Transparent RNG Mechanics
Implement verifiable random number generation on Sepolia to ensure fair game outcomes.
Sepolia smart contract· onchain logic
Section · Onchain
full primer →The primitive.
Game fairness gets a tiny Solidity contract deployed to Ethereum Sepolia; game designers see a 'verified onchain' badge with the live contract address and a one-tap Etherscan link.
Why this primitiveSepolia smart contracts provide unbiased, publicly verifiable randomness sources.
Kernel
a Solidity contract deployed to Optimism Sepolia via MetaMask private key, then verified on Optimism Etherscan (Etherscan v2)
Drives the UI as
a 'verified onchain' badge with the live contract address and a Optimism Etherscan link
Required keys.
OPTIMISM_SEPOLIA_RPC_URL
Alchemy Optimism Sepolia HTTPS endpoint (or https://sepolia.optimism.io).
open ↗ETHERSCAN_API_KEY
Single Etherscan v2 key — covers Optimism Etherscan (chainId 11155420) with no extra key.
open ↗Add these in your Lovable project under Settings → Secrets before pasting the prompt below.
Appendix · Mega-prompt
The build prompt.
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Paste into a fresh Lovable project. Make sure all five secrets above are set first. read the build strategy →
Build "Transparent RNG Mechanics" in ONE Lovable message. Single-page demo.
CONCEPT
Implement verifiable random number generation on Sepolia to ensure fair game outcomes.
Discipline: Game Design & Interactive Media (game fairness).
Onchain primitive: Sepolia smart contract. Why this primitive: Sepolia smart contracts provide unbiased, publicly verifiable randomness sources.
5-CREDIT BUDGET (HARD LIMIT):
- ONE single-page app. No router, no Lovable Cloud, no database, no auth flows beyond Privy drop-in.
- ONE Solidity contract, <=80 lines, deployed to Sepolia, verified on Etherscan.
- Privy is always the auth + sponsored-tx layer (Google login, embedded wallet).
- Pinata/IPFS only if the idea genuinely needs to store a file or metadata.
- At most ONE AI call per user action (use Lovable AI Gateway with LOVABLE_API_KEY if AI is part of the idea).
- Skip tests, skip CI, skip docs pages. Ship the demo, nothing else.
STACK
- React + Vite single page (the index route).
- Privy embedded wallet wraps `<App />` in src/main.tsx:
<PrivyProvider appId={import.meta.env.VITE_PRIVY_APP_ID}
config={{ loginMethods:['google'], embeddedWallets:{createOnLogin:'users-without-wallets'},
defaultChain:{ id: 11155111, name:'Sepolia' } }}>
- All txs via Privy `useSendTransaction` with `{ sponsor: true }` (zero-gas for the user).
- Hardhat in /contracts (kept outside the Vite bundle). Install
`@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox` AND `@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@latest`
(>=3.x — older versions still hit Etherscan v1 and fail with
"You are using a deprecated V1 endpoint, switch to Etherscan API V2").
- hardhat.config.cjs MUST use the Etherscan v2 single-key shape (NOT the per-network map):
require("@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox");
require("@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify");
module.exports = {
solidity: { version: "0.8.24", settings: { optimizer: { enabled: true, runs: 200 } } },
networks: { sepolia: {
url: process.env.SEPOLIA_RPC_URL, // Alchemy HTTPS endpoint, REQUIRED
accounts: [process.env.METAMASK_PRIVATE_KEY.startsWith("0x")
? process.env.METAMASK_PRIVATE_KEY : "0x" + process.env.METAMASK_PRIVATE_KEY],
chainId: 11155111,
} },
etherscan: { apiKey: process.env.ETHERSCAN_API_KEY }, // single string, NOT { sepolia: ... }
sourcify: { enabled: false }, // silences the v2.x prompt
};
- Deploy: `npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.cjs --network sepolia`.
- Verify (run RIGHT AFTER deploy, no constructor args for these contracts):
`npx hardhat verify --network sepolia <address>`
On success Etherscan returns "Successfully verified contract … on the block explorer"
and the source becomes readable at
`https://sepolia.etherscan.io/address/<address>#code`.
- Frontend reads: create a viem public client with the Alchemy URL too —
`createPublicClient({ chain: sepolia, transport: http(import.meta.env.VITE_SEPOLIA_RPC_URL) })`.
Expose SEPOLIA_RPC_URL to the client by also setting VITE_SEPOLIA_RPC_URL to the same value.
- Write the deployed address to `src/data/contract.json` so the UI links to
`https://sepolia.etherscan.io/address/<address>`.
CONTRACT (contracts/TransparentRNGMechanics.sol):
```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.24;
/// @title TransparentRNGMechanics
/// @notice Implement verifiable random number generation on Sepolia to ensure fair game outcomes.
/// @notice Built during the Creative AI & Quantum Hackathon organised by StreetKode Fam during Indian Krump Festival 14
contract TransparentRNGMechanics {
event Logged(address indexed author, string cid, uint256 at);
/// @notice Built during the Creative AI & Quantum Hackathon organised by StreetKode Fam during Indian Krump Festival 14
function log(string calldata cid) external {
emit Logged(msg.sender, cid, block.timestamp);
}
}
```
USER FLOW
1. Land on page -> 'Sign in with Google' (Privy) -> embedded wallet auto-provisioned.
2. User performs a game fairness action; the app calls `log(payload)` on the contract via Privy sponsored tx and shows the Etherscan link as proof.
3. Footer renders: "Built during the Creative AI & Quantum Hackathon organised by StreetKode Fam during Indian Krump Festival 14"
REQUIRED SECRETS (Lovable -> Project Settings -> Secrets):
- METAMASK_PRIVATE_KEY Sepolia deployer key. Fund it: https://cloud.google.com/application/web3/faucet/ethereum/sepolia
- SEPOLIA_RPC_URL Alchemy Sepolia HTTPS endpoint (https://eth-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/<key>). Create a free app at https://dashboard.alchemy.com/ -> copy the HTTPS URL. Public RPCs throttle/fail under hackathon load — Alchemy is required.
- ETHERSCAN_API_KEY For `npx hardhat verify`. Get: https://etherscan.io/myapikey
- PRIVY_APP_ID Google sign-in + sponsored tx. Docs: https://docs.privy.io/llms-full.txt
- PINATA_JWT IPFS uploads (only if app pins media). Docs: https://docs.pinata.cloud/llms-full.txt
CREDIT (must appear in UI footer AND as NatSpec on every deployed contract):
Built during the Creative AI & Quantum Hackathon organised by StreetKode Fam during Indian Krump Festival 14
Market sizing.
TAM
$1.3B
global gaming fairness and anti-cheat market
SAM
$400M
blockchain RNG services
SOM
$28M
indie developers needing trustworthy RNG
Indicative figures for hackathon pitches — refine with your own research before raising.
Adjacent entries.
quest tracking
Onchain Quest Ledger
Securely log player quest progress and achievements on Ethereum Sepolia to prove in-game milestones.
item distributionTokenized Loot Drops
Distribute rare, verifiable loot as tokens directly through Sepolia smart contracts to guarantee authenticity.
community trustPlayer Reputation Ledger
Create immutable player reputation scores recorded on Sepolia to foster fair matchmaking and collaboration.
interactive puzzlesOnchain Puzzle Locks
Design puzzles whose solutions must be proven onchain via Sepolia smart contracts to unlock game content.