https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1576

N3MUS is a Web3-native tournament platform that helps game studios run competitive on-chain tournaments with real rewards and transparent score verification. It is designed for both Web2 and Web3 games and offers a plug-and-play infrastructure. N3MUS allows players to earn points by completing in-game, on-chain, and social quests, which power dynamic leaderboards.

N3MUS is already live on Moonbeam and has seen explosive growth, with over 255,000 gameplays and 53 tournaments with 7,600+ unique players. They have integrated games like Pinkdrop, WeGainst, Data2073, Zoombies, The Great Escape, and Olderfall, with more incoming like Nitro Nation, Evrloot, Chess on Chain, and Flappywud. N3MUS has also partnered with major esports organizations like Flamengo.

N3MUS is applying for a 25,000 DOT grant to fund community incentives, integrate with Polkadot, onboard games, host tournaments, and launch flagship tournaments with professional esports organizations. They plan to bring thousands of new users to the Polkadot ecosystem while offering real utility and measurable value to games.

To measure the success of the tournaments and ecosystem growth, N3MUS will track unique players, gameplay sessions, average session length, social media metrics, tournament health, on-chain activity, and studio and ecosystem growth.

Beyond the grant period, N3MUS plans to ensure long-term sustainability through studio partnerships, B2B funnels, value for blockchain, gamer-facing revenue models, and peer-to-peer wagering and leaderboard battles.