Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are reshaping how guilds recruit, train, fund, and reward players, and how tokenized teams govern brand, treasury, and competitive decisions. At their core, DAOs in gaming and esports are internet-native organizations that coordinate capital and labor through programmable rules and community voting. In practice, that means your guild or team can hold assets on-chain, propose actions, vote, and execute outcomes without relying on a single gatekeeper. The result is faster alignment, transparent budgets, and portable reputation for players and staff. This guide gives you the actionable playbooks to design, launch, and scale a guild or tokenized team the right way. A brief note: this is an educational resource; for legal, tax, or investment decisions, consult qualified professionals. For quick orientation, here’s the skimmable path you’ll follow:
- Pick a fit-for-purpose DAO archetype
- Design tokens and passes that align incentives
- Choose a legal wrapper and basic compliance path
- Structure a treasury you can actually govern
- Build governance that avoids voter fatigue
- Align contributor and player incentives
- Make scholarships and academies sustainable
- Govern brand, IP, and licensing rights
- Harden integrity and competitive conduct
- Ship an operations stack that people enjoy using
- Track KPIs that matter for performance and trust
- Create growth loops with partners, fans, and sponsors
A DAO is a community that manages resources and decisions on-chain via transparent rules; you’ll use it to coordinate guilds and tokenized teams with fewer frictions and more measurable outcomes.
1. Choose the right DAO archetype for your guild or team
The fastest way to get traction is to match your mission to a clear DAO archetype before you touch tokens or tooling. For gaming and esports, the common fits are: (a) scholarship guilds that acquire and loan in-game assets; (b) competitive teams that sign players and staff, govern rosters, and manage brand deals; (c) service collectives that scout talent, coach, design content, or run events; (d) ecosystem clubs that curate games, operate tournaments, and issue community passes; and (e) investment syndicates focused on NFTs, infrastructure, or studio-backed assets. Pick one as your primary archetype so you can define who proposes what, who votes, how payouts work, and which assets the treasury should hold. Clarity here prevents messy governance later, because it informs your compensation model, staffing, risk controls, and even which jurisdictions and terms you’ll need for a wrapper entity.
How to do it
- Write a one-page charter: purpose, asset scope, decision rights, and key roles.
- Map proposals you expect in the first 12 weeks: roster moves, asset purchases, tournament fees, sponsor approvals, and payouts.
- Decide the base unit of membership: player, staff, creator, or fan; define eligibility and removal rules.
- Define proposal thresholds and emergency powers for competitive timelines.
- Pre-commit to a conflict-resolution path for disputes that can’t wait (e.g., a small council with narrow emergency authority).
Numbers & guardrails
- Voting group size: keep “critical path” voters to ~5–11 for time-sensitive calls; broader members can ratify or veto on a longer window.
- Treasury allocation: earmark ~50–70% for competitive ops and scholarships if you’re performance-first; keep ~15–25% as a reserve; use the rest for growth assets and tooling.
- Compensation mix: target ~60–80% variable for scouts and performance roles; ~20–40% fixed for operations to stabilize delivery.
When your archetype matches real decisions and cash flows, governance feels natural, contributors know how they win, and your DAO avoids the common trap of being “everything for everyone—and accountable to no one.”
2. Design tokens and passes that align incentives without overpromising
Token design starts with uses, not hype. For teams and guilds, most value accrues to access, coordination, and reputation rather than speculative trading. This is why many successful orgs mix three primitives: (1) a governance token to signal stake and vote weight, (2) NFT passes for access to teams, tryouts, or content tiers, and (3) non-transferable reputation badges to record achievements, fair play, and dependable work. You don’t need all three on day one, but you must be explicit about what each token does and doesn’t do. Consider separating governance rights from revenue flows, so you can experiment with sponsor income or merch perks without triggering unwanted regulatory risk. For proposals that demand high security or finality, plan for on-chain voting with executable outcomes; for routine, frequent polls, prefer gasless off-chain snapshots. Snapshot enables off-chain voting that many DAOs use to reduce friction while preserving a verifiable record.
How to do it
- Start with an NFT pass for membership tiers; assign clear perks (scrim access, VOD reviews, DAO channels, merch drops).
- Keep governance tokens scarce and earned through contribution and staking; vest them to active tenure, not just time.
- Issue non-transferable badges for attendance, sportsmanship, coaching hours, or completed quests; let these gate sensitive roles.
- Separate “fan perks” from “governance weight,” so sponsorship growth doesn’t distort strategic votes.
- Document an “out-of-scope” list: no implicit financial promises, no buybacks, no guaranteed yield.
Numbers & guardrails
- Supply: cap the initial governance token supply; target ≤10% circulating on day one, with the rest earned or subject to long unlocks in weekly cliffs.
- Distribution: reserve ~20–30% for players/staff, ~10–20% for community contributors and scouts, ~10–15% for ecosystem partnerships, and keep a flexible reserve.
- Voting: require a minimum quorum aligned to your active voter base (e.g., median weekly active voters × 1.5) to prevent capture.
Treat tokens as coordination tools first; when the design rewards real contribution and keeps rights scoped, your community will engage for the gameplay and progress—not speculation.
3. Pick a legal wrapper that keeps your operations feasible
Even community-first orgs benefit from a wrapper entity that can sign sponsorships, pay vendors, and hold IP. Common options include limited liability entities that sign on behalf of the DAO, foundations that steward open assets, or cooperatives for member-centric ownership. Your wrapper’s job is to interface with the off-chain world while your on-chain rules continue to coordinate proposals and budgets. Think in layers: the DAO sets policy and approves spend; the wrapper executes contracts and payroll, holds fiat accounts, and ensures statutory filings. If your team or guild runs tryouts, events, or monetizes digital goods, you’ll likely want clarity on consumer protection, talent contracts, and tax treatment for prizes and token distributions. None of this requires abandoning decentralization; it simply reduces friction and ensures your treasury isn’t blocked from basic services.
How to do it
- Document which actions require wrapper execution (e.g., sponsor agreements, venue leases, prize claims).
- Standardize contributor agreements that reference on-chain policy and code of conduct.
- Use sign-off matrices: which proposals auto-execute on-chain, which must be mirrored by the wrapper, and which need dual approval.
- Keep IP (logos, brand marks, content templates) licensed from the wrapper to the DAO with revocation remedies for integrity breaches.
- Maintain a privacy and data policy for scouting, KYC, and anti-cheat workflows.
Mini case
A competitive team DAO delegates proposals to approve roster contracts, prize splits, and travel budgets. The wrapper LLC signs player agreements and vendor SOWs, maintains fiat accounts for venues and flights, and invoices sponsors. On-chain, the DAO releases stablecoins to the wrapper via a multisig; off-chain, the wrapper pays vendors and reports expenses back to the DAO. This split keeps the community in control while ensuring the organization can operate in traditional markets.
When the wrapper shields operational risk and bridges off-chain workflows, contributors can focus on performance and community outcomes instead of administrative roadblocks.
4. Build a treasury you can actually govern (and secure it)
Treasury design should be boring, transparent, and hard to break. Use a multisig as the execution gateway, plug in monitoring, and separate working capital from reserves. Safe (formerly Gnosis Safe) remains a widely adopted standard for multi-approval custody, with tooling that helps simulate transactions and integrate with governance modules. For on-chain execution, combine proposals with enforceable transactions; for off-chain voting, connect snapshot outcomes to your multisig with safeguards. Maintain a stable asset policy so tournament fees, travel, and payroll aren’t hostage to volatility; denominate budgets in a stable unit and rebalance periodically to your target bands. Finally, stream routine payments to reduce lump-sum risk and to align incentives with continued delivery.
Safe provides multisig accounts and transaction tooling that reduce single-point-of-failure risk for DAO treasuries.
How to do it
- Use a 3-of-5 or 4-of-7 multisig with signers across time zones and functions (ops, competitive, finance).
- Set spend policies: per-transaction caps, daily/weekly limits, and pre-approval lists for tournaments and travel.
- Keep a working wallet for petty cash with tight caps and monitoring.
- Stream routine payouts (coaches, analysts, guild leads) using continuous payment tools to match delivery.
- Automate alerts for large transfers, new signers, or policy changes; require proposal IDs in memo fields.
Numbers & guardrails
- Runway: hold at least 26–52 weeks of core operating costs in stable assets; review quarterly rebalancing bands (e.g., 55–75% stables).
- Signer overlap: keep ≤40% of signers from any single functional subgroup to avoid capture.
- Payouts: cap single discretionary transfers to ≤2% of liquid treasury unless explicitly authorized by a supermajority vote.
A quiet, well-instrumented treasury is a competitive advantage: you’ll ship faster, earn sponsor trust, and avoid chaotic “who pressed send?” moments.
5. Create governance that people will actually use (and not hate)
Governance should protect big decisions and unblock small ones. Use a layered model: forum discussion for ideas, off-chain votes for routine choices, and on-chain execution for binding actions with treasury impact. Delegate day-to-day categories to elected squads—roster, scouting, content, partnerships—with crisp scopes, KPIs, and renewal votes. Keep proposal templates short and consistent: objective, budget, risks, milestones, and who’s on the hook when something slips. Enforce quorum and participation through incentives that reward consistent voters and penalize spam. You can pair off-chain voting (gasless, high-turnout) with on-chain modules for critical execution pathways; this hybrid approach is common across mature DAOs because it balances speed, cost, and finality. Snapshot is a popular choice for low-friction voting and integrates into many DAO stacks. On-chain governor patterns (e.g., OpenZeppelin’s modular Governor contracts) let you codify proposal thresholds, delays, and execution logic.
How to do it
- Define a proposal taxonomy (roster, sponsorships, treasury, community) with the required track for each.
- Elect domain squads with term-limited mandates and explicit budgets; require public scoring of results.
- Offer delegation so passive members can assign their voting power to trusted stewards.
- Use binding on-chain execution for treasury or IP changes; everything else can be advisory unless escalated.
- Archive outcomes in a single index with links to proposals, votes, and transactions.
Common mistakes
- Over-stuffing the ballot with micro-decisions that should be squad mandates.
- Letting the same power users write, vote on, and execute proposals without checks.
- Ignoring abstain and quorum dynamics, which can distort legitimacy.
If contributors can see how decisions flow and how to change course when facts change, they’ll trust the process—even when the vote goes against them.
6. Align contributor and player incentives so performance compounds
Winning seasons and healthy communities emerge when incentives pay for results, not just participation. For players and staff, blend fixed retainers with variable payouts tied to finishes, scrim attendance, VOD review quality, scouting conversions, content output, and mentorship hours. For community contributors, pay in bounties with clear definitions of done, measurable impact, and short review cycles. Avoid “vote-for-pay” dynamics; instead, reward the work that makes votes unnecessary—great analysis, great coaching materials, great scouting decks. Use non-transferable badges to recognize fair play, reliability, and leadership; let those badges open doors to higher-sensitivity roles and, eventually, governance weighting.
Mini case
A mid-tier team sets base retainers for starters and substitutes, then layers in variable payouts: a fixed share of tournament winnings per player, a per-match attendance bonus tracked via sign-ins, and analyst bounties for opponent prep packs scored by the roster. Over a competitive cycle with 24 matches, consistent attendance adds up to a meaningful bonus, while analysts who deliver 12 high-scoring prep packs unlock higher-tier bounties. The DAO publishes the scoring rubric and proposal IDs so everyone can audit fairness.
Numbers & guardrails
- Variable share: target ~30–60% of total comp as variable for players/analysts; keep ops roles closer to ~20–40% variable.
- Bounty pricing: set a floor (e.g., 0.25–0.5% of weekly budget per high-impact bounty) and cap weekly bounty spend to ~10–15% of ops budget.
- Attendance: define a minimum participation threshold (e.g., 80–90% of scrims) for variable eligibility.
When incentives pay for repeatable excellence, you’ll get fewer debates and more wins; your DAO’s culture starts to feel like a high-trust, high-performance team.
7. Make scholarships and academies sustainable (and fair)
Scholarship guilds unlock talent by fronting in-game assets, coaching, and community. The model works when you track conversion from tryout to active player, average daily activity, and net earnings after splits and costs. Use standardized onboarding: device checks, wallet setup, anti-cheat basics, community norms, and a clear code of conduct. Pair scholars with mentors and set goals—game knowledge modules completed, scrim hours, and match reviews. Publish a fair revenue split and review it periodically; make sure scholars can graduate into teams or specialized roles (coach, scout, mod) without losing reputation credits. The original play-to-earn wave popularized “scholar-manager” setups with revenue sharing and human support, a pattern that still works when you optimize for skill growth and retention over raw headcount. Yield Guild Games helped mainstream the concept by pairing asset access with community managers and education.
How to do it
- Define scholar lifecycle: application, trial tasks, onboarding, mentorship, graduation or rotation.
- Track weekly metrics: active days, matches played, performance deltas, and community participation.
- Provide starter kits: anti-tilt guides, VOD review checklist, and escalating practice tasks.
- Use milestone-based unlocks: higher-value assets or team scrims after defined skill gains.
- Offer off-ramps: content creation, moderation, scouting; transfer badges with the player.
Mini case
A guild allocates 100 starter assets and targets 70 active scholars at steady state. With a 60:40 earnings split in the scholar’s favor and median weekly net of 50 units in stable value per scholar, the guild expects ~2,000 units of scholar income and ~1,333 units in guild share across a three-week horizon before churn and coaching costs. By reinvesting half of its share into coaching and higher-tier assets, the guild nudges the median net up by ~10–15% over the next cycle.
Sustainable scholarships create a pipeline for teams and a meaningful on-ramp for players; structure them for learning, not extraction.
8. Govern brand, IP, and licensing with clarity from day one
Your brand is an asset: name, logo, jersey designs, VOD templates, mascots, and memes. Govern it with a policy that defines who may use which assets and when. For tokenized teams, you can link access to brand kits and collaborative design boards to membership passes and contributor badges. Define the rules for creator monetization (clips, tutorials, reaction content) and sponsor integrations (overlays, segments, product placements). Use licensing terms that allow the DAO to revoke usage for integrity breaches and to protect minors and vulnerable audiences. If you accept fan-made designs or UGC for merch, be explicit about ownership, revenue splits, and takedown rights. For player likeness rights, get consent granularity: live broadcasts, highlights, promos, and archival content; let players see and contest how their image is used.
How to do it
- Publish a trademark and brand-use policy with clear yes/no examples.
- Maintain a brand assets vault: logos, fonts, jersey files, stream overlays, sponsor lockups, and usage tiers.
- Set up a merch design intake and review workflow; define turnarounds and review criteria.
- Use contributor license agreements (CLAs) for design and code contributions; automate signature capture.
- Include a “pause switch” for brand integrations when controversies or safety issues arise.
Mini checklist
- Who can design official assets?
- What’s the approval path?
- How are sponsor lockups updated?
- What gets archived, when, and where?
- What triggers revocation of brand privileges?
Clear and enforceable brand governance protects trust with fans and sponsors, and it keeps the creative energy pointed in the same direction.
9. Protect competitive integrity and handle risk like a pro
Esports lives and dies by fairness. Build integrity into your DAO’s culture, onboarding, and payouts. Require acceptance of a code of conduct, anti-corruption provisions, and anti-doping rules where applicable. Implement payment holds for flagged incidents, role-based access for scrim servers and match plans, and conflict-of-interest disclosures for coaches, analysts, and managers. For higher-stakes events, implement KYC for prize splits and signer roles to deter multi-account abuse. When you source scrims, scrim hosts should confirm identity and maintain logs. Maintain a simple incident response: report, preserve evidence, restrict roles, adjudicate, and publish outcomes. The Esports Integrity Commission publishes codes, including an Anti-Corruption Code, that provide a useful baseline for policies around betting and match manipulation.
How to do it
- Publish an integrity policy and require signed acceptance for DAO roles and payouts.
- Restrict access to scrim servers and documents via token-gated roles and audits.
- Flag conflicts: team staff cannot place wagers on covered matches or share non-public prep.
- Use a sanctions matrix with escalating consequences and appeal paths.
- Coordinate with event organizers and integrity bodies where relevant.
Mini case
A team receives an anonymous report about a player’s betting activity. The integrity lead locks the player’s payout role, rotates server passwords, and opens a formal review. After collecting chat logs and wallet telemetry, the DAO holds a private hearing with counsel present, then publishes a redacted summary and sanctions per its matrix. The process is fast, repeatable, and credible—and it protects everyone’s work.
When integrity is protected, fans and sponsors stick around; and your players know their results won’t be tainted by a teammate’s poor judgment.
10. Ship an operations stack people actually enjoy using
Your DAO stack should help, not hinder. Start with wallets and identity, then layer in governance, treasury, and role-gating. For custody and execution, Safe is a standard; for voting, Snapshot covers low-friction decisions, while on-chain governors enforce binding changes. For connectivity, WalletConnect links users’ wallets to your app reliably across devices, reducing onboarding headaches. Add role-gating in Discord or your portal with token-aware tools, and manage work with task boards that map back to proposal IDs and payouts. Document a short “how we work” guide: where to propose, how to vote, how to request funds, and how to escalate. Keep your stack minimal; integrate only what you’ll actually maintain and monitor. Safe for custody, Snapshot for voting, and WalletConnect for user flows form a durable core that you can extend as your needs mature.
How to do it
- Identity: standardize wallet providers and set up a first-run checklist for new members.
- Governance: define which decisions use Snapshot and which use on-chain governors.
- Treasury: run payouts through Safe; simulate transactions before execution.
- Roles: gate Discord and dashboards with token and badge checks; expire roles automatically.
- Workflows: link tasks to proposals and payouts for easy audits.
Numbers & guardrails
- Tool count: aim for ≤7 core tools in daily use to reduce cognitive load.
- Onboarding time: target <30 minutes from invite to first vote for a typical member.
- Execution window: keep routine payout cycles within 48 hours after approval to signal reliability.
A simple, well-documented stack lowers friction and makes your DAO feel like a modern, professional team rather than a maze of bots and spreadsheets.
11. Track KPIs that reflect performance, trust, and learning
Measure what compounds: performance, participation, and prudence. On performance, track match results, scrim quality, scout conversions, and content output that drives sponsors and fan revenue. On participation, monitor proposal throughput, voter engagement, delegation depth, and contributor retention. On prudence, watch runway, stable allocation, payout latency, and treasury diversification. For voting, monitor quorum hit rates and time-to-finality; if off-chain voting powers routine decisions, confirm that results are consistently mirrored in execution. When you publish KPI snapshots, pair numbers with short commentary so members understand what changed and what’s next.
Mini table: core DAO KPIs for guilds and teams
| KPI | Definition | Target/Guardrail |
|---|---|---|
| Quorum hit rate | % of proposals meeting quorum | ≥80% |
| Payout latency | Median hours from approval to payment | ≤48 |
| Scholar activation | % of onboarded scholars active weekly | ≥70% |
| Asset utilization | % of game assets in active use | ≥85% |
| Stable allocation | % of treasury in stable units | 55–75% |
| Delegation depth | Median # of active delegates per 100 voters | ≥5 |
Numbers & guardrails
- Retention: aim for ≥60% contributor retention across an eight-week window.
- Proposal burden: keep routine proposals under 10 per week; batch where possible.
- Budget variance: track <10% variance vs. approved budgets unless pre-authorized.
When you make outcomes easy to see and connect them to proposals, members learn faster, argue less, and ship more of the work that actually moves the scoreboard.
12. Build growth loops with partners, fans, and sponsors
Growth is not just “more members.” It’s structured pathways that convert fans into contributors, contributors into leaders, and sponsors into long-term partners. Offer fan passes that unlock behind-the-scenes content, VOD libraries, and voting on community events; keep governance weight separate so big fan waves don’t distort core decisions. For sponsors, package deliverables into proposals—content series, tournaments, skins, or IRL activations—and track deliverables in your work board like any other milestone. Use co-branded quests where fans complete tasks (watch, share, attend, vote) to unlock merch or meet-and-greets. Partner with ecosystem tools and DAOs for co-marketing, cross-guild scrims, and shared scouting databases. Keep your promise-to-delivery ratio near perfect; predictability retains sponsors better than spikes of attention.
How to do it
- Create a contributor funnel: observer → trial tasks → badge → paid bounties → squad roles → delegate.
- Offer multi-tier fan passes: community, superfan, and collector—with clear, non-financial perks.
- Productize sponsorships: name your packages, list deliverables, define reporting cadence.
- Run seasonal events: combine mini-tournaments, workshops, and partner showcases.
- Publish a public roadmap: what you’ll test next, how success is defined, and how others can help.
Mini case
A team launches a three-tier fan pass. Community pass grants Discord access and VOD libraries; superfan adds scrim debriefs and Q&A; collector includes limited merch and signed highlights. A sponsor proposal funds a six-episode series where the team breaks down matches; fans complete watch-and-quiz quests to unlock raffles. With clear roles and reliable reporting, the sponsor renews, fans upgrade tiers, and two superfans become active analysts through bounties.
Growth loops turn attention into participation and participation into durable value; when the loops are clear, everyone sees how to help and why it matters.
Conclusion
DAOs in gaming and esports thrive when you treat decentralization as a means to a simple end: better coordination among people who love the same game. The playbooks above help you choose a fit-for-purpose archetype, design tokens and passes that reward contribution, wrap your DAO for real-world operations, and ship governance that protects big calls while unblocking small ones. You saw how to structure a treasury that won’t blow up, align incentives so effort compounds, run scholarships and academies that build talent, protect integrity so results mean something, and use a sensible stack with metrics that tell a coherent story. None of this requires buzzwords or bravado; it requires practical, documented workflows that anyone can follow and improve. If you take one next step, write your one-page charter and map the first dozen proposals; then assemble a minimal stack—wallets, Snapshot, Safe—and run your first cycle end-to-end. Ready to turn your guild or team into a resilient, community-run machine? Start your charter draft and ship the first proposal today.
FAQs
1) What exactly is a DAO in the context of gaming and esports?
A DAO is a digitally native organization that coordinates people and capital through code and community voting. For gaming and esports, that means your guild or team can hold and deploy assets, approve rosters, fund tournaments, and reward contributors with rules that are transparent and enforceable. Many DAOs combine off-chain signaling votes with on-chain execution for spend and roster changes to balance speed and security. The net effect is fewer bottlenecks and clearer accountability.
2) Do I need a token to start?
No. Start with roles, processes, and a governance path you can operate with confidence. Many teams begin with an NFT membership pass for access and identity, then add a governance token later when they understand recurring decisions and want to weight votes by contribution. You can also use non-transferable badges to gate sensitive roles without introducing speculative pressure or complex compliance challenges.
3) How should I split earnings between the DAO and players?
There’s no universal split, but a common approach is to keep the scholar or player majority while giving the DAO a meaningful share to fund coaching, assets, and events. Make the split explicit in proposals, tie variable components to clear KPIs (finishes, attendance, prep work), and review after each competitive cycle. Publishing the math builds trust and reduces distractions around payday.
4) Is off-chain voting legitimate?
Off-chain voting platforms provide gasless, high-turnout decision making and are widely adopted. Legitimacy comes from consistent mirroring into execution: if members see that off-chain results trigger on-chain transfers or concrete actions via your multisig, they’ll trust the process. Use on-chain voting for high-impact changes and keep the routine stuff fast and cheap.
5) What tools should I pick for treasury and execution?
Use a multisig for custody and execution; Safe is a battle-tested choice with rich tooling and integrations. Simulate transactions, set spend policies, and require multiple approvals for transfers. Pair this with clear proposal links so members can audit every payment back to a vote and a deliverable.
6) How do I prevent voter fatigue?
Layer governance: discussion forum, signaling votes for routine items, and binding execution for big changes. Delegate decisions to domain squads with limited budgets and term-limited authority, and batch routine items into single proposals. You’ll see higher participation and happier members because they can focus on their craft rather than a constant stream of micro-votes.
7) What’s the right legal setup?
Most teams benefit from a wrapper entity that can sign contracts, hold fiat accounts, and manage IP. The DAO still governs policy and budgets, but the wrapper handles off-chain contracts and compliance. Work with counsel in the jurisdictions where you operate, and codify how on-chain votes direct the wrapper’s actions. The goal is operational feasibility without undermining community control.
8) How do I onboard scholars responsibly?
Standardize onboarding: device checks, wallet setup, anti-cheat basics, community norms, and a code of conduct. Pair each scholar with a mentor and set clear milestones. Publish earnings splits and review them periodically; allow scholars to graduate into teams or other roles with their reputation intact. Examples from scholarship guilds emphasize community management and education as keys to retention.
9) How do we handle match integrity and betting concerns?
Adopt a public integrity policy that bans betting on covered matches, mandates reporting of approaches, and sets out investigative procedures. Align your approach with esports integrity codes to increase credibility. Maintain logs, restrict sensitive roles, and use a sanctions matrix with appeal rights for due process.
10) What KPIs matter for a DAO-run team?
Track quorum hit rate, payout latency, scholar activation, asset utilization, stable allocation, and delegation depth. Publish short commentary with each snapshot so members see not just numbers but what actions follow. When people can connect proposals to outcomes, your governance becomes a feedback loop rather than an obligation.
References
- What is a DAO? | Ethereum.org — https://ethereum.org/dao/
- Snapshot Documentation | Snapshot — https://docs.snapshot.box/
- Safe Documentation | Safe — https://docs.safe.global/
- Governor Contracts | OpenZeppelin — https://docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts/5.x/api/governance
- Anti-Corruption Code | Esports Integrity Commission — https://esic.gg/codes/anti-corruption-code/
- Our Codes | Esports Integrity Commission — https://esic.gg/codes/
- Yield Guild Explains: Play-to-Earn and Scholarships | Yield Guild Games (Medium) — https://medium.com/yield-guild-games/yield-guild-explains-play-to-earn-and-scholarships-bb1e097c2a61
- Investing in Yield Guild Games | a16z crypto — https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/investing-in-yield-guild-games/
- WalletConnect Docs | WalletConnect — https://walletconnect.com/docs
- Aragon OSx: DAO Core | Aragon Docs — https://docs.aragon.org/osx-contracts/1.x/core/dao
