It was announced a couple weeks ago that the DAO is now the custodian of the 9 plazas in genesis city, but i have not heard anything about what the long term plan is for filling these plazas with fresh content.
I’m starting this thread to brainstorm what to do with the plazas.
My initial thought is to build off the recent success of the game jam and turn the 8 peripheral plazas into hosts for a rotating creator competition.
The idea is that every quarter, there is an open call for 20×20 scenes (of any kind), with one of the plazas designated as the target location. Any creator can submit a scene for consideration, and Regenesis would assemble a jury to evaluate submissions each quarter. The winner receives build rights to the plaza, an immediate MANA prize, and a grant for continued improvements and maintenance.
The following quarter, the competition moves to the next plaza, and creators compete again for the prize and build rights. Creators who didn’t win previously are encouraged to improve their submissions and try again.
This continues until all 8 plazas have been filled with creator content, at which point the cycle starts again. Successful scenes could be renewed rather than replaced, allowing popular destinations to remain while underperforming ones are opened up for new submissions.
I think this format accomplishes a few things:
A continuous pipeline of new content for Genesis City. With most new scenes being developed in Worlds, this would bring large, ambitious projects back into Genesis City and potentially transform it from a city dominated by its central spawn into one with multiple attractions.
A recurring opportunity for creators to earn funding and visibility. The combination of prize money, build rights, and continued development funding gives creators something meaningful to work toward.
An incentive to continually improve. Unlike a traditional game jam, unsuccessful submissions don’t have to be abandoned. Creators can keep refining their scenes and competing in subsequent quarters, potentially raising the quality of submissions over time.
A relatively low-maintenance creator program. Regenesis primarily organizes the selection process and provides funding, while creators are responsible for building and maintaining their scenes. This could operate alongside existing grants and Creator Success initiatives.
A competitive process for curating public content. Rather than centrally deciding what each plaza should contain, Regenesis can let creators propose their own ideas and use competition to encourage quality and innovation.
A recurring reason to revisit Genesis City. Every quarter brings a new destination to explore, while successful existing experiences can continue to operate and grow.
This is actually a great idea! More content, self revitalising and enough space that something most ppl would only fit in a World can now put it on GC and have everyone see it on Map.
After some feedback, a proposal can be launched to officiate the use of those lands
