Problem it Solves:

The Problem: Privacy Education is Boring, Gaming is Surveillance
Traditional cryptocurrency education fails to engage users meaningfully. Meanwhile, modern gaming has become a surveillance nightmare—tracking every click, monetizing player data, and requiring always-online connections to corporate servers.

Tunnels of Privacy solves both problems at once.

🎮 What It Does
A fully self-hosted, privacy-first gaming experience that teaches Zcash and financial privacy concepts through engaging gameplay:

Tunnels of Privacy — A dungeon crawler RPG with turn-based combat, 99 unique bosses, AI-powered NPC conversations, and 4-player co-op multiplayer
ZLOCK ZHAINER — A 3D arcade puzzle game (Lumines/Columns-inspired) with chain combos and special abilities

🔒 Why It Matters
Problem Our Solution
Games track everything you do Zero telemetry — no analytics, no tracking, no data collection
Games require accounts & logins No accounts needed — just download and play
Multiplayer requires corporate servers Self-hosted WebSocket server — you control the infrastructure
Privacy education is dry & forgettable Learn through play — Zcash facts woven into gameplay, boss lore, and item descriptions
Games are bloated with dependencies Single HTML files — no build step, no npm, just open in browser
🛠️ Key Features
🤖 AI Dungeon Master — Local LLM integration (Ollama) for dynamic NPC conversations
👥 4-Player Co-op — Host-authoritative multiplayer with real-time combat sync
👹 99 Unique Bosses — Each with custom art, abilities, and privacy-themed backstories
🔑 King's Keys — Collect BIP-39 seed words as you play (educational mechanic)
🎵 10 Original Themes — Full soundtrack with Zcash fact ticker
✨ Custom Particle System — With visual editor for creating effects
🎯 Who Is This For?
Zcash community members wanting to share privacy concepts through fun
Privacy advocates seeking entertainment without surveillance
Educators looking for engaging ways to teach cryptocurrency concepts
Gamers who want to actually own their games, not rent them
💚 Built for the Zcash Ecosystem to share to family and friends.
Every element celebrates financial privacy:

Boss names reference surveillance threats (Metadata Swarm, Chain Analysis Serpent, etc.)
Heroes inspired by real Zcash contributors
Educational facts displayed during gameplay
Shielded transaction concepts embedded in game mechanics
Privacy runs deep.