August 2022

Summary

• 4th August: Launch of the new COPI StakePool.

  • First weeks: 2,000 delegates / 26m ₳ staked.
  • End of month: 3,800 delegates / 48m ₳ staked.
  • Produced 3 blocks in each of its first 2 epochs, and over 30 blocks in its 4th epoch! 🎉

• NFT2Tree “Platform Test” mint released with raffle mechanics instead of fastest-finger-first.

• Custom Dome NFT Sale (end of August) - sold out in seconds.

• Introduced the COPI Fair Play Algorithm (CFPA) to fight botting.

• With DripDropz, launched NFT Land Staking.

Other Activities

• 2nd round of mobile pre-alpha game testing with iPhone users.
• Completed artwork for Custom Dome templates and showreels.
• Released Custom Dome Utility Deck (19th August).
• Released UE5 Custom Dome templates video (23rd August) incl. playable Bunker Battle demo.
• Completed Custom Dome NFT artwork.
• Prepared Marketing Strategy for Custom Dome sale.
• Utility development for Custom Dome NFTs continues.

Business

Focused on Custom Dome utility, strategy, marketing, NFT website, and metadata.

Marketing

• COPICafe Episodes 18-21 released, incl. live gameplay previews in Ep. 20 & 21.
• No new COPIWatch articles were released.

Art

• UE5 land sculpting for Zone 1 & 2 continues.
• New 2D mobile art created (thanks to new Mobile Artist).
• Artwork for UE5 Custom Dome Land video completed.

PC Game

• Sprints completed: 26 & 27.
• High-level planning and estimates reviewed.
• Multi-player prototype continues.
• MVP Island functionality continues.
• Home Island Build system continues.
• New laser PVP weapons in testing.
• New main menus under construction.
• Questing system/development continues.
• Custom Dome Templates 1-3 development continues.

Mobile Game

• Limited version released on iPhones (20 levels tested).
• Feedback analysis ongoing.

• Sprints completed: 15 & 16.
• 20 new levels added in next testing round.
• iPad test version ready for release.
• New daily tasks added.
• New tutorial mode complete.
• Testing registration closed for part 2.
• Mobile API development continues.
• New game loop prototyped for future production.

Desktop Launcher

• Development progressing well.
• API work advanced strongly.

Social Media

• Twitter Followers: 41.4k
• Discord Members: 39.7k
• YouTube Subscribers: 9.59k
• Telegram Members: 5.1k
• Instagram: 2.53k
• Facebook Followers: 1k

AOB

• Minting platform updates well received.

• Custom Dome Land Deck released with supporting video:

• Weekly team demo: 5-player interaction in UE5 Solace Zone - milestone reached earlier than expected (planned Q1 2023).

• COPI StakePool upgraded to Vasil (1.35.3) version.