Pixel NFT Drawing Game for Player-Created Image Minting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing NFT video games do not allow players to create their own NFTs, limiting them to buying, selling, and trading from predefined collections, and lack the ability to customize and own unique digital images.

Innovation Solution

An image drawing NFT video game that enables players to mint, customize, and trade pixel NFTs with various sizes, shapes, and colors, allowing them to create and own unique image NFTs, secured by blockchain technology for authenticity and scarcity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If players are limited to buying, selling, and trading from predefined NFT collections, then the system is simpler to manage and operate, but player creativity and customization capability are restricted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplayer customization capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments NFT creation into discrete pixel groups that can be independently minted as NFTs. Each pixel group is a separate tradable unit that players can combine to create complex images, enabling customization while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from static predefined NFT collections to dynamic player-created NFTs. Players can dynamically mint new pixel NFTs, combine them in various arrangements, and create unique images on-demand, making the system adaptable to individual creative needs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If players can create and mint their own pixel NFTs with various sizes, shapes, and colors, then uniqueness and scarcity are enhanced, but the complexity of NFT management and verification increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveownership securityVSAvoidNFT management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses a universal smart contract template for minting all pixel NFTs regardless of their specific attributes (size, shape, color). The same contractual framework handles diverse NFT types, simplifying verification and management while ensuring ownership security through consistent blockchain-based validation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The blockchain network provides automatic feedback and verification for each NFT minting and transfer operation. The immutable ledger continuously validates ownership and authenticity, reducing the need for complex external verification systems while enhancing reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If the system allows minting, creating, and trading of custom pixel NFTs, then player engagement and creativity are improved, but transaction volume and platform load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveNFT creation efficiencyVSAvoidplatform energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining pixel group templates and attributes that can be quickly minted as NFTs. Players select from predefined pixel group configurations rather than creating each pixel individually, increasing creation efficiency while reducing the computational energy required for complex real-time generation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12496526B1Image drawing non-fungible token video game
Publication Date: 2025.12.16 A&C TECHNOLOGY INC
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AI summary

A non-fungible token (NFT) game is provided that allows the players to create image NFTs from color pixel NFTs. The NFT game provides the tools for the players to mint different color pixel NFTs with different sizes different shapes, and different colors. The players may search for and may buy different color pixel NFTs. The players may sell the images they create and may buy images created by other players. The game provides a drawing pad and displays at least a subset of the color pixel NFTs that a player owns. The player may generate an image by moving the color pixel NFTs into the drawing pad. The player may mint an image NFT from the color pixel NFTs moved into the drawing pad. After the image NFT is minted, the color pixel NFTs used in drawing the image NFT are burned.