# Gnars Dao Independent Artist Grant Ξ0.471337
## to GNAR STUDIO (Zack Goulet and Jon Tokarz)

This proposal is to supply artists Zack Goulet and Jon Tokarz with Adobe After Effects and Game Maker softwares, two computer monitors, and a Game Maker Studio 2 book, to create a gnarly video game for the Gnars Dao and Skatehive communities.

Breakdown of expenses:

| AAE | Game Maker | Hardware + GM Book|
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| $252 | $110 | $200 |

## Adobe After Effects $252

Adobe After Effects 1-year subscription used for :
-Making assets for Skatehive and Stoken.
-Making digital art GIF animations.

 

## Game Maker $110

3 months of INDIE Tier Subscription to to publish the game independently on a website and mobile.
Use one month of ENTERPRISE Tier Subscription to export final versions of the game for Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles. $80

## Two used 24" Computer monitors $150
To be used by GNAR STUDIO on Quest for Stoken.

## Game Maker Cookbook $50
To be used by GNAR STUDIO on Quest for Stoken.

### Estimated total expense: ~$562

# Benefits to Gnars Dao:
-Gnars NPC characters to be featured in the game.

-The game, in its Open Alpha form, gets about 100 plays per day, and is featured on GX Games' homepage. [link](https://gx.games/games/lkitb7/quest-for-stoken/)

## Vision for the game

The long term goal is to integrate some kind of play-to-earn crypto mechanics. But until that is hashed out...
-The game will use web3 as a theme which underlies the game.
-QR codes within the game will lead to WEB3 skateboarding community websites.
-QR codes to collect POAPs made by GNAR STUDIO for acomplishing levels and beating the game.
-We are from Chicago and have created our city within the game. We want to add international levels. Greece and Brazil are two on our radar.
-We want to expand the game's narrative so that it reads like a book, and tells a story.


#### Artist Background Info:
Zack Goulet and Jon Tokarz are 35 year old visual artists living and working in Chicago who are expanding their work into game development. Zack is primarily a painter, with an interest in animations and is one of the founders of the Skatehive community.

Work Samples: [zackgoulet.us](https://zackgoulet.us)

Both Jon and Zack are skateboarders. [link](https://peakd.com/hive-173115/@web-gnar/ibndfefs)

Thank you for taking the time to read our proposal.
-Gnar Studio


###### address:
## webgnar.eth