🎮 Game Design & Interactive Media · mod distribution

FORGE · x402

A pay-per-pull mod injector for large-scale gaming ecosystems. Creators upload encrypted assets to IPFS; players trigger an x402 transaction (0.01 USDC) to authorize the client-side decryption key. By shifting from free distribution to micro-metered access, modders receive instant, automated settlement every time a player loads a custom skin, map, or script, turning 'modding' into a sustainable high-frequency streaming micro-economy.

Hedera testnet + x402 paywall· x402 native
Section · Onchain

The primitive.

full primer →

Access to the mod distribution engine is metered with x402: 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC per call, paid from the embedded wallet, so game designers — or the agents working for them — pay per query and get a HashScan receipt every time.

Why this primitiveExisting mod platforms rely on clunky donation links or ad-revenue sharing. By making the payment primitive (0.01 USDC per load), we create a high-velocity feedback loop where the best creators are compensated in real-time by the players actually using their content.

Kernel
an x402 v2 paywall metering access at 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC (token 0.0.429274) per call, paid from the embedded wallet through the relay and verified by a self-hosted facilitator against the Hedera mirror node
Drives the UI as
a 'pay 0.01 HBAR or USDC to unlock' button with a live flow log and a HashScan link for every settlement
Appendix · Secrets

Required keys.

HEDERA_OPERATOR_ID
Hedera testnet account id (0.0.xxxxxx). Create and fund it free.
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HEDERA_OPERATOR_KEY
ECDSA private key for that account, from the Hedera portal dashboard.
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REOWN_PROJECT_ID
Free project id powering the HashPack pairing modal.
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HEDERA_RPC_URL
Optional. JSON-RPC relay, defaults to the public Hashio endpoint.
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PINATA_JWT
Pins images / JSON / manifests to IPFS.
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Add these in your Lovable project under Settings → Secrets before pasting the prompt below.

Appendix · Mega-prompt

The build prompt.

Paste into a fresh Lovable project. Make sure all five secrets above are set first. read the build strategy →

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Appendix · Market

Market sizing.

TAM
$110B
The global PC and Console gaming market, increasingly driven by user-generated content and live-service mods.
SAM
$850M
The addressable market for modding tools, asset stores, and private server plug-ins.
SOM
$12M
Initial capture of the Base gaming ecosystem and indie developers integrating metered asset delivery.

Indicative figures for hackathon pitches — refine with your own research before raising.

See also

Adjacent entries.