Citadel DAO Charter (Draft)
Purpose
We are a decentralized game studio that builds worlds in the community-owned metaverse.
Principles
- Decentralization: we stand for a decentralized, community-governed metaverse.
- People first: we prioritize the well-being of the community above all competing interests.
- Positive sum: we prefer win-win outcomes and relationships.
- Integrity: we keep our word, we tell the truth, we do the right thing.
- Transparency: information about all aspects of the project is clear and accessible.
- Fun: if we’re not having fun, we’re off course.
Declaration of Decentralization
From the beginning, The Citadel has endeavored to contribute an example of what we believe a decentralized gaming project can be. Our ethos is encoded in the language of action: we can expect more from founders; we can care more about our communities; we don’t have to resort to trading integrity for attention.
The metaverse is too important to be defined by scam artists and low-effort opportunists. We grew up playing games to escape the world, but increasingly it seems the world wants to become a game. Those of us here now may well decide what kind of game we all end up playing together: co-op or PvP? We can continue on the path of zero-sum total wars waged by those that aren’t here for the right reasons, or we can choose a positive-sum game we design for ourselves.
We’ll need to adopt a different mindset than the one that brought us here. We don’t just need decentralized games, we need participatory game co-creation and co-ownership. When games are more than just games, power should vest in the players. An infinity of worlds should be governed by the multitudes that inhabit them.
We’re building a citadel in the sky as a beacon for what we want the metaverse to be, and for whom we want it to serve.
Goals
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Develop Citadel DAO into a self-sufficient decentralized game studio.
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Build The Citadel into a living, breathing on-chain persistent world alongside the Core Team.
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Grow the player base by launching new types of content and game loops.
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Expand the ecosystem via strategic partnerships with like-minded metaverse projects.
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Cultivate a fun community of gamers and builders and advocate for their well-being.