Flooftopia: An Adorable CNFT Game!

Flooftopia is a community-driven NFT adventure game where users will be able to customize their Floof (NFT) before the game is released, but how will they be able to customize it? We are hammering out the details, but users will be able to make numerous customizations including:

• Selecting head shape and editing width, height, and length
• Selecting which ears they want along with where they can be put, within a specific range (want to avoid ears on the bottom)
• Selecting which tail they want and the length of the tail
• Choosing if they want any markings on their Floof such as a star, and more! 

Once the user has customized their Floof (NFT) on the website, they will be able to mint their new NFT friend on the blockchain, and that NFT will be used in Flooftopia upon the game's release!

(Disclaimer - ALL Artworks are initial concepts and can differ a little in detail from the final version.)

• Cute & customizable NFTs that allow you to build your very own FLOOF!
• Combines blockchain technology with NFTs in a fun, social game environment!
• Non-combat oriented gameplay with social functionalities that reward players!
• Kid friendly, but caters to anyone who wants or would like to play!
• Pre-sale, NFT Marketplace, native app for Android and iOS!
• LOOPS pool for integration of Cardano's additional functions!

Team

Coding: Dirk worked for Ubisoft, founded two gaming studios as a Dev Lead, and is currently working as a Technical Architect. He is the go-to guy, well-versed in everything tech-related, with 20 years of experience!

(LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirk-potulski-71313428/)

Art: Christian is our Illustrator and UX Designer with more than 15 years of professional work in digital art, gamification, interface- and app design in the industry. Starting as a big fan of the classic "point & click" adventures (e.g., Monkey Island, Beneath a Steel Sky, Day of the Tentacle) on DOS and hoarding tons of comic books, he turned his geek hobby into an ever-expanding full-time job!

(LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-hayungs-9ba22457/)

Strategic Advisor: Marcin worked in marketing, sales, and project management for THQ, Ubisoft, CI Games, Daedalic Entertainment, and Rockstar. In the past 10 years, he has helped some start-ups in their initial phase, and he will provide additional guidance for Flooftopia, as well!

(LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcin-kugla-a92b5964/)

Game Design: Alex worked as a creative director at Ubisoft's campus and as lead developer of Faith and Honor Barbarossa. He has considerable experience researching psychological and neurological sweet spots in game-based learning. With over 4 years of experience in game design, Alex is geared to bring the best gaming experience to Flooftopia!

(LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-cimpeanu-b9507a112/)

Marketing: Conward is the lead of marketing and founder of Flooftopia! He has been within the Cardano Ecosystem for 3 years. He is the host of The Cardano Convo Podcast, and he is an avid gamer at heart. After noticing that there weren't any NFT games being built for a broad demographic, he began putting together the ideas that would define Flooftopia!

(LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conwardswift/)

Together, we have decades of professional gaming and business experience. We know that games are a great way to bring people together and into the Cardano Ecosystem. With this in mind, we will create an NFT gaming experience that caters to all ages and the broadest possible demographic.

We are all avid gamers and want to create an inclusive environment that mirrors Cardano's culture and environment.

Fund7 Fund Allocation:

Game Design: $2520 (~72 hours @ $35/hr)

Concept Art: $5100

Webpage Development: $6900

3D Modeling/Animation: $9375 (~125 hours @ $75/hr)

Coding: $18,000 (6 weeks @ $75/hr)

Marketing: $5500 (10% of budget)

Legal: $4000

Total: $51,395 + tax(7%) = $55,000

So what have we completed, and what are we working to accomplish?

Estimated Roadmap

2021 Q4:

• Develop website and roadmap further to prepare for implementation of customizable NFT minting of Floofs! (ongoing)
• Hire more people (community management, junior video artist, 3D modelers/animators, etc.) (ongoing)
• Localization of website into German, Mandarin, and Japanese (ongoing)
• Increase social media activities (Twitter, Discord, Instagram, Podcasts, YouTube) (ongoing)
• Community building (ongoing)
• Backend coding (shop system, account-management, marketplace for NFTs) (ongoing)
• Frontend coding (web-based, ready for native) (ongoing)
• Design of game-mechanics (e.g., exploring, families, item handling, & environments) (ongoing)

Upcoming Next (Q1 2022):

• Continue Game Development (e.g. game design, Floof qualities, Floof customizations & apparel, items, server planning, etc.)
• Create an NFT/Game teaser (ongoing)
• Develop in-game tokens to facilitate natural understanding of FTs!
• Hire more people (focus on frontend (angular) and backend coders)
• Further localization French, Spanish, Indonesian
• Obtain additional funding for Flooftopia (Catalyst Funding, NFT sales, Pool Rewards, promotions)

2022 Q2-Q4:

• Begin sale of customizable NFTs (If not in Q1)
• Ongoing game design and game mechanic development
• Hire further resources like coders, artists, and testers
• Begin sale of customizable NFTs (Mid-Q2 of 2022)*
• Release of alpha*

*Timing/schedule may vary

Use of Additional Catalyst Funding:

• Hire further resources like coders, artists, and testers
• Getting development kits and licenses for iOS
• Add additional languages like French, Russian, and Spanish
• Design of deeper game mechanics
• Additional marketing

Business Model- Road to Success

Our business model is a hybrid model, as we have already begun to invest our own time and money. However, we also know that additional funding will be necessary to build Flooftopia and bring our target audiences into the ecosystem.

We have begun preparations for this NFT game, including the customization and minting functions of the unique NFTs and game design work. We are working to get to the point of initial NFT sales, which will allow us to gain some financial support from the community. These funds would flow directly into the development and maintenance of Flooftopia!

The future business model will be a hybrid of sales (only cosmetics, NO pay2win) and community-based funding for upcoming add-ons. Later, we would like to add further rewards from running our stake pool.

Besides the initial NFT sales, funding through Project Catalyst would help ensure the phases outlined above can run smoothly until the release of Flooftopia. Our coder, artist, and game designer are already working on the project. The requested funds for a full-scale mobile game are commensurate with comparable project plans. Similar independent projects requiring similar game mechanics to Flooftopia need a budget of approximately $500K, so we are seeking funding to help get this project to really take off!

Short-Term Success After 3-6 Months:

• Collaboration between Crypto Loops (us) & Red Potion Studios (Studio behind AdaQuest) (done)
• Increase awareness of Cardano/ADA/NFTs, especially in underrepresented demographics (women & children) (ongoing)
• Increased awareness of Cardano/ADA/NFTs/Blockchain Gaming directly linked to Flooftopia (ongoing)
• Successful launch of Cardano's first customizable NFTs! (ongoing)
• Sustainable monetization/funding of Flooftopia through NFT sales & Pool Operations (ongoing)
• Creation of an active, vibrant Flooftopia community. (ongoing)
• Creation of our own in-game NFT marketplace (ongoing)^

Mid-Term Success After 6-12 Months:

• Continued growth of Flooftopia community on par with the growth of the NFT community
• Sale of at least 2000 NFTs (Floofs)
• Increased interest from target demographics
• Release alpha version of Flooftopia*
• Hire more resources and skills

Long-Term Success After 12-24 Months:

• Full game ready for release*
• Project is self-sustaining

* Timeline may vary
^ Needs may change with new developments within the ecosystem

Possible Problems & How We'll Handle Them:

1. Extra Costs we didn't anticipate.
   We are working with industry experts in their respective fields to get accurate estimations of time, cost, and more, but if we were to run into additional unanticipated costs, the costs would be coming directly out of Crypto Loops' pockets. The use of block rewards from LOOPS pool will help to fund this and is also a method we intend to use to increase sustainability for Flooftopia's future.

1. Underestimation of Workload/Falling Behind.
   With regards to time, it is very unlikely that we will run into issues in this department. We have talked with our coder(s), and have been given a relatively conservative estimate. If we start to fall behind, we can move more resources towards our bottlenecks. Also, we have recently hired a 3D modeler/animator, so we have all the positions filled and one of the more time consuming tasks already completed (searching for talent/hiring).