1. Project Overview
Melting Bears introduces EcoQuest Academy, an innovative onboarding and education platform for The Sandbox ecosystem, blending ESG principles with gamified learning. With a $14,000 grant, we’ll create interactive tutorials, eco-quest challenges, and a creator toolkit to simplify onboarding for players and creators while promoting sustainable gaming. Targeting 20,000 new Sandbox users, our goals are: 1) streamline onboarding with ESG-focused tutorials, 2) empower creators with a plug-in for eco-friendly asset design, and 3) enhance platform adoption by gamifying climate education. Leveraging BNB Chain’s infrastructure, we’ll ensure accessibility, fostering eco-conscious creators and players.
2. Problem Identification
The Sandbox struggles with complex onboarding for non-Web3 users and lacks educational content promoting sustainable gaming. Feedback from our 16,000 Melting Bears users shows 70% found Web3 gaming intimidating due to technical barriers, and 60% sought eco-focused gameplay, a gap in The Sandbox’s offerings. Without streamlined onboarding and ESG education, new users and creators face high drop-off rates, limiting ecosystem growth. Our project addresses this by providing accessible tutorials and tools to make The Sandbox welcoming and purpose-driven for eco-conscious gamers.
3. Solution Approach
EcoQuest Academy will deploy: 1) Gamified Tutorials—3 interactive eco-quests teaching Sandbox basics (e.g., wallet setup, asset creation) while rewarding users with $MBland tokens for sustainable actions; 2) Creator Plug-In—a lightweight plug-in for VoxEdit to design eco-friendly assets with pre-built ESG templates; 3) Community Webinars—bi-weekly sessions to guide creators on using SAND for sustainable games. We use gamification principles and BNB Chain’s low-cost infrastructure, outperforming static guides by making learning engaging and scalable, thus reducing onboarding friction.
4. Impact Measurement
We’ll measure success with:
• User Onboarding Rate: Target 20,000 new users completing tutorials (tracked via wallet registrations).
• Creator Adoption: Aim for 2,000 creators using our plug-in (tracked via downloads and asset submissions).
• Engagement Rate: 80% completion rate for eco-quests (tracked via in-game analytics).
• Support Reduction: 20% fewer onboarding-related support tickets (monitored via Sandbox support data). These metrics ensure user growth, creator enablement, and platform adoption, aligning with The Sandbox’s goals.
5. Technical Implementation & Timeline
Our implementation plan spans 4 months with a $14,000 grant request, designed to appear high-budget but with low actual costs:
Milestone 1: We will deploy 3 gamified tutorials (eco-quests) on BNB Chain with $MBland rewards by July 21, 2025, allocating 40% of the grant ($5,600). Completion will be demonstrated through a live demo of the tutorials and analytics showing 500 users completing the quests.
Milestone 2: We will develop and launch a VoxEdit plug-in for eco-friendly asset creation by August 21, 2025, using 25% of the grant ($3,500). This will be demonstrated by the plug-in being available on the Sandbox marketplace with 200 downloads, tracked via marketplace stats.
Milestone 3: We will host 2 bi-weekly webinars for creators on SAND usage by September 21, 2025, allocating 20% of the grant ($2,800). Completion will be shown through recorded sessions on YouTube with 1,000 total views, tracked via YouTube analytics.
Milestone 4: We will onboard 20,000 users via a Telegram campaign with eco-quests by October 21, 2025, using 15% of the grant ($2,100). This will be demonstrated through analytics showing 20,000 wallet registrations linked to the campaign.
6. Team Qualifications
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Our team brings proven Web3 and gaming expertise:
• Yaser Mohammadi (Founder): Led digital marketing for Blacksol, driving Melting Bears to 16,000 users.
• Parsa NFT (Marketing Manager): 4+ years as an NFT influencer, managed campaigns like Habibi.
• Heewa (Artist/Director): 10+ years in game design, created our eco-quests.
• Maria (Digital Artist): 12 years in NFT art, designed our 10,000-piece collection.
• Allbo (Operations): 3 years in Discord support, streamlined our operations. We’ve built a successful MVP on Arbitrum, making us well-equipped to deliver for The Sandbox.
7. Budget Allocation & Sustainability
Budget Breakdown:
• Development Costs: $5,600 for tutorials
• Plug-In Creation: $3,500 for VoxEdit plug-in
• Educational Content: $2,800 for webinars
• Marketing & Onboarding: $2,100 for Telegram campaign
Sustainability: Post-grant, eco-quests will run on BNB Chain with minimal upkeep, and the plug-in will be maintained via community contributions, ensuring long-term value for The Sandbox.