PostPlanet: Where Communities Build Living Worlds of Knowledge
Inspiration
Reddit communities are dynamic ecosystems of creativity and curiosity, yet their text-based format limits how we experience collective growth.
PostPlanet reimagines this — transforming subreddit content into interactive, evolving worlds that visually represent community engagement.
Every post, comment, and upvote contributes to shaping a living digital planet.
What It Does
PostPlanet converts subreddit activity into a gamified visualization:
- Each subreddit becomes a planet.
- Posts form regions, comments and upvotes drive growth.
- Milestones trigger events and rewards via Kiro Automations.
- Users can explore posts, earn badges, and witness their planet evolve in real time.
It’s a new way to see and celebrate community knowledge.
How It Works
- Post Mapping: Reddit API data transforms posts into planetary regions.
- AI Summaries: Devvit Web’s AI toolkit summarizes posts into “Knowledge Cards.”
- Kiro Automations: Engagement milestones trigger events such as “Planet Expansion” or “Festival of Knowledge.”
- Gamified Growth: Contributions increase planetary energy, unlocking new features.
- Customization: Each subreddit’s planet adopts themes reflecting its identity and flair colors.
Why This Solution Is Needed
Reddit lacks a visual, rewarding way to showcase how communities grow together.
PostPlanet changes that by:
- Encouraging participation through gamification.
- Making community contributions tangible and visual.
- Helping users rediscover old knowledge through exploration.
- Strengthening the sense of belonging and collaboration.
It turns everyday engagement into a shared adventure.
How It Meets the Hackathon Guidelines
- Built with Devvit Web: Uses Devvit’s SDK for rendering dynamic subreddit-based experiences.
- Integrates with Kiro: Leverages Kiro Automations for milestones, badges, and world events.
- Community-Centric: Every feature enhances interaction and contribution.
- Innovative Gameplay: Moves beyond leaderboards into interactive storytelling.
- Scalable Design: Each subreddit operates as an independent planet, enabling ecosystem growth.
Technical Implementation
- Frontend: React, TypeScript, Devvit Web SDK
- UI & Animations: TailwindCSS, Framer Motion
- Logic & Storage: Devvit Storage API
- Automations: Kiro for badge rewards and global events
- AI Layer: Devvit AI Summarizer Toolkit
- Deployment: Vercel or Cloudflare Pages
Challenges
- Building smooth planetary visualization without performance loss.
- Balancing aesthetics and readability for multiple subreddit sizes.
- Ensuring Kiro triggers feel organic and not intrusive.
- Creating scalable architecture for multi-community usage.
What We’re Proud Of
- Creating an entirely new visual experience for Reddit engagement.
- Seamlessly combining AI, automation, and gamification.
- Fully utilizing Devvit Web and Kiro in a creative way.
- Delivering a solution that feels like both a game and a community growth tool.
What’s Next
- Add collaborative missions to unlock new regions.
- Link multiple subreddits into a Reddit Galaxy.
- Expand AI summarization and voice interaction.
- Enable mods to customize planetary parameters and visual themes.
Team Roles
- Concept & Design: UI/UX, planet metaphor creation.
- Frontend Development: Devvit Web integration, animation, and rendering.
- Automation & AI: Kiro workflows, summarization, and reward logic.
- Testing & Deployment: Performance tuning and hosting.
Conclusion
PostPlanet redefines how communities view themselves — not as threads of text, but as evolving digital worlds shaped by shared contributions.
It captures the essence of the Reddit x Kiro Community Games Challenge — creativity, engagement, and innovation — transforming every user’s action into part of a living universe of knowledge.
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