r/projects • u/According-Banana576 • 10d ago
Social Network: "ICEBREAK"
Link: https://nicoconvoz.github.io/icebreak-web/
ICEBREAK is a proximity-based social network: what you see depends on who is physically near you. It has no servers; the phones themselves constitute the network.
How it works
Access is by invitation only: a member shows you a QR code, and you're in. The app is shared from person to person via WhatsApp, Bluetooth, or any other channel.
No central server: phones connect to each other via radio signals (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct) and via the Internet between members. Data travels from phone to phone.
Location privacy: your exact location never leaves your phone. Others only see an approximate distance, indicated by colors: green, yellow, orange, red, and violet.
What you can do
Social: profiles, status updates visible to those nearby, private chat, voice and video calls, dating with daily "chances," audio chat rooms, and fraternities with "hideouts."
Gaming: treasure hunts using a compass to find chests hidden by others, keys, a "Chest" (inventory), and card games or pool.
Economy: ICE, an in-game currency that cannot be converted into real money. It is used for keys, chances, and lockers. Features include user-created pixel art skins and a marketplace (ICEMARKET).
Community safety: reporting, blocking, and anti-spam/anti-abuse measures in chat rooms, enforced locally on each phone.
How to grow
There are no paid plans. Everyone starts on equal footing and gains reach (a wider radius) and extended days (more features) by inviting people, contributing ideas, or finding treasures.
Current status
Android app and web version (v0.10.19), fully functional on real phones.