Core Concepts

Welcome to the Core Concepts section. Here you'll learn the fundamental principles that power the Spray and Play platform.

What You'll Learn

This section covers the essential concepts every sprayer should understand:

Concept	Description	Learn More
Spraying	Deploying capital into trenches	What is Spraying?
Trenches	Campaign pools with fixed durations	Trenches Explained
Yield	How 1.5x returns are generated	Yield Mechanics
Insurance	The 10% safety buffer	Insurance Buffer

Platform Philosophy

Spray and Play combines DeFi yield mechanisms with gamified engagement:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    SPRAY AND PLAY                        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                          │
│   💦 SPRAY        →    ⏱️ LOCK    →    🏆 EARN          │
│   Deposit funds      Wait duration      Receive yield   │
│                                                          │
│   ⚡ BOOST (Optional)                                   │
│   Complete tasks to reduce lock time                    │
│                                                          │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Principles

Capital Deployment

When you spray, 90% of your capital buys featured tokens and 10% goes to the insurance buffer. This creates buying pressure while maintaining reserve stability.

Time-Based Yields

All trenches target 1.5x returns, with different minimum entry amounts

Lock Periods Matter

Your capital is committed for the full duration. Plan your sprays around your liquidity needs, or use boosts to accelerate the completion.

The Spray Lifecycle

    ┌─────────────┐
    │   DEPOSIT   │
    │   Funds to  │
    │   Platform  │
    └──────┬──────┘
           ▼
    ┌─────────────┐
    │    SPRAY    │
    │  Choose     │
    │  Trench     │
    └──────┬──────┘
           ▼
    ┌─────────────┐
    │    LOCK     │
    │  Capital    │
    │  Deployed   │
    └──────┬──────┘
           ▼
    ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
    │    WAIT     │◄────│    BOOST    │
    │   Earn      │     │   Reduce    │
    │   Yield     │     │   Lock Time │
    └──────┬──────┘     └─────────────┘
           ▼
    ┌─────────────┐
    │   MATURE    │
    │  Position   │
    │  Ready      │
    └──────┬──────┘
           ▼
    ┌─────────────┐
    │   PAYOUT    │
    │  Principal  │
    │  + Yield    │
    └─────────────┘

Quick Reference

Term	Definition
Spray	Deposit/deploy capital into a trench
Trench	A campaign pool with specific duration and ROI
Reserve	Total pooled capital from all participants
Insurance Buffer	10% safety reserve for stability
Boost Points	Earned from tasks to reduce lock time
Lock Period	Duration funds are committed
Multiplier	Return target (e.g., 1.5x = 50% value increase)

Next Steps

Ready to dive deeper? Start with What is Spraying? or jump to any concept above.