Cycle 1 didn't break us. It built us 💪. We took our feedback. We sat with it. And instead of walking away, we got back to work. NimCapsule is coming back for Cycle 2 and this time the build matches the vision. Same idea that turned heads. Same team that showed up every week. Same energy. Just better. Stronger. Built the right way. The capsules are getting sealed tighter than ever. And this time, nothing opens early. Not a second before. Cycle 2. We're just getting started. https://x.com/nimcapsule/status/2093000394657931593?s=46

We've read your feedback about the scores not being made public, and we hear you! We completely understand why having clearer guidance on where to improve matters, especially if you're planning to submit again in Cycle 2. We've spoken with the Community Council about this and found a compromise. If you submitted in Cycle 1 and would like feedback on your Mini App, you can ask any of the 5 Council members for it. They'll give it to you privately, so you have a better understanding of what worked, what could be improved, and what to focus on for your next submission. Telegram is the easiest way to reach them and these are their handles: @mindbyte_de @paulghz @plsenteryournamehere @faberto @Azencot We're also actively reviewing the scoring guide and the overall judging process to make things clearer and more useful for builders going into the next cycles. Cycle 1 was our first round, so please bear with us as we improve the process. We're reading your feedback, discussing it internally, and taking it seriously as we make adjustments for Cycle 2 starting next week. We really appreciate everyone helping us make the competition better 💪

Hi team, once again congratulations on the winners and we look forward going in on circle 2 but I will love to know from the scoring point what went through with NIM CAPSULE so there can be possible fix. Thank you

Cycle 1 is officially in the books. 62 Mini Apps submitted, all of them scored by the Nimiq Community Council, and the results are final. 🥁 Drumroll please… 🥇 1st place: Nimiq Space by @Harley NSpace An open multiplayer world where wallet-signed players can see who is online right now, paint a persistent 500x500 collaborative floor, and build rooms that sync live for everyone in them. 🥈 2nd place: NimJump by @Emre Alt An arcade game built around a minimal client-authority architecture, where the server replays every run itself instead of trusting the score the client reports. 🥉 3rd place: NimQuest by @mystiquemide A learn-and-prove Mini App with server-graded quizzes, where a completion only counts once you sign a one-time message in Nimiq Pay. Congratulations to all three. Winners will be contacted directly to arrange payout. To everyone else who submitted, thank you. You shipped something real in four weeks and set the bar high for future cycles. Every app you built is yours under the MIT License, so keep going with it. 🗓️ Cycle 2 opens August 24. Same $17,000 USDT prize pool, four Sip & Ship calls, submissions close September 18 at 23:59 UTC. If your app did not place this time, you can refine it and submit it again. Full breakdown on all three winners: https://www.nimiq.com/blog/mini-apps-competition-cycle-1-winner-announcement

Following a network upgrade, it's been decided to push the Cycle #2 start date to Aug 24 in order to ensure the Nimiq Pay app is fully updated and clear of any bugs before builders start shipping. In the grand scheme of things, this changes nothing. If anything, it gives you an extra week to get building.💪