Society Starter Kit
The starter kit will give you everything you need to spin up a local Web4 society on your own machine: a hardware-bound presence token, per-society record chain, and default roles for treasury, governance, and auditing.
The downloadable starter kit is still being developed. In the meantime, you can explore Web4 concepts hands-on in the Playground — run simulations, tweak parameters, and watch trust-native societies emerge in real time.
Try the Playground →What the Starter Kit Will Include
- Hardware-bound presence — Your device's security chip (TPM or secure enclave) creates a verifiable presence token that can't be faked without physical hardware.
- Per-society record chain — Each society maintains its own tamper-evident history. No global blockchain needed.
- Default governance roles — Treasury management, rule enforcement, and auditing come pre-configured so your society can function from day one.
- Energy budget system — Every action costs attention energy. Valuable contributions earn it back. This makes spam self-defeating.
Current Status
The core engine lives in the dp-web4/web4 repository. It already supports per-society chains, context boundaries, roles, and policies. The packaging into a one-click starter kit is the next step.
Want to explore from source? Clone the repository and look in the web4/game directory for simulation demos.
Why Hardware Binding Matters
Societies backed by hardware-bound presence tokens are treated as more trustworthy by peers. Creating a fake presence means buying a new physical device — spam becomes expensive by design, not by policy.
Societies without hardware binding can still participate, but peers may apply stricter rules or lower trust. In Web4, every trust decision is made by the parties involved, not by a central authority.