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How it works

Every number SideQuest runs on — and three toys to prove it.

Find a Quest

Do something real.
Prove it. Get paid in XP.

No points for showing up. A quest only pays once 5 people have looked at your proof and at least 66% of them believed you.

+500XP×2.00 at 20 days100 levels9 ranks

The loop

  1. 1Someone posts a questA real-world challenge with a category, a difficulty and an XP reward between 5 and 500.
  2. 2A hunter claims itIt moves into one of their quest slots and, if the quest is timed, the countdown starts.
  3. 3They capture proofLive on camera — photo, or video up to 60 seconds. The gallery is off limits.
  4. 4The community rules5 votes, then 66% approval pays it out. Anything less and the rewards are withheld.

XP

Where XP comes from

XP is the only currency here. It sets your level, your rank, and your place on the board — and there is exactly one way to mint it: finish something and be believed.

+500XP
Completing a quest (approved)
the quest's full reward
…multiplied by your streak
up to ×2.00
Someone completes YOUR quest
50% of its reward
Casting a Legit vote
+1 XP
Receiving a Legit vote
+2 XP

Rewards are provisional until approved. Voting never closes, so if a proof later drops below 66% the XP it earned is taken back — and returned again if opinion swings back.

Try it yourself

Live maths
Quest reward
Your streak
100×1.35=135XP

Your streak is worth an extra 35 XP on this one quest.

Whoever posted the quest earns 50 XP too — the author's cut, unaffected by your streak.

Levels

The curve

Each level costs level1.5 × 100 XP, so climbing gets steadily harder. Level 100 is the ceiling, at 3,950,120 XP.

  • Level 1costs 100 XP to leave0 XP
  • Level 2costs 283 XP to leave100 XP
  • Level 3costs 520 XP to leave383 XP
  • Level 4costs 800 XP to leave903 XP
  • Level 5costs 1,118 XP to leave1,703 XP
  • Level 10costs 3,162 XP to leave11,106 XP
  • Level 25costs 12,500 XP to leave118,809 XP
  • Level 50costs 35,355 XP to leave689,513 XP
  • Level 75costs 64,952 XP to leave1,916,187 XP
  • Level 100maximum3,950,120 XP

The figure on the right is the total XP needed to reach that level.

Ranks

The ladder

Levels are the arithmetic. Ranks are what you put in your bio. Bands widen as you climb, so the ladder still means something at level 90.

  • Novicelevels 1–4 · tiers I–III0 XP
  • Scoutlevels 5–10 · tiers I–III1,703 XP
  • Hunterlevels 11–18 · tiers I–III14,268 XP
  • Rangerlevels 19–28 · tiers I–III58,853 XP
  • Vanguardlevels 29–42 · tiers I–III173,412 XP
  • Championlevels 43–58 · tiers I–III470,967 XP
  • Masterlevels 59–76 · tiers I–III1,046,955 XP
  • Legendlevels 77–99 · tiers I–III2,047,394 XP
  • Mythiclevel 100 — the summit3,950,120 XP

Mythic carries no tier — there is nowhere above it.

Climb the ladder

9 ranks · 100 levels

Hunter I–III

Levels 11–18, split into three tiers.

Reached at 14,268 XP

Streaks

Finish something every day

Each consecutive day adds 5% to the XP an approved quest pays, capping at ×2.00 after 20 days.

Day 1×1.05
Day 3×1.15
Day 7×1.35
Day 14×1.70
Day 20×2.00

The multiplier is locked in the moment you submit, so a proof that takes days to be approved still pays what it earned. Miss a day and the streak resets to zero.

Quest slots

How many you can juggle

You start with 1 active quest. More unlock as you level up.

From level 1
1 slot
From level 5
2 slots
From level 10
3 slots

A slot frees up when you submit proof, cancel the quest, or its timer runs out.

Verification

5 votes, then 66%

Every completed quest lands in the feed, where anyone can call it. No moderators, no appeals queue — just the room.

Rejected below 66%Approved at 66%+
Votes needed before any verdict
5
Approval threshold
66%
Voting closes
never
Can you vote on your own proof?
no

Because voting never closes, a verdict can change. Rewards follow it in both directions — granted on approval, taken back if it falls below the line, restored if it climbs back.

Be the community

Approved
80% Legit5 / 5 votes

Above 66%, so the hunter holds the XP and gains +5 credibility.

Credibility

Your reputation, as a percentage

Everyone starts at 100%. It is the one number you cannot grind for — only lose, by getting caught.

Starting score
100%
A proof is approved
+5
A proof is rejected
−2 per Fake vote
Worst a single rejection can cost
−30
Letting a timer run out
-2
Range
0–100%

It's capped at 100%, so approvals repair damage rather than pushing you past full.

Who can take a quest

One Hunter

Reserved for one hunter. If they abort or run out of time it returns to the board.

First to Start

The first hunter to claim it locks it for good — no late arrivals.

First to Finish

Everyone can run it at once. The first completion closes it and ends every other attempt.

Capped Number

Open until the participant cap is full, then it drops off the board.

Timers and limits

Deadlines

A quest can carry a time limit. The clock starts the moment you claim it.

Shortest limit
5m
Longest limit
7d
At zero
slot clears, quest returns

Fair-use limits

Caps on a rolling 24 hours, so the board stays worth reading.

Quests you can post
5 / day
Quests you can complete
10 / day
Quest title length
60 chars
Proof upload size
50 MB

That's the whole game.

Pick something up, do it for real, and let the community decide.

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