The daily check-in at this studio pays 6 credits, and a standard frame costs 6 credits. That is not a coincidence or a tease; it is the house’s intended tempo. One frame a day, briefed against the card, judged while the previous frame is still fresh in the eye. A member who does nothing but check in and draft ends a month with around thirty frames — a series, by any honest count.
What the thirty frames become
Cull a month of daily frames at the usual rate — keep the best third — and ten frames survive: enough for a gallery wall, a storefront preview and a profile, with change. The point of the daily rhythm is not frugality; it is that a character maintained daily stays herself. Long gaps invite re-briefing from memory, and memory is where drift lives.
Where a pack earns its keep
Finishing is what packs are for. The editor at 21 credits, a face swap at 26, an upscale at 61 — these are end-of-chain spends on frames that have already earned them. A $19.99 pack of 1,000 credits, bought once with no subscription behind it, covers a season of finishing on top of the daily draft. Failed jobs refund automatically at every step, so the finishing spend is never put at risk.
Questions
Do check-in credits expire?
Your balance is yours; the rhythm matters more than the balance. The studio states expiry plainly in the terms if it ever applies.
Can I save check-ins for a finishing day?
Yes — many members draft on some days and save on others, then finish a cover at the weekend.
Is the first frame really free?
Registration is free and the first check-in arrives with the account: 6 credits, one standard frame, no card details asked.