Sei GG: The Gauntlet Gaming Competition & Creator Fund Round #4

We’re excited to announce two parallel initiatives happening on Sei:

1. Sei GG: The Legendary Gauntlet, a three-week-long gaming competition for Web3 gamers with $50,000 in prizes.
2. Creator Fund Round #4 for Web3 gaming creators, offering $250,000 in grants to support projects that contribute to the growth of the Sei gaming ecosystem.

Here’s a breakdown of each initiative, broken down into two sections.

Section 1: Sei GG - The Gauntlet Gaming Competition

Overview

Sei GG is an exciting, three-week-long gaming competition where players will compete for $50,000 in total prizes across five different games.The competition runs from Monday, September 16th at 10 AM EST to Monday, October 7th 10 AM EST.

How It Works

• There are five games, each offering $10,000 in weekly prizes.
• Every week, player scores reset, giving participants new chances to compete for the top spots and win the weekly rewards.
• Winners are determined based on performance metrics like highest score or most wins depending on the game.

Participating Games & Weekly Prizes

(1) Anome (@Anome_Official): Win the most games

• Weekly Prizes: 1st: $1,500 // 2nd: $700 // 3rd: $400 // 4th-10th: $100 each

(2) Dragon Ninja (@DragonNinja_io): Highest score

• Weekly Prizes: 1st: $1,500 // 2nd: $700 // 3rd: $400 // 4th-10th: $100 each

(3) Cat vs Monster (@catvsmonsters): Earn the most $CatM

• Weekly Prizes: 1st: $1,500 // 2nd: $700 // 3rd: $400 // 4th-10th: $100 each

(4) Star Symphony (@starsymphony_io): Highest score

• Weekly Prizes: 1st: $1,500 // 2nd: $700 // 3rd: $400 // 4th-10th: $100 each

(5) DuckGang (@duckgang_com): Airdrop points

• Weekly Prizes:1st: $1,500 // 2nd: $700 // 3rd: $400 // 4th-10th: $100 each

Visit each game’s X account for more details on how to participate and specific gameplay rules. 

Competition Timeline

• Start Date: Monday, September 16th, 10 AM EST
• End Date: Monday, October 7th, 10 AM EST
• Prize Pool: $50,000 spread across five games, with $10,000 allocated per game.

Section 2: Creator Fund Round #4 - Supporting Web3 Gaming Creators

Sei Creator Fund Overview

The Sei Creator Fund, a $10 million initiative, is launching its third round with a $250,000 USD matching pool. This round focuses on Educational Content, Developer Tools, Smart Contract Development, Integration, and Documentation, aiming to support developers building on Sei.

Round 4 Details

While the gamers compete in Sei GG, Web3 gaming creators are invited to apply for $250,000 in grants through Creator Fund Round #4. This funding round is designed to support creators who are building and growing the Sei gaming ecosystem.

Focus Areas

1. Content Series Development
   1. Build content series centered around Sei’s Web3 gaming ecosystem and its games, aimed at generating awareness and excitement.
2. Campaigns and Contests 
   1. Host contests, collaborative events, and campaigns that encourage people to try games on Sei, fostering engagement and participation.
3. Streaming and Live Content
   1. Create streaming and live content to showcase Sei games, driving interaction and real-time engagement with the community.
4. Community Collaborations
   1. Develop initiatives to foster a sense of community within Sei’s gaming ecosystem and collaborate with external communities to strengthen connections.

Application Details

• Applications go live at 10 AM EST on Monday, September 16th
• Applications close at noon EST on Thursday, October 3rd
• Voting and donations will open shortly after on the Gitcoin Platform

Access Sei’s Gitcoin dashboard to apply & vote here.

How to apply

1. Create a profile on Builder
2. Apply on Gitcoin’s Grants Stack
   1. (Guide)

How to Vote

1. Review Applications: When donations open at noon EST on September 26th, review live applications as they come in via the Gitcoin Explorer.
2. Donate to Grantees: Donate to the grantees of your choice (add to cart -> check out with allocating $SEI). (Guide)
   1. Note: Gitcoin pools small donations from many people and matches them with the larger $250k central fund, provided by the SEI Foundation

Application Committee

By leveraging Gitcoin’s industry-leading quadratic funding model, the Creator Fund grant funding process operates in a decentralized and community-driven manner. To further enhance this approach, the Application Committee was created to review projects based on criteria listed below. Projects that meet these standards will then be put to a community vote, ensuring a transparent and fair decision-making process guided by the community. The members of the application committee will be introduced to the community in the coming days.

Evaluation Criteria:

1. Creators will be evaluated based on their potential to grow the Sei gaming ecosystem, their track record in gaming content creation, the uniqueness of their application or content pitch, and the overall value they can bring to the ecosystem’s development and growth.
2. Projects must directly contribute to Sei's Web3 gaming ecosystem and be either new or significantly improved versions of existing projects.
3. Submissions must include a clear roadmap and demonstrate strong long-term potential.

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus: 3,000 $SEI if the referee places in the top 10 (applicant must include the referral in their application).

Understanding Quadratic Funding (QF)

Quadratic Funding (QF) is a crowd-funding mechanism where community members make donations (big or small) that act as votes on where to allocate funds. QF pools small donations from many people and matches them with a larger amount of funding from a central fund, provided by the SEI Foundation. It uses a unique mathematical formula that rewards projects based on the number of people who have donated, not just the size of the donations. This approach captures community needs, fosters shared ownership, and incentivizes smaller contributors.

When applying, it’s essential to understand that the success of your project depends not only on meeting the eligibility criteria but also on garnering broad community support. Cluster-Matching QF, used to assess votes, rewards projects that attract backing from diverse groups within the community. By identifying patterns of similar supporters, the model ensures that projects with wider community appeal receive higher matching funds, encouraging applicants to seek broad support. This means that the more diverse your backers, the greater the potential for your project to receive substantial funding, promoting a fair and balanced ecosystem.

Post-Funding Requirements

1. Milestone tracking via Karma GAP on project progress is required.
   1. All participating projects will be synced to the GAP platform. Grantees can log in with their wallets to add milestones and post updates upon completion.
2. Open communication with the Sei community by sharing insights and challenges.
3. Participation in Sei community events to present progress and outcomes.

Sei Community Grants Chat

If you have any questions, join the Sei Community Grants Telegram Group. In the group, you'll find sub-channels such as:

1. Pitch Scheduling: Schedule your Twitter Space presentations.
2. Request for Collaboration: Get assistance improving your initiative by leveraging collaboration opportunities.

Feel free to ask in the relevant channels, and the community will be there to support you.

To Sum it all up

Whether you're a gamer looking to dominate the leaderboards or a creator seeking funding to bring your bring your Web3 gaming vision to life, Sei GG: The Gauntlet and Creator Fund Round #4 offer unique opportunities to engage and grow with the Sei community.