Please complete the form below to submit your game project proposal for consideration.
1. Who is your team?
- Team Name: Alamaya Studios (X: @AlamayaStudio23)
- Main Contact (Name & Role): @MasPepper, Game Designer
- Team Members & Roles:
- @MasPepper (Game/Level Designer) (X: @MasPepper)
- @Marshall (Art Director & Voxel Artist) (X: @WhiteHairDomain)
- Are you a known builder in The Sandbox community?
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] Yes No
I am a multi game jam winners, the founder of Alamaya Studios and have been a creator since late 2021. I also previously served as a Game Designer at Smobler, where I was the lead designer of the award-winning game 3VEREST: The Edge. Most recently, I co-founded a new studio, Voxel Factory.
2 recent experiences that I personally created:
- Pulse of Identity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWPxHaTA910
To my knowledge, this is the only rhythm-based experience on The Sandbox where the gameplay is tightly synchronized with the music, offering a truly immersive and innovative mechanic. It won the 2nd place in the Discovery Game Jam. - Bond Voyage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoxlPiZsHZA
Inspired by the game “Ship of Fools” I was able to create a multiplayer game with an epic boss fight at the end. It won the 3rd place in the Friendship Game Jam. This title is also currently being reworked with new levels & arts to be part of the Alpha Season 6.
- Are you an existing studio?
[] Yes No
Since our founding in mid-2022, Alamaya Studios has consistently delivered high-quality, top-ranking Game Jam entries, demonstrating our capability to build innovative and engaging experiences that resonate with the The Sandbox community.
Some of our most successful experiences:
- The Darkness Follows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TomF2jDUc_g
2nd place in Backroom Game Jam, part of the official 2023 Fall/Halloween event, nominee of best 2023 game jam experience. - Energy Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3nTW7zFlXE
2nd place in Dr Bomkus Game Jam, one of the most played experience in the first half of Builder’s Challenge 1, over 700 hours of total playtime. - Frontier Realms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_EE00uThNA
UGC with play to earn mechanism built for the Builder’s Challenge 2 & 3 with over 2600 hours of playtime.
2. Project Overview
- Game Title: Run, Human, Run!
- Game Genre:
☐ Platformer ☐ Arcade ☐ RPG ☐ Shooter ☐ Visual Novel Other: Endless Runner - Short Description of the Game (2–4 sentences):
You’ve been abducted by aliens — not for science, but for pure chaos and comedy. Now you’re trapped on a massive alien treadmill, forced to run non-stop to generate energy as part of a bizarre galactic experiment.
Dodge outrageous obstacles created by mischievous aliens, and build up enough power to overload their ship and blow it to pieces!
Enjoy the absurdity as aliens giggle, taunt you, and push your limits with traps only an alien prankster could invent.
But here’s the twist: the longer you survive, the more energy you generate — and that just might be their biggest mistake.
Key Features:
- Endless alien treadmill chaos with unpredictable obstacles
- Energy collection system — run more = collect more energy = higher score!
- Whimsical voxel-style sci-fi visuals
- A hilarious storyline full of intergalactic mischief and revenge
- Do you have previous experience building this type of game?
[] Yes No
It’ll be based on our previous endless running experience, Bomkus GJ - Energy Run, with proven working mechanics. We’ll make a rework with new concept on art direction, UI, difficulty curves, and narratives.
Relevant links or examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3nTW7zFlXE
Grant Request: $8,000 USD + 4000 $SAND (will be used for 4-weeks community leaderboard events post launch) Detailed breakdown will be given with the GDD
3. Motivation
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Why are you applying for support from The Sandbox?
With support from The Sandbox, we will be empowered to continue developing high-quality, immersive experiences that elevate the overall standard of the metaverse. Additionally, the grant will enable us to expand community engagement by organizing meaningful events for our growing Discord community of 250+ members, as well as the wider SANDFam audience without relying solely to the Builder’s Challenge to keep the community active. This support is critical to sustaining our momentum and delivering long-term value to the ecosystem. -
Why did you choose to build this project in The Sandbox?
We see great potential in The Sandbox as a platform, especially for projects that prioritize depth, replayability, and player engagement. Currently, many experiences tend to be single-session gameplay with no meaningful reason to replay besides on seasonal EP farming in Alpha Seasons. Our goal is to challenge that norm by creating a compelling, replayable experience that offers players a reason to keep replaying. We believe this project can serve as a benchmark for what truly engaging and replayable experiences can look like in The Sandbox.
4. Timeline
- Planned Milestones (include estimated dates):
- GDD Submission (July 25)
- Vertical Slice (August 4)
- Blockout Check (August 11)
- Alpha Check (August 18)
- Beta Check (August 25)
- Post Production (August 29)
5. Team Location
- Country/Countries of Team Members: Indonesia
6. Future Plans & Sustainability
- What are your plans for maintaining or expanding the project after launch?
Following the launch, we plan to host a four-week leaderboard event with $SAND rewards funded by this grant. This event is designed to drive player engagement and establish a competitive community around the experience. Additionally, our team has access to the latest internal Game Maker builds, allowing us to stay ahead of public releases and ensure the experience remains fully compatible with all upcoming updates. This proactive approach enables us to implement new features and optimizations as soon as they become available. - Do you have a monetization strategy?
[ ] Yes No
We plan to create and sell common NFTs as “entry tickets” to seasonal (monthly) events. Each NFT grants access to one event and becomes invalid for future entries once used, encouraging continuous participation and re-engagement. Importantly, 80% of the NFT sales will be reinvested into the prize pool for these events, directly benefiting the player community and creating a sustainable reward system that fuels long-term interest. - How do you plan to attract and retain players over time?
This game will be our primary entry in future Builder’s Challenge where we’ll use some percentage of the earning as a community leaderboard reward, so the existence of the experience will stay. By combining regular competitive seasons, attractive rewards, and a high-replayability design, we aim to foster a dedicated player base and continuously grow our audience within The Sandbox ecosystem.
7. Milestone Deliverables
For each milestone, please confirm your understanding and ability to deliver:
GDD Submission
- [ ] Synopsis of game
- [ ] Concept art, mood board
- [ ] Game mechanics
- [ ] Marketing & monetization plan
- [ ] Budget breakdown
Vertical Slice
- [ ] Focused demo level including Gameplay, FTUE, Narrative, Fun, Art Direction, and Technical review
Blockout Check
- [ ] Level-wide check of terraforming, pathing, interactions (fights, NPCs, quests)
Alpha Check
- [ ] First pass review of user experience, narrative, level design
Beta Check
- [ ] Final gameplay feedback with detailed grading
Post Production
- [ ] QA
- [ ] Trailer and screenshots
- [ ] Community channels active
- [ ] Monetization ready
- [ ] (Optional) Beta community playtest
- Where did you hear about the grant program?
This forum
Discord
Twitter/X
[ ] A friend or community member
Questbook
Other: ___________
