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### Additional Evidence (extend)
*Source: [[2026-02-25-futardio-launch-rock-game]] | Added: 2026-03-12 | Extractor: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5*
Rock Game (2026-02-25) represents MetaDAO's expansion into gaming vertical, raising $272 against a $10 target. The pitch explicitly positions futarchy governance as the solution to play-to-earn's historical governance failures (team-controlled treasuries, insider dumps, no accountability mechanisms). This demonstrates MetaDAO's unruggable ICO model being applied beyond DeFi/meme coins to gaming, with governance structure itself becoming the primary value proposition rather than game mechanics or asset class.
(extend) Rock Game ICO (futard.io, 2026-02-25) demonstrates application of MetaDAO's unruggable ICO infrastructure to game economy launches. The project raised $272 against a $10 target, implementing futarchy-governed treasury control, DAO LLC IP ownership, and performance-gated founder unlocks. Notably, the project's pitch explicitly frames governance mechanisms—not game mechanics—as the solution to play-to-earn's historical failures: "The structural failures of play-to-earn were not primarily game design failures — they were governance and incentive failures." This extends MetaDAO's platform usage beyond DeFi/infrastructure into gaming, testing whether futarchy-governed treasuries can create sustainable token economies in contexts where previous models collapsed under misaligned incentives. Token: 3n6 (mint: 3n6X4XRJHrkckqX21a5yJdSiGXXZo4MtEvVVsgSAmeta).
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- 18-month cliff may be too long for early-stage projects with high burn rates, creating team retention risk
- No precedent for whether TWAP-based triggers actually prevent manipulation in low-liquidity token markets
### Additional Evidence (confirm)
*Source: [[2026-02-25-futardio-launch-rock-game]] | Added: 2026-03-12 | Extractor: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5*
(confirm) Rock Game's ICO structure implements performance-gated founder unlocks where "team rewards scale with token performance, ensuring full alignment from launch through maturity." The project pitch positions this as structural enforcement: "Founder unlocks are performance-gated, meaning the team benefits only as the game grows and the token appreciates. The mechanism enforces what most projects only promise." This confirms the mechanism's application in gaming contexts, where historical play-to-earn failures were attributed to "insiders dumped allocations" without accountability. The project explicitly treats performance-gated vesting as a solution to governance failures rather than a nice-to-have alignment feature.
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---
type: claim
domain: internet-finance
description: "Rock Game's MetaDAO ICO launch tests futarchy-governed treasury control and performance-gated founder vesting as structural solutions to play-to-earn's historical governance failures"
confidence: experimental
source: "Rock Game ICO pitch on futard.io, 2026-02-25"
created: 2026-03-11
enrichments:
- MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale.md
- performance-unlocked-team-tokens-with-price-multiple-triggers-and-twap-settlement-create-long-term-alignment-without-initial-dilution.md
---
# Rock Game tests futarchy-governed treasury control and performance-gated founder vesting as structural solutions to play-to-earn governance failures
Rock Game is a Solana-native battle royale that raised $272 against a $10 target through MetaDAO's Unruggable ICO platform, implementing futarchy-based treasury governance and performance-gated founder unlocks as explicit structural responses to play-to-earn's historical credibility crisis.
## The Governance Problem Being Addressed
The project's pitch directly identifies governance—not game design—as the core failure mode of prior play-to-earn projects: "The structural failures of play-to-earn were not primarily game design failures — they were governance and incentive failures. Teams controlled treasuries. Insiders dumped allocations. There was no mechanism to hold anyone accountable once the raise was complete."
This diagnosis frames the ICO structure as a solution architecture rather than marketing rhetoric.
## Structural Mechanisms Implemented
**Treasury governance through futarchy:** All capital allocation decisions are subject to prediction market approval rather than founder discretion. The project states: "Raise proceeds are locked in an on-chain treasury governed by futarchy, where prediction markets — not the founding team — determine how capital is deployed."
**IP ownership through DAO LLC:** The game's code, assets, and infrastructure are assigned to a DAO legal entity, preventing extraction by private parties. This addresses the specific failure mode where founders could redirect or extract IP after raising capital.
**Performance-gated founder unlocks:** Team token rewards scale with token price appreciation. The pitch explicitly states: "Founder unlocks are performance-gated, meaning the team benefits only as the game grows and the token appreciates. The mechanism enforces what most projects only promise."
## Evidence of Application
- Rock Game ICO completed 2026-02-25 to 2026-02-26, raising $272 on futard.io
- Token: 3n6, mint address: 3n6X4XRJHrkckqX21a5yJdSiGXXZo4MtEvVVsgSAmeta
- Launch address: 48z3txCwsHekZ7b43mPfoB3bMcZv3GpwX7B27x2PdmTA
- Project explicitly positions governance mechanisms as solutions to documented play-to-earn failures
- Single-price fair launch with no insider allocations
## Significance
This launch extends MetaDAO's unruggable ICO infrastructure from DeFi/infrastructure projects into gaming, testing whether futarchy-governed treasuries and performance-based vesting can create sustainable token economies in contexts where previous models collapsed under misaligned incentives. The project's framing suggests the founders view governance structure—not game mechanics—as the primary value proposition for token holders.
## Limitations
This is a single case study. The claim is experimental because:
- Only one project data point
- No post-launch performance data yet (ICO just completed)
- Pitch rhetoric may not reflect actual governance outcomes
- Long-term sustainability of performance-gated vesting untested
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Related claims:
- [[MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale.md]]
- [[performance-unlocked-team-tokens-with-price-multiple-triggers-and-twap-settlement-create-long-term-alignment-without-initial-dilution.md]]
- [[futarchy solves trustless joint ownership not just better decision-making.md]]
- [[Ooki DAO proved that DAOs without legal wrappers face general partnership liability making entity structure a prerequisite for any futarchy-governed vehicle.md]]
Topics:
- [[domains/internet-finance/_map]]
- [[core/mechanisms/_map]]

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---
type: claim
domain: internet-finance
description: "Rock Game uses MetaDAO's unruggable ICO structure to address play-to-earn credibility failures through treasury governance and IP ownership"
confidence: experimental
source: "Rock Game ICO pitch on Futardio, 2026-02-25"
created: 2026-03-11
enrichments: []
---
# Rock Game positions futarchy-governed treasury and DAO LLC IP ownership as solutions to play-to-earn governance failures
Rock Game is a battle royale on Solana raising through MetaDAO's Unruggable ICO platform. The project's pitch explicitly frames play-to-earn's historical collapses not as game design failures but as governance and incentive failures — teams controlled treasuries unilaterally, insiders dumped allocations without accountability, and no mechanism existed to enforce founder alignment post-raise.
Rock Game's stated ICO structure implements:
- **Futarchy-governed treasury** — all major capital allocation decisions subject to prediction market approval rather than founder discretion
- **DAO LLC IP assignment** — game code, assets, and infrastructure owned by token holders through legal entity structure, preventing founder extraction
- **Performance-gated founder unlocks** — team rewards scale with token performance metrics, not time-based vesting schedules
- **High-float fair launch** — single-price open participation with no seed discounts or insider allocations
The pitch frames this as "holding founders to the same standard" as the competitive game economy, where only skilled players earn rewards. This represents an application of MetaDAO's unruggable ICO model to gaming, positioning governance structure itself as the primary credibility signal rather than game mechanics.
**Evidence from source:**
- Rock Game raised $272 against a $10 target (27.2x oversubscription) on Futardio (2026-02-25)
- Pitch states: "Raise proceeds are locked in an on-chain treasury governed by futarchy, where prediction markets — not the founding team — determine how capital is deployed"
- Pitch states: "Founder unlocks are performance-gated, meaning the team benefits only as the game grows and the token appreciates"
- Pitch states: "The DAO LLC structure ensures the game's code, assets, and infrastructure cannot be extracted or redirected by a private entity"
**Limitations:**
- No evidence of actual game launch, player adoption, or governance mechanism deployment
- Oversubscription may reflect MetaDAO ecosystem speculation or meme-coin dynamics rather than validation of the gaming thesis
- Performance-gated unlock mechanics not detailed (specific metrics, thresholds, or enforcement mechanisms not specified in pitch)
- Single data point; no comparable projects with similar structures to establish pattern
---
Relevant Notes:
- [[MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale.md]]
- [[futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale.md]]
- [[performance-unlocked-team-tokens-with-price-multiple-triggers-and-twap-settlement-create-long-term-alignment-without-initial-dilution.md]]
- [[Ooki DAO proved that DAOs without legal wrappers face general partnership liability making entity structure a prerequisite for any futarchy-governed vehicle.md]]
Topics:
- [[domains/internet-finance/_map]]
- [[domains/entertainment/_map]]

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- **2026-03-07** — Areal DAO launch: $50K target, raised $11,654 (23.3%), REFUNDING status by 2026-03-08 — first documented failed futarchy-governed fundraise on platform
- **2026-03-04** — [[seekervault]] fundraise launched targeting $75,000, closed next day with only $1,186 (1.6% of target) in refunding status
- **2026-02-25**[[rock-game]] raised $272 against $10 target (27.2x oversubscription), first gaming project using unruggable ICO structure
- **2026-02-25**Rock Game ICO launched, raising $272 against $10 target (27.2x oversubscription) with futarchy-governed treasury and performance-gated team tokens
## Competitive Position
- **Unique mechanism**: Only launch platform with futarchy-governed accountability and treasury return guarantees
- **vs pump.fun**: pump.fun is memecoin launch (zero accountability, pure speculation). Futardio is ownership coin launch (futarchy governance, treasury enforcement). Different categories despite both being "launch platforms."

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entity_type: company
name: "Rock Game"
domain: internet-finance
secondary_domains: [entertainment]
status: active
website: "https://joe.com"
tracked_by: rio
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key_metrics:
raise_amount: "$272"
raise_target: "$10"
oversubscription: "27.2x"
raise_date: "2026-02-25"
platform: "Futardio"
oversubscription_ratio: 27.2
token_symbol: "3n6"
token_mint: "3n6X4XRJHrkckqX21a5yJdSiGXXZo4MtEvVVsgSAmeta"
launch_platform: "futard.io"
---
# Rock Game
Battle royale game on Solana raising through MetaDAO's Unruggable ICO platform. Positions futarchy governance as the solution to play-to-earn's structural failures (team-controlled treasuries, insider dumps, no accountability). Uses DAO LLC structure for IP ownership and performance-gated founder unlocks.
Rock Game is a Solana-native battle royale game that raised through MetaDAO's Unruggable ICO platform, implementing futarchy-governed treasury control and performance-gated founder unlocks. The project positions itself as addressing play-to-earn's governance failures through structural mechanisms: futarchy-based capital allocation, DAO LLC IP ownership, and team tokens that unlock based on token price performance.
## Timeline
- **2026-02-25** — Raised $272 against $10 target (27.2x oversubscription) on Futardio
- **2026-02-26** — ICO closed and completed
- **2026-02-25** — ICO launched on futard.io with $10 funding target
- **2026-02-26** — ICO completed, raising $272 (27.2x oversubscription)
## Relationship to KB
- [[MetaDAO]] — raising platform
- [[futardio]] — ICO platform
- Example of [[futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale]] extending to gaming vertical
- [[MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale]] — Rock Game demonstrates application of MetaDAO's ICO infrastructure to game economies
- [[performance-unlocked-team-tokens-with-price-multiple-triggers-and-twap-settlement-create-long-term-alignment-without-initial-dilution]] — implements performance-gated vesting for team tokens
- [[futardio]] — launch platform

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event_type: launch
processed_by: rio
processed_date: 2026-03-11
claims_extracted: ["rock-game-demonstrates-futarchy-governed-play-to-earn-with-performance-gated-founder-unlocks-and-dao-llc-ip-ownership.md"]
enrichments_applied: ["futarchy-governed-meme-coins-attract-speculative-capital-at-scale.md", "MetaDAO is the futarchy launchpad on Solana where projects raise capital through unruggable ICOs governed by conditional markets creating the first platform for ownership coins at scale.md"]
claims_extracted: ["rock-game-demonstrates-futarchy-governed-game-economy-launch-with-performance-gated-team-tokens.md"]
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extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
extraction_notes: "Single gaming project ICO on Futardio. Primary extraction is the governance structure pitch (futarchy as solution to play-to-earn failures) rather than game mechanics. Oversubscription is notable but single data point. No evidence of actual game launch or player adoption yet. Enriches existing MetaDAO/futarchy claims by extending the pattern to gaming vertical."
extraction_notes: "Single ICO launch with governance mechanism focus. Primary extraction is the application of futarchy-governed ICO structure to gaming/play-to-earn context. Project pitch explicitly frames governance as solution to play-to-earn failures, making this a test case for whether MetaDAO's mechanisms can address gaming token economy sustainability. Oversubscription (27.2x) suggests market interest in governance-first gaming launches."
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## Launch Details
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## Key Facts
- Rock Game raised $272 against $10 target on Futardio (2026-02-25)
- Token symbol: 3n6
- Token mint: 3n6X4XRJHrkckqX21a5yJdSiGXXZo4MtEvVVsgSAmeta
- Launch address: 48z3txCwsHekZ7b43mPfoB3bMcZv3GpwX7B27x2PdmTA
- ICO closed 2026-02-26, completed 2026-02-26
- Rock Game raised $272 against $10 target on futard.io (2026-02-25 to 2026-02-26)
- Token symbol: 3n6, mint: 3n6X4XRJHrkckqX21a5yJdSiGXXZo4MtEvVVsgSAmeta
- Launch used MetaDAO Unruggable ICO v0.7
- Website: https://joe.com