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Joy Points
Field Guide
Field Guide
LIB FEST 2026 · KERN COUNTY, CA · CONFIDENTIAL
The Joy Points System is a parallel side-quest layer running alongside the main scavenger hunt.
100 NFC tags are distributed across the LIB campus — hidden, placed, and timed to reward the curious, the adventurous,
and those who show up at the right moment. Points accumulate in real time on a live leaderboard.
No app download required. Any smartphone bumps a tag and the experience launches instantly in the browser.
Overview
Point Economy
100
Total NFC Tags
~101,500
Max Joy Points
6
Tag Experience Types
8
Earnable Badges
5
Timed Events
4
Rank Levels
Tag Types
The Six Experiences
+250
Joy Points
Basic Surveying
60 Tags · Standard
The most common tag. Basic survey nodes scattered across the campus — rewards active exploration. Each scan triggers a rotating Bureau transmission unique to the moment.
Tags 001 through 060
+1,000
Joy Points
Routine Maintenance
10 Tags · Standard
Maintenance nodes that require periodic attention. The Bureau thanks you for your service. Maintenance of the informational fabric is everyone's responsibility.
Tags 061 through 070
+1,500
Joy Points
Observational Field Study
8 Tags · Special
Your observational data has been submitted to the Bureau's field research archive. Findings of this kind are rare. Finding 3+ unlocks the Bureau Archivist badge.
Tags 071 through 078
+2,000
Joy Points
Exploratory Mnemology
7 Tags · Cache
The study of memory patterns embedded in physical space. What you found here was not lost — it was waiting to be remembered. Triggers Cache Operative and Bureau Archivist badges.
Tags 079 through 085
+100–1,000
Joy Points · Randomized
Staff Node
10 Tags · Staff-held
Staff members carry these badges. Subjects scan them for a randomized Joy Point award revealed via slot machine. The Bureau's proprietary algorithm determines the outcome. Results are final.
Tags 091 through 100
First Responders — Bureau Dispatch Event
5 Tags · Temporal · Requires Active Window
Coordinated with Do-Labs show schedules. Each tag is assigned a time window aligned to a stage event or activation. Only awards points during that window — before or after returns an expired message. Announced on Bureau Dispatch. Rewards presence and attention.
Tags 086 through 090 · Windows set via Supabase dashboard before each event
+5,000
Joy Points
Progression
Rank System
Field Operative
0+
Starting Rank
Senior Operative
5,000+
Active explorer
Bureau Analyst
25,000+
Serious collector
Temporal Attaché
60,000+
Rarest rank
Collectibles
Badge System
Skater
Complete Rink-a-Dink stage
Strategist
Complete Arcadium stage
Musician
Complete Big Leroy's stage
Illuminated
Complete Art Clave stage
Gambler
Complete Frick Frack stage
Pastronaut
Complete the full hunt
Cache Operative
Find 1st Field Study or Mnemology tag
Bureau Archivist
Find 3+ Field Study or Mnemology tags
Mechanics
How It Works
1
Enroll
Scan QR on festival poster. Receive a Bureau Field Name. Stored to device.
2
Explore
Find NFC tags across campus. Bump phone to tag — no app needed.
3
Absorb
Tag-specific experience fires in browser. Points logged to Supabase instantly.
4
Compete
Live leaderboard updates in real time. Individual, team color, and team number views.
For Do-Labs
Integration & Data Access
First Responders Coordination
- 5 temporal tags aligned to specific show times and locations
- Each tag has a configurable active window (e.g. 9:45PM–10:15PM)
- Windows set via Supabase dashboard — 30 seconds per tag
- Events teased on Bureau Dispatch as cryptic lore posts
- Drives foot traffic to specific areas at specific times
Live Data Dashboard
- Supabase read-only dashboard link provided to Do-Labs
- Festival Stats view: enrollments, completions, total points
- Team Green vs Team Orange live aggregate totals
- Stage-by-stage funnel drop-off analytics
- CSV export available at any time from the dashboard
Zero Maintenance During Event
- All tracking fully automated — no staff intervention needed
- Duplicate scan protection built in at database level
- Tags deactivatable in seconds if lost or damaged
- Temporal windows open and close automatically
- Leaderboard updates live without any manual refresh
Physical Tag Specs
- 100 × NTAG213/215 NFC sticker tags
- Compatible with all iOS (XS+) and Android natively
- No app download required — opens in Safari/Chrome directly
- URLs written via NFC Tools app (free, iOS + Android)
- Slugs are randomised — URLs cannot be enumerated