PLAYVERSE CONTINUATION - ARCADE GAMES & EARN NFT's

by 0xe17aeafd1d18b455232c92b77b03d042e1877e12 (PlayVerse)

Should the following Higher Tier grant in the In-World Content category be approved?

Abstract

PlayVerse is a playground lobby inside Decentraland, deployed on a 2x2 square land (located at 36,8), packed with lots of fun, functionalities & events for any player to enjoy and interact with other players. We have already developed a successful season 1 game (9th of January 2023 and will end on 6 of March 2023), "UFO Attack".

Play Link: https://play.decentraland.org/?position=36%2C8

Gameplay link: https://vimeo.com/803474514/51281c0503

The season 1 last for 8 weeks, during that time we achieved:

• Over 1200+ unique players
• 170K+ games played
• AVG session time of over 48 minutes
• 100+ unique inland MANA purchases

We are sure that our project aligns with the goals Decentraland.

Grant size

60,000 USD

Beneficiary address

0xe17AeaFd1d18B455232c92B77B03D042E1877e12

Email address

contact@tarkinstudios.com

Description

PlayVerse is a place where users can discover the metaverse in a fun and engaging way through free-to-play games. Our platform not only offers enjoyable experiences that allow players to interact with others, but also serves as an introduction to the world of NFTs and the limitless possibilities of virtual reality. Right now, users join us and explore this new era of gaming, while earning a variety of prizes and wearables.

At PlayVerse we believe that our project aligns with the goals of Decentraland, which is to promote innovation and create new opportunities for the Decentraland community. We are excited about the potential of our project and the impact we are having on the Decentraland platform.

Back in 2021 PlayVerse started with the mission to transform users into passionate gamers in Decentraland. We purchased a land and began studying on how to create our own vision of the Metaverse, and deploy incredible experiences for the Decentraland community. Then, in 2022, we launched our successful "UFO Attack" game very much aligned with Decentraland's vision of the metaverse, and our community quickly grew.

Goals already Achieved:

• Top 5 most video game plays in DCL
• Top 3 most spent time inland in DCL
• Top 3 average time per session in DCL
• Top 5 land entries in DCL
• Top 5 most visited land in DCL
• Over 1200+ unique players
• 170K+ games played
• AVG session time of over 48 minutes
• Growing social media communities (Twitter, Discord, Twitch, etc.)
• Revenue has been generated each month from in-game purchases, wearable royalties
• NFT prices up to 500 MANA at marketplace.
• Fully integrated NFT-based wearables with functionality.
• Released the PlayVerse Games NFT collection
• Released 8 NFT alien body parts (4 mythic & 4 unique)
• Super PlayVerse cape
• Farming game experience
• In-game leaderboards
• Multi-user lobby experience
• Easy-to-use UI
• Fun gaming quiz games with rewards
• Unique NFT in game utilities
• Back-end/server infrastructure for performance and better internal testing.

*Source: https://dcl-metrics.com/

We created this content with joy & passion, hard work, and dedication, without any grant, only using our limited resources.

Our vision for following seasons is to introduce new multiplayer mechanics, new categories of challenges, and more NFT prizes to incentivize the DCL community. With this grant, we aim to invest in developing the next season's games, improving our infrastructure, and expanding our team to provide even better gaming experiences for the community.

With this grant, we aim to invest in developing our season 2 & 3 games, improving our infrastructure, and expanding our team to provide even better gaming experiences including mechanics, new categories of challenges, and more NFT prizes to incentivize the actual community, and bring new players into DCL.

Specification

Although PlayVerse is a single-player game experience, our lobby has become a social hub where people can feel part of a gaming club chatting and sharing experiences with each other. With the next roadmap, we want to encourage multiplayer gameplay.

We would like to add some mini-games in the lobby, so active users can rush their way to the top of the leaderboards with boosters and in game advantages.

KingKong Stack

For our season 2 we want to change the whole aspect of the land decoration and environment to go hand in hand with the new game “KingKong Stack”, an adapted 3D version of the popular game Stacker. KingKong Stack will introduce a totally new and fun game experience never seen before in Decentraland, easy to play, difficult to master.

The game will consist of 3x3 blocks that will be constantly moving side to side on top of a 3x3 block base. Moving direction will be determined by the user approach to the block's base. The aim is to pile the blocks on top of each other as high as possible, trying to reach the highest level to achieve the highest possible score. The score will be determined not only by the height of the tower, but also by the amount of blocks left when reaching the top.

This will add a whole new level of interaction and leaderboard competition for Decentraland players, creating a healthy but addictive game that will put the player skills to the test.

In addition, players who participated in Season 1 and already own a PlayVerse NFT collection wearable will have access to unique experiences and bonuses in Season 2 gameplay as part of the exclusive PlayVerse club, and to incentivize the Decentraland marketplace with PlayVerse NFT’s.

Sword Master

For our upcoming season 3 game, we once again redesign our land and create a new and unique game experience for Decentraland players. Being an immersive adaptation of the popular game Key Master.

Sword Master is a game that will test the player skills, allowing them to push their limits as much as they want. The game UI design is as simple as it could be, a button that, when pressed, will move a stick with a sword attached to it vertically, if pressed again, the stick will start moving horizontally towards one of the holed wall holes on the wall. The holed wall holes size range from big to very tiny and tight, to perfectly fit the size of the sword. The player score will be determined by the size of the holed wall hole in which the sword is inserted, with higher scores achieved for smaller and more difficult holed wall holes.

As always, we plan to provide NFT prizes for top leaderboard game play winners, as well as some mini-games aimed for active inland users, helping them to get rewarded for playing at Decentraland.

Seasonal Wearables

PlayVerse season 2 & season 3, will continue to offer new, meticulously designed wearables:

• Unique
• Mythic
• Legendary
• Common

These wearables will be released on a weekly basis (for a total period of 6 months) to the top leaderboard game players, who will receive the NFTs completely free in their registered wallets.

Additionally, new players will have the opportunity to receive a PlayVerse cape simply by playing our games, as we will be giving them away to random users on a weekly basis too.

During season 1, some of our NFT wearables were sold for 50 MANA. Our commitment to providing our users with unique and engaging gaming experiences, along with valuable NFT’s, is what sets us apart.

Personnel

PROJECT LEAD BY:

Jose Manuel García Franco:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-manuel-garc%C3%ADa-franco-a0b27918/

email: jm@tarkinstudios.com

Néstor Anaya:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nestoranaya/

email: nestor@tarkinstudios.com

Andrés Molina:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresmolinaperez/

email: andres.molina@tarkinstudios.com

PERSONNEL:

• 1 Project Manager
• 1 Community Manager/Support 24/7
• 1 Game Designer
• 1 Backend Developer
• 1 Frontend Developer
• 1 Gameplay programmer
• 1 3D Artist
• 1 UX Designer QA Tester
• 1 Marketing Manager

Roadmap and milestones

Milestones

• Redesign the lobby and land experience.
• Acquire sponsorship agreements with brands.
• Listen and work on new game plays proposed by the community.
• Increase the brand name by getting a 300% increase in visits to the land, as well as the game time.
• Launch the KingKong Stack game, with fully functional gameplay mechanics and scoring system.
• Launch the Sword Master game, with fully functional gameplay mechanics and scoring system.
• Implement NFT rewards for top leaderboard
• Develop a system for players to unlock unique experiences and rewards in upcoming seasons by wearing and using previous season wearables.
• Conduct ongoing community engagement, including social media promotion, Discord support, and live events.
• Achieve a minimum of 4-star rating on DappRadar and other Decentraland review platforms.
• Seek partnerships with other Decentraland developers and projects to expand the PlayVerse brand and offerings.

Total requested grant: 60,000 USD

Budget breakdown link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1giPITRQhmC1n1XKPr_HHyY4J2Rp8s_jQ5xo-j9rqqMY/edit?usp=sharing

This proposal is summarized due to technical limitations. To view it complete and vote on it, visit the DCL DAO Governance dApp