Introduction
Fractal apps enable communities to make collective decisions through fractal democracy - a revolutionary governance system that scales human coordination while fostering genuine engagement. At its foundation lies the Respect Game, where participants earn reputation (called Respect) through peer evaluation of their contributions. This reputation then enables sophisticated governance processes that operate at any scale in a fractal manner.
In this article we present an overview of fractal apps, detailing the key software implementations that are currently available or in development, including Respect Games app, Fractalgram, and ORDAO. Each application aims to foster community engagement, facilitate decentralized governance, and optimize collective decision-making. Then we also explore the FRAPPS repository - a modular, open-source toolkit for building and implementing fractal apps on Ethereum (or other EVM-based blockchain networks).
Join us as we delve into the exciting features and functionalities of these cutting-edge applications designed to empower the next generation of communities and organizations. In addition, you can learn more about fractal apps by exploring in the Optimystics Toolkit, our open-source code repositories, and by experiencing the apps in action at our weekly events. Enjoy the apps!
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- FRAPPS Overview
- FRAPPS Repository
- Core Implementations
- ORDAO/Fractalgram Implementation
- Respect.Games App
- Original Optimism Fractal Software
- Additional Infrastructure
- Get Involved
- Related Apps and Designs
- Related Posts
FRAPPS Overview
Fractal apps empower all communities with profoundly helpful tooling to optimize collective decision-making on the Superchain and Ethereum, the leading platform for decentralized computing.
Over the past years, fractal communities community made amazing progress in technical development for apps related to the Respect Game and onchain governance protocols. There are three core fractal applications in development, which are you can explore in the articles and repositories below. These tools are all open source and free to use. All communities or organizations can choose which software to use based on their unique needs.
The posts below highlight the ongoing development efforts within the fractal communities, showcasing how these tools leverage Ethereum to empower users and facilitate democratic participation.
An all-in-one app designed to build thriving communities and empower decentralized, autonomous organizations with the Respect Game.
An innovative web app that empowers communities to connect, collaborate, and build consensus in a fun and effective manner with the Respect Game.
Discover ORDAO, a revolutionary governance protocol with elegant smart contracts that transforms collective decision-making through consent-based voting mechanisms, fractal reputation systems, and decentralized onchain execution.
The Optimistic Respect-based Executive Contract enables onchain, decentralized, consent-based decision-making within organizations or communities that use non-transferrable reputation tokens, such as Respect.
An overview of the first generation of Optimism Fractal software developed by Optimystics in late 2023, which includes an open-source toolset designed for the Respect Game.
An overview of WebRTC-enabled fractal applications designed for independent video meetings and community collaboration with the Respect Game.
A series of videos that explore the product strategy behind Fractal Apps, emphasizing their role in enhancing community decision-making.
FRAPPS Repository
Frapps is a modular, open-source toolkit for building and implementing fractal apps on Ethereum (or other EVM-based blockchain networks).
Fractal apps enable communities to make collective decisions through fractal democracy - an innovative framework that scales human coordination while fostering genuine engagement. At its foundation lies the Respect Game, where participants earn reputation (called Respect) through peer evaluation of their contributions. This reputation then enables sophisticated governance processes, from council formation to resource allocation.
For a complete understanding of how these tools transform community coordination, we encourage you to explore the Optimystics Toolkit. There you'll find in-depth documentation of how frapps enables:
- Democratic coordination through fractal processes
- Verifiable on-chain reputation building
- Enhanced community collaboration and networking
- Sophisticated governance frameworks
- Resource allocation through peer evaluation
- Meaningful relationship building
- Enjoyable social experiences
- Knowledge sharing and collective learning
Core Implementations
Our software spans three main implementations, each bringing unique capabilities while remaining composable. From lightweight consensus tools to sophisticated governance frameworks, these systems work together to enable better collective decision-making.
While originally developed across multiple repositories, this consolidation provides a clear overview of our modular infrastructure that enables communities to coordinate effectively at any scale. Active development often appears first in developers' personal repositories before being merged into the Optimystics organization. Links to both are provided to ensure access to the latest updates.
Below you'll find an overview of each implementation, including links to all relevant repository versions. We've also curated articles with video demonstrations and detailed documentation to help understand how each implementation works.
ORDAO/Fractalgram Implementation
EVM Infrastructure: ORDAO provides advanced governance infrastructure built around the Optimistic Respect-based Executive Contract (OREC), enabling truly decentralized on-chain execution of community decisions through an innovative consent-based voting system. Under consistent active development for over 8 months, this implementation was approved by the Optimism Fractal Council to become the new version of Optimism Fractal smart contracts and is in the process of being integrated with the Fractalgram web app.
Repositories (work split across both as developer transitions to new structure):
- Optimystics Organization: ORDAO Repository | Original frapps repository
- Original Development: ORDAO (dev repo) | frapps (dev repo)
Front-End: The Fractalgram web app provides a seamless interface for live community events, enabling real-time consensus building, engaging gameplay, and onchain submission. This modern implementation enhances the user experience with an intuitive interface while maintaining deep integration with the ORDAO smart contracts.
Repositories
- Optimystics Organization: Fractalgram-Web
- Original Development: Fractalgram-Web (dev repo)
Learn more
- ORDAO article
- OREC article
- Fractalgram article
- Try the Fractalgram app at: [respect-game.vercel.app](http://respect-game.vercel.apphttps://respect-game.vercel.app/login)
Respect.Games App
A full-featured application enabling asynchronous gameplay, on-chain contribution tracking, and flexible reward distribution. The Respect.Games platform provides an all-in-one solution for launching and managing Respect Games, complete with user profiles, automated Respect distribution, and integrated onchain proposal voting.
This implementation focuses on making the Respect Game accessible to a broader range of communities with different needs. Enhanced by Graph Protocol integration for efficient data querying of onchain data, it offers a comprehensive interface for asynchronous community coordination. Developed over 2-3 months of full-time work and completed in September 2024, the app is now currently in testing phase with multiple communities.
EVM Infrastructure:
- Optimystics Organization: Respect.Games Contracts
- Original Development: Respect.Games Contracts (dev repo)
Front-End:
- Optimystics Organization: Respect.Games-Frontend
- Original Development: Respect.Games-Frontend (dev repo)
The Graph:
- Graph Integration: Respect.Games-graph
- Original Development: Respect.Games-graph (dev repo)
- Try the app at Respect.Games and explore more in the Respect.Games article.
Original Optimism Fractal Software
Our first generation software provides basic infrastructure for playing the Respect Game on OP Mainnet, enabling consensus submission and Respect token distribution according to the Fibonacci ratio during all weekly Optimism Fractal events. Initially deployed in October 2023, it was in continuous use for over a year with recent commits adding functionality.
The original implementation uses a Fractalgram Telegram client for coordinating live consensus games, paired with a basic web interface for submitting consensus results on-chain. These tools have successfully enabled weekly Optimism Fractal events since launch.
- EVM Infrastructure Repo
- Frontend Repositories: Fractalgram-Telegram-Client | OPF-Web-Interface
- Learn more: Documentation & Demo
Additional Infrastructure
Our repositories also include Firmament, which is a currently inactive project that was significantly developed for many months to enable fractal communities to facilitate independent computing using Git and IPFS. You can explore two related repositories our Github organization and learn more in the Firmament article.
While this repository focuses on our EVM implementations, we've also developed complementary infrastructure on Antelope networks demonstrating the versatility of these coordination systems. You can learn more about these implementations in this repository, the original repo, and this article.
Get Involved
All code is open-source under MIT/GPL-3.0 licenses. All our tools and documentation are under community-driven development. Here are some ways to get involved:
- Explore the Optimystics Toolkit to learn more about all of our tools
- Join our weekly events to meet developers and experience these tools firsthand
- Explore the Development Hub to find ongoing projects where you can contribute
- Learn more about each of these apps and others in development in our article about Fractal Apps
- Connect through our communication channels and feel free to ask questions
- Watch implementation videos in our video library to see the tools in action
While organized by implementation above, these components are designed for modularity and composability. We welcome contributions and adaptations that help communities thrive through better coordination.
Related Apps and Designs
Between 2021 and 2023, the Fractally team (later called Psinq) developed several applications for early variations of the Respect Game and fractal election processes. You can see detailed documentation from front-end UX designer Thomas Hallgren for both the rank-order voting app and preceding Eden Election app.
Related Posts
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