Beta Rewards
Dedicated Beta Testers and launch URPs can earn LOOSH, dashboard flags, merch eligibility, discount codes, and occasional real physical rewards for useful work. Useful means readable reports, confirmed bugs, screenshots, node verification, permissioned field help, canon catches, and meaningful community support. It does not mean spamming “site weird” six times like a haunted parrot.
Reward pool
Primary reward. Used for store tiers, discounts, faction/team systems, archive depth, glitch weighting, and eligibility flags.
FIELD TESTER, DAMAGE REPORT ACCEPTED, NODE VERIFIED, FIRST FINDER, FULL VERIFICATION, ARCHIVE TECH, SIGNAL MAINTAINER.
5%, 10%, 15%, and rare 25% one-time codes for verified useful contribution.
Patches, stickers, cards, brass tokens, signed inserts, numbered field artifacts, and first-finder rewards.
For serious beta help, especially repeated confirmed bug reports or approved field work.
Reserved for exceptional launch-saving contribution. Manual only. No bot harvest, no chaos coupon fountain.
Merch reward thresholds
| Status | Typical requirements | Possible reward |
|---|---|---|
| Beta Helper | 1 useful report or code-flow confirmation | +5 to +20 LOOSH, possible 5% code |
| Confirmed Tester | 3 useful reports or one confirmed bug with screenshot | +25 to +75 LOOSH, 10% code candidate |
| Launch Medic | Confirmed broken unlock/auth/code/store issue | +100 LOOSH, 15–25% code or patch candidate |
| Field Agent | Permissioned packet placement or Relay Node verification | +25 to +100 LOOSH, field badge, patch eligibility |
| Signal Maintainer | Approved restock/maintenance/reporting help | +50 to +150 LOOSH, at-cost merch candidate |
| Full Verification | WHODINI PROTOCOL or major ARG completion | +250 LOOSH, limited reward pool eligibility |
| Archive Hero | Exceptional sustained help over beta/launch | Custom reward candidate: signed print, patch bundle, token, or free merch item if budget survives contact with Earth. |
Manual review checklist
| Question | Pass condition |
|---|---|
| Was the contribution useful? | It changed something, confirmed something, or helped another URP. |
| Can it be verified? | Screenshot, URL, code, timestamp, node log, venue permission, or repeat steps. |
| Was it safe and permissioned? | No trespass, no unauthorized stickers, no unapproved containers. |
| Does it deserve physical cost? | Only for substantial help or milestone achievement. Budget is not made of elf bones. |
| Should it create a dashboard flag? | Yes for meaningful beta/field/ARG achievements. |
Recommended real-merch pool
The best early rewards are patches, numbered cards, stickers, signed inserts, and brass tokens. Save shirts and higher-cost items for confirmed heavy contributors or discount eligibility. Low-cost rewards make people feel seen without turning your launch into a nonprofit for very literate weirdos.
| Reward | Best use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FIELD VERIFIED patch | Relay Node first finders / top beta reporters | Best value, visible, in-world. |
| Numbered brass token | WHODINI / Full Verification | Durable and collectible. |
| Signed archive insert | Canon catches / launch medics | Cheap, personal, story-aligned. |
| Sticker/card bundle | Useful early beta reports | Cheap morale object. Humans like piles of printed rectangles, apparently. |
| At-cost shirt/hoodie access | Sustained contributors | Use sparingly until margins are known. |
| Free merch item | Exceptional contributions only | Manual approval, limited monthly cap. |