GeoEth is a new and innovative decentralized application that runs on the Ethereum network. The game pits two people against each other in a match of wits and geographic knowledge. Each game is quick, lasting only 60 seconds and the winner takes all.

We created GeoEth in the hopes of creating a true PVP experience using the Ethereum network. Unlike other games in this realm, GeoEth is competitive in nature and requires at least two people to play. Instead of creating an application that requires constant buy-in from new players, GeoEth will stand on its own as long as there are people that have a desire to crush the competition!

How it Works

One person creates a lobby and can set the buy-in amount for the game. The minimum buy-in is .01 ETH with no limit to how much you can bet. A panorama image of a location is then randomly loaded into the lobby and each player guesses where it’s located in the world by clicking a map. Whoever gets closest to the true location wins the game and the pot.

The Smart Contract

When a player creates a game lobby their ETH is deposited and held inside the GeoEth smart contract. The smart contract will ensure that the game creator can cancel their game if another player doesn’t join. Cancelling a game refunds the initial ETH deposit minus the small transaction fee used to create the game initially.

The contract will also ensure that the winner receives the game pot once a game is finished and a winner is declared. Because of the contract’s design, Ethereum will flow through the contract to the players as games are being played. No large sum of ETH will sit in the contract long term.

Roadmap and Development

The team working on GeoEth is excited to launch its open beta to the public today after two months of development and internal testing. Several features and optimizations are already planned for development, such as a progressive jackpot that can be won by any player who makes a guess that’s within a certain radius of the actual location.

GeoEth is a fun way to put your geographic knowledge to the test and get rewarded for your victories. Get started today and create a lobby at the GeoEth website.