Dice Masters Development & Expansion

by 0x5ce9fb617333b8c5a8f7787710f7c07002cb3516 (Yannakis)

Should the following Tier 6: up to $240,000 USD, 6 months vesting (1 month cliff) grant in the Gaming category be approved?

Abstract

In Dice Masters, players gather resources and battle enemies to craft gear and NFTs that boost stats in game. Interacting with NPCs sends players on quests to earn more resources and limited edition NFTs. Mini-games and hidden areas throughout allow players to compete for leaderboard spots and exclusive NFTs. Players select classes and join guilds, gaining access to VIP clubhouses and perks in Dice Masters and beyond.

The opportunities for expansion in Dice Masters are endless, and our team of talented individuals is continuously producing new ideas. Our ultimate goal is to develop and expand Dice Masters DCL into not only a successful P2E RPG, but into a popular hub offering a variety of games and activities for any type of DCL visitor.

Grant size

240,000 USD

Beneficiary address

0x12B0D322949273e5D622fFB0Cb387A3b75C0d2dd

Email address

admin@dicemastersdcl.com

Description

Dice Masters is the product of a small team co-founded by two talented individuals who set out to make a space in Decentraland that would benefit the members of the community in a multitude of ways. Not only is Dice Masters an entertaining RPG game with a variety of enemies to battle and quests to complete, it also provides players the opportunity to turn resources gathered into wearable NFTs, giving any community member the chance to participate in the Decentraland marketplace. The Dice Masters team has grown a small amount, and the ideas on how to improve and expand are continuously flowing. Our developers need more hands on deck to keep up with the current demand and growth rate before they can truly bring Dice Masters to its fullest potential.

Growth: Discord community has 1000+ members in 3 months Approx. 600+ weekly users, with 3.5k weekly sessions lasting and average of 1.5 hrs 5,500+ unique players since starting alpha Plot upgrade from 9 parcels to 100 parcels

Highlights: Consistently in top 8 most popular locations in DCL Point of Interest star granted Partnership with Decentral Games ICE Poker NFTs with interoperability between DG and DM Players have crafted 1500+ wearables Released 2 quests and 1 mini-quest 2 professions released 3 Lumberjack NFTs with VIP Clubhouse, discord channel, trader, lottery machine 1 Miner NFT with VIP Clubhouse, discord channel, trader, lottery machine 5 unique worlds created and released within Dice Masters Uploaded over 60 wearables Community highlights Featured in Kevin on Earth’s MetaMoments

In the Works: 3rd profession release within estimated 45 days, currently plans for 4th profession In-world, real time trading platform for resources AFK style mini-game with more opportunities to craft in-game gear and NFT wearables Improvement of game mechanics Adding additional resources and ways to utilize them Improvement of existing worlds and portals Creation of resources and tutorials for new players to improve their experience

Anticipated Benefits: Increased traffic to both Decentraland and Dice Masters New earning opportunities for Decentraland community members Appeal to a wider variety of community members by incorporating a variety of game styles and interests within Dice Masters Improved player experience for Dice Masters users

View Dice Masters Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GbRRLnIzsE

Resources: www.dicemastersdcl.com Dice Masters Wiki : https://dicemastersdcl.fandom.com/wiki/DiceMasters_Wiki Twitter: @DiceMastersDCL 🎲⚔ Dice Masters ⚔🎲 Discord Server: http://discord.gg/Q9ztapgEAA Additional contact: admin@dicemastersdcl.com

Specification

To complete this project, our team will need additional staff members to help achieve the following: Redesign the UI, improve the existing digital assets, and complete bug fixes Improve security infrastructure and data integrity Focus on the new player and improve their experience by creating resources and immersive guides Create and release new NFTs, worlds, professions, pets, and player experiences Introduce new functionalities to Dice Masters regarding NFT wearables and game mechanics Collaborate with other Decentraland creators to bring more interoperability to DCL

Budget Breakdown: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k216nBXZ1rl4p36BWfJhy4U33gXgtxpyuFet8RGavMY/edit?usp=sharing

Personnel

Matt (DCLDating) - Co-founder/Technical Project Manager Yannakis - Co-founder/3D artist L0L0 - Social Media Influencer Mimsy - Operations Administrative Lead Sammi - Software Developer Sashiusun, Fancy, Ira - Moderators

Roadmap and milestones

Phase 1 (Nov 2022- Jan 2022) Redesign UI and improve player experience Improve security and data integrity Enhance new player experience and create immersive in-game tutorial Introduce multiplayer experiences Release additional NFT wearables Improve upon existing worlds Release additional profession(s) Introduce new player experiences like quests and mini-games Launch additional pets Exclusive holiday mini-quest/wearable release

Phase 2 (Feb - April 2023) Expansion of Dice Masters world Release additional profession(s) Introduce new functionality and game mechanics like wearable upgrades and additional resources Release additional NFT wearables Launch NFT profile pictures Collaborate with other Decentraland creators to bring more interoperability to DCL

After the completion of Phase 2, it is our team’s goal to have Dice Masters prepared for the Beta launch.

Vote on this proposal on the Decentraland DAO