The Sandbox has announced that it will launch the upcoming Builder’s Challenge on February 12, 2024. This competition aims to showcase the talents and innovative spirit of creators worldwide, with an impressive prize pool of 1,000,000. SAND. Over ten weeks, participants will attempt to engage the Sandbox community with their unique creations, utilizing the latest features of their free tool, Game Maker 0.9.
Unleashing creativity
The Builder’s Challenge revolves around three crucial steps: publish, engage and earn. Creators are encouraged to introduce new experiences or creative twists on existing genres, with an emphasis on replayability and an immersive First Time User Experience (FTUE) to attract and retain players. Optimizing the experience page, interacting with the community, and collaborating with content creators for promotions are essential strategies to increase visibility.
Rewarding involvement
At the heart of the Sandbox Builder’s Challenge is the Engagement Pool, a rewards system designed to recognize creators based on the level of player interaction they generate. The Engagement Pool rewards creators based on community growth, player engagement, and session length. The more experiences you publish and the more players interact with and spend time in your creations, the greater your rewards.
Creators participating in the The builder’s challenge can track their progress and understand the impact of their efforts through a dedicated analytics page. This invaluable feature provides insight into session duration, number of visits, and most importantly, visits from players who have completed at least one quest. This data allows creators to track the performance of their experience and strategize for maximum engagement.
During the Builder’s Challenge, participants can gain recognition and tangible rewards through weekly SAND distributions. This initiative from The Sandbox aims to encourage digital creation and community engagement in the Metaverse.
The Sandbox recommends making sure you qualify for rewards by completing the KYC (Know Your Customer) process if you are an individual, or the KYB (Know Your Business) process if you represent a business entity.
Eligibility for the Sandbox Builders Challenge
To participate in The Builders’ Challenge, participants must meet specific eligibility criteria. Participants must be of legal age, have a functional rewards wallet, and comply with The Sandbox Terms of Use. Additionally, creators should save their creations with the latest version Gamemaker 0.9 version and keep their accounts active on seven different days to show real engagement.
In particular, experiences involved in other events or owned by The Sandbox employees, partners or contractors are not eligible. The top 100 experiences will be audited for integrity, and bans will be issued for malpractice. However, game jam experiences on branded or IP-owned LAND and those on land owned by The Sandbox are eligible for rewards, with the exception of those under the Land Leasing Program.