Application #1 Grassroots Gaming Growth Initiative

The Sandbox DAO Grant Program OPEN: Community Engagement
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Application #1

Originally Submitted 5/5/2025 12:14:09
Converted by Lanzer from Google form to Discourse template

Q1 Name of your Grant

Grassroots Gaming Growth Initiative

Q2 Total Grant amount in USD ($)

3000

Q3 Evaluation Factor – Specific

If this grant is approved, it will enable me to actively contribute to The Sandbox ecosystem by allowing me to play the game firsthand, create high-quality tutorial content, stream gameplay, and run targeted social media campaigns to onboard new users. With access to a capable laptop, I’ll produce weekly gameplay videos and educational content that showcase The Sandbox’s features, tools, and creative potential.
I’ll also engage the various online communities I’m part of and The network Guild and building by hosting regular sessions and building the community land in game, thereby introducing more members to The Sandbox ecosystem, I’ll help them set up wallets and accounts, and guide them through their first in-game experiences. These efforts will directly support user acquisition, boost engagement, and expand awareness of The Sandbox Game among new and diverse audiences.

Q4 Evaluation Factor – Measurable

Milestone 1: Equipment & Content Kickoff
Timeline: Week 1
Deliverables:
(1) Purchase a MacBook Pro which cost about $1500 to enable optimized gameplay and high-quality content editing to deliver initial Sandbox gameplay content within 2 weeks of equipment setup.
Payment: 50%

Milestone 2: Asset Acquisition & Content Creation
Timeline: By June 15
Deliverables:
(1) Acquire a minimum of 3 Sandbox assets. Including lands and avatar to build a community town in game where other gamers in the community can join and play
(2) Publish at least 3 original content pieces related to these assets.
Payment: 25%

Milestone 3: Community Education & Engagement
Timeline: By june 20
Deliverables:
(1) Host 4 educational sessions introducing Web3 gamers and community members into these acquired lands
(2) Organize 2 community giveaways to drive engagement and visibility.
(3) Provide full documentation of all sessions and engagement efforts.
Payment: 25%

Q5 Evaluation Factor – Accountable

Primary Contact:
Name: Rambo
X (Twitter): https://x.com/ramboshakvr?t=ygVTapJEvVvLQQGA737msw&s=09
Email: [redacted by Lanzer]
Rambo is the grant lead and directly responsible for all deliverables, timelines, and content creation associated with this project.

Secondary Contact:
Name: The Network Guild
X (Twitter): https://x.com/tnchainhub?s=21
Discord: Discord
This is the community which serves as support system for coordination, education events, and ecosystem visibility.

Q6 Evaluation Factor – Realistic

This grant will allow me to actively use The Sandbox’s Game Maker tools to create content and experiences that inspire new creators. I’ll produce tutorials, onboarding sessions, and showcase builds that align with The Sandbox Creator Program, helping more people understand how to participate. Through the communities I’m part of, I’ll grow a network of grassroots creator-advocates who will support long-term engagement and adoption in the ecosystem.

Q7 Evaluation Factor – Timely

As soon as the grant is accepted in May, I’ll purchase the laptop and begin creating content. Before June, I’ll acquire Sandbox assets to support onboarding and I’ll lead community engagement and educational sessions within the guild and host spaces on X ensuring all milestones are delivered well before the program ends.

Q8 Evaluation Factor – Disclosure

"This is the link to the community https://x.com/tnchainhub?s=21every member of the community will be benefiting and it will be rebranded towards a gaming guild as most of the community members are gamers some of which include
1- https://x.com/ravstar11?s=21
2- https://x.com/abdulkadirhabe7?s=21
3- https://x.com/olacrypt001?s=21
4- https://x.com/dynamicasset001?s=21
5- https://x.com/___kaany?s=21
And many more "

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Evaluated on 5-May-25

Q1: Name of your Grant

  • Score: 5 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Great job, name makes sense and gives an indication of what the grant is going to be about.

Q2: Total Grant amount in USD ($)

  • Score: 5 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input needed.
  • Rationale: I’ll be looking for an indication if $3K is not going to achieve the outcome in your Specifics eval factor. If so, I’m going to revisit this and question if you inserted $3K because I put that more than $3K will be heavily scrutinized.

Q3: Evaluation Factor – Specific

  • Score 4-May-25: 2 of 5
  • Decision: Doesn’t meet intent of the question. Additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Unclear impact on Sandbox Ecosystem. Purchasing of a laptop doesn’t give a specific outcome for Sandbox ecosystem. Inputs almost get there with “allowing me to actively participate” and “consistently create engaging content” and “will serve as a key driver in promoting awareness and adoption”. Reshape outcomes and specify what active participation, what engaging content, what promoting awareness, and what adoption.

Q4: Evaluation Factor – Measurable

  • Score 5-May-25: 3 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. Additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Followed directions but not specific enough for validation and verification of milestone completion to occur. I appreciate that you divided the % to be 33.X, that’s great attention to detail. Your milestones aren’t measurable enough. What laptop do you want to purchase for MS #1? How many assets for MS #2? How do I know when the “final portion” for the guild is reached or the education of gamers has been completed for MS #3? I’m unable to read your milestones and know how to independently verify you completed them.

Q5: Evaluation Factor – Accountable

  • Score 4-May-25: 3 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. Additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Did not provide 2 ways to reach each contact. Rambo’s account (https://x.com/ramboshakvr) is a holder of STK community, shows positive engagement between Rambo and followers. TNChainHub is difficult to analyze, they have something that looks like a poem pinned to their X account and some user interaction, but difficult to tell what they do. Rambo can be thought of as owning the success or failure of the grant, but TNChainHub cannot.
  • Per Grok: Profile Context: @ramboshakvr, or RamboshakVR, is a tech and gaming enthusiast with a focus on VR, memes, and community engagement. They have 84 followers and follow 182 accounts, indicating a moderately active presence. Their posts are casual, humorous, and often tied to gaming culture, particularly VR-related topics. Content Style: @ramboshakvr interactions typically involve replies, retweets, or quote tweets, often with a playful or sarcastic tone. They engage with both individual users and brands, showing a mix of personal and community-driven conversations.
  • Per Grok: The X account @TNchainHub
    appears to be associated with The Open Network (TON), a decentralized layer-1 blockchain. However, there is insufficient publicly available data from the account’s posts to provide a detailed analysis, as the prompt indicates not enough posts are available to summarize. Below is a general analysis based on the context of TON and related information from the web, as the account likely relates to this blockchain ecosystem.

Q6: Evaluation Factor – Realistic

  • Score: 3 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. Additional input needed.
  • Rationale: I’m happy to see the fresh energy. Impacts seems realistic, but lacks support of the Specifics and Measureable eval factors to make this purchase of a laptop seem realistically impactful to the Sandbox ecosystem. When you use the word “Ambassadors”, if you are referring to Sandbox Ambassadors, please make that clear. If not, please make that clear.

Q7: Evaluation Factor – Timely

  • Score: 4 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Meets all timelines goals before program ends. Could use more detail but overall acceptable plan.

Q8: Evaluation Factor – Disclosure

  • Score: 4 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Thank you for listing their profiles. I can gather who is participating in this grant. It’s not super clear how everyone is connected though.
  • Per Grok: The X account @Ravstar11 belongs to Ravi, who describes themselves as an “Aspiring polymath” interested in economics, finance, philosophy, and more. They joined X in July 2020 and are following 148 accounts with 112 followers as of my last update. Their posts often cover markets, investing, and startups, with a mix of humor and skepticism about economic trends. For example, they recently commented on market volatility, saying, “Markets are wilder than my uncle at a karaoke bar.” Want me to dig into their recent posts or check something specific about their profile?
  • Per Grok: @abdulkadirhabe7 is a Web3 hype machine, passionately promoting $BEAR meme coins and real-world asset tokenization with AssetLink, believing in community-driven crypto and AI-powered blockchain innovation. Abdulkadirhabe7’s hyping crypto presales, probing AI-blockchain futures, and tagging celebs for clout. @abdulkadirhabe7 is an active X user known for promoting Web3 projects, particularly meme coins like $BEAR and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization initiatives such as AssetLink. They are described as a passionate advocate for community-driven cryptocurrency and AI-blockchain innovation, often engaging with the crypto community through enthusiastic and hype-driven posts. Their activity centers on presales, blockchain trends, and community engagement, with a positive and energetic tone.
  • Per Grok: @OlaCrypt001, a passionate SA World gamer and Injective Community advocate, thrives on connecting blockchain enthusiasts through epic gaming campaigns and meme coin hype, believing in the power of community-driven Web3 innovation. OlaCrypt001’s hyping CryptoXpress, a slick Web3 app revolutionizing DeFi, NFTs, and global payments with user-friendly flair. @OlaCrypt001
    is an active X user who positions themselves as a passionate advocate for the Injective Community and SA World gaming, with a strong focus on promoting CryptoXpress, a Web3 platform integrating DeFi, NFTs, and global payments. Their posts are characterized by enthusiasm, community engagement, and a clear intent to drive awareness and adoption of CryptoXpress and Web3 technologies. The posts are structured as threads (), suggesting a deliberate effort to provide detailed, multi-part content to educate or persuade their audience. The posts span from April 29, 2025, to May 4, 2025, and cover topics such as CryptoXpress’s ecosystem, its role in Web3, community-driven development, global expansion, and the $Xpress token. They include multimedia (e.g., images or links) and hashtags like #CryptoXpress, #Web3, and #Xpresstoken to boost visibility.
  • Per Grok: @Dynamicasset001
    is a passionate DeFi content creator and Stonbassador, hyping innovative projects like L1X and TeaFi, believing consistency and community grind will moon their $TEA to financial freedom. Dynamicasset001’s hyping DeFi’s future with $TEA, vibing with crypto pals, and stacking Bitcoin gems! Timeframe: Posts span from April 27, 2025, to May 3, 2025. Frequency: 7 posts over 7 days, averaging 1 post per day, indicating consistent activity. Primary Focus: Promoting DeFi projects, specifically LayerOneX (L1X) and TeaFi, with an emphasis on technological innovations and community engagement. Tone: Enthusiastic, promotional, and community-driven, often using crypto slang (e.g., “mooning,” “LFTEA”) and emojis (, ) to convey excitement.
  • Per Grok: @___Kaany, a passionate Web3 gamer and investor, champions NFT communities and hunts for airdrop gems like $FOMO, believing in the power of blockchain gaming to unite and reward players.__Kaany’s hyping NFTs like @SMITHSnfts
    & @ChainZilla, sharing wallet addresses, and snagging whitelist wins on @monad_xyz. @___Kaany
    describes themselves as a passionate Web3 gamer and investor, with a focus on NFT communities and blockchain gaming. Their posts emphasize promoting specific NFT projects, sharing airdrop opportunities, and celebrating whitelist wins, indicating a role as both an enthusiast and an active participant in the Web3 ecosystem. The tone is optimistic, community-driven, and promotional, aligning with the speculative and opportunity-focused culture of NFT and blockchain gaming spaces.
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Evaluated on 16-May-25

  • Score Total: 36 of 40
  • Additional Input Needed? Yes
  • Approved? Not enough information to reach decision.

Q1: Name of your Grant

  • Score 16-May-25: No change

Q2: Total Grant amount in USD ($)

  • Score 16-May-25: No change

Q3: Evaluation Factor – Specific

  • Score 16-May-25: 4 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Great improvement. It’s now clear what the outcome is.

Q4: Evaluation Factor – Measurable

  • Score 16-May-25: 4 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. Additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Milestone 2 is not specified in the outcomes of Q3, and a number of the specific outcomes in Q3 are not quantified here. Please make them consistent and ensure the numbers are realistic numbers that you can complete before the end of August (Q7 Timely)

Q5: Evaluation Factor – Accountable

  • Score 16-May-25: 5 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Great, thank you.

Q6: Evaluation Factor – Realistic

  • Score 16-May-25: 5 of 5
  • Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input needed.
  • Rationale: Great job. This realistically connects to TSB DAO.

Q7: Evaluation Factor – Timely

  • Score 16-May-25: No change

Q8: Evaluation Factor – Disclosure

  • Score 16-May-25: No change
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Good morning Mr. Lancer,

Thank you again for the opportunity to apply for this grant. On reflection, I wanted to share some honest feedback about my submission.

This was my first-ever grant application, and in my eagerness to fulfill personal needs, I now realize I lost sight of the grant’s deeper purpose, engaging the community. Looking back, I see that I should have placed more emphasis on collective impact rather than personal goals, I recognize that my focus should have been on how best to serve and uplift my community, rather than centering my own immediate goals.

I’m grateful for the experience, and even though my approach may not have aligned perfectly this time, I’ve learned a lot in the process. If given another opportunity in the future, I’m confident I can apply with more clarity, purpose, and alignment with the Sandbox ecosystem.

Thank you for your time and for all the work you do to support creators like myself.

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Absolutely, Rambo! I really appreciate that feedback and I love open conversations like these. I completely understand you posting what you know to earn grant funds. Us going back and forth is part of the process to find an exchange of value that is fair and reasonable to both sides.

The fact that you prepared something and are making the effort to be part of the ecosystem is what really matters.

We have two ways we can go forward. The first is, I can close this grant if you believe that it’s not a good fit for the grant program.

Or, you can respond to my evaluation remarks and we can continue to work on this grant application until it’s something I am confident in approving.

I have approved 4 grants. Three of them in the West African region. One does video content, one does X spaces, another does blog posts.

Since you’re supporting the same region, if you can rescope your grant into something that isn’t already covered, then I’m supportive of funding a grant of yours.

Thoughts?

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Thank you Mr Lanzer I’d like to rescope it towards a better fit that could benefit people around me as well. I would appreciate the opportunity

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Okay! Looking forward to the rescope. When you do, please repost your grant here as a new reply.

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Gm Mr Lancer This is the rescope of the grant, I wasn’t able to edit the previous one

  1. Building Tomorrow: Web3 Foundations for Senior Secondary Students in Nigeria, Powered by The Sandbox

  2. $3000

  3. Project Overview
    This project aims to introduce senior secondary school (focusing on SS2 and 3) students in Nigeria to the world of Web3, using The Sandbox as their first point of entry. Delivered through school visits, interactive sessions, and printed materials, the program will offer beginner-friendly education on blockchain technology, NFTs, and the broader Web3 landscape.
    At this critical academic stage, students are preparing for life after school making it the perfect time to expose them to emerging digital opportunities. Through this program, they’ll learn how platforms like The Sandbox can be more than games offering pathways into creative design, digital entrepreneurship, and decentralized career opportunities.

The primary goals are to:

  • Educate students on the fundamentals of Web3
  • Introduce them to potential job paths in the decentralized space
  • Encourage early adoption through in-person engagement and accessible materials
  • Establish Sandbox as a recognizable first step into the metaverse

This program focuses on real-world onboarding, with sessions designed to be engaging, relevant, and easy to understand creating a long-term impact by sparking curiosity and awareness in a new, youth-driven audience.

  1. Problem Identification
    There is a major gap in accessible Web3 education for young people in Nigeria, especially at the secondary school level. Most Web3 content is designed for adult users or university students, leaving teenagers especially those about to enter higher education underexposed to this growing digital economy.

With limited local resources, high unemployment, and a need for future-facing career paths, Nigerian youth stand to benefit significantly from early exposure to decentralized platforms like The Sandbox. Many of these students are active online but unaware of how to move from consumers to contributors in the digital space.

This project addresses that gap by meeting students where they are in schools and introducing them to Web3 in a structured, age-appropriate way. By doing so, it not only expands awareness of the ecosystem but empowers students with foundational skills and direction at a pivotal stage in their development.

  1. Why It Matters to The Sandbox:

This initiative introduces SS2 and 3 students in Nigeria to the Web3 world, with The Sandbox as their first point of contact. At a crucial stage before university, students will learn about core Web3 concepts, including blockchain basics, digital wallets, NFTs, and real opportunities to earn or build careers in the space.

The Sandbox will be positioned as more than a game, it will serve as a gateway to opportunity. Students will be exposed to its tools like VoxEdit and also learn how platforms like Sandbox fit into the wider Web3 landscape. They’ll understand how to contribute as creators, moderators, community managers, or developers and how Sandbox can be a path to those roles.

By starting their journey through The Sandbox, students are more likely to stay engaged with the ecosystem, share it with their peers, and grow into long term users or contributors. This creates a group of young, informed participants who see The Sandbox not just as a platform, but as a launchpad into the digital future.

  1. Milestones
    Milestone 1: Preparation & Curriculum Development
    Deliverables: Develop a beginner-friendly Web3 curriculum tailored for SS2 and SS3 students, with a strong emphasis on accessibility and relevance. Assemble the delivery team and coordinate roles. Design and produce branded t-shirts for team visibility and cohesion. Print and prepare all educational materials including posters, banners, notepads, and leaflets for distribution.
    Expected Completion: Week 1–2
    % of Grant Request: 35%
    Proof of Completion: Finalized curriculum document, team roster, photos of printed merch and materials, design files, and receipts from vendors.

Milestone 2: Logistics & Welfare Provisioning
Deliverables: Procure meals, refreshments, and supplies to support all participants for the 3-day program. Arrange team transportation, and ensure the learning venue is fully equipped. Allocate budget for emergency materials and staff support.
Expected Completion: Week 3
% of Grant Request: 35%
Proof of Completion: vendor receipts, supply inventories, transportation logs, and pre-event checklist.

Milestone 3: 3-Day On-Site Educational Delivery
Deliverables: Execute the 3-day educational program in the selected secondary school. Facilitate workshops, distribute learning materials, and deliver Web3 content through engaging presentations and practical demonstrations.
Expected Completion: Week 4
% of Grant Request: 30%
Proof of Completion: Event photos/videos, attendance sheets, feedback forms from students and teachers, and summary report of activities.

  1. Points of contact and team
    Name: Rambo
    Role: Grant Lead
    X (Twitter): https://x.com/ramboshakvr?t=ygVTapJEvVvLQQGA737msw&s=09
    Email: ramboshakvr@gmail.com

Name: Daniel
Role: Project assistant
Phone number: 09029506933
Email: babateedaniel@gmail.com

  1. The main beneficiaries are SS2 and SS3 students in a selected Nigerian secondary school, who will gain early exposure to Web3 and The Sandbox ecosystem. This program equips them with foundational knowledge and practical skills that can influence their academic and career paths. While the school has no existing social media presence, a dedicated project page will be created after the program to showcase results and provide proof of work. A collaboration will be secured with the looneys on ape project to secure a club membership with experienced players that can guide them and mentor them on their journey even after the project https://x.com/looneysonape?s=21
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Hey Rambo! Thanks for taking another attempt at your grant.

  1. Please make sure that your grant is in the format that is described in the Info Thread.. Put the headers in Section B of the post and answer what is in Section C. Please and thank you!
  2. Please put the age range when you first list what senior secondary school (focusing on SS2 and 3) is.
  3. Please list what the curriculum is. You mention that you want to teach blockchain technology, NFTs, broader Web3 landscape…but what does the “beginner-friendly” interpretation of this look like? What blockchain? Which NFTs? What Web3 landscape?
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Rambo, following up from last week.

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Gm Mr Lancer
I apologize for the late response, I’m currently having my final exams in university so my attention have been divided lately but I’m finishing this week. After I’ll be able to pay more attention to web 3

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Understood, thanks Rambo. I think my budget will be fully allocated before July 18th. When that happens, I won’t be able to approve any grant.

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@ramboshakvr , Following up, hope your exams went well :slight_smile: