Getting Started as a User
New to Resonance? Skip ahead to First Steps for a guided walkthrough: sign in, earn your first AS, open your Welcome Package, plant your first producer, and cook your first recipe.
Resonance went through a major pivot in May 2026. The headline changes:
- Bounty Mode — most brands now distribute their RSNC weekly as a Monday-morning pool, weighted by your Activity Score. Resonance Official is the canary, flipping Mon 2026-05-18. See Bounty Mode.
- Tune-In is AS-fed — no more RSNC burn to level up. Your level rises with cumulative Activity Score. Every pre-pivot level is locked as a floor, and every historical tune burn was minted back. See Tune In.
- The Kitchen — Resonance's new meta-game. Producers, recipes, equipment, daily mailbox. See Kitchen Overview.
- Pay-or-Play Parity — 1 USDSC = 1,000 RSNC anywhere RSNC is spent. See Pay-or-Play Parity.
- Quest Packs (going live Mon 2026-05-25) — weekly perks that unlock more event categories for AS earning. See Quest Packs.
Resonance lets you earn RSNC credits by engaging with brands you love — on Discord, websites, and social media. Spend your RSNC on perks, Kitchen producers and equipment, and the Forge Season Avatar.
Quick Start
| Step | Action | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sign in | 2 min |
| 2 | Link your accounts | 2 min |
| 3 | Start earning — Activity Score from gm, quality messages, etc. | Ongoing |
| 4 | Watch your Tune-In level rise as AS accumulates | Compounds forever |
| 5 | Receive your weekly bounty payout on Mon 00:01 UTC | Weekly |
| 6 | Spend RSNC on perks, Kitchen items, or the Forge | When ready |
How It Works
Engage with brands → Earn RSNC → Tune In to earn more + unlock new events → Spend on perks
The loop has two reinforcing halves: earning pays for Tune-In, and Tune-In makes the next round of earning bigger and opens up new earning paths that didn't exist before.
Example (Bounty Mode brand)
- You join Resonance Official on Discord
- Say "gm" daily → emits AS toward your weekly bounty share + your Tune-In Hz
- Post quality messages → the bot scores them in the background; qualifying ones emit AS
- Open the Mailbox daily → free items (ingredients, equipment, occasionally producers)
- Cook a recipe → consume ingredients, produce a buff or equipment piece
- Monday 00:01 UTC → your weekly bounty share lands in your balance automatically
- Browse the perk marketplace and claim a "10% Off" discount with RSNC (or pay the USDSC equivalent — see Pay-or-Play)
What You'll Need
- An email address or a social account (Google, Discord, Twitter, GitHub)
- That's it. No wallet, no crypto, no fees.
Resonance creates a secure wallet for you behind the scenes. You never need to manage it.
Where to Earn
- Discord servers with the Resonance bot — daily check-ins, quality messages, reactions, voice time
- Brand websites with the Resonance SDK — signups, purchases, form submissions
- Social media — brand campaigns on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram
Browse participating brands at perks.rsnc.network.
What You Can Earn
RSNC credits are loyalty points funded by brands. They're not crypto tokens or tradable assets — they're redeemable for real perks from brands you engage with.
Two payout models are running side by side during the pivot rollout:
- Bounty Mode brands (Resonance Official as of Mon 2026-05-18, others soon): per-event payouts are 0 RSNC; you earn AS, and your share of the brand's weekly bounty pool lands Monday morning. See Bounty Mode.
- Additive brands (legacy/pre-pivot): per-event RSNC payouts continue. Daily check-ins 10–40 RSNC, quality messages 5–30 RSNC, etc. — see Earning via Discord.
Both modes feed Tune-In Hz progress equally — AS is the engine either way.