Play To Change! EP: 8 United We Rise

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@SrChoisSep 25, 2025

The Spaces brought together Web3 gaming builders and NGO leaders to explore how unity can turn digital communities into real-world impact. Host Sir Choice outlined Citadel’s game on Epic Games Store and a pledge to channel 10% of ecosystem revenue to Operation Safe Place (OSP) in South Africa. Kat detailed OSP’s programs: safe camps, feeding hundreds weekly, a homeschool co‑op, and life‑skills training. Mrs. Funk (Amanda) and Mavis shared how a diverse team of missionaries and volunteers rally in unity to meet crises and sustain daily care. Oliver Mills (Ollie) reflected on service, ethical growth, and life‑changing bonds formed through gaming; Mr Console recounted a formative Web3 studio community united even without funds. Cody (Layer1X) described XTalk cross‑chain tech and argued for cooperation over competition, while General Kev introduced an AI agent to teach Web3 basics for community sovereignty. Christy (Wabi Sabi) emphasized that serving is an honor and unity multiplies impact. The session closed with calls to join weekly Spaces, wishlist the game, request alpha access, contribute skills (UI/UX needed), amplify socially, and support OSP’s mission to keep children safe and loved.

Unity Through Gaming: Operation Safe Place x Citadel – Twitter Space Recap

Participants and Roles

  • Sir Choice (Host; Citadel & Operation Safe Place/OSP): Orchestrates the ecosystem linking gaming and real-world impact; moderates weekly Spaces.
  • Amanda (Mrs. Funk; OSP leadership): Frontline voice on unity and community care; spouse of Uncle Funk.
  • Uncle Funk (OSP founder/leader): Referenced repeatedly as the powerhouse behind the mission and community culture.
  • Kat (Warrior Kat; OSP leadership): Program lead and educator; overview of camps, schooling, and life skills.
  • Mavis (OSP; Kitchen/operations): Team coordination and feeding programs; on-the-ground logistics.
  • Christy (handle: Wabi Savi; OSP): American working in South Africa; frontline service and unity narrative.
  • Ollie (Oliver Mills; GrowthThing): Writer/teacher; ex-Liberty Gaming communications lead; now building ethical growth models; deep community advocate.
  • Mr Console (Mister Council/Console): Web3 gaming veteran; community builder; reflection on blockchain’s real impact.
  • Cody (Layer1X): UI/UX designer and head of comms for L1X; cross-chain gaming enablement; cooperation-over-competition advocate.
  • General Kev (General Kevin; with partner Buddykins): Community builder; AI education agent initiator for web3 basics.
  • Joshua (Community musician; “Makes Only Beats”): Composed/performed the Community Power theme and closing tracks.
  • B (Bee): Community catalyst; emphasizes unity and collective action.
  • Onx: Multi-platform stream facilitator (X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube) extending reach.

Opening Context and Theme

  • The session framed around “United we rise / stand; together we’re stronger,” highlighting how gaming connects people and catalyzes tangible real-world impact.
  • Joshua set the tone with the “Community Power” theme song—a cultural anchor reinforcing unity and service.
  • The space is part of a weekly cadence: Tuesdays focus on NGO impact (Play to Change); Thursdays on Citadel’s gaming ecosystem and pathways out of poverty.

Operation Safe Place (OSP) – Mission, Programs, and Impact

  • Mission focus: Protect and empower children in high-poverty areas of South Africa, especially those without stable parental care (often living with grandparents or extended family).
  • Programs and structure (Kat):
    • Camps during school holidays/weekends to keep kids safe and engaged.
    • Leadership training, entrepreneurship skills, farming, cooking, and other critical life skills.
    • Schooling via a home-school cooperative: students learn together with weekly practicals (cooking/baking, life skills, PE), building academics plus social development.
    • Feeding hundreds of children weekly; meeting urgent nutritional needs alongside education and mentorship.
  • Team composition and ethos (Mavis):
    • Majority are missionaries unified around a shared vision to eradicate poverty and ensure child safety.
    • Roles span kitchen (feeding), administration, life skills instruction, and camp operations.
    • Motto: “Unity commands blessing”—coordinated efforts magnify outcomes.
  • Frontline service (Christy):
    • The team’s unity translates to scale—an individual can impact a few; a unified team reaches hundreds/thousands.
    • Emotional care is central: telling children “you are loved, wanted, and cherished,” restoring hope.
  • Real-time unity case (Kat):
    • Immediate community mobilization for a mother and two teenage daughters after a home loss: coordinated resources (clothes, blankets, towels, cutlery, food) from many small contributions produced a fresh start within a day.

Citadel Gaming Ecosystem – Design for Real-World Impact

  • Operation Sequence Defense (game):
    • Listed on the Epic Games Store (wishlist available now).
    • Alpha access link pinned in Spaces; active community testing.
    • UI/UX expert needed to refine experience—open call for skilled contributors.
  • Impact model:
    • 10% of total revenue from Citadel’s platform and ecosystem games is earmarked for OSP in South Africa, establishing a sustained funding stream from gaming to real-world outcomes.
  • Scaling intent:
    • Thursday’s session will detail how someone with only a phone and minimal data can climb out of poverty—progression from subsistence to middle class through the gaming ecosystem.
    • “Blush” is slated to present the step-by-step pathway.

Layer1X – Cross-Chain Gaming Without Bridges; Cooperation Over Competition

  • Technology overview (Cody):
    • L1X is a fully decentralized Layer 1 designed to unite web3, enabling cross-chain/multi-chain interactions without custodial/risky bridges.
    • “XTalk” allows gaming from one interface across chains; NFTs are usable in-game without moving on-chain.
  • UI/UX perspective:
    • Game mechanics embedded into digital products foster collaboration and co-op behaviors—driving social movements.
    • Example: The TV show “Community” revived for a season via coordinated user action (# SixSeasonsAndAMovie).
  • Cooperation over competition:
    • L1X actively collaborates with L1s, L2s, and gaming projects to deliver seamless, cheap, secure experiences.
    • Advocates consolidation and shared innovation to serve underprivileged regions with equal access—calls for ego-free building to accelerate maturity and impact.
    • Predicts forced market consolidation; early cooperative alignment will speed real-world service delivery.

Community, Unity, and Personal Journeys

  • Ollie (Oliver Mills):
    • Met Sir Choice as an Axie Infinity coach; helped unlock his potential (community manager → head of BD), exemplifying wagmi with integrity and service.
    • Gaming forged lifelong bonds (Battlefield friend now a roommate; “would take a bullet for him”).
    • Philosophy: Service is a privilege; knowledge is freedom—teaching opens doors and builds durable empowerment.
    • GrowthThing (marketing agency): rejects vanity metrics and cookie-cutters; custom, founder-led growth; transparency; sustainable outcomes; aims to support OSP/Citadel.
  • Mr Console:
    • Impactful period at a now-closed studio: deep community formation via nightly gaming; unity despite financial constraints.
    • Reflects that many projects treat blockchain as a mere feature and chase revenue; praises OSP/Citadel for using blockchain to drive fair wealth distribution and genuine impact.
    • Calls the space to reject “money as god” mentality; stand behind missions that change lives.
  • Christy:
    • Unity is like a body compensating for a broken arm; each part serves a role until healing.
    • Replace duty with honor: “It’s an honor to serve”—a heart posture that transforms lives.
  • General Kev:
    • Life partnership with Buddykins; long-term community leadership across regions.
    • Homeschooling experience aligned with OSP’s co-op ethos.
    • Building “Colonel Vanguard,” an AI agent to teach web3 basics (wallets, blockchain, crypto) 24/7 at each user’s level—ending harmful “button press” leadership and enabling sovereign decision-making.
    • Call to action: Be willing to change—gaming isn’t escapism anymore; this ecosystem redefines online gaming as a vehicle for global uplift.
  • B (Bee):
    • Unity produces unstoppable momentum; grateful for the community’s strength and shared vision.

Music, Culture, and Community Signals

  • Joshua’s live performances bookended the space—lyrics reinforced unity, builders’ perseverance, and community identity.
  • “Cult of Awesomeness” is the community’s cultural banner—positive, service-oriented, purpose-driven.
  • Funk token and “Arena”:
    • Celebrated ATH and sustained profitability for early holders; signals disciplined, community-first token culture.
    • Ongoing meme coin work references “Chuckl and Doris” AI agent—education and protection embedded into culture.
  • Onx extends the space’s reach via simulcasting to X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube; hundreds of listeners across platforms.

Calls to Action (Practical and Values-Based)

  • Engage with the ecosystem:
    • Wishlist Operation Sequence Defense on Epic; request Alpha access.
    • Join Tuesday NGO and Thursday Citadel spaces; set reminders.
    • UI/UX experts, reach out to the Citadel team.
  • Become part of the mission:
    • Join the “army” in unity—volunteer, collaborate, contribute resources.
    • Social amplification costs nothing: retweet, like, share; invite others.
    • If able, acquire Funk tokens—community believes in long-term value aligned to mission.
  • Serve and give:
    • “Find the cause on your heart and start giving now”—small contributions compound via unity.
    • Be kind; serving is an honor; no one gets left behind.
    • Replace escapism with engagement—help children thrive and communities rebuild.

Key Takeaways and Highlights

  • Gaming is a bridge to deep, life-changing relationships and professional growth—many speakers credited it for pivotal connections.
  • OSP delivers tangible, daily impact: feeding programs, safe camps, cooperative schooling, and life skills in high-poverty regions.
  • Citadel hardwires philanthropy (10% revenue to OSP) into its gaming business model, building a scalable pathway out of poverty.
  • Layer1X’s cross-chain tech and cooperation-first ethos model how infrastructure can reduce friction and expand access.
  • Ethical growth (GrowthThing) and education (AI agent by General Kev) complement the mission, attacking systemic barriers—misinformation, opaque marketing, and skill gaps.
  • Unity converts crises into quick recoveries (example family support) and transforms individuals’ capacity from “a handful” to “hundreds/thousands.”
  • The community sets a high integrity bar in web3: leaders refuse to endorse misaligned projects; service and impact trump short-term pumps.

Upcoming Sessions and Next Steps

  • Thursday Citadel Space: Step-by-step path for someone with a phone and limited data to climb out of poverty via gaming; “Blush” will present the model.
  • Follow General Kev for AI agent progress and educational content; test videos are posted on his Twitter.
  • Collaboration openings:
    • Layer1X open to technical support and partnerships to unify user experiences.
    • GrowthThing exploring support—focused on transparent, meaningful, sustainable growth.
  • Community engagement:
    • Join the Discords/Telegrams; DM the team—always someone ready to welcome and onboard.
    • Keep amplifying across Onx’s multi-platform broadcasts; add your voice and invite peers.

Closing Sentiments

  • “Unity commands blessing” (Amanda) captured the evening’s heart: together, people can do what no individual can.
  • “Be the change” (Mavis, Christy) and “Being kind is free” (Sir Choice) underscore the ethos—service is a privilege, and small acts at scale change lives.
  • The space ended in music and gratitude—reminding everyone: we do this for Lucille, for Athera, and for every girl and boy to be safe.