by 0x1816e73a6c50e8913047a9400b7df822f7c666df (DabPlay)
Should the following Tier 2: up to $3,000 USD in MANA, one-time payment grant in the Content Creator category be approved?
Abstract
The Parcel will serve as a help and feature area for players in the DCL metaverse. We want players new and old journey a road less travelled from common highlighted scenes to find the hidden gems within Decentraland just as we have done within the video guides and creator features on our channel.
To add attraction to the scene and ensure players visit we aim to change the scene regularly and update the content, but we believe a P2E element will set the scene apart and encourage players to compete for tokens which they exchange for NFTs and eventually wearables.
This grant is to build upon the help we have already given to thousands of people and kickstart a front facing scene within Decentraland that players old and new can enjoy.
Grant size
3,000 USD
Beneficiary address
0x1816E73A6C50E8913047A9400b7DF822F7C666dF
Description
DabPlay is a YouTube channel that began in October 2021. We have produced guides, reviews and helped content creators and players navigate the Decentraland metaverse. To date >25,000 viewers have found our Decentraland videos.
We have always taken the stance of helping out others but now we need the help of the DCL community so that we can purchase a LAND parcel.
Proposal:
Our LAND will be used to promote content creators, events and a healthy positive community feel as we help players navigate the DCL MetaVerse into areas less travelled.
This will be through our most popular guides being streamed in scene as well teleportation pads to featured scenes encouraging players to go off and explore the gems of Decentraland.
DabPlay is a YouTube channel so we don’t have a lot to offer for a P2E element so we have partnered with a new NFT project called MetaDuckies NFT. This project creates 3D model duckies that have utility.
Currently the models are viewable in 3D and can be used in Metaverse houses / scenes as displayed collectibles. In the future these models will form part of NFT smart contracts where the holder can utilise their NFTs in the P2E game we want to build.
The P2E element will be similar to fruit catcher but themed around our partners and the project. We can’t share more on this openly in case ideas are taken should our bid be unsuccessful but we will provide more info on this shortly. The idea is that players will win tokens by playing the game which they can exchange for NFTs and eventually wearables.
Us:
We are a small team of 4 and have invested hundreds of hours into upskilling ourselves in 3D modelling and are starting now develop game concepts. We have made friends in the community who have provided invaluable help and guidance helping us to better understand the technical elements of scene building though we still have a way to go in building a fully functioning game. We believe nothing is out of reach and our creativity will allow us to build something amazing for the community to enjoy. We are realistic in understanding we have a lot to learn and will document the experience to help other growing scene creators thus, giving back to the DCL creator community.
Specification
We will only have one parcel, so space for us will be limited and we intend to build upwards to maximise the space. We have been working on our design concept for a while of how the scene would look and have good working experience of using blender and builder which we will utilise if successful to build the scene.
Video boards will showcase scenes that we have discovered and encourage players to explore them through teleportation pads. Whilst help bots will provide insights about new events to encourage attendance and discourage bots / exploits and raise awareness of Metaverse safety.
In order to overcome technical challenges we intend to join the Last Slice Co so that we can contribute to the wider DCL creator community and utilise wider skills and expertise to build the best possible scene for Decentraland players and visitors.
Personnel
DabPlay: (Team of 4) - Scene building, P2E concepts and community engagement
MetaDuckiesNFT: - NFT creation, NFT utility and P2E integration
Cyclopa: Technical advice and guidance
Outsource: CodEX - We will personally fund development of coding for the P2E element.
Roadmap and milestones
If successful:
- Month 1: Finalisation of our scene concept and begin design phase and scaling to bring the build to life.
- Month 2 and 3 will see the video boards and help tools deployed whilst we work on the teleportation pads and continue producing DCL content for the community.
Once deployed and with an active scene we will be working on the P2E element of a game and integration with MetaDuckiesNFT’s creations for prizes and gameplay deployment in ALPHA testing.
BETA Testing will be set for a go live in early 2023.
These milestones are set to be achievable and realistic as we are a small team and still learning as we go.