# 🗒️ RECAP: Ecosystem Showcase AMA with @marmajgaming.near Date: 7 Sep 2023 Channel: [NEAR Official Telegram](https://t.me/cryptonear) **1. Overview of Marma J Foundation** - Marma J Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Canada acting as a funding mechanism. - Their funding primarily comes from grant funding and personal donations from core team members. - Aims to donate funds to builders and projects without keeping projects within the foundation. - Mission is to spread love, support, and positivity within the community. **2. Background of Marma J Gaming DAO** - Focuses on supporting and educating the gaming community. - Chloe, the product lead for Marma J Gaming DAO, focuses on gathering feedback from players and the community. - Assembled a diverse team of developers to support the ongoing game development. - Internship Program: Interns are computer science students interested in blockchain technology. - Community issues are tracked on GitHub, and interns are assigned to manage them. Mentors from across the ecosystem review intern's code. - The Marma J Gaming DAO educates developers in the ecosystem through open-source games. - Chloe and the team's takeover was driven by a desire to support the community by preventing projects from halting development. They received valuable support from community members, further reinforcing their commitment. - The acquisition of Marma J Gaming DAO involved purchasing code and open-sourcing it. **3. Leveraging NEAR Technology in Marma J Gaming DAO** - The Marma J Gaming DAO leverages NEAR's usability to create efficient user flows and the technology's benefits for accessibility and quick user onboarding. - They are satisfied with NEAR's usability, highlighting its advantages over other blockchain platforms. **4. Overview of Marma J Gaming DAO’s Games** - Pixel Party: A game with a grid of 600 frames where users can purchase frames, color pixels, and collaborate with co-authors. Plans to convert the contract to Rust and make frames NFTs. - Pixel Pets: Similar to Pokémon, players start with three pets (Stone, Fire, Water) and engage in automated 3v3 battles. Plans to enhance and transfer the contract for listing on Mintbase. - Crypto Heroes: Players unlock characters (Mage, Ranger, Knight) to enter dungeons and raids, collecting and trading items. Exploring balancing changes and loot box distribution. - Team Chain Tactics: A tactical game involving collecting various characters and strategizing battles on a chess-like board. Plans to explore NFT-based betting and further enhancements. - Current main focus is migrating contracts to Rust for improved functionality. - Exploring the development of new games and participating in NEARCON to create a B.O.S-specific game. **5. The Role of the PXT token in Marma J Gaming DAO Ecosystem** - PTX token currently functions as a utility token, usable across various games for purchasing items, potions, and pets. - The PTX token will be transitioned from utility to governance, making it a key element in decision-making within the Marma J Gaming DAO. - Transferring ownership of gaming contracts from a centralized model to the decentralized DAO, ensuring community involvement in decision-making. - Current DAO Functions: The DAO is managing the treasury, operating within the B.O.S ecosystem, and ensuring transparency for the community. **6. Getting Involved with Mama J Gaming DAO** - Contributor Guide: [A comprehensive gaming contribution guide](https://marmaj.org/guide-contributing-to-marma-j-gaming/) provides detailed information on how to get started - GitHub Project Board: The project board on GitHub tracks tasks, issues, and ongoing work by contributors, especially helpful for developers looking to contribute. - Community Engagement: People can join the [Telegram channel](https://t.me/marmajdao), and attend Monday calls- a public, open call where anyone can participate. Attendees provide their NEAR account, receive a token of appreciation for their feedback, and start playing the games to become familiar with the ecosystem. - Developer Engagement: Thursday calls - A more closed, developer-specific call focused on code review. This session is limited to developers interested in technical discussions and collaboration, especially regarding upcoming changes like transitioning games to B.O.S. **7. Advice for Launching a Web3 Startup** - Start Now: Overcome inertia and begin your journey. - Build Openly: Foster a community by working transparently and inviting diverse opinions. - Stay Resilient: Adapt to challenges, especially during bear markets, to ensure long-term success. **➡️ Check out Marma J Gaming DAO at: https://marmaj.org/gaming/** *Disclosure: The information provided is for general informational purposes only. It should not be considered as investment, tax, or any other form of advice and NEAR Foundation bears no responsibility for any financial decisions made based on this information. Any decision to invest or engage in any product is solely at your discretion.*