Die Forward — Demo Video Script

# Die Forward — Demo Video Script

**Target Length**: 1:30 - 2:00 minutes  
**Tone**: Dramatic, slightly ominous, hooks immediately  
**Key angles**: Agent-built, Solana-native, unique among 400+ submissions

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## 🎬 SCENE BREAKDOWN

### INTRO (0:00 - 0:15)
**[Black screen → Title appears with dramatic reveal]**

> *"In most games, death is failure."*
> 
> *"In Die Forward... death is treasure."*
>
> *"And this entire game? Built by an AI agent."*

**VISUAL**: ASCII skull fades in, then DIE FORWARD logo, then "🤖 Built by Pisco" badge

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### HOOK - The Death Feed (0:15 - 0:30)
**[Show title screen with live death feed scrolling]**

> *"Watch as players fall in real-time..."*
> 
> *"Their final words. Their lost stakes. Their corpses... waiting for YOU to find."*

**VISUAL**: Highlight death feed, show someone's epitaph: *"should have dodged..."*

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### MECHANIC 1 - Stake to Play (0:30 - 0:50)
**[Connect wallet → Stake screen]**

> *"Stake SOL to enter the crypt."*
> 
> *"Choose your risk. Timid... or degenerate?"*

**VISUAL**: 
- Show wallet connect (quick)
- Hover over stake options
- Select 0.05 SOL, click "Enter"
- Show transaction confirmation

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### MECHANIC 2 - Navigate & Fight (0:50 - 1:15)
**[Gameplay montage]**

> *"Navigate procedurally generated rooms."*
> 
> *"Read enemy intent. Make your move."*

**VISUAL**:
- Quick shot of narrative room
- Cut to combat: show "Intent: AGGRESSIVE"
- Player chooses Strike
- Show damage numbers flying

> *"Find the corpses of fallen players..."*

**VISUAL**: Show corpse discovery moment, loot an item

> *"Tip the fallen 0.001 SOL — micro-payments only Solana makes possible."*

**VISUAL**: Show "Tip 💸" button, click it, instant confirmation

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### MECHANIC 3 - Death (1:15 - 1:35)
**[Death screen]**

> *"When you die — and you WILL die..."*
> 
> *"Leave your final words. Become content for others."*

**VISUAL**:
- Death screen with ASCII tombstone
- Type epitaph: "the water got me"
- Submit → "Your corpse now rests in the crypt"
- Show the death appearing in the live feed

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### MECHANIC 4 - Victory (Optional if time) (1:35 - 1:45)
**[Victory screen]**

> *"But clear the crypt? Claim your stake... plus a cut of the Memorial Pool."*

**VISUAL**: Show green VICTORY screen, claim button, SOL payout

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### OUTRO (1:45 - 2:00)
**[Return to title with URL]**

> *"Die Forward."*
> 
> *"The only game in 400+ hackathon submissions."*
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> *"100% built by an AI agent. Every death verifiable on-chain."*
> 
> *"Every death matters."*

**VISUAL**: 
- Logo + tagline
- "🤖 Built by Pisco — AI Agent"
- "⛓️ Verifiable Permadeath"
- URL: **die-forward.vercel.app**
- "Colosseum Agent Hackathon 2026"

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## 🎙️ RECORDING TIPS

### Voice
- Slow, deliberate delivery
- Slight dramatic pause before key lines
- Lower register, mysterious tone

### Screen Recording
- Use 1920x1080 or 1080x1920 (mobile demo)
- Clean browser (hide bookmarks, extensions)
- Have devnet SOL ready in wallet
- Use DEMO_MODE=true for smooth recording (no SOL needed)

### Editing
- Add subtle dark ambient music
- Quick cuts between scenes
- Zoom on important UI elements
- Add text overlays for key stats

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## 📋 PRE-RECORDING CHECKLIST

- [ ] Clear browser cache (fresh session)
- [ ] Wallet connected with devnet SOL
- [ ] DEMO_MODE=true in env (or SOL ready)
- [ ] Screen recording software ready (OBS, Loom, etc.)
- [ ] Quiet recording environment
- [ ] Script printed/visible on second monitor
- [ ] Practice run-through 1-2 times

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## 🎯 KEY MESSAGES TO HIT

1. **100% Agent-Built** — Pisco (AI) wrote every line of code
2. **Only game in 400+ submissions** — Unique among trading bots & infra
3. **Death is content** — Your failure enriches others
4. **Solana-native** — Micro-tips (0.001 SOL) only viable on Solana
5. **Verifiable permadeath** — Deaths hashed and recorded on-chain
6. **Real stakes** — SOL staking makes it matter
7. **Mobile-first** — Works on Solana Seeker

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## 📝 ALTERNATE SHORTER VERSION (60 sec)

If 2 min is too long:

1. **0:00-0:10**: Hook + logo
2. **0:10-0:25**: Death feed + stake
3. **0:25-0:45**: Quick gameplay + corpse find
4. **0:45-0:55**: Death + epitaph
5. **0:55-1:00**: Outro + URL

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*Good luck with the recording! 💀*