Over the past month, we hosted the inaugural World Builder Residency at Edge Esmeralda, an immersive co-living and co-building sprint for devs, creators, and founders building tools for a more human digital future. ✨

In partnership with @worldcoin, these builders experimented with World ID, World Chain, and MiniKit — testing apps with live users at Edge Esmeralda.

The goal? Prototype social tools, civic infra, and AI interfaces rooted in identity and community. $15k in bounties were awarded to the following standout projects:

🥇 h011yw00d by Rahilla Zafar & Anubhav - AI storytelling that turns posts into cinematic scenes.

🥈 Alpha Cards by @colton - Onchain lore meets collectible card game.

🥉 Yours Truly by Cooper Wrenn - Robot-written letters powered by World ID.

Big thanks to everyone, whether on the ground at Edge Esmeralda or supporting from afar, who helped bring this residency to life.

Founder of AceTCG, former Spider-Man Artist & Gitcoin Creative Director—now crafting soulful art dedicated to human flourishing <3

We’ve published a blog with more context, links, and details!

Dive into the full write-up here:

Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. Apply to our upcoming popup village: https://www.edgeesmeralda.com/ 

We’ve published a blog with more context, links, and details!

Dive into the full write-up here: https://edgeesmeralda2025.substack.com/p/world-builder-residency-2025

Big thanks to @worldcoin and everyone who helped bring this residency to life.

Let’s keep the momentum going at Edge Patagonia:

Big thanks to @worldcoin and everyone who helped bring this residency to life.

Let’s keep the momentum going at Edge Patagonia: https://www.edgecity.live/patagonia