# Inspiration

Degen Royale was very much born from the spirit of Web3.  Web3 culture lets everyone **share ownership** of a project. The IP. The key decisions. And so on. It boils down to empowering people with the ability to make significant change in their community.

When [Philly](https://degen-royale.gitbook.io/degenroyale/philly) was born, a large emphasis was **testing things out and evaluating the community's response**. We tested dozens of ideas. When engagement was high, we double-downed on it.&#x20;

In that regard, we all created Philly **together** and organically grew the demand for Degen Royale.
