FAQ

GRIPNR’s mission is to preserve the magic of classic TTRPGs while expanding player capabilities beyond the traditional gaming world and onto the blockchain, starting with our first campaign, The Glimmering.

The team is a group of highly skilled (and fun) people with a history of notable achievements. Our founders have led large venture-backed tech companies. Our tech team has deep experience building innovative platforms. Our artists have drawn concert posters for major rock bands that you’ve probably seen live, and their artwork is hanging in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Our game designers have built world-renowned tabletop games for major publishers for more than 22 years. If you’re a big tabletop gamer, odds are you have played the games they’ve designed many times. Most importantly, they’re all great humans. You can learn more about each of the people behind this project by checking out our team page.

Organized play systems are unwieldy and out of date. Using these new technologies brings them into the new century and streamlines the process.

No more bulky paperwork or certification headaches. With instant access from anywhere, players can verify their character's level and equipment in seconds. Using the blockchain, all game outcomes, character progression, and loot are securely logged on-chain, creating a transparent and trusted system.

Players now own their acquired heroes, items, and treasures, allowing for buying, selling, and trading. Content creators also benefit as they can be verified and compensated for their contributions, which has been a rare commodity tabletop RPG space. On the blockchain, players and creators alike can see themselves rewarded for their efforts.

Yes, you will need to have a Hero to play on the GRIPNR platform. Head to play.gripnr.com to sign up, buy your first hero and start playing. No crypto? No problem. Heroes are purchased with a credit card and stored in your GRIPNR wallet along with your starting weapons and armor so you’re ready for gameplay. Have your own crypto wallet? Connect it to your play.gripnr account and transfer your Heroes and treasure with one click.

By using the Polygon layer 2 blockchain, we make use of the high security standards of Ethereum, the most popular and secure programmable blockchain, while minimizing our carbon footprint. Polygon has successfully reached its first sustainability milestone by achieving carbon neutrality, and continues to work towards becoming carbon negative.

You can find more information on Polygon's commitment to sustainability, as well as the latest reports on Ethereum’s energy expenditure after switching on its proof-of-stake mechanism in 2022.