Lil Nouns DAO

TLDR:

This proposal outlines an initiative to revitalize and enhance the Dota2 competitive scene in North America/South America through the organization of 260 Lil Nouns Pizza Parties paired with Artist Rounds over a year. Leveraging a budget of 5 ETH + 5 LILS, I aim to provide a platform for aspiring players to improve their skills while nurturing artistic contributions to the community.

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Objectives:

1. Host 260 Dota2 Pizza Parties (online), providing a competitive yet fun environment for players to engage and improve their skills.
2. Allocate funds for tournament administration, tournament prizes, and artists’ compensation.
3. Foster collaboration between Dota2 artists and Lil Nouns DAO and store all cc0 assets on a public Google drive.

Budget Breakdown:

• Total Budget: 5 ETH + 5 Lils
• Events: 260 Pizza Parties
  • 260 prizes: $6,500 (~1.75 ETH)
• Organizer:
  • Admin compensation: 2.4 ETH (0.2 ETH per month)
• Artist Rounds:
  • 5 rounds featuring ten winners each, totaling 1 ETH (0.2 ETH per round)

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Deliverables:

1. Execution of 260 Dota2 Events:
   • Tournaments from Monday to Friday.
2. Marketing and Outreach:
   • Utilize social media channels (English and Spanish) to reach diverse audiences.
   • Engage with local Dota2 communities for increased participation.
3. Support for Winners:
   • Offer one-on-one assistance to help winners claim prizes and set up wallets if needed.
4. Promotion of Emerging Talents:
   • Showcase and support new artistic talents through the Artist Rounds.
   • Rounds Dota2 Themes:
     • Good morning (November)
     • Christmas (December)
     • Valentine’s Day (February)
     • Get Well (July)
     • Rage (August)

Bonus: Chompix will proliferate Lils while the prop is up for voting.

• Create and publish a tweet to promote Lil Nouns.
• Design a unique piece of art featuring Lil Bixbite.
• Host a 12-hour streaming event on Thursday, October 16th, or Friday, October 17th (to be determined). During the stream, I will wear a tank top and enthusiastically shout “Lil Nouns” (in-game) each time I respawn.
• I will complete a series of push-ups during the stream within 10 days.
• Talk about Lil Nouns IRL.
• Attend Happy Hour on stream this Thursday, October 16th.

Background:

I hosted semi-pro tournaments starting in 2021, and I built connections with many players in their early career, which later took off to the big leagues, like Tier 1 events or The International, the most prestigious event of the year, where only the Top players in the world compete. (Think of it as the FIFA World Cup.)

During the two past years, I focused on community-oriented tournaments, which are very rewarding and fun to watch; however, after witness the past Tier 1 qualifiers, I realized I want to see more rookies’ stories.

Liquipedia Records:

• Tournament Broadcaster
• Tournament Organizer

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Community Impact:

By concentrating exclusively on immortal players, we will establish a strong training environment for future professionals. The current state of public matches at 8 pm ET leaves much to be desired, so the Lil Nouns Pizza Party will become the go-to event for finding good quality matches.

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Pizza Party (Dota2 meme lore)

Pizza Party means “a player will be kicked soon”.

While Dota2 matches may bring joy, they also bring a lot of conflict to the losing team, so Lil Nouns Pizza Party sounds like a fitting name. Plus, at the end of the day, the winning team will earn a pizza worth $25 in USDC.

Sources: Reddit & YouTube

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Expected Outcomes:

1. Increased participation in competitive Dota2, particularly among aspiring professionals.
2. Enhanced community engagement through outreach efforts and social media promotion.
3. Recognition of emerging artist, contributing cc0 elements to our Lil Nouns assets.
4. Strengthened ties between North and South America in the Dota2 ecosystem.

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Conclusion:

The Lil Nouns Pizza Parties and Artist Rounds initiative is a forward-thinking proposal that promises to revitalize the North American Dota2 scene while fostering cross-regional collaboration with South America. Allocating 5 ETH will enhance competitive play and bring new artistic contributions to enrich our Lil Nouns community assets.

I appreciate your consideration and look forward to the opportunity to bring this vision to fruition.

Thank you,

Chompix