The JOYguide is a spellbook — and every spell needs a few words spelled out.
This glossary exists to help you speak the language of JOYWORLD.
Some of these are technical.
Some are mythic.
Some are both.

A–Z of JOYWORLD Terms

Codex
A living record of beings, magic, and memory in JOYWORLD.

Decentralized
Not controlled by one entity — distributed like spores of possibility.

ETH / Ether / Ethereum
The digital fuel of JOYWORLD. A blockchain used for creating and collecting.

Fork
The act of evolving — when a smart contract migrates to something better.
JOYs were the first artworks ever forked in 2019.

GLB
A 3D file format that carries texture and soul. Used for 3D magic.

GM / JM
Good Morning / JOYful Morning! Used liberally.

IPFS
The InterPlanetary File System — like a cosmic archive to keep JOYs here forever.

InterJOYmensional
That feeling when joy bends spacetime. You'll know it when you feel it.

JOY
The artist and conduit — also the emotion, also the mission.

JOY Collector
A human who sees JOYWORLD and says: yes, I believe.

JOYdex
The living index of all JOYs, JOYminis, and JOYtoys — a digital museum of magical beings.

JOYling
An aspiring JOY Collector. New here, glowing already.

JOYmini
Smaller-scale JOYWORLD beings like JOYsmilies and Scramblers. Portable JOY.

JOYpuck
A physical or conceptual totem used to access JOYWORLD. (In development.)

JOYsmiley
The first JOYminis — a 10K generative collection of smiling weirdos.

JOYtoys
Multidimensional objects that exist as art, tools, toys, and spells.

JOYvision
The way to see and feel JOYWORLD — in AR, in VR, and in your soul.

Metaverse
The 3D internet with magic money and voxelated dreams.

Multi-Dimensional File
A bundle of formats (PNG, GLB, USDZ, VOX...) that lets JOYtoys travel through realities.

NFT (Non-Fungible Token)
A unique digital asset. A proof of ownership. A way to carry JOY with you.

Portal
A way into JOYWORLD. May appear as a screen, a device, or a moment of presence.

Pronoia
The belief that the universe is conspiring in your favor.

Scrambler
A once-egg, now-being with mixed traits and secret futures.

Smart Contract
Code on the blockchain that governs how JOYs live, move, and evolve.

Spacetime
Malleable in JOYWORLD. Bendable by joy.

Super Slimey Smile
Slime that makes everyone grin. You’ll know it when you see it.

USDZ
A 3D file format that powers augmented reality. Great for JOYvision magic.

VOX
A voxel-based 3D art format — think cubes with soul.

WETH
Wrapped ETH — used for bidding, trading, and delighting.