Delegate Mission Request Summary: Develop engaging onchain social games that attract and nurture builders, fostering a vibrant community of developers who build valuable applications on Optimism.
S6 Intent : Intent 3A: Grow Application Developers on the Superchain
Proposer: Jrocki ( Original Author - @DanSingjoy cc. @PGov who is sponsoring a version of this])
Total grant amount: 75k OP
Should this Mission be fulfilled by one or multiple applicants: Multiple
How will this Mission Request help accomplish the above Intent?
The mission request to develop onchain games will help accomplish the Intent to grow application developers on the Superchain in several key ways:
- Engagement and Attraction: Onchain games are interactive and engaging, providing a fun and compelling way to attract new developers. By offering gamified experiences, builders are more likely to explore and become interested in the Optimism ecosystem.
- Skill Development: These games can be designed to incorporate educational elements that teach developers about the Optimism platform, its capabilities, and best practices for building on it. This hands-on learning approach helps developers gain the necessary skills and knowledge.
- Community Building: Onchain games foster a sense of community by encouraging collaboration and competition among developers. This helps build a supportive network of builders who can share ideas, solve problems together, and contribute to the ecosystem’s growth.
- Showcasing Potential: Successful onchain games can serve as showcases for what can be achieved on the Optimism platform, inspiring developers to build their own projects. Seeing the creative and technical possibilities can motivate more developers to join and innovate within the ecosystem.
- Incentives and Rewards: Incorporating incentives and rewards within the games can further motivate developers. These incentives can be in the form of tokens, recognition, or other benefits that encourage ongoing participation and contribution to the Optimism ecosystem.
By leveraging these aspects, the mission request to develop onchain games aligns with the goal of growing the number of application developers on the Superchain, ultimately contributing to a more robust and innovative development community.
What is required to execute this Mission Request?
Execution Requirements for the Mission Request:
- Game Design and Development: Develop engaging onchain games that incorporate educational elements about Optimism.
- Integration with Optimism Ecosystem: Ensure seamless integration of the games on Optimism, utilizing the unique features and capabilities of the OP Stack.
- Incentives and Rewards: Design and implement incentive structures to motivate participation and ongoing engagement from developers.
- Community Engagement and Outreach: Actively invite builders to participate in the games, leveraging marketing and outreach strategies to gain sufficient distribution and network effect.
- Documentation and Tutorials: Provide clear documentation and tutorials to help developers understand and participate in the games.
- Impact Assessment: Regularly assess the impact of the games on developer engagement and the overall growth of the Optimism ecosystem, making adjustments as needed to maximize positive outcomes.
These responsibilities and deliverables are essential for successfully attracting and growing application developers on the Superchain through onchain games.
How should governance participants measure impact upon completion of this Mission?
Milestones:
- Milestone 1: Initial Game Launch (Month 3)
- Deploy 1 onchain game, initiate community outreach, and invite builders to participate.
- Milestone 2: Midterm Review (Month 6)
- Conduct a review of progress, including engagement levels, community feedback, and initial impact on developer growth.
- Milestone 3: Yearly Review (Month 12)
- Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the mission’s impact on developer growth and community engagement.
Metrics:
- Developer Engagement: Number of new developers, participation frequency, and retention rates with the game’s contracts.
- Onchain Transactions: Total and volume of transactions and unique wallet interactions with the game’s contracts.
- Community Participation: Increase in community size, showing lasting success in development.
- Project Development: Number and diversity of new projects, and their onchain activity, demonstrating tangible outcomes like successful RetroPGF and mission applications.
- Network Outreach: Reach, social media engagement, website traffic, and new sign-ups, measuring visibility and audience growth.
- Incentive Distribution: Amount and distribution of rewards, and their impact on participation, assessing incentive effectiveness.
Impact:
- Developer Onboarding and Retention: Number of new and active developers, indicating sustained growth.
- Ecosystem Activity: Increase in onchain transactions and unique wallet interactions, reflecting network usage.
- Community Engagement: Growth in community size, RetroPGF participation, and Mission completion from participating developers.
- Educational Advancement: Improvements in developer skills and knowledge to ensure educational growth.
- Outreach Effectiveness: Reach, social media engagement, website traffic, and new user sign-ups to the game.
Has anyone other than the proposer contributed to this Mission Request?
While originally conceiving the Mission Request, I spoke with several community members at Optimism Fractal events who helped provide some inspiration for the idea. For example, you can see a conversation that I had with Abraham Becker about a related mission request in this video.
Additional Information
Eligibility for Game Developers
Game developers must meet specific criteria, including:
- Proven track record in developing games, preferably in Web3
- Strong technical understanding of the Superchain and OP Stack
- Commitment to Optimism’s values and collaborative development towards the Optimistic Vision
Funding Allocation
- OP tokens for game developers are locked for one year (in a similar way to prior builder grants)
- OP tokens may be distributed to players as participation incentives (in a similar way to prior growth experiment grants)
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Which metric will the success of this Mission Request be evaluated against?
The North star metric against which this Mission Request should be evaluated is the total amount of gas fees generated from the grantee’s contracts, because this Mission Request sets out to increase the aggregate demand for blockspace on the Superchain through a larger program. The total gas fees generated from this program act as a healthy indicator of its combined downstream performance. This metric was suggested by the Foundation and approved by the Grants Council.
