Astro Explorer: Retroactive Funding for a Proven Algorand Gaming Platform and Open-Source Handoff

This proposal requests 200,000 ALGO in retroactive funding recognizing the development and operation of Astro Explorer, a community arcade platform that has delivered approximately one million gameplays over three years across six production games built on a custom Java-based engine. Astro Explorer represents several years of development and real-world usage on Algorand. The platform consists of a shared arcade engine and multiple interoperable games demonstrating wallet interaction, NFT-based mechanics, and on-chain gameplay patterns.

• ~1,000,000 total gameplays
• 3+ years of live operation
• 6 production games on a shared engine.

Retroactive funding recognizes this sustained contribution to the ecosystem. The requested amount reflects multiple years of development, production operation, and the creation of reusable infrastructure, rather than a short-term build.

Upon successful approval, the Astro Explorer engine and all six games will be prepared, documented, and publicly released as open source under a permissive license, ensuring the infrastructure can be reused by developers across Algorand. This proposal does not request any ongoing funding, maintenance, or future development. Website and arcade: https://astroexplorer.co/

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About the team

Eric Moses | Yomo.Algo | @yomomo91 | Eric Moses founded and operated Astro Explorer over multiple years, coordinating and owning a shared arcade engine and six production games with real user engagement.

Additional Info
Value to Ecosystem:
Astro Explorer provides one of the few production-tested gaming implementations on Algorand with sustained user interaction. By open sourcing the platform following approval, the ecosystem gains:

• A reusable Java-based game engine
• Six working production games
• Real examples of Algorand integrations (NFT gating, wallet interaction, on-chain events)
• A reference implementation developers can fork and build on

This reduces the barrier to entry for developers building blockchain-enabled games on Algorand.

Scope Clarification:

• Funding is retroactive for completed development and operation
• Open sourcing occurs post-approval as part of the handoff
• No ongoing obligations or maintenance are included

Adoption Metrics

• ~1,000,000 total gameplays
• 3+ years of live operation
• 6 production games deployed
• Shared engine supporting multiple game experiences
• Demonstrated wallet interaction and NFT-based gameplay mechanics

Created By QFXI...6HYI//3 months ago

Past Proposals

• Astro Explorer: Retroactive Funding for a Proven Algorand Gaming Platform and Open-Source Handoff[Deleted]