Sandbox Ai Agent (V1)

The Sandbox DAO Grant Program OPEN: Web3 integration
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1. Executive Summary

Project Overview:
We propose the development of an AI Agent for The Sandbox that allows users to interact with their digital assets and land using natural language commands. This conversational assistant will empower users to manage, trade, and explore opportunities around their assets seamlessly, using chat.

Goal:
Enhance user accessibility and experience in The Sandbox by removing complexity in asset management and promoting engagement via intuitive AI-driven interactions.

Main Community Benefit:
The agent will simplify onboarding, boost retention, and increase asset utility—especially for non-technical users—by acting as a smart assistant across gameplay, asset trading, and land management.

2. Problem Statement

Current Limitation:
Interacting with blockchain-based assets (trading, sending, managing) typically requires navigating multiple interfaces or having technical knowledge. This friction limits participation and hinders engagement, especially among Web2 gamers.

Affected Stakeholders:

  • Players: who want quick, simple access to their items.
  • Creators: who need help managing builds, monetization, and community engagement.
  • Landowners/Builders: who struggle to optimize or market their land.
  • New Users: who are overwhelmed by technical complexity.

Consequence of Inaction:

  • Slower onboarding of Web2 users
  • Reduced asset liquidity
  • Lower creator monetization
  • Limited community-driven game economy participation

3. Proposed Solution

What is the Solution?
An AI-powered chatbot integrated into The Sandbox that allows users to manage, trade, and interact with assets using natural language commands.

Core Features:

  • Send/trade assets via chat
  • View asset info, rarity, value

Technologies Used:

  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) via APIs
  • Wallet integration (WalletConnect / MetaMask)
  • Smart contract interaction via Web3.js / Ethers.js
    Marketplace Integration:
    While The Sandbox does not offer a public marketplace API, the project will:
  • Query OpenSea API for listed LAND and ASSETs when available.
  • Use on-chain data and event logs to track ownership and transactions.
  • Guide users to the Sandbox Marketplace via deep links and metadata matching.
  • Smart contract standards: ERC-20, ERC-721 and ERC-1155
  • Backend: Node.js / Express, WebSocket for real-time interaction

Sandbox Tool Integration:

  • Game Maker: In-game AI companion/NPC with chat triggers
  • VoxEdit: Optional avatar/character integration for AI
  • Assets: Trade and showcase directly through bot
  • Quests: AI as a quest-giving or quest-tracking NPC

User Experience:

Users: Onboard through wallet connect

  • Responsive UI and chat widget integrated in browser and in-game

Why This Solution Works:

  • Reduces friction in asset management
  • Adds accessibility for non-technical users
  • Encourages dynamic and intelligent in-game engagement
  • Increases retention via smart support and trade tools

4. Team

Our Team has 5 years of experiences in development.

5. Technical Details

Integration Type:

  • AI-driven UI layer over user wallets and assets
  • chat-based interface with in-game presence
  • On-chain asset trade

Infrastructure Needs:

  • Backend server (Node.js + MongoDB/Postgres)
  • WebSocket layer for real-time chat
  • In-game scripting integration for sandbox experiences

:dollar_banknote: Budget Table

Category Amount (USD) Justification
Web3 Development $4,000 Asset transfers, wallet integration, and Web3.js/Ethers.js for contract calls
Backend/API Integration $3,000 NLP integration, OpenSea API usage, and metadata display
Sandbox Integration $1,500 chat triggers, UI/UX
QA & Testing $1,000 Functional testing, wallet testing, OpenSea + asset testing
Project Coordination $500 Documentation, DAO communication, and milestone management
Total $10,000

Milestones:

:hourglass_not_done: Milestones & Timeline

Milestone Key Deliverable Estimated Date % Budget Released
:white_check_mark: MVP Complete Working AI agent with SAND token transfers via wallet chat Already delivered 25%
1 Asset viewing + metadata via chat (ERC-721 / ERC-1155) Week 2 25%
2 OpenSea integration + trading logic (send ASSETs via chat) Week 4 30%
3 Sandbox in-game integration + QA testing + user demo Week 6 20%

MVP

Please try it here: https://sand-seven.vercel.app/
Video:

  • Connect your wallet (polygon chain)
  • Write " Send 1 Sand to 0x.." to send Sand tokens
  • Write “How many SAND tokens do I have?” to see how many Sand tokens you have.

7. DAO Alignment & Impact Measurement

Alignment with DAO Goals:

  • Decentralization: Gives users direct asset control without relying on centralized UIs
  • Community Empowerment: Empowers creators and players with AI support
  • Accessibility: Simplifies Web3 for everyone, especially Web2 users
  • Innovation: First AI-agent-based interface in The Sandbox

Impact Measurement and KPIs:

  • Users onboarded (wallet connects, returning users)
  • Asset trades initiated via bot
  • AI usage frequency (daily commands)
  • Number of users who connected their wallets in the website
  • Number of users who use the Ai Agent (chat)
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Hello Nibras,

Thank you very much for your application. I would like you to answer the following:

  1. The impact this could have is unclear to me, given that The Sandbox already has its own marketplace, or the interface provided by the wallet itself for sending tokens.
  2. How will user security be guaranteed and why would they list on your platform instead of OpenSea?
  3. The integration with The Sandbox section is inconsistent with the platform’s proposal and talks about integrations with Game Maker, VoxEdit, and adding quests. This scope seems too large for such a small budget.
  4. How you will improve retention is also not clear in the proposal.
  5. It’s important to have detailed team information, social media (X/LinkedIn), portfolio, and GitHub to verify the 5 years of experience.
  6. Why the use of both a relational and a non-relational database in the Infrastructure Needs section.
  7. For security purposes, please share a video of the demo working.
  8. Why are players empowered with AI?
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Hello @yuelwolf,

  1. Our AI agent doesn’t replace the marketplace or wallet, it enhances them by making asset discovery, sending, and trading accessible through natural language. This lowers the barrier for non-technical users.

  2. User security is a top priority. The AI agent does not hold custody of user funds, private keys, or perform any transactions on the user’s behalf. All transactions are initiated by the user through WalletConnect or MetaMask, ensuring they remain in full control of their wallet. The AI provides information, context, and prepares transaction intents, but the user must explicitly sign and approve all blockchain actions in their own wallet interface. No private data or wallet credentials are stored.

  3. To clarify, we are not creating a new marketplace. Our AI agent serves as a gateway to existing platforms such as OpenSea and The Sandbox Marketplace. Users can use natural language to search, filter, and view listings, and then be redirected to the appropriate marketplace to complete their transactions. The goal is to make discovery and engagement easier, not to compete with or replace existing marketplaces

  4. That’s a valid concern, and we agree. These elements—Game Maker integration, VoxEdit avatars, and quest mechanics—are future roadmap items, not part of this proposal’s V1 scope - will highlight that in the main proposal.

  5. User retention will be driven by ongoing utility and accessibility. Once the bot is integrated, users can:

  • Revisit it to quickly check their asset portfolio
  • Track market floor prices or rare item listings
  • Send or trade assets without navigating complex interfaces

In future updates, retention may be enhanced by personalized alerts (e.g., “your NFT increased in value”), and optional gamification like AI-led trading challenges or collection goals. For now, retention is based on frequent use of a helpful utility tool embedded into users’ asset workflows.

  1. Please check our Github: NibrasD (NibrasD) · GitHub

  2. Our architecture is hybrid to support performance and scalability:

  • PostgreSQL (relational DB) will be used for structured user session data, authentication logs, and permission controls.
  • Redis or MongoDB (non-relational) will cache fast-changing or transient data such as:
    • Chat session memory (for the AI)
    • Marketplace search results
    • Asset metadata fetched from decentralized APIs

This approach balances data integrity (PostgreSQL) with speed and scalability (Redis/MongoDB), especially for real-time conversational flows. but we can look into that if needed.

  1. Here’s a quick video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PXCiJatjF4XI2DOXyf4AEHZ1tLUru6RK/view?usp=sharing

  2. AI empowers players by removing the complexity of blockchain interaction. Instead of navigating token IDs, gas fees, and contract addresses, users can simply say:

“Send 10 SAND to Alex”
“What’s the rarity of this NFT?”
“Show me the cheapest dragon mount available.”

This democratizes Web3 participation, especially for mobile and Web2-first users, and supports onboarding by making the asset economy accessible in a human-friendly way.

Thank you for your time.

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Thanks Nibras, I’ll review the entire proposal and get back to you as soon as possible.

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Proposal Evaluation

Thank you for your time and effort in submitting your project. After a thorough review, we’ve compiled the scores based on the established criteria:

  • Team (1/10 | Weight: 35%)

    • Unfortunately, there isn’t sufficient experience demonstrated for the development of a project of this nature.

  • Project (2/10 | Weight: 35%)

    • The core advantage of the application isn’t entirely clear, as users, including Web2 users, will ultimately still need to interact directly with a wallet to approve transactions. This makes the project’s scope seem inconsistent.

  • Budget (2/10 | Weight: 15%)

    • The proposed budget doesn’t appear to align with the project’s scope, especially considering that integration with VoxEdit and GameMaker is a milestone with the lowest allocation within the proposal.

  • DAO Impact (3/10 | Weight: 15%)

    • The impact on the community isn’t considered significant, as it doesn’t fundamentally solve the problem of transactional interaction and wallet usage for Web2 users.

Compiled Score

The total weighted score for your proposal is 1.8/10.

Conclusion

Regrettably, the project has been rejected at this time. We encourage you to consider the feedback provided for future proposals.