• Building on the roadmap and last week’s newsletter
• Providing a detailed update on future plans • Explaining the value proposition to token holders • Taking questions (more next week) RECAP What have we done so far? • Early success • 1/1 series, Battle Royale generative – sold out, smooth minting experience & low gas, minting with $APE, custom bots, milk games and more…
• Company formation – Weird Industries
• CEO & Creative Director – GHOSTBREATH • COO – cheadleheat • Product Lead – crypt0jack • Tech Leads – MrZe0n & Mrk • New positions in marketing & community (more later) RECAP • Release of roadmap • Graphic novel, animated shorts, main character community voting, vinyl toys, merch, playable Weirdos game, animated series • Newsletter update last week • Merch update, exclusive items for genesis / 6x clone holders, rat milk loyalty scheme, metadata fixes, server tidy-up • Listened to feedback… mixed response • Some very supportive of direction • Others… “Not enough detail” - “Not web3 enough” - “What is the value of holding a Weirdo?”
• So… what now?
• Share more! • Check in before we commit project funds – build the Weirdoverse together… this is web3 THE ROADMAP 1. Rat Milk Loyalty Scheme 2. Merch Update 3. SUPER WEIRDOS!!! 4. Graphic Novel 5. Game 6. Animated Shorts & full series / pilot RAT MILK LOYALTY SCHEME What? • Passively earn Rat Milk from unlisted tokens. Wen? Soon! • Multipliers for: Genesis 1/1s, holding multiple BRs, holding ‘complete sets’ i.e. one of each Weirdo / State faction, minted tokens never listed • Weekly claim process (not an ERC-20, no gas) Why should I care? • Rat Milk utility – you will need milk to unlock and enjoy roadmap items (see next slides…!) • Reduces ‘always online’ fatigue – we understand busy lives • We want to reward loyalty FAQs • Wen will earning begin? A: Not retrospectively applied – earnings start from launch (TBC) • What will the multipliers be? A: To be confirmed soon • How does claim process work? A: Need to link your account using MILKBOT3000 in the Discord to claim MERCH UPDATE What? Wen? • Supplier shortlisting – ongoing • Once suppliers confirmed and their timelines are known
Special edition items How much?
• Available to Genesis holders or holders of 6 or more Battle Royale Weirdos • Will need to price once manufacturing & shipping costs are known. Will not • Will be purchased in Rat Milk (no gas, no fiat) be ‘web3 pricing’!
Rest of merch range Teasers?
• Limited runs of a range of items – NOT just the concepts shared today – first • Oh go on then… Concept renders by GHOSTBREATH… come, first served • Rat Milk + fiat payment required • Token holders only (snapshot TBC) MERCH SNEAK PEEKS
• These are concepts! Subject to changes as suppliers lock in
• Not the entire collection – other items in development SUPER WEIRDOS (NEW!) What? • Developing the Battle Royale lore: holders will be able to burn 8 clone Weirdos to generate a new Super Weirdo • Super Weirdos are army generals in the conflict between Weirdos and The State • They will carry Genesis status (Series 4) with same benefits & access rights as OGs from S1-3 Why should I care? • Increased chance of featuring in future Weirdos IP (graphic novel, animated series) • Chance to own new & upgraded art from GHOSTBREATH • Deflationary mechanics for the Battle Royale collection plus utility for ‘floor’ tokens / factions FAQs • Wen? A: Tech team scoping burn mechanics, will provide estimate when we are confident on build / lead times • What about the milk from the clones I burn? A: You will keep it, and your Super Weirdo will earn equivalent milk rewards • How much Rat Milk will this cost? A: Confirmed nearer launch (Rat milk + ETH gas fees) GRAPHIC NOVEL What? • Exploring the Battle Royale story through comic / graphic novel • The novel cover will be minted as an NFT and claimed for free + gas by clone & Genesis holders • Unlock chapters on-site with your Rat Milk • Voting mechanics for character selection & key storylines with Rat Milk Why should I care? • A story featuring your favourite characters with community input • Cover tokens will carry rarity traits FAQs • Can I read the novel without owning a cover token? A: Yes – but early access & Rat Milk discounts for token holders • Will all chapters be available up front? A: Current thinking is no, we will release chapters in stages • How much Rat Milk will this cost? A: Confirmed nearer launch WEIRDOS GAME What? • A 2D ‘play to milk’ (P2M) indie game • Battle Royale-style tournaments either ‘solo’ vs CPU or multiplayer vs other Weirdos • Requires Rat Milk to play, with Milk prizes for victory (‘your milk is at risk!’) Why should I care? • Additional utility for your Weirdos • Clones, Genesis & Super Weirdos will all have an important role in gameplay • Earn milk rewards in competitive tournaments against real opponents What next? • Very early stages – in process of contacting studios • Concept not finalized so timelines very much TBC • Aim is to create a simple but fun & highly playable / competitive game, focus on speed of delivery (this is NOT a AAA game!) Aim is to create a simple but fun & highly playable / competitive game ANIMIATED SHORTS & FULL SERIES What? • First: A series of 2-3 min animated shorts to demonstrate the potential of the IP • Initial episodes to cover origin / backstory of The Weirdos, followed by one character chosen by the core team. Establish the pattern for character origin stories • After that… the community decides! Rat Milk voting • After that… production of a full pilot episode… then?? Why should I care? • Clones and Genesis Weirdos will be in the spotlight in the animated shorts • Campaign for your Weirdo to be the star of the show FAQs • How will we watch episodes? A: The streaming platform is TBC, we aim to incorporate Rat Milk payments into each viewing • How does this improve my bags? A: A proportion of profits from the full series to be shared among token holders via the ‘Community Pool’ (NOTE: this is not guaranteed in the licence agreement due to securities & legal restrictions on what can be pledged. Team Weirdo to act in good faith to ensure token holders are rewarded). WHAT’S NEXT? For the community: • Social banners • Faction changes! • Further merch concept reveals • AI clone description tool • Allow list marketplace (timeline TBC) • Metadata review For the team: • Marketing hire • Community Manager hire • Focus on partnerships & collabs SUMMARY OF BENEFITS Non-token holder (Rat Milk only) Clones Genesis & Super Notes Social banners ✅ ✅ Faction changes ✅ ✅ ✅ AI clone description tool ✅ ✅ Allow list marketplace ✅ ✅ Rat Milk Loyalty Scheme ✅ ✅ Loyalty Scheme - max rewards ✅ Merch drop 1 - standard ✅ ✅ Super Weirdos ✅ N/A ✅ Graphic novel voting ✅ ✅ Graphic novel cover claim ✅ ✅ Graphic novel chapter unlock ✅ ✅ ✅ Access to non-holders on a delay, with (more) Rat Milk Weirdos game ✅ ✅ Increased milk earnings & benefits for Genesis / Super Animated shorts - voting ✅ ✅ Animated shorts - viewing ✅ ✅ ✅ Access to non-holders on a delay, with (more) Rat Milk Animated series pilot - viewing ✅ ✅ ✅ Access to non-holders on a delay, with (more) Rat Milk Increased chances of appearing in animations & comics ✅ Merch drop - Special Edition 6x ✅ 6 clones or Genesis required (payment in milk) Access to OG Discord channel ✅ THAT’S A WRAP… What did we say?
1. Rat Milk Loyalty Scheme is close – unlock passive rewards
2. Super Weirdos – burn to level up to Genesis / OG status 3. Weirdos Animation & community benefit pool COMMUNITY QUESTIONS