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How to play?

Get ready to flex those brain muscles and bamboozle your friends with Cowdle! It’s the word guessing game on Nostr

Steps to get going

  1. Log in to Nostr
  2. Follow cowdle@cowdle.gg
  3. Start a new game by posting a global note: tag @cowdle and put hastag #game in the note
    • Like this: "@cowdle #game"
  4. Cowdle will now start a game as a reply to your note
  5. Start guessing words by replying in thread!

Get access to Nostr

Nostr is an open protocol that aims to create a censorship-resistant global data-sharing network, primarily focusing on improving social networks. The protocol doesn’t rely on a trusted central server; instead, all users can run a client.

There are a variety of ways to get access to Nostr here are some. You can always find more in this list.

Mobile

iOS: Damus
Android: Amethyst

Browser

Snort: Snort
Iris: Iris
Hamstr: Hamstr

How do I win?

You win by guessing the correct 6 letter word in a game. When guessing you will get hints to narrow down what the word is:

  • 🟠 = Correct letter in correct place
  • ⚪ = Correct letter in wrong place
  • ⚫ = Letter not in word
If you win you get some Bitcoin! There is a random chance of getting a special bonus also 🐮🐮🐮
Winning Bitcoin
To get your Bitcoin, or Satoshis / sats you need to have a wallet and add it to your Nostr profile.
  1. Get a Lightning Address enabled wallet
  2. Add your lightning address to your profile
  3. Play Cowdle!

Have problems or suggestions?

Cowdle is an early test for how gaming can be on Nostr. There are bound to be problems! If you have any problems or suggestions let us know:

  • Send cowdle@cowdle.gg a DM on Nostr
  • Send us a message using the chat

Cowdle Nostr Relays

  • wss://relay.damus.io
  • wss://nos.lol
  • wss://relay.current.fyi
  • wss://eden.nostr.land
  • wss://nostr.milou.lol
  • wss://relay.nvote.co
  • wss://nostr.relayer.se
  • wss://nostr.bitcoiner.social
  • wss://nostr.zebedee.cloud
  • wss://relay.nostr.au
  • wss://public.nostr.swissrouting.com
  • wss://relay.nostr.info
  • wss://relay.nostr.com.au
  • wss://nostr.wine
  • wss://nostr.inosta.cc
  • wss://relay.nostrati.com
  • wss://nostr.plebchain.org

The action!

Made quickly by Cowlabs

Thanks to Cameri for the nostream Nostr Relay.
Thanks to Andre Neves for the relay setup guide.
Thanks to jb55 for the nodejs nostr client.
Thanks to fiatjaf & all contributors on the NIP specs
Our game is deployed to the cloud using Klotho
© 2023 Cowlabs
This is an experimental service: We are learning about Nostr and thought it would be fun with a game to enjoy whilst we do! Maybe games are a great way to grow both the Nostr and Bitcoin ecosystem? If we inadvertently have broken any rules or best practices, please let us know.