CONTEXT
Apply the Wordle game formula (Terms) to a WhatsApp bot, and then use the points earned in the game to redeem gifts in the vending machine.
Solution
Co-created and developed in partnership with Twilio, the Bubble hacked his vending machine to connect to the stock's WhatsApp bot. Every interaction took place on the bot, and that's where people played and requested the redemption of gifts, making the vending machine release the gifts based on orders placed directly on the WhatsApp bot.
To play, people had to guess a 5-letter word in 5 attempts, following the logic of games like Wordle, Terms, or Strength. And as they played, they accumulated points that could be exchanged for gifts. It was possible to accumulate points by winning or losing.
The Twilio Vending Machine was the attraction of the events CONAREC in São Paulo, and in Casarão of Hack Town 2022 in Minas Gerais.
