What is Cardamania?
Cardamania is an educational board game designed to teach the basic principles of blockchain, cryptography, and Cardano in an interactive and fun way.
The Impact of Cardamania 🚀
More than 20 educational events in 3 countries have helped hundreds of people learn about blockchain in an accessible and entertaining way.
Pre-Game Educational Session
Before playing, participants receive an educational session where they learn the basics of blockchain, cryptography, and decentralized finance. This session is structured as follows:
| Topic | Time (approx) | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 7 min | Greeting, Who we are, Motivation, Objective |
| History and evolution of money | 10 min | Origin of money, Evolution to digital money, Issues of the traditional financial system |
| Introduction to Blockchain | 20 min | What is a blockchain?, Main characteristics, Decentralization and security, Use cases |
| Cryptography and Security | 20 min | Public and private keys, Hashing and encryption, How to protect digital assets, Avoid fraud and scams |
| Mining and Staking | 25 min | Proof of Work (PoW) vs Proof of Stake (PoS), How transactions are validated, Ecosystem impact |
| Smart Contracts and Decentralized Finance | 30 min | What is a smart contract?, Applications in blockchain, Introduction to DeFi and DAOs |
| Blockchain in the Real World | 15 min | Uses of blockchain in various sectors, Regulation and challenges, The future of technology |
| Project Catalyst | 7 min | What is Project Catalyst?, How decentralized funding works in Cardano, Examples of successful projects, How to participate and submit proposals |