# GGs Level 13 — Community Blueprint: Build With Us

*Host: BubbaGump (@BubbaGumpNCX) with cohost Code.E (@CodeeNCX) · Tue, 28 Jul 2026 · 1:04:22 · ~5 speakers*

## TL;DR
- This wasn't a normal Q&A night — Bubba opened the floor to the community to help redesign NinjaCat Live's reward system as the stream grows [06:57].
- The proposed three-tier structure: free community viewers (watch, earn channel points, redeem for SOL/USDC, still enter giveaways), token-holding "supporters" (2,500 NinjaCat + verified wallet = extra giveaway entries and loyalty perks), and an achievement wall backed by NFTs [12:11]–[17:52].
- Loyalty scaling floated: 30 days held = 2 entries, 90 days = 3, capped there so nobody stacks 20 entries [16:24].
- MamaBear named the core tension: giving away more attracts "cup shakers" who game giveaways with multiple accounts, and Bubba agreed the new in-house Stream Hub finally lets them track and steer rewards toward genuine supporters [25:04]–[29:25].
- Announcements: new emotes (now ~16 animated), Dojo Draw (Pictionary) fully live plus upcoming Dojo Purdy trivia [45:01]/[47:40]; Wednesday community game night; Friday's sponsored stream (#25) featuring Shred & Sassy with Jacoby, booked out to mid-September [48:50]/[1:02:24].

## Highlights

**[06:57] The framing — solve it in the open.** Bubba explained that rather than settling the next pivot "behind closed doors," they wanted the community to help shape it: "It's your stream just as much as it's ours."

**[12:11] The blueprint, tier by tier.** He laid out free viewers who pay nothing yet still earn and enter giveaways, then supporters holding ~2,500 tokens (~$107) with a verified wallet unlocking extra entries and badges.

**[13:39] The giveaway math.** Broken into $5s and $10s it looks small, but Bubba noted they've given "well over six thousand dollars" over nine or ten months on the project side alone — the goal now is aiming that at the right people.

**[16:24] Rewarding loyalty.** The idea that a verified wallet held 30 days earns two entries, 90 days three, capped — "we don't want people having like 20 entries."

**[22:40] Redemptions aren't a paycheck.** Bubba explained why NC redemptions shifted to SOL/USDC — the token version had started functioning like a paycheck, "boom, collect, boom, boom," which wasn't the intent.

**[25:04] MamaBear's reality check.** In her characteristically blunt style, she praised the "mind-blowing" generosity but warned that giving more draws more cup shakers running duplicate accounts and clipping the chart — "it doesn't feel good as a community member when people are moving dirty."

**[33:31] Why not just drop an NFT.** Bubba's honest read: successful NFT projects earned their standing over years with lore and artists, and to him a meme dropping an NFT usually screams "money grab, we're out of ideas." The achievement NFTs are how he'd "leach into that slowly," tied to time-in rather than cash.

**[39:04] Two years in.** Code.E marked ~one year of streaming and ~two years of showing up daily, and Bubba reflected that with real passion "the hours don't mean anything" — for him NinjaCat is "farther than a passion."

**[55:21] Margie B's closing sermon.** A long, warm monologue on grinding, doing your own research, applauding others' wins, and valuing family over a bigger house — landing on "health is wealth, love yourself." She reminded the room these spaces are "so much more than just the topic."

## Topic timeline
| Time | Topic |
|------|-------|
| [00:23] | Intro music, roll-in |
| [04:08] | Catch-up: Code.E's day (septic install, pin-finding adventures) |
| [06:57] | Framing the night: community blueprint |
| [12:11] | The three-tier reward proposal |
| [13:39] | Giveaway totals & getting rewards to the right people |
| [22:40] | Why redemptions moved to SOL/USDC |
| [25:04] | MamaBear on cup shakers & gaming the system |
| [33:31] | The NFT question — why not yet, and how achievements bridge it |
| [39:04] | Two-year reflection, purpose, loving the work |
| [45:01] | Announcements: emotes, Dojo Draw/Purdy, Wednesday & Friday streams |
| [48:50] | Friday sponsor: Shred & Sassy with Jacoby |
| [53:41] | Room shout-outs |
| [55:21] | Margie B's closing reflection |
| [1:02:24] | Code.E wraps: Wednesday & Friday details |

## Notable quotes
- "Everything we built on that stream has really been built around the community." — BubbaGump [06:57]
- "We're not selling tickets, we're recognizing supporters." — BubbaGump [24:08]
- "The more that you give away, the more cup shakers you bring." — MamaBear [25:04]
- "When I see a meme drop an NFT, to me it's money grab, money grab, money grab, we're out of ideas... that is the farthest thing that I want to see happen." — BubbaGump [36:32]
- "My motto in life is to give more than I take. Like when I die, that's what I want on my grave: did I give more than I took?" — BubbaGump [43:00]
- "Nothing comes to a dreamer, but hold on to your dreams and grind." — Margie B [56:48]

## Who said what
- **BubbaGump (@BubbaGumpNCX, host)** — Drove the whole conversation; pitched the free/supporter/achievement tiers, the loyalty-based entry scaling, and the philosophy of recognizing supporters without excluding anyone, while being candid about why an NFT drop isn't right yet.
- **Code.E (@CodeeNCX, cohost)**\*, addressed as "Cody." Provided the operational and emotional counterweight: proud of the Stream Hub's easy copy-paste redemptions, marked the ~two-year milestone, and handled the Friday-sponsor and game-night announcements.
- **MamaBear (@MamabearK444)**\*. The vocal truth-teller: applauded the generosity but flagged the cup-shaker problem and argued many projects quietly favor loyal, active members.
- **Margie B (@B4Margie)**\*. Closed the space with an extended reflection on grinding, gratitude, family, and health-is-wealth; framed the community as chosen family.
- **Intro music/DJ** — Speaker 05 opened with a couple of songs before Bubba took the mic; identity not clearly established on-air.

## Worth a full listen
- **[25:04]–[31:00] — MamaBear and Bubba on gaming the giveaways.** The most substantive stretch: her frank take on cup shakers and "rigged" giveaways, and Bubba's response about why they won't rig it and how the in-house Stream Hub changes what's now possible. Nuance a summary flattens.
- **[39:04]–[44:48] — The purpose detour.** Bubba and Code.E riff on two years of daily grind, loving the work, and finding your purpose — including the running gag about Bubba *not* being a "moon boy with Lambo posters."
- **[55:21]–[1:01:00] — Margie B's full monologue.** Best experienced whole; the rhythm and heart don't compress well, right down to the pivot into who's getting their Halloween decorations out first.

\* Some voices are identified from context; those names are marked as likely.