We are an experimental, user-owned, video game studio operating with the stated goal of deploying a public art installation to mobile and smart devices on the following schedule, which is 100% arbitrary and capricious:
Q3 2024 – Proof of Concept build in Unity 2D available for public testing
Q4 2024 – Free 2D Visualizer gamified with lv.1 NFTkey
Q4 2024 – Mods, Add-ons, and Themed NFTkeys minted for public sale
Q1 2025 – Composer Non Sequitur begins work on Audio Expansion
Q2 2025 – Themed NFTkey expansion minted for public sale
Q3 2025 – Collective NFTkey output hosted on public URL
Q1 2026 – 3D Visualizer Expansion (All we know for sure is you’ll need a lv.51 NFTkey to unlock and there will be grappling hooks)
(The disclaimer for all this) should focus expectations on a big version of the idea in which the visualizer’s calculations include output from the Polkadot Relay Chain—at this point, speaking as someone whose job title here is (Art Director) I don’t actually know if what we are proposing is possible. The schedule also assumes certain levels of short term funding to help hire and support the software engineers who will actually be doing the heavy lifting on this but to establish realistic expectations: what we are creating is entirely new so it could just as likely be Q2 2027 as much as anything written above.
That said, it may be noted by astute readers that we are currently in the process of bootstrapping funding which will be used to contract and consult with Web3 natives who speak Rust and C#. Since I first began working on this idea in 2015 I’ve yet to find someone who says it is 100% possible, but with that in mind:
If we have to make compromises for the 2D-build these are our priorities, in order of importance:
*Trustless security ensuring User privacy and safety
*Passive User interface built on User-User proximity and temporal triggers
*Visually stunning Generative Graphics built with If/Then logic
*Educational modularity within gameplay focused on details highlighting concepts from Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math
Please note that the NFTs don’t have to be gamified for the project to succeed, just as a version could be built that doesn’t include visualizing relay chain data. However, both of those aspects add layers of fun and utility to the project so expect we will include them if possible.
Questions? Reach out to me direct @orchidxmachina
Thanks,
Orchids
(He/Him)
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