Lisa Chandler is a longtime member of the Alien Worlds community. Her commitment has inspired numerous Explorers within the Alien Worlds Metaverse.” Lisa, being generous with her time amidst her work as a Custodian on Eyeke, kindly agreed to be featured in this edition's community spotlight.
1. Would you tell us a little about yourself and why Alien Worlds appeals to you?
“I look at Alien Worlds as a virtual fabric above Earth that connects us all through our imaginations, technologies and activities. As a creator, I love how that brings us friends from around the world to imagine and create together. I have a background in startups, innovation and nonprofit organizations and the Metaverse gives us all the opportunity to make life better for people on Earth and virtually. I have been around Alien Worlds since before its launch and it continues to get more exciting and engaging each day! It seems to me that this game is a proof-of-concept of what can be, but also a platform for engaging millions of people in learning, creating, sharing and thriving.”
2. What would you say makes Eyeke stand out from the other Planetary Syndicates?
_“Eyeke actively engages player communities in support of player activities. We focus on three primary areas: (1) Development (2) Governance and (3) Events & Media. We have been connecting important projects and active and beloved communities to the Planet in various ways. First, we have been issuing Welcome Declarations with 1 TLM to welcome communities and games and this has provided support and additional resources for the players and Planets.
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On the development front, we have been supporting planning, because we believe people deserve rewards for their time spent playing. Many communities and games want to connect to Alien Worlds and play in various ways, so taking time to brainstorm with active players creates more fun and more opportunities for everyone. Additional rewards are used for Scoping of technical projects and then for milestones throughout development. Governance projects have included consensus games as well as data and activities that inspire governance mechanisms, experiments and best practices. Events and media projects aim to engage the players now and in the future as we grow.”
3. Can you speak about upcoming initiatives on Eyeke?
“We are very excited about AW Fractal, which is a consensus game based on Eden Fractal. Each week, players will be invited to join live on Zoom in breakout rooms to share what they have done that week in the Alien Worlds Metaverse. Players rank each other for achievement that week using Fractalgram to reflect their consensus and earn Respect tokens. These games are about to launch, so stay tuned. Communities can also add Fractal games to their own communities to foster engagement and volunteer leadership development.
Recently, fellow Custodian Snip has created a new Planets Adventures game and has been testing this daily game with Miners. It’s really exciting to see people working together to do specific activities each day and share in the rewards. Games like this bring players together from across various social media platforms, such as Telegram, Discord and Twitter. Social games seem to be a significant trend.
Of course, I’m very excited about the Interplanetary Unconference. We have hosted public feedback sessions and recently set up the registrants room for planning. I anticipate we will have a very exciting Hackathon, quite a few sessions and additional activities to engage communities and players. Of importance will be the documentation that we share about discussions of topics of interest to the Planets.
With more than 100 communities and games connected to Planet Eyeke, I could really go on and on about the exciting initiatives. I anticipate Planet Eyeke will consider additional leadership positions so more players can become involved in leadership and evolving the ecosystem of the Planet. Be sure to follow the Planet Eyeke social media to stay up to date on the opportunities as they arise.”
4. What would you say to Explorers who are considering running for a Custodian position?
“The name of game three: Syndicates is very telling. Candidates would benefit from having support from voting players and fellow candidates who are in alignment with their goals and values for use of the Trilium. Discussions ahead of time with fellow custodians can be very helpful, to ensure you are in alignment with your approach. Having a model for how Trilium should be rewarded to players is also very helpful in deciding what to do each week, as well as having an idea list for future weeks. Engaging with the communities is vital for Custodians who want to support growth of the game and can provide great opportunities for our Metaverse that we wouldn’t have recognized otherwise.”
“On Alien Worlds homepage it says “Alien Worlds is a Metaverse built by its Community.” I find it important to share this with new and returning players. Whereas the first game was primarily mining and communities hosted mining events (Robert and I hosted the first one ever!), now with the third game Syndicates, we get to build anything we want on Earth and in this imaginary layer connecting us all. This is a historic opportunity and I encourage people to consider what they would like to see on Earth and in the Metaverse and how they think the world(s) can be better for players everywhere.
I also invite players to visit www.alienworlds.community for news and opportunities as we begin to add and evolve content on this community website. Community news posts can be shared in Telegram in @planetsannouncements and players can also join there in @alienworldscommunity and various planet groups linked from the pinned messages there. New players and players who want to brainstorm how to connect their communities throughout the Alien Worlds Metaverse are encouraged to reach out to say hello!”
