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Prize Title

[OPGames Challenge 2] Use DeFi to create new innovative crypto payout mechanisms for non-blockchain games

Prize Bounty

1st Place: 5 ETH
2nd Place: 2.5 ETH

Challenge Description

Games have traditionally been monetized through in-app purchases and ads. We want innovative new takes on rewarding players for playing a game that are still usable for non-blockchain games, since a lot of game developers are still building on non-blockchain platforms.

At OPGames we’ve started with allowing game developers to reward their players when they win in a leaderboard or a tournament. We’ve seen some crypto payout innovations though in DeFi that haven't been used in games before (such as Pool Together).

We believe the Funding the Future Hackers will be able to create new DeFi mechanisms for games that will engage players. Aside from the traditional prizes from playing games (tournament prizes, daily logins, in-app purchase, ads) How can DeFi allow game developers to monetize players and create a sustainable game economy?

Important!

The successful mechanisms will be added as one of the solutions in OPGames’ open-source libraries, or integrated as a feature in the crypto payout server. Full source code, docs and assets will be added to the repository. Make sure all code and assets are properly licensed / open-source.

Resources:

Revolutionary DeFi Apps

Decentralizing Video Games - An Introduction

Game3js.com - Some links with steps on creating games with crypto payouts

Submission Requirements

• app + backend / smart contract source code
• working demo (smart contract / backend + example app)
• documentation about the mechanism's design

Submission Deadline

March 30, 2020, when the hackathon ends

Judging Criteria

Judging Panel

• 50% ease of use for non-blockchain game developers
• 50% potential to be used by non-blockchain gamers

Winner Announcement Date

1 week after Submission Deadline

Prize Title

[OPGames Challenge 1] Create an Open-Source HTML5 Game with crypto payout

Prize Bounty

1st Place: 5 ETH
2nd Place: 2.5 ETH

Challenge Description

We're looking for game developers to help us build example open-source games that showcase what HTML5 and crypto can do together.

Crypto payouts are simply a mechanism within the game where players can earn crypto. It's usually given out as an incentive for achieving certain tasks, such as reaching a leaderboard, but developers can be as creative as they want!

We’re looking for hackers to create open-source games using one of the engines listed here:

Recommended: A-Frame, Babylon.js, Phaser, Hilo
Alternatives (might be difficult to integrate with crypto payout): Unity, Cocos 2D, Defold, Game Maker, Godot, Play Canvas, Unreal

Important!

Full source code, docs and assets of the game will be added as one of the examples in OPGames’ example games. Make sure all code and assets are properly licensed / open-source.

The game must use a crypto payout mechanism to reward players, and must be documented enough so that non-blockchain developers will be able to use it as reference on how to create crypto payouts for their game.

We'll be updating the repository with sample source code for a crypto payout server and some example games soon! Submissions won't have to use these and can implement their own, but in this case their crypto payout solution and sample integrations must also be open-sourced.

Resources:

Decentralizing Video Games - An Introduction

Game3js.com - Some links with steps on creating games with crypto payouts

Submission Requirements

• source code, assets, documentation checked in on a github repo
• working demo of the game (glitch or code sandbox is ok)

Submission Deadline

March 30, 2020, end of the hackathon

Judging Criteria

• 50% for how useful the created source code and assets will be for game developers
• 50% for how fun and engaging the submitted game is

Winner Announcement Date

1 week after Submission Deadline