INSPIRED BY THE NOVELS & INDIE RPG HIT
BY OLIVIA HILL
#iHUNT - APP & HISTORY
#iHunt is an app for those looking to make some cash on the side. The basic idea is simple – hunt monsters, get paid.
Interested in a gig? Swipe right. Pass? Swipe left. Job finished? Score the cash and a (hopefully) high rating. Rinse and repeat. Think Tinder – if One-Night-Stands were lethal and racked up money.
Sounds easy enough, right?
Let's quickly break down what your typical #iHunt gig looks like:
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A client posts their contract listing. You are interested in the gig? Awesome – just hit up the client and get started!
If you're lucky, the client might even be able to give you accurate information. But, let's be real, most of the time they are just guessing and you have to do your research yourself.
Done with research? Great, let the hunt begin! Take care of the problem, take your hunter selfie as proof of a job (well) done and get paid. You might even get a good cut, if the client is happy – and doesn't give you a shit rating for no reason.
How did #iHunt come to be? Ever since the dawn of humanity there have been monsters and well, naturally, people who hunted those monsters. Before the internet they used to learn from each other.
With the rise of technology in the 80s the first hunter messageboard started emerging which was mostly used for tracking monsters and finding clients. In 2004 Lana Moreno, who would later be known as the first Knight, joins the forum.
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The beta version of #iHunt drops in 2014, alledgedly founded by Alexander Bennet, who is rumoured to have been a former forum member.
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The app quickly grows in popularity over the next two years – in 2016 most contracts are either found on #iHunt or just straightup scams.
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We are writing the year 2017 and by now #iHunt has overtaken the market and built a monopoly on the hunting business – if you want a contract, you better check the app. Entrepreneur Alexander Bennett has reached near god status in certain circles – his fans will go viciously after anyone who dares to utter any kind of criticism.
