Today, we had our monthly meeting with @Dhingia from Dhingia Builds HQ, and the project is on track. We reviewed their public roadmap, comparing it with a live demo during the meeting. We discussed progress on applying new challenges for players and designing unique quests that reward users with rare crafting materials. We identified some minor bugs related to collecting them, which they believe may be linked to the SDK7 platform. We proposed a testing session with the community on Thursday, the 30th, at 5 PM UTC. Additionally, we reorganized dates on their roadmap to align with their current vesting contract. Regarding metrics, we agreed to list past events in an Excel sheet initially, using the data they have been collecting. As they are not yet comfortable with DCL Metrics, we requested a first version to check the structure. We will then move on to reflecting all the past metrics on Notion to be updated. Please reminds that in the next GovApp update you will need to add the metrics for November. Thanks Next steps: 1. Grantee sends their metrics. 2. GSS checks them. 3. GSS executes the pre-testing session steps."

Dhingia Builds HQ: Play to Build Ecosystem in Decentraland This proposal has been ENACTED by a DAO Committee Member (0x88013d7ed946dd8292268a6ff69165a97a89a639) Vesting Contract Address: 0x715c936260584b1ecb3d9f4dfec8de763dee684d

Why does this community love to celebrate Transphobic pieces of shit so much?

@Dhingia I'm thrilled that this grant was approved! You merit every cent, Alpha and I were truly impressed with the high-quality work you've contributed to this community. You've devoted countless hours to DCL without asking for anything in return. You and your wife always step up to lend a hand when needed. Myself, Alpha, and the entire @bverse family recognize and appreciate your efforts. Even though some may undervalue your contributions in Decentraland, we certainly do not.

Dhingia Builds HQ: Play to Build Ecosystem in Decentraland This proposal is now in status: PASSED. Voting Results: * Yes 64% 8,786,584 VP (82 votes) * No 33% 4,773,238 VP (48 votes) * Abstain 3% 501,446 VP (5 votes)

@johnnysharp I sincerely appreciate your support. We have exciting plans in store for this Build HQ. My primary focus revolves around empowering people and enriching the platform with valuable opensource contributions.

Hello @Shiny, thank you for sharing your perspective. I apologize if our builds from the last grant did not meet your expectations. Design is indeed subjective, and it's natural to have different preferences. While we respect your opinion, we have received positive feedback and engagement from other community members who have shown appreciation for our builds. We can proudly say that several of our builds have hosted and to this day continue to host successful events in Decentraland weekly. It's also important to note that comparing our work with that of Foundation may not be fair, as they operate on a different scale with a larger team. Although we may not be at the same level as Foundation currently, we are committed to continuous improvement in our modeling, texturing, and skilled architect expertise, and we will get there soon (you can yourself notice the difference in the quality of our work before, and at this moment. For reference, I will post some of the latest builds we made in the comments). As a small group of dedicated 3D Artists and developers, we strive to contribute our unique sense of design and architecture to the Decentraland space. We hope you understand and appreciate our commitment to creating meaningful experiences. Custom free build for creator ISA an arabic style.  SCI FI, Build style for current proposal 

While some of this is hard to follow from a Grant perspective, switching to yes as D is clearly passionate and bringing IRL momentum, working full time, and giving to the open source ecosystem for others to build from. Let's see where he takes this.

Voting no, because the buildings created in your last grant was not really what I had expected. Foundation has provided much more detailed and higher quality template scenes: https://studios.decentraland.org/resources?sdk_version=SDK7

Mr.Dhingia Has created so much for the DCL community! His builds are legendary and he continues to provide value beyond our wildest dream. His last grant help builders and creators save funds and scale their project! This is a big yes from the MT community!

Some Progress on what we have build so far:   We tried a soft launch of the place Where had had 76 people came to the soft trail launch.  Metrics from DCL-metrics .com 

Hello @Existential14, Thank you for your support and enthusiasm for our work in the Decentraland and IRL. We want to clarify that the funding we received is a one-time grant specifically for building the gamification project from scratch. Over the past six months, we have made significant progress in deploying updates at the Dhingia Builds HQ. Regarding the project's longevity and sustainability, we have carefully considered the financial aspects, including custom builds, wearables, server fees, and SDK development. Our goal is to make the project self-sustainable, leveraging revenue from in-game purchases and other sources to support its operation beyond the initial two years covered by the grant. We appreciate your support and will keep you updated on our progress. Thank you,

Hello @Dhingia as you know I am a fan or proponent of all that you do. You do much inside DCL as well as IRL. I love the idea of being able to have a chance at a 1/1 wearable and better yet a custom build. I do have a question similar to @mattimus. If the server fee is to cover 2 years in actuality, do any of the other fees cover an extended length of time as well. Such as ensuring that the custom builds are paid for, for an extended time or amount in the case of not being entirely self sufficient after the 6 months? Same for the wearables will there be a sufficient amount created under this grant to ensure this project lasts and remains active for at least 2 years as well? I hope that makes sense and appreciate your response. Thank you.

@ckbubbles, Hey CK, At Dhingia Builds HQ, we've created a gamified factory where players can craft claim unique 1/1 builds and wearables from machines. These builds can be used for personal land, deployed in WORLDS. We're also introducing build passes as a feature which can be won in tournaments, events and quests.  For example, if you win a quest and receive a build pass, you can bring it to us, and we'll create a custom nail salon just for you. Take a look at the free custom builds we've created for Stoneye and CJTrax as a reference for the type of builds we have to offer. Also, our open-source builds were a huge success, loved by the entire community. This time, we've taken our game to a whole new level, and I assure you that every build we create will be a true marvel. If u are in world pls visit -99,35 and check the HQ. Thanks  

While I appreciate much of what your builds have been for ppl in DCL who are new to building or hosting experiences, this seems like a steep price tag for a crafting experience/quests.

This proposal is only a one time grant for the development of the gamified experience of the builds HQ. The budget of $12,400 for server costs covers an extended period of nearly two years, ensuring an uninterrupted experience for our users. Dhingia HQ is designed to generate revenue through in-game purchases, making it self-sustaining and eliminating the need for additional funding for infrastructure costs

Is the $12,400 for server costs only covering 6 months? Over 2k/month for servers sounds very expensive. Will you apply for future funding to cover infrastructure costs for the project or do you see it being self sustaining from the in-game purchases?

I am still a little unclear on what the innovation is. Is it that you are offering the ability to craft things besides wearables? What about the game mechanics? Will you be demonstrating any Decentraland capabilities not being shown off in other games?

Greetings @jar0d Dhingia HQ is designed to provide a unique user experience at Dhingia Builds HQ, With our innovative crafting system, users can craft 3D builds, assets and wearables, quests and activities spread on this development. We want to provide valuable assets for the DCL landscape to the users/players. Dhingia-Build Passes give users the ability to commission a fully custom build from Dhingia Builds. And also for the DCL culture we will host major events like we did at the MVFW 23.

What does this game do that isn't already being done by another project?

WIP Video https://youtu.be/Jcsd1nxAoVM

Here are some notable developments that have taken place at the Dhingia Builds headquarters in the past six months.  Here are some examples of Mythic and Legendary Builder Wearables that offer in-game utility:   This is the example of builds developed for the players.  Our construction approach for previous MVFW events and upcoming builds will follow a consistent pattern for all major events in Decentraland.  Some images from the Demo Version