{"title": "Mana Gaming", "logoImg": "bafkreice6aphmeorppco7ddsf5e6shjnohdp4la427jji5jhbns22chfri", "website": "https://discord.gg/s3raVaJfqs", "bannerImg": "bafkreihcqjc2ew7qfua3i3b2enmhd37l32avl4dgu2fq32hp2leioecz6u", "createdAt": 1727374082944, "credentials": {}, "description": "# Who Are We?\n\nWe’re **Mana Gaming**, a Brazilian team of passionate gamers who’ve been living the Web3 journey since 2021.\n\nIt all started with Axie Infinity, where we grew to over 100 scholarships and **helped hundreds of players earn through games**.\n\nSince then, we’ve managed **over $3 million in NFT gaming assets** and invested and grown into the world of Web3 gaming as a **Venture Capital Fund**.\n\nBut here’s the thing:\n\nWe realized our true strength lies in the **community**. \n\n**Brazil has an enormous web3 gaming market**—second only to the Philippines in Axie Infinity players—but it’s mostly untapped by many projects. \n\nWhy? Because of **language barriers**, **cultural differences**, and a **lack of resources** to help bridge that gap.\n\nThat’s where Mana Gaming comes in.\n\nWe’re a community built on the belief that people can live off gaming by creating **real value** in the Web3 space. \n\nAnd to do that, one of our initiatives is to empower content creators who can show others the way.\n\n# Why We’re Applying for the Sei Creator Fund\n\nMana Gaming isn’t just about playing games; it’s about **growing the pie** for everyone. \n\nWhen content creators thrive, their audience grows. \n\nWhen the audience grows, Web3 games grow. \n\nAnd when Web3 games grow, **the whole ecosystem wins**.\n\nWith Sei, we want to take that mission to the next level. \n\nWe’re already helping onboard Web2 gamers into Web3 through our content creators like Juuh (https://www.twitch.tv/juuhsgaming/), who just started streaming two weeks ago and already pulls in **20-40 live viewers**—her Twitch chat is even more active than bigger influencers 👀\n\nBut we’re not stopping there. \n\nThe Sei ecosystem represents a huge opportunity for us to scale what we’re doing, and the Creator Fund would allow us to:\n\n1) Support **more content creators** and help them engage with the **Sei ecosystem**.\n\na. We support them by: \n\nI. providing **mentorship** with top gaming content creators, like febatista (https://www.youtube.com/@Febatista);\n\nII. providing them with the necessary **hardware and software** to elevate the production value of their content;\n\nIII. **daily follow-up** on their content strategy and making them accountable (they have to ship content every day).\n\n2) Build **educational resources and tools** to bring more Brazilian gamers into Web3 (like our list of play-to-airdrop campaigns with step-by-step tutorials).\n\n3) Develop our **web3 gaming hub** for community events where gamers can learn, grow, and thrive.\n\n(https://x.com/joseprust/status/1813291358377193622)\n\n(https://x.com/joseprust/status/1822673186808381462/photo/1)\n\n# The Road Ahead\n\nWe’re not just throwing ideas at the wall. \n\nWe’ve got a plan. \n\nWe’re building a roadmap focused on:\n\n1) Expanding our **content creator program** with measurable milestones and requirements (like Juuh’s streaming targets focused on consistency).\n\n2) Developing educational content on our platforms (X, Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok) to guide gamers into the Sei ecosystem.\n\n3) Organizing community-driven events (mostly tournaments with SEI games) that bring creators, gamers, and projects together.\n\nEach month, we’ll track the progress of our creators, their reach, and how many new gamers we bring into Sei.\n\n# Why Mana Gaming?\n\nHere’s the secret: Brazil has a HUGE Web3 gaming potential, and we’re one of the few who know how to crack that market. \n\nWe’ve built trust with the community, and we’re using our success to help others live off gaming, just like we did.\n\nAnd we’re doing this **organically**. \n\n**No artificial boosts, no fake engagement**—just real gamers, building real communities, and creating real value in Web3 gaming.\n\nSome numbers to hype you up:\n\n- 6 growing creators onboarded to our team;\n- 780 members in our Discord (we created it 2 months ago);\n- 66.7% weekly new member retention rate;\n- 39,123 messages sent and 82,004 total voice minutes in our Discord in September;\n\n# Post-Funding Commitment\n\nWe’re not just looking for money and disappearing. \n\nIf selected, we’ll provide regular updates via Karma GAP, sharing our insights on:\n\n**1. What’s working in onboarding Brazilian gamers into Sei.**\n\n**2. What challenges do we face and how do we overcome them.**\n\n**3. How our creators are growing and what we’re doing to help them succeed.**\n\nWe’ll also be at Sei’s community events, actively participating and sharing what we’ve learned.\n\n# The Bottom Line: We Grow Together\n\nWith this fund, Mana Gaming will expand its reach, onboard more gamers, and help Sei thrive in a massive market. \n\nAnd as our creators grow, so does Sei’s influence in Brazil and beyond. \n\n**It’s a win-win for everyone involved.**", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "joseprust"}