Introduction
In March and April, Gaming DAO actively contributed to developing the gaming industry on the NEAR platform by financing five promising gaming projects and two marketing initiative.
SPEAR on NEAR
Project Description
It’s a game where you throw spears at targets to earn rewards, the rewards ranging anywhere from free plays to tokens. But to play the game, players must possess the SPEAR NFT.
With a SPEAR NFT, you are allowed a certain number of free plays based on the NFT rarities, more on this later. However, you are also able to spend $SPEAR to acquire additional throws. There will be a rotation of Grand prizes with other projects and game rotations will come in later. Our vision is to collaborate with all similar projects on the NEAR chain.
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Grant Details
GamingDAO approved two different grants for SPEAR on NEAR with different purposes.
Development Grant (1)
The full text of the proposal can be found here.
Milestones
- Launch MVP - 5500$
- Launch Project - 3000$
Marketing Grant (2)
The full text of the proposal can be found here.
Milestones
- Initial community outreach, and establish a presence on all social media platforms – $3,000.
- Key Opinion Leader Engagements - $2,000
- Public Relation Campaign - $1,000
- Promote and attract participation through in-game marketing campaigns - $4,000
Paid Amount
Funds were allocated in advance for the first milestone of the marketing grant - $3,000.
Remaining Amount
The remaining approved funds, totaling $15,500, allocated for development (Grant 1) and marketing (Grant 2), are held in Gaming DAO. They will be distributed upon the completion of the respective milestones and the submission of reports.
Achievements
The MVP in a non-public version is ready; development is ongoing. Marketing has already started, and the initial results of the marketing campaign are expected in the coming weeks.
Alignment with Gaming DAO Metrics
- Objective (OKR): Support NEAR Gaming Ecosystem
- Key Result (KR): Increase in the number of developed games
- KPI: Number of games launched
- Key Result (KR): Enhance community engagement
- KPI: Social media engagement metrics
Next Steps
The game will be launched on the main NEAR network, marking the completion of the development grant. Additionally, the second, third, and fourth milestones of the marketing grant will be implemented.
Boneyard Gaming
Project Description
An initiative to promote games on the Near platform, aimed at developing the gaming community. Key activities include active interaction on social media on Twitter, and the Zealy Sprint dedicated to gaming on NEAR.
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Grant Details
Marketing Grant
The full text of the proposal can be found here.
Activities
- SMM - $400 for 5 Twitter Threads (including managing the threads).
- Zealy - $1000 to set up and running/managing 4 Zealy sprints from the Gaming DAO Zealy account.
Paid Amount
Funds amounting to $1400 have been allocated in advance for the implementation of marketing activities.
Achievements
The full report can be found here.
- Zealy - 2000 active participants.
- X (ex.Twitter)
Alignment with Gaming DAO Metrics
- OKR: Elevate NEAR’s Brand Awareness.
- KR: Expand NEAR’s online presence.
- KPI: Social media growth metrics.
Next Steps
Two more weeks of activity are planned for the Gaming DAO Zealy, as well as two Twitter threads.
Marma J
Project Description
Marma J Gaming is a community project that manages the pixeldapps ecosystem and helps to maintain the open-source code.
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Grant Details
Marketing Grant
The full text of the proposal can be found here.
Milestones
Community management and engagement activities for 3 months (posts on X (ex.Twitter), Telegram, BOS, shorts on YouTube community calls, giveaways, content updates etc.) - $3,511.
Paid Amount
Funds were allocated in advance for the first milestone of the marketing grant - $1,700.
Remaining Amount
The remaining approved funds, totaling $1800, allocated for marketing milestone 2/3 are held in Gaming DAO. They will be distributed upon the completion of the respective milestones and the submission of reports.
Achievements
The full report can be found here.
During the reporting period, five community calls were conducted. According to Twitter data, there were 137 new followers, and post engagements increased by 660% with a total of 213 interactions. The total number of followers reached 1,600.
In gaming interactions, 36 new players registered in April, representing a 5.8% increase. In the last seven days, 9 new players joined the game.
Alignment with Gaming DAO Metrics
- OKR: Support NEAR Gaming Ecosystem.
- KR: Growth in active gaming audience.
- KPI: Increase in Unique Active Wallets (UAW).
Next Steps
- Scheduled AMAs with Chill and Shill and NEAR Africa Gamers
- Gaming guides for Crypto Heroes
- Milestone 2 from the marketing grant.
Protocol Pawns
Project Description
Protocol Pawns is the very first fully decentralized chess game. All game logic runs on the Near Protocol blockchain in a smart contract. You can challenge other players/wallets or play against an AI. The game is already live on the BOS.
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Grant Details
Development Grant
The full text of the proposal can be found here.
Milestones
- Landing Page design & development - 4800$.
- Retro payment for developing and launching the game - 1500$.
- Launching the game inside HOT wallet - 1500$.
Paid Amount
A payment of $6300 was made for the successful implementation of Milestone 1 and Milestone 2.
Remaining Amount
The remaining approved funds, totaling $1500, allocated for development milestone 3 are held in Gaming DAO. They will be distributed upon the completion of the respective milestones and the submission of reports.
Achievements
The full report can be found here.
- The landing page was launched
- The game was developed and launched (source code)
Alignment with Gaming DAO Metrics
- Objective (OKR): Support NEAR Gaming Ecosystem
- Key Result (KR): Increase in the number of developed games
- KPI: Number of games launched
Next Steps
Implementation of the third milestone (launching the Pawns protocol inside the HOT wallet).
Make the new web app feature complete with current smart contact functionalities except wager matches and betting, because these features need to be audited first.
Potentially improve current API & indexer for better UX.
Cosmo Zeta
Project Description
Cosmo Zeta is a strategic game on the NEAR blockchain where players manage fleets, collect resources, and expand their dominion to other planets. The game includes building structures to enhance resource collection, developing spacecraft, conducting research to strengthen the fleet, and the ability to form alliances.
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Grant Details
Development Grant
The full text of the proposal can be found here.
Milestones
- Start of development - $2000
- Frontend + Backend: NEAR login, building management, research and shipyard - $6000
- Remaining Tasks: Galaxy Map, Fleet Management, Battle Simulation, Overview - $6500.
Paid Amount
A payment of $8000 was made for the successful implementation of Milestone 1 and Milestone 2.
Remaining Amount
The remaining approved funds, totaling $6500, allocated for development milestone 3 are held in Gaming DAO. They will be distributed upon the completion of the respective milestones and the submission of reports.
Achievements
The full report can be found here.
The project has achieved significant progress in game development, including the creation of frontend and backend. During the first and second milestones, the following features were implemented:
- Initialization of initial settings for buildings, ships, and research.
- Player registration with the ability to attach a deposit.
- Planet management: retrieving information about planets and providing an overview of their current state.
- Support for upgrades to buildings, research, and ships.
- Interaction with game mechanics through smart contracts, allowing management of various aspects within the game universe.
- Galaxy map for viewing player planets and information about their fleet power and resources.
- Currently, the smart contract includes methods for player registration, retrieving information about planets, upgrading buildings and research, and building ships.
Alignment with Gaming DAO Metrics
- Objective (OKR): Support NEAR Gaming Ecosystem
- Key Result (KR): Increase in the number of developed games
- KPI: Number of games launched
Next Steps
The next steps of the project include developing battle simulations and sending fleets to other planets. After completing the core gameplay loop in the final milestone, a marketing campaign will begin, and users will be invited for testing.
Pumpopoly
Project Description
Pumpopoly is an on-chain virtual real estate game. Drive to claim tokens. Use tokens to buy and improve land. Earn rent when players park at your property.
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Grant Details
Marketing Grant
The full text of the proposal can be found here.
$5000 for using the airdrop system to attract new users and increase the activity of existing ones. The funding will allow for an increase in the size and number of rewards within the airdrops, which will help attract more users.
Paid Amount
Funds were allocated in advance for the implementation of the marketing grant - $5,000.
Achievements
Marketing activities have already started, and the initial results of the marketing campaign are expected in the coming weeks.
Alignment with Gaming DAO Metrics
- OKR: Support NEAR Gaming Ecosystem.
- KR: Growth in active gaming audience.
- KPI: Increase in Unique Active Wallets (UAW).
Next Steps
The implementation of the marketing grant will be carried out through the distribution of airdrops. A planned launch of a 100 land airdrop in collaboration with Gaming DAO Zealy is underway.
Zomland
Project Description
An interactive P2E NFT card game. You assume the role of the leader of an army of zombies and monsters to battle with other users around the world.
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Grant Details
Marketing Grant
The full text of the proposal can be found here.
Milestones
1 Milestone - $3800
- Zealy referral event
- Zomland boxes with onboarding assets set. Every box owner will receive a ticket that will be raffled on total
- Integration with gaming guilds and involving new auditory
- Onboarding program for the influencers and bloggers
2 Milestone - $2700
- Battle arena weekly battle
- Zombie/monster kill event
- Zealy SM activity event (reposts, likes, comments, etc.)
3 Milestone - $2000
- QuestN promotion campaign
- Advertising in TG crypto channels / SM promotion
- Bug bounty program
4 Milestone - $2500
- Zealy global rating event
- Monthly rating game activity rewards
- AMA
- Monthly team burn: development, design, SMM, management (4 weeks)
Paid Amount
Funds were allocated in advance for the first milestone of the marketing grant - $3,800.
Remaining Amount
The remaining approved funds, totaling $7200, allocated for marketing milestone1/2/3 are held in Gaming DAO. They will be distributed upon the completion of the respective milestones and the submission of reports.
Achievements
The project provided a report for the 1st milestone, but it hasn’t been reviewed by the GamingDAO team yet.
The full report can be found here. It claims that every task from the first milestone is completed.
Game stats for the last 30 days:
| KPI title | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| UAW | 448 | +13.99% |
| Transactions | 8.45k | -7.68% |
| Volume | $15.78k | +376.34% |
| Balance | $17.12k | -25.95% |
Alignment with Gaming DAO Metrics
- OKR: Support NEAR Gaming Ecosystem.
- KR: Growth in active gaming audience.
- KPI: Increase in Unique Active Wallets (UAW).
Next Steps
The implementation of the marketing grant will be carried out in accordance with established goals and plans.
SMM Report
March
Creation and dissemination of content about games on NEAR on Twitter and Telegram. The full report can be found here.
- Twitter: 40,400 impressions, 289 link clicks, 215 retweets, 681 likes, 102 responses.
- Telegram: 4183 impressions.
April
Creation and dissemination of content about games on NEAR on Twitter and Telegram. The full report can be found here.
- Twitter: 75,100 (+86% from March)impressions, 604 (+109% from March), 400 (+86% from March) retweets, 1,100 (+61% from March) likes, 241 (+136% from March) responses.
- Telegram: 7,800 (+86% from March) impressions.
Consul reports
March
April
Conclusion
Over the reporting period, Gaming DAO has significantly advanced the development of the gaming ecosystem on the NEAR platform by funding key projects and marketing initiatives.
Development: Projects such as SPEAR on NEAR, Protocol Pawns, and Cosmo Zeta successfully reached key development milestones with the provided funding. These projects enhance player capabilities on the platform and meet the goal of increasing the number of developed games.
Marketing: Marketing grants for Boneyard Gaming, Marma J, Pumpopoly, and Zomland were executed, leading to increased community engagement and brand recognition. Activities in social media and other events effectively attract new users and maintain the interest of existing ones.
Metrics and Results: There is a noticeable growth in key indicators such as the number of unique active wallets and social media engagement, indicating an expansion of the gaming audience.
Next Steps: The completion of the remaining development phases and the intensification of marketing efforts are upcoming. Special attention will be given to monitoring the accomplishment of planned milestones and the effective allocation of resources.
Thus, Gaming DAO’s strategy ensures continuous progress of projects and contributes to the further development of the NEAR gaming ecosystem.
With best wishes, the Gaming DAO team.