It's not meant to be easy 
I'll release more hints with the coming episodes, the difficulty will decrease over time. And too your point, I wouldn't be surprised if someone ends up brute forcing with the thinning amount of possibilities.

[BlackHatCoiner]

It's not meant to be easy 
I'll release more hints with the coming episodes, the difficulty will decrease over time. And too your point, I wouldn't be surprised if someone ends up brute forcing with the thinning amount of possibilities.

You don't have to give major hints. For example, you could give these 2 hints and never give anything else:

• Is it an electrum mnemonic or a BIP39 one?
• Is it in the first derivation path?

Whoever doesn't have those, is not meant to ever find it. Except if you give hints for the 7th and the 12th key.

[dimzayan]

It's not meant to be easy 
I'll release more hints with the coming episodes, the difficulty will decrease over time. And too your point, I wouldn't be surprised if someone ends up brute forcing with the thinning amount of possibilities.

You don't have to give major hints. For example, you could give these 2 hints and never give anything else:

• Is it an electrum mnemonic or a BIP39 one?
• Is it in the first derivation path?

Whoever doesn't have those, is not meant to ever find it. Except if you give hints for the 7th and the 12th key.

Soon! January 21st is the new episode

[BlackHatCoiner]

Soon! January 21st is the new episode

I'll be looking forward to read it. How many episodes will the 1st season have? They're really well made.

[dimzayan]

Soon! January 21st is the new episode

I'll be looking forward to read it. How many episodes will the 1st season have? They're really well made.

trying to close the season with 2 or 3 episodes max. So much to tell in so little time.

[Theb]

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I'm not too worried about scammers tryin to usurp the work, and if people want to resale and profit from it, well I suppose it is a good problem to have as it means the story is popular enough that people may want to do that.

Well for sure it is the first time I am seeing an author of a work being ok for people to profit from his work which for me isn't really a good idea. Since you have give the full version of your book they can also edit out your name and replace it with them to make it look like they are the ones who made it, so the appreciation you are hoping for won't really be credited to you but to them.

My art is my only income at the moment, aside from btc, so it does matter to me when people want to buy the book or become a patron (feel free to grab a copy  ), and I need it to keep going. But it's even more important to me that the message passes and that anyone is able to enjoy reading the story, otherwise it's just becomes a business and then what's the point of making art if you can't share it with the world?? That's my maybe naive but coming-from-the-gut feeling.

For a comic artist starting out you have the right way of making your work for free but if you continue this for the next episode/s and or series you will make I don't think you will be increasing your profit in that way. Yeah for sure you will be increasing your audience but when your paying customers see that you are just handing out your book for free I don't think that they'll be buying the physical comicbooks the next time you will release one. The only ones I can think of buying your comic books are the ones who are collectors hoping that your comic books will be valuable which I think won't be a lot especially that your comic book isn't really based on action or super heroes.