AIP-316: Fantasy MMORPG Game - Powered Exclusively By ApeCoin

ABSTRACT

Alganon is a fantasy MMORPG game with PvE and PvP elements. More extensive info is available at the game’s legacy website.

You can access legacy game assets below.

1. Game Images
2. Game Videos
3. 20-min Narrated (English) Game Preview (April 2023 Dev Build)
4. Script for 20-min Game Preview
5. Alganon Comic (partnership with DC Comics)

Alganon is a completed game and so, it will retain all its pre-existing gameplay elements. It will however have specific Web3 elements integrated such as an Ethereum based blockchain backend, integrated Web3 wallet, tokenomics, and an NFT marketplace.

BENEFIT TO THE APECOIN ECOSYSTEM

There are many benefits to the ApeCoin DAO.

1. $APE TOKEN USE: For a period of 12 MONTHS from the date of initial implementation (Alpha, Beta, Release Candidate, Final) in the game, we will EXCLUSIVELY use the $APE token as the game's official cryptocurrency.

2. GAMING: ApeCoin immediately gets its own full blown MMORPG game in a massively popular game genre, and which can be rebranded and reskinned as-needed. This will attract thousands of gamers beyond the current 130K count of the pre-existing token holders.

   Web2 gamers who are already familiar with the game, will no doubt return to it, and we have taken steps to ensure that on-boarding them to Web3 is a seamless experience which goes from in-game wallet creation to buying $APE. We’ve got it all covered.

   We can of course also allow fiat, but there’s no point in doing that with the ApeCoin licensed version of the game.

3. COMMUNITY: The ApeCoin community, though relatively small in comparison to other gaming communities, has the potential to greatly expand its user base via this game.

   No more trolling the Discord server or endless scrolling on Discourse. You can fire up the game and go trade, explore, and adventure with your friends. Or just hang around at sunset and chat using text or voice comms. The game server runs 24-7 (except when it resets); so even if you get bored harassing the thousands of game NPCs or doing quests, you can always be assured that there’s a live person to chat or play with at any time of day.

4. CLOUT: Compared to pre-existing and upcoming Web3 games - nothing - compares to Alganon. The ApeCoin DAO being the first to co-fund the release of a core Web2 game bridged over to Web3 creates the kind of marketing, clout and credibility that marketing can never buy. The game is here. It works. It’s been tried and tested for many years. And it’s a fun gaming experience as per the many online reviews of the legacy game. I believe that this will set the bar - even the impetus - for others with similar Web2 properties to consider a similar collaboration with ApeCoin DAO. This isn’t some empty Metaverse “game” experience nor a promise of what is to come. The game is here. It’s playable. It’s extensible. And it’s coming to the ApeCoin DAO.

5. MARKETING: Where applicable in our marketing and PR efforts for the game, we will mention that the game uses the $APE token, and that the Web3 release was co-funded through a grant from the ApeCoin DAO. We will also use the official ApeCoin logo as-needed in various marketing efforts as well as in the game.

OVERALL COST

Total Ecosystem Grant: $500K - to be paid in $APE

Breakdown:

• $300K (1 year, renewable*)
• $200K (one-time)

*Renewable upon request at the sole discretion of the Ape Foundation or the Metaverse Working Group; and at the same $300K cost, within 90 days of current term expiration. No subsequent AIP required.

PROPOSAL

Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-316-fantasy-mmorpg-game-powered-exclusively-by-apecoin/17042

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