Challenge

What's an ESPL challenge?

How a challenge works

The core concept of ESPL is the โ€œchallengeโ€. This page explains the idea and the basic flow. Detailed instructions are available in the Help Center.

01 / What is it

What's a challenge

An ESPL challenge is a walking activity with a step goal, a period, a sponsorship, and recipients set in advance.

Unlike apps that only record steps, the moment you create a challenge, โ€œby when, how many steps, for whomโ€ is settled. You can run one solo, or build one alongside family and friends.

02 / Flow

The basic flow

A challenge runs through roughly these four steps. Detailed instructions are available in the Help Center.

  1. Create or join a challenge

    Decide on a step goal and period, then create your own challenge or join one someone else has created.

  2. Stake the sponsorship (if any)

    For challenges with a sponsorship, the Sponsor stakes it. The sponsorship and the distribution rules are held on a smart contract.

  3. Walk during the period

    Step data recorded by your device is reflected in the challenge. Check the app for the permissions and connection options available on your device.

  4. Distribute by outcome at the end

    On success, the sponsorship goes to the success-case recipient. On a miss, it goes to the failure-case recipient โ€” following the rules set in advance.

03 / Three Roles

The three roles

A challenge runs on three roles: the Challenger (the walker), the Sponsor (who funds the sponsorship), and the Receiver (who receives it).

  • Illustration of a Challenger โ€” the person who walks

    Challenger

    The one who walks

    The person who takes on the challenge and aims to meet the step goal.

  • Illustration of a Sponsor โ€” the one who funds the sponsorship

    Sponsor

    The one who funds the sponsorship

    The person who creates the challenge and sets its step goal, period, sponsorship, and recipients.

  • Illustration of a Receiver โ€” the one who receives the sponsorship

    Receiver

    The one who receives the sponsorship

    The person or organization that receives the sponsorship based on the outcome. Check the challenge creation screen for the available choices.

One person may have more than one role. Check the challenge creation screen for the combinations currently available.

04 / Outcome

How success and miss are handled

When a challenge ends, the sponsorship is distributed according to the outcome.

On success โ€” the sponsorship reaches the pre-set success-case recipient
Success โ†’ reaches the success-case recipient
On a miss โ€” the sponsorship reaches the pre-set failure-case recipient
Miss โ†’ reaches the failure-case recipient

Recipients for both outcomes are set before the challenge starts. Check the challenge screen for the actual distribution conditions and processing status.

Detailed instructions are available for creating a challenge, joining one, and sending steps.

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What to read next

Continue with the thinking behind a challenge, and with JPYC โ€” the unit of sponsorship.