The pieces
Keychain (a.k.a. tag) — the physical NFC keychain you tap.
Owner — the person who claimed a keychain as theirs.
Emblem — a keychain you’ve pinned on for keeps. Carry spares in your utility belt; hand them out freely.
Legend — YOU. Your whole saga — points, badges, rank — across every keychain you’ve ever carried. Keychains move on; your Legend is forever. Save it with your email and it follows you.
Character — your hero or villain persona (the “mask up” pick).
Alignment — which side you’re on: Hero or Villain.
Distributor — the person who handed a keychain out into the world; they get credit for the taps it earns.
Where you stand
Observer — you’ve tapped a keychain but haven’t claimed one yet. Grab your own to start playing.
Citizen — you’ve claimed a keychain but haven’t picked a character. You’re in the game — mask up to go Super.
Super — you’ve chosen a hero or villain character. Full powers: encounters and battles.
HQ — your home base: the card with your score, rank, board spot and keychain count, shown when you tap your own keychain.
Battle — when opposite sides clash you settle it with Rock-Paper-Scissors: Strike beats Trick, Trick beats Guard, Guard beats Strike. Winner takes the points.
Orphan — letting a keychain go to make room (you carry up to 4). Keychains are meant to flow — pass them on.
Moments
Tap — scanning a keychain. The little spark that starts everything.
Encounter — what happens when two players’ paths cross. It plays out one of two ways… 😏
🤝 Team-Up — same side, joining forces. Good things tend to follow.
⚔️ Clash / Battle — opposite sides, face to face. May the better legend win.
Standoff — when neither side blinks. There’s a way to break it… if you’ve got the nerve.
🔥 Nemesis — a rivalry that’s earned its name.
👑 Boss / Mini-Boss — cross The Realtor himself, or his Crew, and the stakes rise.
Teaming up big
Bond — the history you build with an ally, one team-up at a time.
Rally — when a group of the same side gathers around one keychain.
🛡️ Alliance / Squad — the rare thing a rally can become, once a group has truly proven its bond. Heroes forge a Super Squad; villains, a Sinister Syndicate.