🎮 The Seed Phrase Game
Back up a practice wallet. Lose it. See what happens — safely.
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A drill, not a lecture
Airline pilots train in simulators so mistakes cost nothing.
You’re about to back up a practice wallet with fake coins. If you botch it, you’ll see exactly what botching it means — and it will cost you nothing.
The rules you’re about to live:
- Write the words down in order
- Paper beats screenshots (hackers can’t photograph your drawer)
- Whoever has the words has the money
Try it: Backup Drill
Your practice wallet holds 1,000,000 sats. Back it up, survive a "lost phone," and restore it.
A zero-risk fire drill for self-custody. Your practice wallet holds 1,000,000 fake sats: back it up, survive a "lost phone," and restore it from your 12 words. Skip the backup and see exactly what happens — without losing a single real sat. Open the The Seed Phrase Game tool →
Quick check: Where should a real seed phrase live?
- A screenshot in your camera roll
- A note in your email drafts
- Written on paper (or steel), stored somewhere private and safe ✓
Anything on an internet-connected device can be stolen remotely. Paper in a safe place can’t be hacked — only physically found. (Metal backup plates survive fire and flood, too.)
Quick check: A "support agent" messages you: "We detected an issue — verify your 12 words to protect your funds." You should…
- Give them the words — they sound official
- Refuse. No legitimate person or company will EVER ask for your seed phrase ✓
- Give them just the first 6 words to be safe
This is the #1 scam in Bitcoin, verbatim. Real support never needs your words — not to "verify," not to "protect," not ever. Anyone asking is stealing. You just passed the test that saves fortunes.