The story of how things I wanted to happen started with Prompt Builder+, Generative AI, AI Utilization, Image Generation AI, #422

I saw the notifications.

“I ended up buying it.”
“I’m at the bottom of the rabbit hole.”
“I tried making a deck myself.”
“I’m selling this deck.”

……Hey, hey.

The stuff I wanted to see is already starting.

When I made Prompt Builder+,
what I wanted to do
wasn't just to distribute
a “convenient prompt creation tool.”

Of course, being able to build
an image generation prompt just by picking cards is important.

That part is important.

But what I really wanted to do was what comes after that.

Turning prompts from “personal habits” into “exchangeable decks.”

Today, I’m going to talk about that.

What you’ll learn in this article

In this article, you’ll roughly learn the following.

• What I wanted to achieve with Prompt Builder+

• How users have actually started playing with it

• The way of playing by selling original decks

• How to use the web version versus the local version

• What becomes possible with JSON exchange

• The people who have already started living in the rabbit hole

In other words, this time,
it’s not an “explanation of the tool,” but
the story of how something like a culture has started moving around the tool.

To put it grandly, a village of prompt stalls has started to form.

There are only a few stalls yet, but you can already smell the food.

What I wanted to do with Pon-dashi Builder+

There were two main things I wanted to do with Pon-dashi Builder+.

The first was to lower the barrier for passing and sharing image generation prompts.

Prompts are long when you try to share them normally.

They are long, hard to read, and it's difficult to know where to make changes.

"You can use this spell."

Even when told that,

"What's the main subject?"
"What's the background?"
"Where do I change it to make it my own?"

It tends to end up like that.

Prompts are usually like long yakisoba noodles.

They might be delicious, but you don't know where to start eating.

So, I turned them into cards.

Subject, clothing, background, lighting, camera, art style, atmosphere.
I divide them into parts like that.

Then, the prompt changes from something you "read" to something you "rearrange."

To put it technically, it's structuring.
To put it simply, it's making spells into Lego blocks.

Turning them into cards actually makes sense.

This isn't a system I built just based on my mood.

Even in the official Midjourney documentation,
as elements to include in a prompt,
subject, medium, environment, lighting, color, mood, etc., are introduced.

Similarly,
in the guide for Nano Banana on the Google Cloud Blog,
it says that image generation prompts
are a combination of subject, action, location or context, composition, and style.

In short, image generation prompts are easier to handle when you think of them by dividing them into:

• who to feature

• what they are doing

• where they are

• how to shoot it

• what style to use

Prompt Builder+ turns this way of thinking into cards.

You can cook because the meat, vegetables, and seasonings are separated in the refrigerator. If everything were thrown into a blender, you wouldn't know what anything was anymore.

Prompts are the same.

Because you separate them, you can swap them out. Because you can swap them out, you can make them your own.

Another thing I wanted to see

The second thing I wanted to see was whether interactions between individuals using different decks would actually happen.

This was the most important part.

I prepare the cards.

You use them.

Up to this point, it's just standard tool distribution.

But what I wanted to see was what happens after that.

You create your own deck. Another person uses that deck. Yet another person sees that and creates a deck for a different genre.

Once that happens, it's no longer just a tool for me alone.

The world of cards expands with every person who uses it.

This is what I wanted to see.

And it is actually starting to happen.

In fact, people have started getting hooked.

Thankfully, I have received various reports from people who have used Prompt Builder+.

There are people who bought it. There are people who have sunk to the bottom of the swamp. There are people who have created their own decks. There are even people who have sold their decks.

This makes me incredibly happy.

This is exactly what I wanted to do.

Not a world of "Please use my cards," but a world of "Try making your own cards too."

Prompt Builder+ is a tool for creating prompts, but it is also

a box for making prompts exchangeable as well.

When there is a box, people start creating things to put inside it.

It is strange, isn't it?

If you put out an empty box, a cat will get inside. If you put out a deck box, a creator will get hooked.

It is basically the same principle.

Current sales status

By the way, according to my research at the moment,

• 5 copies at 2,480 yen

• 3 copies at 2,980 yen

have been sold.

Honestly, I think 2,980 yen is a bit on the high side.

However, Prompt Builder+ is designed not as a tool that you buy and are done with, but as

a tool for creating and nurturing your own deck.

So, for those who can create and sell original decks,
the way they think about recouping costs also changes.

For example, if you sell 10 copies of a 300-yen deck, that's 3,000 yen by simple calculation.

Of course, this is a simple calculation before fees.
On note, when selling content, transaction fees for each payment method, platform usage fees, and bank transfer fees are deducted.

That's why I won't say, "You'll definitely make your money back."

I'm not going to sell such a sloppy dream.

However, here is the way to think about it.

For those who can turn their prompts into assets,
it's not just consumption, but an investment in their production environment.

I think this is the interesting part of Prompt Builder+.

If 2,980 yen feels heavy, start with the web version

That said, 2,980 yen all at once is a bit heavy.

I understand this.

"I'm curious, but I don't know if it's right for me"
"I can't decide if I need the local version"
"I want to try it out first"

For those people, starting with the web version is fine.

Starting in July, I am preparing a membership plan that allows you to use the Prompt Builder+ web version.

Roughly speaking, it's like this.

The web version is a place to test things out.
The local version is the main body to nurture.

The web version is a place to open the URL and try it out casually.
The local version is a place to
nurture decks for yourself,
save works in progress, and play around at your own pace.

So, if you're hesitant, try the web version.
If you get hooked, nurture it with the local version.

I think that's fine.

You don't have to buy a giant pot right away.
Please taste it with a small plate first.

However, you might find yourself polishing the pot before you know it.

The bottom of the swamp is surprisingly close to the kitchen.

What will become difficult from here on is creating original decks.

As the ways to use Pon-dashi Builder+ expand,
this will probably be the next difficult part.

How should I create an original deck?

If you're just lining up words, you can create them relatively easily.

But when you try to make a deck that is actually easy to use, it suddenly becomes difficult.

How should categories be divided?
How should you separate the subject, background, art style, lighting, and composition?
How do you prevent having too many similar cards?
What combinations are less likely to break when used?

This is the next swamp.

And that is why I included JSON exchange for completed prompts for the sake of this swamp.

In image generation, an infinite number of card combinations appear.

Among them,

“This combination was good”
“Mixing this deck with that deck is interesting”
“It's easy to use if you modify it based on this completed prompt”

Information like that emerges.

I wanted to be able to save that in a form that is easy to reuse, rather than just as plain text.

In terms of cooking, it's like not just handing over a photo of the finished dish, but
handing over the recipe and ingredient list together
.

I don't want it to end with just “that looks delicious.”

I want to take it to the point of
“Well then, I'll try making it in my own kitchen too.”

Pon-dashi Builder+ is more of a foundation than a finished product.

I don't see this tool as a perfect finished product.

Rather, I think of it as a foundation.

Create cards.
Read decks.
Assemble prompts.
Save the finished version.
Someone else creates a deck.
Someone uses that to create images again.

Once this flow starts to circulate, the tool becomes more than just a tool.

It becomes a small market for creation.

It's still small.
It's still rough.
It still lacks sufficient explanation.

But it is starting to move.

That makes me happy.

What I wanted to create with Pon-Dashi Builder+ was not 'a place where I distribute amazing prompts,' but rather

a place where your prompts become the gateway to someone else's creation.

People who are already living in the swamp

Finally, I would like to introduce the people who have already started living in this swamp.

The order of introduction does not imply any hierarchy of depth.
Everyone is sinking from a different direction.

The swamp is vast.
And the bottom is not yet in sight.

Setsuei-san

Someone who really got stuck in the swamp using Pon-Dashi Builder+.

The moment they said, 'I'm at the bottom of the swamp,' I had already issued their residency permit in my mind.

They introduce the fun of choosing characters, backgrounds, and compositions to assemble prompts, and the feeling of creating decks to their own liking.

This is exactly the kind of usage I wanted to see.

Not just receiving finished prompts, but
choosing, rearranging, and nurturing cards to suit your own tastes.

I think this is the 'swamp point' of Pon-Dashi Builder+.

The article is here.

vagabond1497

Someone who tried out Prompt Builder+ after reacting to the phrase 'prompts are becoming assets'.

I think this perspective is quite important.

Prompts can be one-off spells.
But if you turn them into cards and save them, you can reuse them later.
If you rearrange them, you can expand them into other works.

In other words, prompts are no longer one-time consumables.

You can gradually accumulate your own style and preferences.

I was happy that they properly picked up on the part where I wanted to 'turn prompts into assets'.

The article is here.

Pinnacle

Someone who created a period drama version of a card deck and even sold it.

This is quite significant.

Prompt Builder+ is
not just a tool for using my cards, but
a foundation for creating your own decks and making them into a form you can pass on to others
as I am building it.

So, I am very happy that they actually created and sold an original deck.

And it's a period drama, too.

That's a genre I probably wouldn't be able to dig into that deeply on my own.

When this kind of 'what that person likes' becomes a deck,
Prompt Builder+ suddenly becomes much more interesting.

The article is here.

Yu

Someone who is distributing their own custom cards.

They are creating cards in directions that don't easily come out of me, such as needle felt art, chalk art, Japanese confectionery art, and paper-cutting art.

I am extremely grateful for this as well.

The interesting thing about Pon-Dashi Builder+ is
not just that the number of cards increases.

It lies in the fact that the direction of the cards changes depending on the creator.

Those who lean toward a cute style.
Those who lean toward a Japanese style.
Those who lean toward artistic expression.
Those who lean toward character expression.

In this way, everyone's area of expertise becomes a deck.

As this grows, Pon-Dashi Builder+ becomes more than just a tool; it becomes a place where everyone's creative styles gather.

The article is here.

Decks released earlier might be easier for people to find.

This might sound a little bit like clickbait.

But I will write it honestly.

If you are creating an original deck,
there is a possibility that those who release them earlier are easier to find.

Of course, I cannot guarantee it.

Just because you release a deck doesn't mean it will definitely sell; the genre, how you present it, sample images, how you write the article, and your usual influence also play a role.

However, there aren't many decks for Pon-Dashi Builder+ yet.

This means that for now,
there is a possibility you will be found as 'the person who first released that genre'.

For example,

• Period Drama Deck

• Japanese Sweets Art Deck

• Fantasy Background Deck

• Expression-Focused Deck

• Costume-specialized deck

• Chibi-character-specialized deck

• Thumbnail composition deck

Genres like these bring out the personality of the creator.

By the way, I am currently selling an expression-specialized deck.

Sneaking in a little promotion. After all, even a swamp needs a shop.

And, if you sell 10 copies of a 300-yen deck, that's 3,000 yen by simple calculation.

Of course, note's fees will be deducted. So, I won't say, 'You can definitely recoup your costs with this.'

But, rather than just buying Pon-Dashi Builder+ and being done with it,
creating your own deck and trying to sell it on a small scale
is a way of playing that I think is a very good match.

This is what I wanted to do.

Not just buying a tool and ending it there,
but turning your own prompts into a deck,
and making them available for others to use.

As a result, I'd be happy if you could recoup even a little bit. Even if they don't sell, your own style gets organized.

No matter which way it goes, it doesn't end as just consumption.

I think this is the interesting part of Pon-Dashi Builder+.

Summary

I think I've explained most of what I wanted to do with Pon-Dashi Builder+.

• Lowering the hurdle for prompt sharing

• Turning prompts into cards to make them easier to rearrange

• Generating individual-to-individual interactions on a deck-by-deck basis

• Creating a foundation for selling original decks

• Saving good combinations through finished prompts and JSON exchanges

• And, increasing the number of residents in the swamp

That last one is actually quite important.

Rather than me making cards all by myself,
it's probably more interesting if everyone gets hooked on the swamp on their own.

Prompt Builder+ is a tool for creating prompts.
But I don't want it to end there.

Your deck changes someone else's image.
Someone else's card adds new muscle to your style.

If it spreads like that, it would be quite fun.

If anyone has made an original deck, I'd love to see it.

I'll go take a peek too.

I'll be waiting at the bottom of the swamp with a torch.

Now, what kind of deck should I unlock next?

Well then, see you later.

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