Path of Survival is a blockchain game that combines the elements of survival games and RPGs with blockchain technology to create an immersive experience for players. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where players have to survive and thrive by leveling up, crafting and exploring Player-versus-Player content. In the game, players can trade resources and items with each other, forming a thriving in-game economy.
Problem/solution:
The gaming industry is plagued by issues of fraud, piracy, and lack of transparency. In addition to that, most games have unsustainable token economies which eventually lead to their user activity downfall. We are building an RPG game that combines traditional and blockchain gaming. It offers a real-time strategy mode with a unique "team-to-earn" mechanic, and it is designed with gaming guilds in mind to maximize community involvement and activity.
The game's native token is $SRV, which can be earned through daily Player vs Player (PvP) battles, leaderboards, and clan activities. Players can use $SRV to purchase and trade NFTs in-game, lower cooldown timers for traveling, increase the chance of successful item upgrades, stake for VIP levels and receive in-game bonuses, summon special troops on the Global map, upgrade clan buildings, upgrade and re-spec character attributes, and increase the chance for a successful forge.
Gold is the in-game token required for all activities, and it can be earned by participating in activities.
The in-game NFTs include items such as weapons and armor, characters, battle pets, and clan lands.
Detailed product/network improvement description:
The game is built on the Secret Network, a privacy-first blockchain that allows for secure and private transactions. By using Secret Network, Path of Survival can ensure that players' data and information are kept secure and private while at the same time we can have provability of the game economy. Over time, we want to push the clan lands mode as an e-sport with skill-based tournaments.
Go-to-market and commercialization plan
Our go-to-market strategy involves launching a public beta of the game and working closely with the gaming community to gather feedback and make improvements.
Our approach is "gameplay first"
We aim to build the player base and scale on it, before TGE. This way we can ensure that the game economy has been tested in a real environment and we will have a solid amount of metrics about the game itself.
Once we get to TGE, our focus will shift towards KOLs in the form of traditional and blockchain gamers, mainly on Youtube, TikTok and Twitch.
As a community driven project, we strongly emphasize on community engagement and activity both in our socials and the game itself.
Taking into account the market oversaturation which led to this crash, we do believe that the market will be less speculative for a while, especially as retail investors are no longer driving as much flows and many of the projects which were just "riding the wave" will disappear.
This means that the previously successful marketing strategies will have to shift in order to adapt to the stage of the market we are currently at - show, don't tell.
Our current investors (Black Dragon Guild, Versa Games and NearPad) will be actively contributing for the advertisement of our public sale and TGE. We can talk more about this on a call.
Additionally, we plan to offer in-game purchases and other revenue-generating features to sustain the project and create a sustainable business model.
Team
Alexander Tomov - has founded, grown, and maintained several gaming communities, both for traditional and blockchain-based games. Before Path of Survival, Alexander was working for Crypto.com and more specifically the NFT department for almost two years. During this time he was responsible for handling and coordinating cases related to the NFT marketplace which was launched in 2021. Alexander has studied Finance in both Italy and Bulgaria and has extensive hands-on experience working B2C and B2B.
Alexander Nadjarian - started as a junion programmer in HackSoft, Alexander has expanded his programming knowledge by participation in various projects over the span of 5 years. He has worked with clients in all stages of development and has notable experience in project management. Alexander oversees platform development, optimizes the communication between the development teams and provides overall technical guidance.
Krum Radev - Self-taught developer with several blockchain projects under his belt, Krum develops and implements the logic and security behind the blockchain and integrates it with the platform. Krum has over 3 years of experience working on various Solidity contracts ranging from simple ERC-20 tokens to complex staking protocols.
Kaloyan Nachev -Kaloyan is an acclaimed artist, art director, producer, director, and screenwriter with more than 28 years of experience in 3D animation, art, film and advertisement. The last 7 years he has spent working with the DNADota Team. Kaloyan is the art director of Path of Survival and is in charge of the overall representation of the project.
Peter Chalakov - Peter has been an integral part of the DNADota Team with his 22 years of experience in the 3D art, 3D concept art, 3D animation, technical directing and VFX since the early beginning.
Boril Nachev - Boril studied Fine Art in Bulgaria and Italy after which helped found the DNADota Team and has accumulated 7 years of experience in 3d modeling and art.
Peter Nachev -Petar has worked as a 3d modeler and artist with the DNADota Team since its conception, more than 7 years ago.
Konstantin Vassilev -Konstantin has 28 years of experience in delivering software solutions with both large and small teams. Former Technical Director at CryTek and a lifetime passionate gamer.
Ivan Atanassov - Ivan is a game designer since 2002, who has worked on almost any kind of game you can imagine, from Haemimont Games to Ubisoft, Ivan is now the Creative Guy in charge where his search of "the best game" continues.
Dimitar Tsonov - "the banner god" or simply a Bulgarian multidisciplinary designer working in interface design, with experience in design and identity fields for over 21 years.
Adrian Lekov - "El studente" - Young and aspiring individual with extensive experience in R&D, combined with three years experience with blockchain and conventional game testing.
Dean Giglietti - Representing the people's voice, Dean oversees social engagement and community interactions. With a background in real estate and network marketing, he has experience in providing game value and growing communities.
Kaloyan Velichkov - Content and idea generator, responsible for copywriting and building the knowledge base. Further tasks include locating suitable business development opportunities and maintaining the platform's advancement.
Milestones and budget
Our project is 80% complete from its Private Beta milestone and we have already spent over $600,000 on the product itself. We plan to allocate the grant funding to complete the remaining development milestones and launch the game in a public beta stage. The milestones and budget allocation are as follows:
Milestone 1: Finalize game mechanics and testing of Private Beta (2 months) - $75,000
Milestone 3: Launch Public Beta and gather feedback (Stage A monetization) (3 months) - $100,000
Milestone 4: Launch full game (Stage B monetization) (5 months) - $150,000
Total budget: $365,000
We hope that our application meets the requirements for the grant program and we look forward to working with the Secret Network ecosystem to build an innovative and immersive gaming experience.
Final words as a founder - I believe that what matters the most in startups is 1) the team and 2) the expertise of the team. I am confident that we have both, as we have created an amalgam of young tech-savy coders who are working with experienced artists from Dota and senior Unity guys from Ubisoft, Imperia Online and so on. The above, combined with our hardships during these times and adaptability during the bear market makes us a worthy pick in my opinion.
High-level description of the project:
Path of Survival is a blockchain game that combines the elements of survival games and RPGs with blockchain technology to create an immersive experience for players. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where players have to survive and thrive by leveling up, crafting and exploring Player-versus-Player content. In the game, players can trade resources and items with each other, forming a thriving in-game economy.
Problem/solution:
The gaming industry is plagued by issues of fraud, piracy, and lack of transparency. In addition to that, most games have unsustainable token economies which eventually lead to their user activity downfall. We are building an RPG game that combines traditional and blockchain gaming. It offers a real-time strategy mode with a unique "team-to-earn" mechanic, and it is designed with gaming guilds in mind to maximize community involvement and activity.
The game's native token is $SRV, which can be earned through daily Player vs Player (PvP) battles, leaderboards, and clan activities. Players can use $SRV to purchase and trade NFTs in-game, lower cooldown timers for traveling, increase the chance of successful item upgrades, stake for VIP levels and receive in-game bonuses, summon special troops on the Global map, upgrade clan buildings, upgrade and re-spec character attributes, and increase the chance for a successful forge.
Gold is the in-game token required for all activities, and it can be earned by participating in activities.
The in-game NFTs include items such as weapons and armor, characters, battle pets, and clan lands.
Detailed product/network improvement description:
The game is built on the Secret Network, a privacy-first blockchain that allows for secure and private transactions. By using Secret Network, Path of Survival can ensure that players' data and information are kept secure and private while at the same time we can have provability of the game economy. Over time, we want to push the clan lands mode as an e-sport with skill-based tournaments.
Go-to-market and commercialization plan
Our go-to-market strategy involves launching a public beta of the game and working closely with the gaming community to gather feedback and make improvements.
Our approach is "gameplay first"
We aim to build the player base and scale on it, before TGE. This way we can ensure that the game economy has been tested in a real environment and we will have a solid amount of metrics about the game itself.
Once we get to TGE, our focus will shift towards KOLs in the form of traditional and blockchain gamers, mainly on Youtube, TikTok and Twitch.
As a community driven project, we strongly emphasize on community engagement and activity both in our socials and the game itself. Taking into account the market oversaturation which led to this crash, we do believe that the market will be less speculative for a while, especially as retail investors are no longer driving as much flows and many of the projects which were just "riding the wave" will disappear. This means that the previously successful marketing strategies will have to shift in order to adapt to the stage of the market we are currently at - show, don't tell.
Our current investors (Black Dragon Guild, Versa Games and NearPad) will be actively contributing for the advertisement of our public sale and TGE. We can talk more about this on a call.
Additionally, we plan to offer in-game purchases and other revenue-generating features to sustain the project and create a sustainable business model.
Team
Alexander Tomov - has founded, grown, and maintained several gaming communities, both for traditional and blockchain-based games. Before Path of Survival, Alexander was working for Crypto.com and more specifically the NFT department for almost two years. During this time he was responsible for handling and coordinating cases related to the NFT marketplace which was launched in 2021. Alexander has studied Finance in both Italy and Bulgaria and has extensive hands-on experience working B2C and B2B.
Alexander Nadjarian - started as a junion programmer in HackSoft, Alexander has expanded his programming knowledge by participation in various projects over the span of 5 years. He has worked with clients in all stages of development and has notable experience in project management. Alexander oversees platform development, optimizes the communication between the development teams and provides overall technical guidance.
Krum Radev - Self-taught developer with several blockchain projects under his belt, Krum develops and implements the logic and security behind the blockchain and integrates it with the platform. Krum has over 3 years of experience working on various Solidity contracts ranging from simple ERC-20 tokens to complex staking protocols.
Kaloyan Nachev -Kaloyan is an acclaimed artist, art director, producer, director, and screenwriter with more than 28 years of experience in 3D animation, art, film and advertisement. The last 7 years he has spent working with the DNADota Team. Kaloyan is the art director of Path of Survival and is in charge of the overall representation of the project.
Peter Chalakov - Peter has been an integral part of the DNADota Team with his 22 years of experience in the 3D art, 3D concept art, 3D animation, technical directing and VFX since the early beginning.
Boril Nachev - Boril studied Fine Art in Bulgaria and Italy after which helped found the DNADota Team and has accumulated 7 years of experience in 3d modeling and art.
Peter Nachev -Petar has worked as a 3d modeler and artist with the DNADota Team since its conception, more than 7 years ago.
Konstantin Vassilev -Konstantin has 28 years of experience in delivering software solutions with both large and small teams. Former Technical Director at CryTek and a lifetime passionate gamer.
Ivan Atanassov - Ivan is a game designer since 2002, who has worked on almost any kind of game you can imagine, from Haemimont Games to Ubisoft, Ivan is now the Creative Guy in charge where his search of "the best game" continues.
Dimitar Tsonov - "the banner god" or simply a Bulgarian multidisciplinary designer working in interface design, with experience in design and identity fields for over 21 years.
Adrian Lekov - "El studente" - Young and aspiring individual with extensive experience in R&D, combined with three years experience with blockchain and conventional game testing.
Dean Giglietti - Representing the people's voice, Dean oversees social engagement and community interactions. With a background in real estate and network marketing, he has experience in providing game value and growing communities.
Kaloyan Velichkov - Content and idea generator, responsible for copywriting and building the knowledge base. Further tasks include locating suitable business development opportunities and maintaining the platform's advancement.
Milestones and budget
Our project is 80% complete from its Private Beta milestone and we have already spent over $600,000 on the product itself. We plan to allocate the grant funding to complete the remaining development milestones and launch the game in a public beta stage. The milestones and budget allocation are as follows:
Milestone 1: Finalize game mechanics and testing of Private Beta (2 months) - $75,000
Milestone 2: Implement blockchain-based security features, wallet integrations (2 months) - $40,000
Milestone 3: Launch Public Beta and gather feedback (Stage A monetization) (3 months) - $100,000
Milestone 4: Launch full game (Stage B monetization) (5 months) - $150,000
Total budget: $365,000
We hope that our application meets the requirements for the grant program and we look forward to working with the Secret Network ecosystem to build an innovative and immersive gaming experience.
Final words as a founder - I believe that what matters the most in startups is 1) the team and 2) the expertise of the team. I am confident that we have both, as we have created an amalgam of young tech-savy coders who are working with experienced artists from Dota and senior Unity guys from Ubisoft, Imperia Online and so on. The above, combined with our hardships during these times and adaptability during the bear market makes us a worthy pick in my opinion.
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