6. Phygital Redemption System — Digital ⇄ Physical
In the world of Legend of Cuco, every card exists in two realms — the digital and the physical. The Phygital Redemption System ensures that both forms remain authentic, balanced, and scarce. Digital collectors can “summon” their cards into the physical world while preserving the integrity of the vault system, rarity pools, and lore.
Every digital card (NFT) can optionally be redeemed for a serialized physical print during a Season Redemption Window (default: 30 days after season close). Redemption is carefully controlled to maintain scarcity and security.
Purpose
The redemption system bridges the physical and digital experiences while maintaining fairness, security, and collectibility. It allows Seekers who purchase digital packs to later redeem their NFTs as physical cards — for art, rarity, or display — without undermining the rarity or economics of the original sets.
6.1 Redemption Overview
Eligibility: Holder of original NFT (not burned/transferred) may request physical print.
Redemption Window: Each Season has a defined redemption period (typically 30 days post-season). Once closed, redemptions for that season are permanently locked.
Print Request: Players may redeem cards individually or in bundles (e.g., 10-card set). Each redemption incurs a “print fee” covering secure printing and shipping.
Physical Security: Every redeemed card is printed with unique serial numbering, microtext, and holographic identifiers linked on-chain to its NFT ID.
NFT Update: Once redeemed, the NFT metadata is updated to “Redeemed – Physical Copy #X of Y.” It can no longer be reprinted or redeemed again.
Redemption Caps: Each card has a maximum physical redemption cap to protect scarcity (for example, 100 units of any rare). Once that cap is reached, further redemptions are blocked automatically by smart contract.
6.2 Redemption Fee Structure
Single Card
$2–3
Includes print & basic shipping
10-Card Set
$20–25
Reduced bulk rate
Collector’s Vault Box (Season Edition)
$100+
Premium limited edition set with foils, lore inserts, and certificate of authenticity
To maintain sustainability and fairness, redemptions include a cost recovery fee.
6.3 Rarity & Redemption Limits
Each card NFT can be redeemed once for a physical card during the active Season Redemption Window.
To preserve collectible value and ensure long-term scarcity, each card includes a maximum physical redemption cap.
Once that cap is reached, no further redemptions will be accepted, and the remaining NFTs become digital-only collectibles.
Redemptions are enforced on-chain via smart contracts.
Once a card’s cap is reached, the system automatically locks further attempts — ensuring scarcity cannot be undermined, even as new players enter the ecosystem.
Unredeemed NFTs remain sealed in Cuco’s Shadow Vault — a lore-bound mechanic preserving the digital form of a card once its physical echo has been summoned.
“Once summoned from the Shadow Vault, a card’s echo fades in the digital realm.” — Cuco’s Whisper, Lore Fragment 42
Physical Redemption Caps by Rarity
Common
10,000+
Up to 50% of total supply (e.g., 5,000)
Prevents overprinting; ensures accessibility
Rare
~2,000
500 physical copies max
Hard cap
Epic
~500
100 physical copies max
Hard cap
Legendary
~100
10 physical copies max
Ultra-limited prestige
6.4 Security & Verification
On-Chain Proof: Each physical card includes a QR code or NFC chip linking back to the NFT’s on-chain metadata.
Immutable Records: Redemption events are permanently stored on-chain, ensuring a full audit trail.
Forgery Prevention: Once printed, cards are serialized with secure holograms and verified signatures.
Vault Integrity: Redeeming a card never alters gameplay eligibility; all digital Keys and Clues remain functional for vault unlocking.
6.5 Economic Balancing
Physical Packs
€6.00
10 cards
1:1 rarity with digital
n/a
Digital Packs
€4.50
12 cards
Mirrors physical
Eligible for redemption
Hybrid Box (Digital)
€100 (digital)
24 packs
Collector-tier
Includes redemption voucher & lore insert
Physical Collector’s Vault Box
€120
24 packs + lore cards
1:1 with Digital
Foils, lore art, premium packaging
Redemption Print (per card)
1 NFT → 1 Card
€2–3 (print + ship)
Cost recovery only
Serialized, holographic, non-duplicable
6.6 Future Enhancements
NFC-linked cards verified through the Cuco dApp.
Burn-to-Redeem events where collectors “sacrifice” NFTs to summon ultra-rare physical editions.
Lore-based unlocks where redeemed sets trigger new storylines.
6.7 Community Impact
This phygital bridge ensures inclusivity — players from regions without retail access can still participate fully, while collectors gain a tangible connection to the lore.
Each redemption becomes an act of discovery and creation, adding real-world weight to Cuco’s evolving mythos.
6.8 Player-Centric Design
Equal Opportunity: Digital and physical collectors share the same rarity pools, odds, and reward access — no paywall or advantage between forms.
Inclusive Access: Players without local retailers can join digitally, while collectors can later manifest prized NFTs into physical reality.
Balanced Economy: Each purchase type contributes proportionally to the vault reward pools and token burn cycles.
Sustainability: Limited physical production reduces waste while preserving collectible value.
“Whether found in your hand or summoned on the chain, each card is a fragment of Cuco’s world — equally real, equally rare.”
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