Nimiq x Rive.app Game Building Competition

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Nimiq x Rive.app Game Building Competition

Project Proposal

Executive Summary

This proposal outlines a strategic partnership between Nimiq cryptocurrency and Rive.app to host a game development competition. The initiative aims to foster innovation at the intersection of blockchain technology and interactive web animation, while increasing adoption and awareness for both platforms.

By sponsoring this competition, Nimiq will position itself within the growing web3 gaming community while showcasing its browser-first blockchain technology. Simultaneously, Rive.app will expand its developer ecosystem and demonstrate the power of its animation tooling for creating engaging web-based games.

The competition will run for 12 weeks, with participants building browser-based games that incorporate both Nimiq’s blockchain functionality and Rive.app’s animation capabilities. A prize pool of 20,000 USD (paid in USDC) will be awarded across multiple categories, with winners determined through a hybrid voting system involving both communities and technical experts.

Objectives

  1. Cross-Platform Exposure

  • Introduce Nimiq to the Rive.app community of designers and developers

  • Introduce Rive.app to the Nimiq and broader crypto community

  • Expand both ecosystems through mutual promotion

  1. Technical Innovation

  • Showcase real-world applications of Nimiq’s browser-based blockchain

  • Demonstrate Rive.app’s capabilities for interactive game development

  • Inspire new use cases for web-based crypto applications

  1. Community Building

  • Engage both communities in the voting and feedback process

  • Create shareable, playable content that highlights both technologies

  • Foster developer relationships that extend beyond the competition

  1. Educational Value

  • Develop resources explaining how to integrate Nimiq with web applications

  • Provide tutorials on utilizing Rive.app for interactive game elements

  • Leave lasting documentation for future developers in both ecosystems

  1. Adoption Acceleration

  • Drive new user signups for both platforms

  • Increase on-chain transactions through game mechanics

  • Generate media coverage in both crypto and design/development communities

Competition Structure

Theme

“Browser-Native Experiences: Play & Earn” - Emphasizing the shared browser-first approach of both technologies.

Requirements

All submitted games must:

  1. Run directly in a web browser without downloads or installations

  2. Incorporate at least one Nimiq blockchain interaction (transactions, wallet integration, etc.)

  3. Utilize Rive.app for core game animations and interactive elements

  4. Be open source with code published on GitHub

  5. Include a playable demo and presentation video

Categories

  1. Best Overall Game - Judged on gameplay, technical execution, and integration of both technologies

  2. Most Innovative Use of Nimiq - Creative applications of Nimiq’s blockchain features

  3. Most Creative Use of Rive.app - Excellence in animation and interactive design

  4. Community Choice - Determined by community voting

  5. Honorable Mentions (5) - Outstanding submissions that don’t win top prizes

Prize Structure

Total prize pool: 20,000 USD (paid in USDC via Nimiq wallet)

  • 1st Place: 10,000 USD in USDC

  • 2nd Place: 5,000 USD in USDC

  • 5 Honorable Mentions: 1,000 USD in USDC each

Voting System

A hybrid approach combining expert judgment and community input:

  • Nimiq Team (2 votes): Technical implementation and blockchain integration

  • Rive.app Team (2 votes): Animation quality and creative use of Rive features

  • Community Vote (1 vote): Nimiq token holders vote using a weighted on-chain voting system similar to previous Nimiq PoS supply curve voting

Timeline

Week 1-2: Announcement and Registration

  • Joint announcement across all Nimiq and Rive.app channels

  • Registration period for participants

  • Release of competition guidelines and resources

Week 3: Kickoff and Education

  • Live kickoff event with representatives from both teams

  • Workshop sessions on integrating Nimiq and Rive.app

  • Release of starter templates and documentation

Weeks 4-9: Development Period

  • Participants work on their game submissions

  • Weekly office hours with technical teams from both Nimiq and Rive.app

  • Progress showcase events to maintain momentum

Week 10: Submission Deadline

  • All projects must be submitted with code, playable demo, and presentation

Week 11: Judging and Community Voting

  • Expert panels review submissions

  • Community voting period opens for Nimiq token holders

Week 12: Awards and Showcase

  • Live awards ceremony announcing winners

  • Featured showcase of top projects

  • Post-competition report and next steps

Rive.app Success Stories

Rive.app has proven its effectiveness as an animation and interaction platform across multiple high-profile applications:

Duolingo

The world’s leading language learning platform uses Rive.app extensively:

  • AI Video Call Feature: Created interactive character (Lily) with real-time facial expressions and reactions

  • Character Lip-Syncing: Implemented speech-to-animation mapping across 40+ languages using Rive’s State Machine

  • Performance Optimization: Reduced animation file sizes to under 1MB while maintaining fluid transitions between states

Other Notable Implementations

  • Figma: Interactive homepage animations showcasing product features

  • Shopify: Dynamic homepage elements with responsive animations

  • Brilliant.org: Interactive learning elements like streak counters and color-coded pathways

  • Samsung & Sonos: Product UI animations and interactive elements

Key Advantages

  • State Machine Logic: Enables complex animation behavior without coding

  • Performance: Files 90% smaller than video/GIF alternatives while maintaining 120 FPS

  • Cross-Platform: Seamless deployment across web, mobile, and game engines

  • Designer-Developer Workflow: Eliminates handoff friction through production-ready exports

Benefits and Alignment

For Nimiq

  • Expanded Use Cases: Demonstrates practical applications beyond basic transactions

  • Developer Exposure: Introduces Nimiq to design and animation-focused developers

  • Technical Showcase: Highlights Nimiq’s browser-native approach and ease of integration

  • Community Engagement: Gives NIM holders another way to participate in governance

  • Marketing Content: Creates shareable games and success stories for ongoing promotion

For Rive.app

  • Crypto/Web3 Market Entry: Positions Rive.app within the blockchain development ecosystem

  • Technical Demonstration: Showcases Rive’s capabilities for interactive game development

  • Community Expansion: Introduces Rive to blockchain developers and enthusiasts

  • Use Case Portfolio: Expands the catalog of applications built with Rive technology

  • Sponsorship Model: Establishes a template for future sponsored competitions

Mutual Benefits

  • Technological Synergy: Both platforms share a focus on browser-native experiences

  • Complementary Audiences: Minimal overlap means maximum reach for both communities

  • Media Coverage: Intersection of blockchain, gaming, and design attracts diverse media attention

  • Ecosystem Building: Establishes relationships between developers in both communities

Budget Allocation

Prize Pool: 20,000 USD (in USDC)

  • 1st Place: 10,000 USD in USDC

  • 2nd Place: 5,000 USD in USDC

  • Honorable Mentions (5): 1,000 USD in USDC each

Event and Marketing: 6,000 USD

  • Kickoff and closing events production: 2,000 USD

  • Promotional materials and advertisements: 2,000 USD

  • Documentation and resource development: 1,000 USD

  • Community engagement initiatives: 1,000 USD

Technical Support: 5,000 USD

  • Developer support hours: 3,000 USD

  • Infrastructure and testing environment: 2,000 USD

Community Development: 4,000 USD

  • Community moderators/ambassadors: 1,500 USD

  • Interactive livestreams/workshops: 1,500 USD

  • Translation services for international participation: 1,000 USD

Total Budget: 35,000 USD

Implementation Resources

Technical Resources

  • Dedicated integration documentation for connecting Nimiq and Rive.app

  • Sample code repositories and starter templates

  • Technical office hours with team members from both platforms

  • Testing environment for projects in development

Educational Content

  • Integration tutorials (written and video formats)

  • Live workshops during kickoff week

  • Office hours for technical questions

  • Discord/Telegram channels for ongoing support

Marketing Support

  • Joint press release distributed to crypto and development media

  • Social media campaign across all channels

  • Featured placement on both Nimiq and Rive.app websites

  • Email campaigns to respective developer communities

Community Engagement Tools

  • Dedicated Discord server with challenge-specific channels

  • Weekly community check-ins with progress sharing

  • Participant showcase opportunities

  • Dedicated community managers to facilitate collaboration

Success Metrics

Participation Metrics

  • Number of registrations

  • Number of completed submissions

  • Geographic distribution of participants

  • Social sharing of competition content

Technical Metrics

  • New Nimiq wallet creations during competition period

  • Transaction volume related to competition activities

  • New Rive.app account signups from crypto community

  • GitHub stars/forks of submitted projects

Community Metrics

  • Engagement levels across social channels

  • Community voting participation rate

  • Cross-community interactions

  • Discord/Telegram activity levels

Media Metrics

  • Press coverage (number of articles, reach)

  • Social media impressions and engagement

  • Video content views

  • Long-term referral traffic

Marketing and Promotion Strategy

Announcement Phase

  • Coordinated press release to crypto, gaming, and design publications

  • AMAs on Reddit (r/cryptocurrency, r/webdev, etc.)

  • Twitter Spaces/Discord events with team members from both platforms

  • Promotional video explaining competition concept and prizes

During Competition

  • Weekly updates on participant progress

  • Featured developer spotlights

  • Technical tips and resources

  • Countdown to submission deadline

Voting and Awards

  • Live streaming of judging process and deliberations

  • Community voting dashboard showing real-time results

  • Awards ceremony with project demos

  • Post-competition showcase of all submissions

Post-Competition

  • Case studies of winning projects

  • Ongoing promotion of games created

  • Potential integration of winning concepts into official demonstrations

  • Follow-up events featuring competition winners

Community Engagement Strategy

Ambassador Program

  • Recruit community members from both Nimiq and Rive.app ecosystems to serve as competition ambassadors

  • Ambassadors provide support, feedback, and encouragement to participants

  • Recognition for ambassadors through special roles and incentives

Progress Showcases

  • Bi-weekly showcases where participants can share their work-in-progress

  • Community feedback sessions to help refine game concepts

Knowledge Sharing

  • Participant-led tutorials and tips

  • Discussion forums for technical challenges and solutions

  • Resource library built collaboratively during the competition

Global Participation Initiatives

  • Translation of key materials into multiple languages

  • Region-specific community managers

  • Time zone considerations for live events to accommodate global audience

Potential Additional Partners

While this proposal focuses on the partnership between Nimiq and Rive.app, there may be opportunities to expand the collaboration to include additional strategic partners from the web3 ecosystem. One promising candidate is Unstoppable Domains.

Unstoppable Domains Integration

Unstoppable Domains provides blockchain-based domain names that can serve as both web3 website addresses and simplified cryptocurrency wallet addresses. As a well-established player in the web3 space with connections to the Nimiq ecosystem, their involvement could enhance the competition in several ways:

Potential Contributions

  • Custom Domain Prizes: Providing premium .crypto, .nft, or other web3 domain names to winners and finalists

  • Technical Workshops: Hosting sessions on integrating web3 domains into games and applications

  • Additional Prize Category: Sponsoring a “Best Domain Integration” award for games that creatively incorporate web3 domains

  • Marketing Support: Expanding reach through their community and marketing channels

Integration Possibilities

  • Player Identity: Games could use Unstoppable Domains for player profiles and leaderboards

  • In-Game Assets: Domain names could function as tradable or functional items within games

  • Social Features: Domain-based friend finding and community building

Benefits of Inclusion

  • Expanded Ecosystem: Creates a more comprehensive web3 gaming stack (payments, animation, identity)

  • Broader Appeal: Attracts domain holders and web3 identity enthusiasts to the competition

  • Additional Resources: Potential for increased prize pool or technical support

  • Future Collaboration: Opens doors for longer-term partnership opportunities

This suggestion is included for Nimiq’s consideration and could be explored after initial approval of the core partnership structure. The competition framework is designed to be compatible with additional partners without significant modification.

Conclusion

The Nimiq x Rive.app Game Building Competition represents a strategic opportunity to combine the strengths of two browser-focused technologies to create innovative gaming experiences. By leveraging the decentralized payment capabilities of Nimiq with the interactive animation power of Rive.app, this competition will demonstrate the potential of web-based blockchain gaming while building stronger communities around both platforms.

This collaboration aligns perfectly with both organizations’ commitment to browser-native experiences and democratizing access to powerful technologies. The competition structure ensures maximum engagement from developers and community members while producing tangible, shareable outcomes that will continue to provide value long after the event concludes.

We recommend proceeding with this proposal to capitalize on the growing interest in web3 gaming and the unique technological synergies between Nimiq and Rive.app.

Next Steps

  1. Secure formal approval from Nimiq and Rive.app leadership teams

  2. Finalize budget allocation and transfer of funds

  3. Establish competition committee with representatives from both organizations

  4. Develop technical integration documentation and resources

  5. Create marketing materials and announcement strategy

  6. Set up registration and submission infrastructure

  7. Launch announcement and begin promotion

Submitted by: Andjroo

Date: March 30, 2025

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