Welcome to Bricktopia ๐ฐ The largest creator community in Web3, building the impossible. Get in touch by reaching out to @AlexisBuilding
Joined September 2021
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So good @Thors_xyz ๐ฅ
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ?
I took a closer look at @bricktopians, and there is more to explore beyond the original collection.
Here is a breakdown of the ecosystem, from The Forge to creator opportunities and physical products.
A thread ๐งต
For more like this, thanks @its_veteran1
lol I made an AI video where Alex walks me through the story behind Bricktopians ๐ญ
from how it started back in 2021 to the 10,000 unique characters, the launch, and how the community has grown since then.
I even had to add my own experience because tbh, Iโve learned a lot from this community too. Shoutout @AlexIsBuilding , @MxGarnero , @Crypto__Larisa and @josephweb3 everyone whoโs been part of the journey.
this was actually fun to put together. what do you think? ๐
Bricktopians retweeted
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค, ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค.
Honestly, seeing the work pay off felt good.
When I started creating content around @bricktopians, I wanted to do more than just make posts. I wanted to explore the world, experiment with ideas, tell stories, and find creative ways to bring Bricktopia to life.
That journey led to the video Iโm sharing again below. What started as an idea became something I put time and creativity into, and seeing it recognized by the community made the experience even more meaningful.
But one win doesnโt mean the journey ends here.
There is still so much to explore, more ideas to experiment with, and more ways to show what can be created within Bricktopia.
For me, that is part of the excitement. Every new idea is an opportunity to build something different, improve my creativity, and connect with people who share the same interest.
If you missed last weekโs winning video, take a moment to watch it in the quoted post below and let me know what you think.
And if you are also building, creating, or exploring Bricktopia, keep going. You never know which idea might be the one that stands out.
One win down. More ideas to build.
๐๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐งฑ
๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ .
When I first stepped into @bricktopians, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
I followed a signal I could not explain, met @AlexIsBuilding, and thought I was simply beginning a new journey.
But some discoveries lead to more questions than answers.
In Episode 2, the mystery goes deeper.
A strange light awakens above the city. An unknown message begins to reveal itself. And I discover that thereโs more happening in Bricktopia than I ever imagined.
Then comes the League.
But what is it really? Why was I called? And what lies beneath everything the city knows?
Iโm starting to realize that I wasnโt brought here just to explore.
Maybe thereโs a reason Iโm here after all.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ .
The story continues, and this time, the stakes feel different.
Watch Episode 2 and let me know what you think the League is hiding.
Welcome back to #BricktopiaWorld.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ .
Bricktopians retweeted
One thing I really like about @bricktopians is that they didnโt forget where the story started.
Before the collection launched in 2021, two people were talking about how much theyโd love to have a beer together.
The problem? One was in North Carolina, the other was in Belgium.
So @AlexIsBuilding and the team told the guy in North Carolina, if you can pack your bags and leave immediately, weโll get you a ticket to Belgium.
He did.
Then they announced in the Discord that anyone else who made the trip to Belgium would get a free Bricktopian.
Over the next 48 hours, people travelled from across Europe to meet at one bar for what became known as โBeers in Belgium.โ
That moment eventually became part of the collection through the Belgian skin tone trait.
And now, BricktoWorld starts with a Belgium beer cafรฉ, with planes landing from overseas.
Thereโs something really satisfying about seeing a story from the early days become part of what comes next.
When youโre building for the future, donโt forget to celebrate the history that got you there.
Bricktopians retweeted
Bricktopians is looking beyond NFTs, building toward something holders can actively participate in.
BricktoWorld brings interactive experiences, player vs player activities and new ways for the @Bricktopians community to engage with the project.
Hereโs @alexisbuilding explaining where Bricktopians is heading next.
Bricktopians retweeted
turns out the best use of bricks is still building
there was a @bricktopians update in discord
the bit that stood out to me:
"many shots on goal"
when crypto spending dried up, they didn't launch a token, chase whatever was hot or disappear
they adapted
found a new source of revenue in the AI market, got back into positive territory and now they're building again
Bricktopians World, PvP, burns, holder-gated experiences
four years later, they're still earning the right to take the next shot
Brick Content for week 1 of our Brickto Creator League - Uptober Edition.
Congrats @emmzy_xyz
๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ .
When I first stepped into @bricktopians, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
I followed a signal I could not explain, met @AlexIsBuilding, and thought I was simply beginning a new journey.
But some discoveries lead to more questions than answers.
In Episode 2, the mystery goes deeper.
A strange light awakens above the city. An unknown message begins to reveal itself. And I discover that thereโs more happening in Bricktopia than I ever imagined.
Then comes the League.
But what is it really? Why was I called? And what lies beneath everything the city knows?
Iโm starting to realize that I wasnโt brought here just to explore.
Maybe thereโs a reason Iโm here after all.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ .
The story continues, and this time, the stakes feel different.
Watch Episode 2 and let me know what you think the League is hiding.
Welcome back to #BricktopiaWorld.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ .
Bricktopians retweeted
made a little comic story about my journey with @bricktopians, the creators community, and @AlexIsBuilding
just a fun way to tell the story and show what makes brick special to me. โฌ๏ธ
๐งฑ bricktopians: the story of one creator
panel 1
it all started with one decisionโฆ
get a bricktopian and join the creators community.
little did i know, that decision would turn into one of my favorite experiences in web3.
panel 2
welcome to bricktopians.
not just an nft collection.
a community full of creators, opportunities, and people actually trying to build.
then i met @AlexIsBuilding.
panel 3
alex says:
itโs not just about holding a brick.
itโs about what we can build together.
and honestly, that mindset is what made me stick around.
panel 4
then the opportunities started comingโฆ
creator campaigns.
creator leagues.
collabs.
community events.
suddenly, being a holder meant you could actually participate.
panel 5
then came the bricktopians creator league.
i decided to take my shot.
result: #4 ๐
prize pool: 1 brick
not bad at all.
panel 6
but then alex did something unexpectedโฆ
โletโs add an extra brick for every winner.โ
that was one of those moments where you realize the founder actually cares about rewarding the people putting in the work.
panel 7
and thatโs when it clicked.
good people.
real opportunities.
great energy.
bricktopians started feeling less like an nft project and more like a creator community / agency where everyone has a chance to contribute.
panel 8
me looking at the city like:
โyeahโฆ iโm proud to be a bricktopian.โ
more creators.
more opportunities.
more wins.
panel 9
big respect to @AlexIsBuilding and the entire bricktopians team.
youโre not just building an nft project.
youโre building people.
๐งฑ bricktopians.
real community. real opportunities.
Bricktopians retweeted
for the past few weeks, Iโve been writing about @bricktopians but today I want to take a moment to recognize some of the legends behind the community
first,
> @AlexIsBuilding the number one Brickman, the creator behind this wonderful community, and one of the biggest driving forces behind the community
indeed, what youโve built deserves its flowers
> @Crypto__Larisa deserves her flowers too
sheโs been behind so many crypto deals and opportunities for creators, always looking for ways to help us earn, grow and get involved in meaningful opportunities
she just has one tiny problemโฆ sheโs terrible at replying DMs ๐ญ๐ญ๐but that can be fixed
weโll get her there, I still appreciate her regardless โค๏ธ
> also @knowixbuilds , who has been doing a lot behind the scenes, especially with crypto gigs updates and sharing opportunities that have helped many of us stay informed and connected
> then thereโs @MxGarnero , who constantly keeps the chats alive with his energy, humor, and genuine engagement with the community members
I so much love Max, he's funny asf๐
you can always count on Max to bring the humor vibes
iโm genuinely grateful to all of you
and to other brick legends and the entire Bricktopians community, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of this journey to grow with you, learn with you and earn alongside you.
Proud to be a Bricktopian ๐งฑโค๏ธ
Nothing better than seeing bricks building bricks ๐งฑ๐ฅ
i joined @bricktopians pretty early, and looking back,
i donโt think i fully understood how much being part of this ecosystem would lead to.
what started with me simply being around the community eventually turned into actual opportunities for me.
iโve made $5,000+ from content deals through opportunities that came from being involved with bricktopians.
thatโs a big reason why i still talk about this project today.
because when you look at bricktopians from the outside, itโs easy to just see another nft collection from the 2021 cycle.
but the ecosystem kept expanding.
you have the original bricktopians collection, bricktoforge, brain boots, bricktOrigins, the community, and now even things like takeover coming out of the same ecosystem.
and what stands out to me is that alex never really stopped building around it.
five years later, @AlexIsBuilding is still around, still creating content, still doing community sessions, and still finding new ways to turn the audience around bricktopians into something bigger.
iโve also seen the community run campaigns that actually give people a reason to participate, especially around content and creator opportunities.
that part has directly affected me.
i joined early, stayed active, started creating, and eventually turned that involvement into over $5k in content deals.
so when i talk about bricktopians, it isnโt just because i hold an nft or because i like the art.
iโve personally benefited from being part of the ecosystem.
and thatโs probably the biggest thing iโve learned from watching bricktopians over the years.
the nft can be the entry point, but the community, the people, the opportunities and the ecosystem around it are what can actually keep something alive.
five years later, theyโre still building.
and iโm still here, still creating, and still stacking bricks.
Bricktopians retweeted
Itโs still the start of the week so I donโt want to add to your already long day but hereโs how I see life
I think if I see something worth it I should share so letโs down to business
When it comes to NFTs there are a lot of NFTs you can buy because you like the art
Then there are NFTs where the artwork is basically your entry ticket into something bigger
And thatโs how I look at @bricktopians
Youโre getting a unique Bricktopian, but owning one also puts you inside an ecosystem that has been building around creators since 2021
And if youโre actually trying to make money as a Web3 creator, this is where it gets more interesting
BricktoCreators gives Brick holders access to paid Web3 brand deals posted directly in the community
You also get resources around pitching, landing ambassadorships, creator workshops, feedback and insights from people already navigating this space
Plus, the community keeps giving you reasons to stay active through challenges and creator competitions
So the value isnโt just:
โhereโs your NFT, enjoy the PFP.โ
Itโs more like:
you own the Brick โ you enter the ecosystem โ you meet creators โ you learn โ you create โ you find opportunities
And thatโs a much better reason to own an NFT
๐ค Paid partnership
Bricktopians retweeted
I talked about why I think @bricktopians has managed to stay relevant since 2021.
But thereโs another part of the story that I find interesting.
The person behind the vision (@AlexIsBuilding)
A community doesnโt stay alive for years by accident.
It takes someone willing to keep showing up, listen to the community and keep finding new ways to build around it.
Thatโs something I think a lot of NFT founders miss.
They focus so much on the mint, the art and the hype but forget that people are the actual community.
@bricktopians kept building around theirs, and that has created opportunities not just for holders, but for creators too.
Thatโs the part I wanted to highlight today.
Happy Sunday fams ๐งฑ
Letโs have a little chat about NFTs and their communities.
Lately, Iโve seen so many NFT projects launch with crazy hype, only for everything to go quiet a few months later.
But @bricktopians has been around since 2021 and theyโre still building.
Why?
They never stopped giving their community reasons to stay.
From creating opportunities for their holders to supporting creators and continuously building beyond the NFT itself, theyโve kept the community at the center.
And honestly, this is where I think a lot of projects are missing the point.
The NFT is just the beginning.
Bricktopians retweeted
Most 2021 NFT projects had one act.
Mint the collection, build the hype, then slowly disappear.
Alex did something different with @bricktopians.
He didnโt just keep the project alive.
He kept building himself as a creator while continuing to build the project as a founder.
Bricktopians started in 2021 as a 10K NFT collection, but Alexโs work eventually became much bigger than the collection itself.
Through @AlexIsBuilding, he started openly sharing what he was learning about the Web3 creator economy.
How to get your first Web3 job.
How to land an ambassadorship.
How smaller creators can get paid.
How brands can actually work with Micro-KOLs.
He wasnโt just posting advice either.
He turned that knowledge into Takeover, a Micro-KOL agency that has worked with brands and protocols across Web3.
So there was a real feedback loop happening.
He was learning by building, teaching what he learned, then using those lessons to build even more.
And instead of keeping that knowledge separate from Bricktopians, he started bringing it back into the community.
Workshops on building a creator career.
Sessions around monetization and relationships.
Creator opportunities and deal flow.
And eventually, the Brickto Creators League.
The League gives holders a reason to actually create consistently, experiment with their voice and develop their skills instead of simply holding a JPEG.
One September edition recorded 289 submissions in its first week.
That part is what interests me most.
Alexโs second act wasnโt about abandoning the NFT and moving onto something new.
He took what he learned as a founder and creator and fed it back into the community he built.
Bricktopians became more than a collection.
It became a place to learn the creator game, practice it, build connections and potentially find opportunities.
And that says a lot about Alex as a founder.
He didnโt just build a product and wait for the market to come back.
He kept evolving.
Founder โ creator โ educator โ operator.
Then he brought all of those experiences back into Bricktopians.
Thatโs the part of the story I think deserves more attention.
Bricktopians retweeted
Bricktopians hands creators characters that already have a whole identity baked in, and honestly, I didnโt expect that to matter as much as it does.
@bricktopians already has a personality before you even touch him. he has the look, the vibe, the world, the lore. youโre not staring at a blank screen wondering, โokay, what am i even supposed to post today?โ
you already have a character standing there waiting for you to do something with him.
you just grab Brick and go.
turn him into a meme. make a short video. write a random story. put him in some completely unserious situation he has absolutely no business being in.
and somehow, it still works.
thatโs genuinely the fun part for me.
iโm a content person through and through, and iโve spent enough time trying to create content from absolutely nothing to know how valuable it is to have a starting point.
give me Brick and five minutes and iโll probably find a way to put him somewhere he was never supposed to be.
the dumber the situation gets, the more fun it becomes.
thatโs why Bricktopians + creators is a combination i could mess around with for a very long time without getting bored.
the character already does half the work.
i just have to press start.
Bricktopians retweeted
Today I was at the gym and something came to my mind: โImagine @bricktopians never existed.โ
Not just the NFT.
Imagine the creator ecosystem, the opportunities, the connections and everything that has come from it simply never happened.
Then I started thinking about how many creators have passed through Bricktopians, how many have gotten opportunities through the community, and how many have improved their craft because they had a place where other creators were doing the same thing.
Bricktopians launched in 2021 with 10,000 animated characters.
But somewhere along the way, it became much bigger than the collection itself.
BricktoCreators became a core part of the ecosystem, giving creators access to paid brand deals, education, workshops, feedback and opportunities to learn how to find deals themselves.
The project even showcases earnings from individual creators on its website, and the activity is still there.
Of course, Bricktopians isnโt the only creator ecosystem in Web3. There are other agencies and communities doing work for creators too.
What makes Bricktopians stand out to me is the way it has connected the different sides of the creator journey.
For creators, it isnโt only about finding a paid opportunity. It can also mean improving your content, learning how to work with brands and projects, building relationships with other creators and understanding how to create opportunities beyond the ones that come directly to you.
For builders, having creators who understand how to communicate their ideas creates another bridge between what theyโre building and the people they want to reach.
And for the wider Web3 ecosystem, these relationships matter because good creators donโt just promote things. They help explain ideas, give projects a voice, bring attention to builders and introduce new people to what is being built.
What stands out to me is how this kind of impact can create effects that arenโt immediately visible.
A creator gets an opportunity, builds experience from it, meets someone new and that relationship leads to another opportunity.
Someone improves their content because they have people around them doing the same thing.
A builder gets introduced to creators who can help tell their story, while those creators get closer to the builders and projects shaping the space.
Eventually, you stop looking at it as just a creator program and start seeing a network of people who are helping each other move forward.
Thatโs also why I keep coming back to the original thought.
If Bricktopians never existed, we wouldnโt only be missing a collection.
We would be missing the people who found opportunities through it, the relationships that came from those opportunities, and the work those people went on to create afterwards.
You canโt really measure all of that from a follower count or the number of NFTs in a collection.
Sometimes the impact of an ecosystem is found in the people who became better creators, better builders or simply got their first real opportunity because that ecosystem was there.
And thatโs what made me think about Bricktopians differently today.
The real question is how many creators, opportunities, connections and ideas would look different today if @bricktopians had never existed.
Bricktopians retweeted
one thing iโve found about content creation since becoming a @bricktopians
it feels a lot less lonely when youโre surrounded by people who are also trying to create.
before, it was easy to think content was simply:
find an idea โ write a post โ hit publish โ repeat.
but being around Bricktopians has made me realize thereโs so much more to it.
sometimes itโs seeing someone elseโs idea and getting inspired to think differently.
sometimes itโs having people genuinely engage with what you create.
sometimes itโs discovering another creator, starting a conversation and realizing youโre both working towards similar things.
and sometimes, itโs simply having a community that reminds you to keep shipping.
thatโs probably what Iโve appreciated most about the Brick community.
it doesnโt feel like everyone is competing to be the loudest person in the room.
thereโs room to learn, experiment, collaborate and grow.
I came into Bricktopians because I was gifted an NFT.
but somewhere along the way, I started seeing the bigger picture.
the Brick isnโt just something sitting in my wallet.
itโs become a reminder that content creation is much more enjoyable when you have the right people building alongside you. โค๏ธ
still learning.
still creating.
still building.
Brick by Brick.