SIP-32: DAO Educational Experience in the Sandbox - RFP Selection

Geraldine · June 25, 2025, 9:14am

TL;DR


What	This SIP proposes a community vote to select 1 of the 7 submissions for the RFP: “Create an Educational Experience in The Sandbox About the DAO Governance Process.”. The winning proposal, determined by the highest total voting power, will receive funding to develop their educational experience.
Why	Understanding how to participate in The Sandbox DAO governance is critical to decentralized participation. However, the process remains opaque or intimidating for many community members. While documentation exists, it lacks an engaging, immersive format accessible to the wider Sandbox community.
How	The SIP outlines a summary of each proposal (concept, budget, timeline, team) and includes a side-by-side comparison table. Community members may cast their vote for a single proposal or distribute their VP across multiple options.
When	Voting will determine the winner, who can begin development in alignment with their proposed timeline, starting when Game Maker 0.12 becomes available.
Who	Proposals were submitted by the following teams below

Proposals Overview

Candidates	Concept Summary	Theme	Team Expertise	Gameplay lenght	Type	Budget (USD)	Timeline (Weeks)
1. Andy Graga + Flamant Tornado - A DAO Quest	Narrative-based game Immerse players in an engaging storyline where they actively experience the decision-making processes of DAO. Multiple endings	Metaverse with four distinct areas	Game Jam winners (2nd, 8th, 9th), BC2, BC3, top 10 in Voxedit contests (8th, 8th, 9th) and 5th place in Voxel Wars	~30–45 minutes per session	Single Player - Educational / RPG / Adventure	18K	12
2. Greatr Works Studio - System of a DAO	Scenario-based simulation game that educates players on Sandbox DAO governance through interactive storytelling.	Greco-Roman and futuristic	Multiple Game Jam wins, Game Maker Fund project (Roach Uprising) - nominations for Best Jam Game Design and Best Studio.	10–15 minutes	Single Player - Simulation / Narrative	30K	12
3. Lanzer x MetaWorlds x Dankoy x Creative Crawler Studio - The Sandbox DAO Education Hub	Minigames with 6 learning areas each with a short lesson and a hands-on exercise	Sandbox DAO color palette	Lanzer: DAO podcast host, GMF recipient, long-time DAO participant / Dankoyy: Logic developer with top placements in Game Jams, expert in Sandbox Game Maker / Crawler Creative Studio: Experienced voxel artist with multiple contest placements	45 minutes	Multiplayer - Educational / RPG	30K	12
4. Nazarov Production - BoostDrive	Players race on the rooftops of moving cars. BOOSTDRIVE transforms each keypress and perfectly-timed boost into a symbolic act of decentralized decision-making. A short, intense experience where DAO principles are felt, not explained.	Neon-lit speedway surrounded by a futuristic cyberpunk district	Solo developer with multi-disciplinary skills in game design, voxel art, animation, narrative, and branding. Prior work with The Sandbox (since 2019), delivering over 30 voxel assets, including vehicles and buildings, featured by Sandbox leadership.	5–10 minutes (BOOST Academy + several ~25-second races)	Single-player / Competitive Racing + Simulation	29K	10-14
5. Smobler - DAO Headquarters: Power Within	This proposal reimagines onboarding into the DAO as an engaging, hands-on experience that is both educational and enjoyable. Players step into the DAO HQ and are immediately immersed in quests that reflect real functions of the DAO—be it treasury management, community building, or creative curation.	Culture	Claynation, 3verest, Teletubbies	25-45 minutes per session	Single Player / Educational / Role Playing Game (RPG)	30K$ (includes 1 year post-launch bug fix guarantee)	14
6. Studio Impossible Dream, Game Monkey - The SandDao Factory	Role-based game featuring interactive departments and minigames based on the SIP Training 1.0 Workshop . Includes live proposal updates, a mascot bot (S-DAO Bot).	Color Pastel Factory	Impossible Dream Studio: Top 10 in 9 Game Jams, strong narrative design / Game Monkey (iamnegool): 12+ VoxEdit wins, 20+ collaborations, architectural voxel artist	20–25 minutes	Single ou multiple -player, Clicker, Educational, Role Playing, Simulation	30K + 1 year update	13
7. Swipe Back- The Sandbox DAO Playground	Curated exhibition where visitors can an explore interactive displays that spotlight the DAO’s most successful SIPs.	Gallery	Sandbox trusted partner, and most awarded studio. Creator of Ledger (330K Players), L’Oreal, BNP & Chevrolet		Multiplayer / Social Hub / Gamified gallery	30K (without the map update for each subsequent SIP)	16

Game Monkey (iamnegool): 12+ VoxEdit wins, 20+ collaborations, architectural voxel artist|20–25 minutes|Single ou multiple -player, Clicker, Educational, Role Playing, Simulation|30K + 1 year update|13|
|7. Swipe Back- The Sandbox DAO Playground|Curated exhibition where visitors can an explore interactive displays that spotlight the DAO’s most successful SIPs.|Gallery|Sandbox trusted partner, and most awarded studio. Creator of Ledger (330K Players), L’Oreal, BNP & Chevrolet||Multiplayer / Social Hub / Gamified gallery|30K (without the map update for each subsequent SIP)|16|

Voting Options

The winning team will receive funding and begin work under the agreed timeline.

Voting will be open from July 9th to July 23rd on Snapshot.

Andy Graga + Flamant Tornado
Greatr Works Studio
Lanzer (Metaworlds) x Dankoy x Creative Crawler Studio
Nazarov production - Boostdrive
Smobler
Studio Impossible Dream x Game Monkey
Swipe Back - Studios
Abstain

theKuntaMC · June 25, 2025, 2:35pm

Thoughts from @Delegates, @domainallocators, and broader community on this one!

This will be a fun two weeks.

I hope the studios who applied are active on this thread.

SAND strong

tobincraft · June 25, 2025, 4:28pm

Hello everyone!

I’m Tobin — Lead Game Designer at Smobler, Sandbox Ambassador since 2021, and 9× Solo Game Jam Winner.

I’ll be moderating this thread to discuss our proposal: “Smobler - DAO Headquarters: Power Within.”

Feel free to ask any questions about the game concept, Quests, or implementation details. I’m here to clarify anything and gather your valuable feedback. Looking forward to the conversation!

hishmad · June 25, 2025, 10:51pm

Hello @tobincraft
I appreciate you taking the time for this SIP. May I ask one simple question?

What specific criteria will be used to judge the proposals beyond “highest total voting power”? For example, how will factors like educational impact, scalability, or community engagement be weighed?

cryptodiplo · June 25, 2025, 11:16pm

Looks great. Haven’t decided my vote but definitely pleased with the quality of submissions.

Lanzer · June 26, 2025, 12:58am

Wassup everybody. I just had to put in a proposal.

@dankoyy and Crawler Creative and I teamed up on this one. It made perfect sense to take all the DAO educational infographics I’ve built over the last 60 SANDDAO podcast episodes and bring them to life in a multiplayer, hands-on minigame learning session.

Take a look at our proposal when you get a chance! Metaworld x Dankoy x Creative Crawler Studio

dankkoy got excited and built a prototype already

sebga · June 26, 2025, 10:11am

Domain Alocator are allowed to submit ?

theKuntaMC · June 26, 2025, 1:05pm

DA’s may submit SIPs, yes.

Since they do not cast delegated votes on SIPs, there is no conflict of interest.

tobincraft · June 26, 2025, 1:08pm

Hello @hishmad, thank you for the thoughtful question!

DAO Headquarters: Power Within. is designed as a gentle introduction to the world of DAOs, but rather than revealing specific metrics, I’d like to teach through active participation and collaboration. Players learn by doing: helping departments, making decisions, and contributing to a shared space. Along the way, they naturally develop pro-social skills like communication, teamwork, and responsible decision-making, skills that extend far beyond the game and into real-world impact.

Here’s a preview of what that looks like, with respect to individual personalities or Roles players can explore within the experience.

KCL · June 28, 2025, 3:29pm

Interested about the storytelling proposals: canthe avatar circulate freely in those experiences or will it be gated be the sorytelling?

Biversen · June 28, 2025, 6:59pm

I don’t think there’s a need for that.

I think Dao should be a more competitive experience that people can play over and over again instead of having a game that will only be played once or never.

People who want to learn something about DAO can access youtube or other sources. This project will just be a waste of resources, time and effort.

rocksymiguel · July 2, 2025, 12:23am

Hey everyone!

I’m one of the creators behind The SandDAO Factory Proposal (Impossible Dream Studio X Game Monkey), I worked as the game designer alongside @iamnegool, who’s behind all the voxel art.

Just wanted to say how excited we are to see our proposal included. It took a lot of effort (and heart) to shape this into something both fun and meaningful. We based most of the game and minigames included around the SIP Training 1.0 Workshop, trying to make each part of the DAO process engaging through interactive departments and role-based gameplay.

If you’d like to dive deeper into what we’ve planned, feel free to check out the full proposal:

…and of course, if you have any questions or thoughts about “The SandDao Factory” proposal, we will be happy to answer them.

anazarov · July 3, 2025, 2:47am

Hello everyone!

First of all — congratulations to all participants selected for the SIP-32 voting phase!
It’s inspiring to see so many strong and creative proposals — an honor to be among you.

@domainallocators, @moderators — a quick note: the BOOSTDRIVE presentation currently listed in the table is outdated.
Here’s the updated full version (PDF):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mGmvfUjMOSCrztY9TIMJwoAie5lCi-g1/view?usp=sharing

Over the past few weeks, we’ve made strong progress in several key areas:

New voxel cars added, city elements refined
Racing mechanics redesigned — boosts now rely on precise timing, not spamming
Cyberpunk district layout finalized — awaiting build-out in Game Maker
DAO onboarding section structured — with quests and NPCs in BOOST ACADEMY

BOOSTDRIVE isn’t just a racing game — it’s a playable metaphor for DAO governance, where every boost is a decision.

Looking forward to your feedback and thoughts — see you on the track!

— Aziz (Nazarov Production)

Gikis · July 7, 2025, 6:40pm

No matter what type of game you’re planning to build, with the tools and production speed available today, no DAO game should cost more than $10k. So I’ll be voting for the experience that sticks closer to a rational budget — even more than the idea itself.

So all contestants with 30k budget are out for me.

Some of the presentations are extremely complicated. Noone, I repeat, noone wants to read sheets of almost academic like research paper on someone elses idea of a dao game. Keep it simple, if you can’t do it in a pitch, how can you make a clear guided experience?

P.s. some of you didn’t even bother to render some real voxels into the pitch.

Lanzer · July 8, 2025, 1:20am

Gikis,

I’m surprised to hear you say that no DAO game should cost more than $10K. You’re not a new builder in the space, so I assume you know that developing Sandbox games cost more than $10K, even the 10-day builds for Builder’s Challenge

anazarov · July 8, 2025, 2:56am

With respect, @Gikis —
judging creative work from a high tower can overlook what’s being shaped on the ground.
Some of us don’t debate budgets —
we craft voxels.
Here’s one. Or three.

Glühwein
tacha1_2
tacha2_2

Lanzer · July 8, 2025, 6:20am

@anazarov those just look SO COOL. I really hope you apply to the The Sandbox DAO Grant Program > OPEN: Season Rewards & Game Creation grant program. You and your team are very talented

anazarov · July 8, 2025, 6:36am

Thank you so much, @Lanzer — it means a lot coming from you!

We’ve been putting everything into BOOSTDRIVE lately — from visual identity to game mechanics — and your support is a big encouragement.

I’ll definitely look into the #season-rewards-game-creation program as you suggested. We have a few surprises in the works, and this could be a great opportunity to share them with the wider Sandbox community.

Appreciate you taking the time. Let’s keep building

Biversen · July 8, 2025, 2:54pm

I agree with you. If the game is made for DAO, it should be max 10K dollars. DAO business is a bit volunteer and not for profit.

Just give me 1x1 land and a Voxedit designer to draw some models and I will make you a DAO themed parkour racing game for free in 15 Days

Note: I want 30% of builder’s challenge revenue.

I have already expressed my opinion on the education game here.

tobincraft · July 8, 2025, 3:49pm

Hey @Gikis, I was honestly a bit surprised to hear this coming from a creator like you.

I understand the concern around budgets and I want to offer some context. The cost we’ve proposed reflects more than just the build, it includes a 1-year bug-free support guarantee, ensuring the DAO isn’t left with a broken or unsupported experience post-launch. That level of long-term reliability and accountability adds real value to the investment.

And we didn’t just talk about ideas, we took the time to build out one of the DAO HQ floors to show our commitment to delivering quality. This isn’t a concept dump or academic pitch, it’s a thoughtfully designed, guided experience built to onboard users through meaningful interaction and role-based gameplay to teach skills that foster collaboration. Skills that, judging by your approach to community feedback, might be incredibly useful for you!

Here’s a preview of what one of those floors will look like inside the DAO HQ:
Copy+of+Untitled+Design+(3)+(1)