SlapVentures: Cardano-based Gaming Saloon

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Kornel Gajewski

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Entity (Not Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Co proposers and Additional applicants

Tomasz Kaczorowski (CryptoSurveyor) https://twitter.com/Thomas26510698

mr.haysberg https://twitter.com/mr_haysberg

Jay Webski https://twitter.com/jaywebski

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

12

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language.

No

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

We will expand SlapVentures, a Cardano-based gaming saloon to offer diverse, innovative, and fun games, NFTs, rewards, and community for Cardano and $SLAP token holders.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies.

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

No

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

Our project outputs will not be fully open source because we will have 3rd parties prepare some games, some will be prepared by us using tools that are not open source, and some will involve proprietary NFTs and assets that we want to protect from copying or plagiarism. We believe that this approach will allow us to create more diverse, innovative, and engaging gaming experiences for our users, while also respecting the intellectual property rights and interests of our partners and collaborators. However, we will still adhere to the Cardano principles of transparency, security, and interoperability, and we will share the relevant parts of our code and protocol that are essential for the functionality and compatibility of our platform and games. We will also use open source licenses where appropriate and possible, and we will contribute to the Cardano community and ecosystem by providing feedback, suggestions, and insights from our project.

[METADATA] SDG rating

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[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution.

Our proposed solution is SlapVentures, a Cardano-based gaming saloon that offers diverse, innovative, and fun games, NFTs, rewards, and community for Cardano and $SLAP token holders.

7 SLAP-themed minigames are already live on https://slapventures.com/minigames-slap/

The idea is to develop more serious gaming experience for Cardano users with the help of Catalyst funding.

We perceive the problem we are solving as the lack of engaging, rewarding, and meaningful gaming experiences and opportunities on the Cardano blockchain, which affects the awareness, adoption, and participation of Cardano in the gaming industry. We believe that the gaming industry is one of the most promising and profitable sectors for blockchain innovation.

Our approach is to create a collection of games that cater to different tastes, preferences, and skill levels, from casual to hardcore gamers, and that leverage the power and security of Cardano to provide a seamless and user-friendly gaming experience across multiple devices and platforms. Some of our games will enable users to own, trade, and conquer unique and valuable NFTs and other digital assets, as well as access exclusive rewards and benefits. Our games will also foster social interaction, collaboration, and competition among players.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community.

The positive impact our project will have on the wider Cardano community is:

• We will create engaging, innovative, and diverse gaming experiences that leverage the Cardano blockchain and increase the awareness, adoption, and participation of Cardano in the gaming industry.
• We will create a gamified economy that enables users to own, trade, and conquer unique and valuable NFTs and other digital assets, as well as access exclusive rewards and benefits.
• We will create a community-oriented platform that fosters social interaction, collaboration, and competition among players.
• We will contribute to the Cardano ecosystem and community by providing feedback, suggestions, and insights from our project, as well as by supporting other projects and initiatives that align with our vision and values (actively collaborating with others).

We will measure this impact by using the following indicators and methods:

• The number of users, transactions, hodlers, future NFTs and feedback that our platform and games generate, which will indicate the level of engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty of our users, as well as the value and utility of our platform and games.
• The social outcomes - social media activity around our accounts (X, Discord).

We will share the outputs and opportunities that result from our project with the wider Cardano community by using the following channels and platforms:

• Our website and social media, where we will post regular updates, announcements, and reports on our project progress, achievements, and challenges, as well as invite feedback, suggestions, and collaboration from the community.
• Our platform and games, where we will showcase our project outputs, such as our games, NFTs and so on.
• The Catalyst platform, where we will submit our project deliverables, regular reports and milestones completion proofs.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Our capability to deliver our project with high levels of trust and accountability is based on the following factors:

• We have a strong and experienced team that consists of game developers, designers, artists, marketers, and blockchain experts.
• A few SLAP-themed minigames and the website are already live on https://slapventures.com/minigames-slap/
• We have a clear and realistic roadmap that outlines the milestones, deliverables, and timelines of our project, as well as the risks, challenges, and mitigation strategies that we anticipate and plan to overcome (see litepaper on https://slapventures.gitbook.io/litepaper/).
• We have a solid vision of gaming platform, with gamified economy and a community-oriented platform that offer diverse, innovative, and fun gaming experiences and opportunities for Cardano and $SLAP token holders.
• We are building a loyal and engaged user base and community that supports our vision and values to help us improve and optimize our platform and games.
• Check our recent SlapVentures update on YouTube (Dec 2023):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhqccwlbdJQ

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[Project Milestones] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

Research and analysis.

In this milestone, we will conduct extensive research and analysis on the gaming industry and the blockchain ecosystem, as well as the Cardano platform and protocol, to identify the needs, preferences, and expectations of our target users and stakeholders, as well as the opportunities, gaps, and challenges that our project can address and solve.

The output of this milestone will be a comprehensive report that summarizes our findings, insights, and recommendations that go beyond what we already have achieved with SlapVentures development.

The acceptance criteria for this milestone will be the completion and submission of the report that will guide us through the next milestones.

Ideation of games, community consultations and initial designs.

In this milestone, we will brainstorm and generate ideas for the games that we want to create for our platform. We will consider various factors, such as the genre, theme, mechanic, and challenge of the games, as well as the user needs, preferences, and expectations. We will carry out deep community consultations with $SLAP OGs, token hodlers and open community. Finally, after deciding, we will have initial designs ready to showcase.

The output of this milestone will be a list of game ideas that are diverse, innovative, and fun, as well as aligned with our vision and values with picked favourites (the rest may be developed in a later stage or if funds allow). Initial designs of at least 1 game will be showcased.

First game MVP.

In this milestone, we will select one of the game ideas from the previous milestone and develop it into a minimum viable product (MVP) that demonstrates the core features and functionality of the game. We will use $SLAP token and other digital assets (NFTs) based on Cardano.

The output of this milestone will be a working MVP of the first game, as well as a documentation that explains the features of the game.

The acceptance criteria for this milestone will be the completion and submission of the MVP and mentioned documentation.

Second game MVP.

In this milestone, we will repeat the same process as the previous milestone, but with a different game idea from the list. Ideally the second game will be developed by other dev team.

MVP of a second game will showcase a different genre, theme, mechanic, and challenge, as well as a different use case and value proposition for the Cardano community, and the $SLAP token and other digital assets.

The output of this milestone will be a working MVP of the second game, as well as a documentation that explains the features of the game.

The acceptance criteria for this milestone will be the completion and submission of the MVP and the documentation.

It may or may not happen in paralell to Milestone 3.

Testing, promotion, and distribution.

In this milestone, we will test the game, promote our platform and games, using various channels and services, such as crypto websites, social media, blogs, as well as other Cardano-related platforms and communities. We will invite users and partners to test our platform and games, and provide us with feedback, suggestions, and insights that will help us improve and optimize our platform and games. We will also showcase our project outputs, such as our games, probably also NFTs, as well as provide opportunities for users to participate, interact, and benefit from our project.

The output of this milestone will be a testing, promotion, and distribution campaign that generates user engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty, as well as value and utility for our platform and games.

The acceptance criteria for this milestone will be the completion and submission of the campaign, as well as the measurement and evaluation of the campaign - social media coverage, website statistics, the number of interested testers, number of players.

Games release and final reports.

In this milestone, we will release our platform and games, based on the results and feedback from our testing, promotion, and distribution, as well as the ongoing feedback and suggestions from our users, partners, and the Cardano community and ecosystem. We will launch our platform and games on the Cardano mainnet, and enable users to access, play, and enjoy our platform and games, as well as own, trade our NFTs and other digital assets, and access our exclusive rewards and benefits.

The output of this milestone will be a fully functional and integrated platform and games, as well as a report that summarizes the results and feedback from our release - Project Close-Out Report with Close-Out Video.

The acceptance criteria for this milestone will be the completion and submission of the platform, games, and report.

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Nikodem Zegzda - Co-founder, project ideator. Deeply involved in CNFT scene. Owner of Wieczorową Porą brand, entrepreneur, founder of Lideruj.pl, company focused on organizing online and offline trainings and workshops and providing marketing services in web2 & web3- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikodemzegzda/; https://twitter.com/apetoshi84

Tomasz Kaczorowski (CryptoSurveyor) - Co-founder, plays a pivotal role in shaping SlapVentures trajectory and success. Takes care of SlapVentures Discord channel. CryptoSurveyor is the co-creator of existing SlapVentures strategy and marketing initiatives and oversees their execution, acting as a kind of Project Manager. He's passionate about developing various products that foster family connections through a combination of entertainment and education. Currently crafting unique products which soon will be available both in the digital realm on Web 3 platforms and in the tangible world (see Stage II & III in SlapVentures roadmap for details). https://twitter.com/Thomas26510698

Kornel Gajewski - Co-founder; the documentalist :-) advises on the road the project should follow thanks to his knowledge and experience coming from long and active involvement in blockchain projects since 2017; Cardano Stake Pool operator running CCPL stake pool; 6 years of experience as blockchain translator, writer and editor in top Polish crypto media outlet BeInCrypto (focused mainly on "Learn" educational series)(https://pl.beincrypto.com/author/kornel/), Cardano Ambassador since 2018 (https://forum.cardano.org/u/cornl) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kornel-gajewski-93508b165/ https://twitter.com/cornl

mr.haysberg - Co-founder, CNFT collector, enterpreneur. SLAP mini-games developer. Respinsible also for collaborations. https://twitter.com/mr_haysberg

Jay Webski - talented designer, “Craftman’s Tales” Comic Book creator, Storyteller of The Ape Society. https://twitter.com/jaywebski

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

A possible cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources is as follows:

• Company formation: We will need to establish a small company (limited liability company) to conduct our business legally and professionally. The cost of forming a company can be about 1000 USD for electronic registration. The cost includes the stamp duty, the share capital, the court fees, and the virtual office address. The cost in ADA is 1000 USD / 0.4 USD x 1 ADA = 2500 ADA.
• Game development: We will outsource the game development to external studios and designers who have experience and expertise in creating blockchain games and Cardano. The average rate for game developers in Europe is about 5000-7000 USD per month. We will negotiate with them to lower the rate to 5000 USD per month, and we will hire them part time, for 20 hours per week. We will need two game developers for each game, and we will work on two games. Therefore, the total cost for game development is 5000 USD x 4 developers x 4 months x 0.5 / 0.4 USD x 1 ADA = 200,000 ADA.
• Game testing: We will recruit and reward game testers who will help us evaluate and improve the functionality, usability, and compatibility of our games, as well as provide us with feedback and suggestions. We will use community enthusiasts who will be rewarded with project tokens and NFTs. We will need a few game testers for each game, and we will test both games for two months. Therefore, in general the costs of testing should not exceed 10000 ADA.
• Marketing and promotion: We will use various channels and platforms, such as crypto media and influencers, to market and promote our platform and games, and to generate user engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty. The average cost for crypto media and influencers varies a lot, from double-digit values per post up to hundreds. Taking 100 USD as an average, we will need around 50 posts for each game during initial phase, and we will promote both games for four months. Therefore, the total cost for marketing and promotion is 100 USD x 100 posts / 0.4 USD x 1 ADA = 25000 ADA.
• Project management: We will need a project manager who will oversee and coordinate the project activities, such as planning, budgeting, reporting, and communicating with the team, partners, and the Catalyst platform and funders. The average salary for a project manager in Poland is about 4000 USD per month. However, we will pick a project manager from our team, working part time, for ~10 hours per week, which is 1/4 of the average working hours in Poland. We will need one project manager for the entire duration of the project, which is 12 months. Therefore, the total cost for project management is 4000 USD x 1 manager x 12 months x 0.25 / 0.4 USD x 1 ADA = 30,000 ADA.
• Documentation: We will need to document features of our platform and games, as well as our project progress, achievements, and challenges, as part of our deliverables and reporting requirements. We will pick a content writer from our team who will help us create clear and comprehensive documentation. The average rate for a content writer in Poland is about 2500 USD per month. However, we will have a content writer as a part time job, for 10 hours per week, which is 1/4 of the average working hours in Poland. We will need one content writer for the entire duration of the project, which is 12 months. Therefore, the total cost for documentation is 2500 USD x 1 writer x 12 months x 0.25 / 0.4 USD x 1 ADA = 18,750 ADA.

The total cost of the project is 2,500 + 200,000 + 10,000 + 25,000 + 30,000 + 18,750 = 286,250 ADA. We hope that it is acceptable and reasonable, given the scope and quality of our project. We will also try to optimize our costs by using open source tools and resources as well as utilize our internal contacts where possible.

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

The cost of the project represents value for money for the Cardano ecosystem because:

• It is based on realistic and reasonable estimates of the resources and time required to deliver a high-quality and impactful project that will create engaging, innovative, and diverse gaming experiences and opportunities for Cardano and $SLAP token holders, as well as increase the awareness, adoption, and participation of Cardano in the gaming industry.
• It is proportional to the average wage and typical freelance rates in our country and industry, as well as the market prices and demand for the third party products and services that we will use, such as the external studios, designers, testers, and influencers. We have used various publicly available sources to benchmark and compare our costs with the relevant standards.
• It will be optimized and minimized by using open source tools and resources where possible, as well as by negotiating with our partners and collaborators, and by relying on the Cardano community and ecosystem for support and feedback. We have also made some trade-offs and compromises in our project scope and duration to fit within the funding request of up to 300,000 ADA.
• It is transparent and accountable by providing a clear and detailed breakdown of the proposed work and resources, as well as the expected outputs and outcomes, and the acceptance criteria and evaluation methods. We will also report and communicate our project progress, achievements, and challenges regularly and honestly to the Cardano community.

[IMPORTANT NOTE] The Applicant agrees to Fund Rules and also that data in the submission form and other data provided by the project team during the course of the project will be publicly available.

I Accept