Calling all world builders
Nov. 18th-Dec. 15th
$250,000 up for grabs
Plus $1m+ in grants available
New worlds
1x $50k top prize
5x $17.5k runners-up prizes
Create from scratch,
here are some ideas
Existing worlds
1x $20k top prizes
5x $12k runners-up prizes
Build on top of these existing Shape projects
The New Worlds
The new worlds are open systems that anyone can use or build on top of. They are composable, created with the vision of being a part of something more.
These worlds are powered by NFTs, programmatically interacting with each other to create complex structures and grand designs. All built to last forever.
And whenever anyone interacts with your world, you earn Gasback. It's a new paradigm.
The Existing Worlds
You can also create on top of existing worlds. By building on top of existing worlds, you take advantage of mechanics that already exist and also motivate the existing community to participate in your world.
There are 3 existing worlds in Shapecraft. DeePle by DeeKay, Moveable Type by 0xDEAFBEEF, and OTOMs by Kjetil Golid:
DeePle
DeePle is an innovative avatar creator where you can customize your unique onchain identity by equipping items.
All avatars, clothes, and accessories are NFTs, so you retain full control over your wardrobe and no centralized entity can make fashion decisions on your behalf.
Moveable Type
Moveable Type is an experimental and open-ended onchain word game. All characters are NFTs, which can be combined together into a single NFT to make provably unique words, sentences, and ASCII art.
OTOM
OTOM is a system that generates “universes”. Mine OTOMs, make them react to create molecules. In these universes, elements can react and combine with other elements to form larger compounds or alloys. All elements and molecules have a set of properties (like mass, electrical conductivity or toughness) that can serve as an interface for other worlds to build upon.
$1,000,000+ available in builder grants
Builder grants are ongoing support packages that help you grow your forever world.
You get up to 30,000 $OP per project, depending on the milestones you reach.
But you get more than just funding. You get direct support from Shape to make your world thrive.
Every project in Shapecraft will be eligible for a grant.
We'll be in touch after the hackathon ends if we'd like to offer you one!
ScheduleShapecraft is fully online, with recorded in-person events & workshops
Oct 21
Shapecraft announcement
Talks & workshops
Nov 18
SF, NYC & ParisLive kickoff event
Shapecrafting
Dec 15
Hacking ends
Dec 20
Announcing finalists
Jan 6
SF, NYC & ParisLive awards ceremony
Recorded workshops
- “Intro to Web3: The Interconnected Web3” by Dan Nolan
- “Build a Multiplayer World: Part 1” by Dan Nolan
Full schedule here.
Challenge accepted?
Register now to Shapecraft 2024, you can join as a team or individual.
Join Shape Discord to find teammates and ideas, and Alchemy Discord to learn more about signing up and building in web3.