ABSTRACT
We developed a very efficient on-chain compression algorithm that allows us to put very complex pieces fully on-chain (games, images, gifs, etc.). This proposal is to fund the building of a Nouns-themed on-chain retro game as a POC for an entire arcade that will make Nouns a household name using the appeal of retro games and their huge target audience.
MOTIVATION
I joined Nouns DAO with a mission to grow the Nouns brand, and to take the NFT space forward using the DAO’s power.
One of my greatest achievements is my on-chain compression mechanism which we already put to good use when we dropped the gmoney Brick Breaker game - the first fully on-chain game (which is inside the NFT itself). We compressed it from about 1MB to about 20KB - meaning ~50x.
After showcasing this game, I wanted to make something bigger, and immediately thought about Nouns, as there are so many noun combos and it is cc0, and I believe that they have a Super-Mario or Sonic like appeal that can become something huge.
That’s when I came up with the idea of really making an on-chain retro gaming eco-system based on nouns, where every few months we will drop a new game. It will have a decentralized leaderboard, tokens, and more.
I believe this could make Nouns known all over the world, and can attract interest from gaming companies, and media companies.
So TL;DR -
- Cutting-edge tech
- Making nouns huge
WHY DO WE NEED THE INVESTMENT?
In order to develop a POC of this sort, we need a team of devs, a product manager, and a marketing expert, for the community building and drop.
Most of the budget will be spent on salaries, and some on marketing campaigns.
The budget will be given for running as a team for 4 months, to complete the POC.
Monthly budget breakdown -
5 full-stack devs’ salaries (including myself) - 20 eth
1 product manager - 4 eth
1 marketing manager - 4 eth
Marketing campaigns and expenses - 2 eth
Total of 30 eth per month.
4 months x 30 eth = 120 eth
I will give more info about it below -
ASK
We’re asking for 120 eth total, to complete the game and the drop within 4 months.
MILESTONES
POC (~4 months) - A generative drop of 10,000 generative Noun-themed Super-Mario-like fully on-chain games, where Nouns are the Marios, and the enemies are Toadz.
Deliverables -
- 10,000 unique games
- A decentralized secure leaderboard
- Compressed nouns, and toadz to be put on-chain
WHY SHOULD YOU SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE?
I believe that the power of nouns is in their simplicity and their ability to infiltrate into mainstream culture. I believe that NFTs are also going to infiltrate mainstream culture more, and games are a great champion that can lead the way there. Combining Nouns, gaming, and blockchain can benefit Nouns in a way we’ve never seen before, and the derivative benefits for the space are huge - Nouns as a household name, using the compression tech to make more complex content available on-chain, and more.
FEEDBACK
It is the third time I’m writing this after a back-and-forth with this amazing community that gave me valuable feedback. Please read and give me more feedback, because I want this proposal to pass.