Axe'n'Stax is free — no ads, no paywall, no loot boxes. Instead we run on value for value: if the game gave you something, give a little back — in time, talent, or treasure.
Value-for-value is a model coined by Adam Curry (Podcasting 2.0): make the thing freely, and trust people to return what it was worth to them. Here's how, for us:
Show up and play. Report bugs and request features (there's a button right in the game), and bring a friend, sibling or parent in. Just being here — playing, testing, talking — is worth more than you'd think, and it's the single best thing you can do.
Reskin blocks and mobs in the Workshop. Build, test and play mods. Make something and share it. Your creativity is fuel for the whole project — and you might just build the thing everyone ends up using.
Want to back it with money? Do it directly, in Bitcoin — no middleman.
Quick gut-check first: think about what already gets spent on stuff that vanishes — a Marketplace skin pack, a loot box, a fizzy drink gone in a minute. You probably paid more than this for the game you're comparing it to. A fraction of that, put here, backs something open, real, and yours — not money you'll forget by next week. So if it was worth it to you:
Send any amount, straight to the project. Every sat helps keep the lights on.
Lightning tipping is switching on shortly — check back soon.
Wear the project. Print-on-demand, so buying one chips in and you get something for it.
Catch us in person at BTC Prague (11–13 June). An online shop — paying in Bitcoin, fiat or Monero — is coming after.
For centuries, ambitious work was made possible by patrons — people who backed the work itself, not a product. We're bringing that back, done the way it should be now: directly, peer-to-peer, in Bitcoin. No Patreon, no platform taking a cut or owning the relationship.
A patron makes real things possible — and we make sure everyone knows it: named with our thanks, a standing place in the world as it grows, and a genuine say in where it goes. This is the "move the needle" lane, not a tip.
The patron path is taking shape. If you're serious about backing the work, we'd love to hear from you — get in touch soon.