Application Process & Requirements

Application Process

The below outlines the process for deeper integration within the Treasure ecosystem. The timeline is indicatively estimated at 2-4 weeks, contingent on the volume of submissions.

1. Application

The application form is completed with a one-pager or short presentation attached with responses to the following::

1. Team and experience - eg. current roster, experience and expertise

2. Game overview - type, genre, platforms, and stage of maturity

3. Game concept - What gameplay experiences are you creating for your audience? What is the end game?

4. Alignment - How can the project add to the broader Treasure ecosystem, and how can the ecosystem help your project?

5. Prototype - Include a prototype, demo or animatric demonstrating gameplay and stage of development

2. Shortlisting

High potential games are shortlisted and requested to submit a short deck and give a 20 minute presentation. The presentation should include:

1. Team and experience - eg. current roster, capabilities and growth plans; examples or prior projects

2. Game overview and concept - eg. type, genre, platform, target audience, what gameplay experience are you creating for your audience

3. Game economy and tokenomics - eg. core game loops, supply / demand via sinks and faucets; and thinking through how MAGIC, Treasures or Treasure ecosystem games could potentially be connected and integrated.

4. Go-to Market - How do you intend to reach and engage target audiences through thoughtful game design and novel user acquisition strategies?

5. Alignment - How can the project add to the broader Treasure ecosystem, and how can the ecosystem help your project?

6. Funding - Funding strategy and runway

3. Detailed Review

A detailed review is performed against Assessment Criteria (below) with potential follow-up discussions.

4. Decision Made

Successful projects are informed with agreed upon terms (eg. commitments, milestones, partnership duration, etc).

5. Launch & Implementation

Implementation and GTM plans to be developed jointly together between the core Treasure team and the respective game partner.

Assessment Criteria

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

Criteria	Key Success Factors
Long-term alignment with TreasureDAO	Long-term vision and plan Strong alignment of values Belief in and exploration of fun, interoperable gaming experiences Building games in a fun and social community driven environment
Capable Team	Key team members in-house Game developers in-house, game studio or retainer Pre-existing experience with other projects Right mindset (open, collaborative, builders, long-term)
Clear audience, game design, and road map	Clearly articulated game concept/vision and intended gaming experience for target audiences Defined game systems, narratives, game loops, and player progressions through the game Prototypes, demos, and animatrics demonstrating gameplay helps convey game concept and stage of game development Thoughtful game loops that encourage replayability and ongoing engagement from players Onboarding strategies for attracting web2 and web3 players
Balanced game economy and thoughtful game system design	Supply and demand relationships balanced (eg. sinks and faucets in place) Sustainable token / business model (ie. not a ponzi, with path to self-sufficiency)
Thoughtful applications of composable gaming	Ideas on points of integration for Treasure and ecosystem NFTs (eg. can interoperability of any kinds) Considerations of how MAGIC can be used in game (note: this if not mandatory)
Adds clear value to the Treasure ecosystem	Clearly articulated value to the Treasure ecosystem

Requirements

• Commitment to for your game to have its homebase within the Treasure ecosystem (ie. Arbitrum One today)

• Use the Treasure platform as the primary web3 distribution platform and explore the use of player engagement tools (quests, leaderboards, tournaments)

• Use the Treasure marketplace as the preferred and recommended marketplace for your game's NFTs denominated in MAGIC

• Use the Magicswap AMM as the primary DEX for your native tokens with $MAGIC as the base liquidity pair

• Use of Treasure's game development infrastructure and tooling (Identity, Login, Payments, etc.)

• Potential commitment to align economic interests

• Commitment to explore meaningful ecosystem integrations with Treasure's ecosystem-wide systems (Bridgeworld, Harvesters) and/or other games

Get Started

Interested in joining the Game Builders Program? Apply now.