Cherishables is an ambitious project. And, eventhough we have surely bitten off more than we can chew, we dive head first into blockchain based games, and hardware design for a device that can physically express a myriad of genetic traits.

Wait, what does that even mean?

So far as we can tell, this means merging something like a Furbee with a game like Cryptokitties.

Wait, what is Cryptokitties?

Cryptokitties is a blockchain based game that allows players to buy, sell, and breed one-of-a-kind digital cats. Each cat in the game is totally unique and has a set of 8 traits that are used to generate the cat's image. Here's one now:

The central game play is focused on collecting rare cats. This can be done through breeding or buying cats on the CK marketplace. Each cat is recorded as a non-fungible token on the Ethereum platform. The game gained a lot of attention for its use of blockchain to introduce the notion of scarcity in a digital form. In Cryptokitties, rare and collectible cats cannot be cloned or duplicated, there are only a set number of them forever and ever. In time, their value will only increase.

The most expensive cat was auctioned for $115,000. Do we have your attention now?

What does this have to do with Cherishables?

We are very interested in the idea of a collectible creatures, and are using Cryptokitties as inspiration and a starting place to begin thinking of our own game that allows players to "feel" a digital animal. Digital scarcity is indeed a fascinating concept, something that will have long ranging implications in the near future, but we feel there is an opportunity to design a physical object that allows a more tactile experience with an otherwise shapeless, and formless digital asset.

So, in the coming weeks we will be exploring how to create a handheld device that moves, wiggles, or vibrates in some fashion to express a handful of uniques genetic traits. We will also be getting familiar with blockchain games to understand how they work and how a Cherishable might fit into a game of collectible creatures.