A newly released truth or dare app parallels the movie "Nerve" starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco.
The film depicts an online game that challenges people to a series of dares that start out innocent but immediately turn intense. The catch is that the players earn a cash reward per dare they complete.
The Double Dog app also allows users to dare each other to do anything they please, but the creators came up with a creative way to—hopefully—prevent people from pushing the boundaries too far.
The app has two forms of currency in exchange for delivering proof of dares: U.S. dollars and bones (clearly a dare that rewards five bones won't be as challenging—or embarrassing—as one that offers 20 bones or perhaps $20.
You can earn over 100 bones when you make an account to start you off. Although, if you reach zero bones than you have no choice but to perform dares offered to you in order to continue challenging others.
How the game works is that when a person dares you, you can either ignore the dare or blindly accept knowing nothing about it except how much you'll earn from it. However, if you're not comfortable with the dare you have the option to "double dare" the person back for twice the value the bones they offered. If the darer chickens out on the double dare they must pay you three times the amount of the initial offer.
When you complete a dare—via video or picture proof—the darer determines whether your proof is valid, otherwise they can contest it. Once the evidence is verified you earn your pay. If you share your proof with your followers—or everyone in the Double Dog community, depending on your privacy settings—you'll earn an additional three bones. You can also share via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, which will reward you another three bones per share.
In regard to dares, the app has hundreds of provided ones categorized into different groups: trending, charity (yup the app has philanthropic opportunities), selfie, silly, gross, karaoke, flirt (this one tends to cross the appropriate line), extreme, acting, set a record, as well as a few other categories. Of course, you always have the option to create your own dares, but if it's deemed inappropriate or dangerous it can be reported.
The Double Dog community is fairly small at the moment, since the app hasn't blown up like the Pokémon GO app has. It's hard to say if the app will gain popularity given its potential for sexual and violent controversy. Only time will tell.