👾 What The Heck Is 8bidou?

Learn more about this trending Tezos NFT platform

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If you follow the NFT world closely, there is a high chance you have heard about 8bidou over the past weeks. The site offers a new way to interact with pixel art, the same kind of art used in old school video games or the CryptoPunks. So how does it work?

8bit 8bidou by @mumu_thestan

In general lines, it is straightforward, although the user interface is still a work in progress. I suggest you use https://8x8.teztok.com/, a third-party webpage made to interact with the 8bidou smart contract but has a much better user flow and advanced stats. At the moment, there are two kinds of NFTs you can mint. 8x8 pixels and 24x24 monochrome (only grayscale pixels). The team is working to bring 24x24 color live.

8bidou creations by iRyanBell

So why did the site grow so fast? I think it is easy to create an 8x8 pixel NFT; therefore, artists are minting a lot, and there are many options. Also, the prices are not too high (most works cost less than ten Tezos), and it is common to see multi editions…