As everyone on GalaChain prepares for Project Cereberus to rear its glorious heads, we thought it was time to get to know the little-mentioned, meat and bone people under the glory of VOX. That’s right… there are people behind VOX!
Due to contractual obligations with VINC, we’re unable to disclose further details of this human/VOX cooperation… but that doesn’t mean we can’t give everyone (Voxel and rounded) a chance to get to know each other!
Today, we’re joined by Elliot! Elliot is an actual human person, diligently working with VOX to expand their ability to experience and interact with the world around them!
Tell all the VOX out there who you are!
Hey there! My name is Elliott Stiles and I’m the Senior Character Animator for VOX here at Gala. I am the one who creates the rigs and animations for all in game VOX characters – and a handful of social media / promotional videos. (in fact, Elliot made the animation above!)
What have you worked on before VOX?
With over 9 years of experience in animation production, I’ve had the pleasure of working on AAA titles like The Last of Us II while at Naughty Dog and the cinematics for WWE2k24.
I’ve also done forensic animation, indie studio games and been a Creative Producer at Electric Monster which gives me a unique perspective when tackling our work here at Gala.
I have developed a keen eye for visual storytelling, character building, and technical skills in both 3D and 2D animation.
If you were a wrestler, what would your entrance song be?
If I were a wrestler my entrance theme song would be “Celebration Song” by Unwritten Law.
Well played Elliot. Well played.
What do you love about working at VOX/Gala?
My favorite thing about working here at VOX is being able to bring my passion and creativity to a highly immersive and interactive platform that combines art and design.
Every day I get to create fun animations and bring these little guys to life while keeping the “simplicity” of the design, and it has pushed me as an artist in the best ways.
What was the name of your first car?
The first car I named was a 1972 MGB GT that I affectionately named “Samewise Gam-GT” and I loved it so so much. Miss it almost every day.
Thanks so much to you Elliot for giving us all some time today. Unlike VOX, we are aware that humans must dedicate large swathes of their time each day to mundane activities like sleeping and eating, so we know how precious your time must be!
All of us working on Project Cerberus – VOX and human alike – are laser focused on producing an amazing experience for VOX everywhere. We’ll be back soon with another Behind the Cubes! Until then, keep your eyes peeled for more updates on Project Cerberus!
Every year around the same time, we get just a little stir crazy here at Gala. It’s not that the winters at our HQ are necessarily too balmy to go get some sun… it’s just that we’re excited to get down to some fun and games with our awesome community!
Gala has grown a lot, and the launch of extremely diverse projects across GalaChain has taken the Galaverse far beyond just games. This year we want to showcase a month of fun all across the GalaChain ecosystem.
Many projects will have competitions, giveaways and events throughout May. We know that GalaChain is a constantly growing place, so rewards and mechanics of each event are going to vary greatly from project to project. Don’t worry though, we’ll try to keep it as simple as possible so that you can find some events you may love.
MAY I Have Your Attention, Please?
We (more expressly, the writer of this article) would love to have a nice and simple cookie-cutter event to throw at all of you. But where’s the fun in that? More importantly… where’s the MAYHEM in that!?
Don’t worry though, we’ll walk you through everything… well, we’ll walk you through what we can. We told you, this is Mayhem! It wouldn’t be very Mayhem without a few surprises, would it?
Where to Find the Mayhem
Like we said, GalaChain is a big place… but there are a few specific corners you may want to keep your eye on this month.
Our first full week of Mayhem starts on May 6th. Below, you’ll find a breakdown of the first week of festivities.
GalaSwap
Since its release earlier this year, GalaSwap has totally changed the way that we can all interact with GalaChain as a community. It’s never been easier to get the tokens you want, and more features and new pairs are coming all the time!
With all that said, of course GalaSwap is getting in on the Mayhem! Starting on May 6th, the leaders in the following categories at the end of the week will receive a pile of bonus $GALA.
Highest $GALA volume
Highest $GUSDC volume
Highest $MUSIC volume
Highest $LEFC volume
Highest $TOLK volume
Highest $GSWAP volume
…and that’s only week one 😉
Eternal Paradox
Eternal Paradox will have extra events going on all month! May Mayhem pretty perfectly lines up with the start of Season 4… and what a season it’s going to be!
The first week of Mayhem, you’ll see a Daily Coupon event coming out (👀on Discord!), and that’s just the start. There will be special in-game events and opportunities to partake in some Mayhem throughout the month!
Gala Film
You think Gala Film is going to miss out on the Mayhem? Remember to take a break from all the competitions once in a while. Maybe get some popcorn, kick your feet up and turn on Gala Film? 😁
For the first week of Mayhem, you’ll get twofree RZR Mystery Boxes for each episode you watch! If you haven’t seen RZR… double rewards time starts May 5th. Get comfy and start binging!
Common Ground World
CGW has an express depot load of stuff going on this month, and we can’t possibly cover it all here. We’ll try to at least get you started.
There will, of course, be amayzing competitions… Week 1 will bring the Everybody Is Welcome competition, with 2500 reward seats and 31% extra $GALA!
Each week will also bring a rework to an existing NFT (don’t worry, we’re pretty sure you’ll be happy with them 😉). Be ready, the first two kick off this Friday!
There are also some items that never had their full supply released in the past. During this Mayhem, you’ll get a second chance on four long-lost NFTs… one per week. Be on the lookout early next week for a limited amount of the first of these treasures!
VOX
It’s a VOX invasion!!! This week, VOX is spreading Mayhem in Common Ground World!
Win an all-new VOX Dog pet by landing in the top 100 Bicycle sellers in next week’s competition! These fluffy border collies are only going out during May Mayhem, so get them while you can.
If you don’t place high enough, you’ll have a second chance in a special Mystery Box sale at the end of the month… but these furry friends need a home now! Will you rise to the challenge?
Champions Arena
All month long the arena will be full of Mayhem. Various activities in the game will reward you with M-tickets, which you can spend in the special M-Ticket shop. Get as much as you can for four weeks!
There will be a bit more going on for Summoners in Champions Arena throughout May. Look for a special 15% Gem pack discount to kick off the festivities on Monday the 6th!
Non-Fungible Tower Defense
We hear our friends over at NFTD are having a leaderboard competition every week of May. If you haven’t checked their alpha playtest out since their Judges’ Choice win at GALAthon in March… now is the time!
Legends Reborn
You think Tolkheim is going to miss out on May Mayhem!? Get ready for a month of competitions at the tables!
Starting on May 6th at noon PT, rack up as many games as you can at your favorite table… or any table really. Just go play!
Throughout the whole month, players who achieve the following epic benchmarks of table experience will be granted free NFT cards:
50 PvP matches played – Common Glacial Spear
100 PvP matches played – Common Viridian Dragon
150 PvP matches played – Uncommon Phoenix
In addition, during week one starting on May 6th, a special prize of $500 of $GALA will be given out to the player with the most matches played and to the player with the most matches won by the end of the first week. Get your best Creatures in your deck and get ready to battle!
Last Expedition
Things are heating up in Last Expedition… are you mission ready? Last Expedition is going to be laying low in the first week of Mayhem… can’t get the ravagers too riled up early can we?
Prepare for the Last Expedition Mission Ready pre Alpha build—dropping soon! Limited edition weapon fire skins incoming in-game. Collect them all before time's up! 🔥🔥🔥https://t.co/7gibu03Qu2pic.twitter.com/Mz01WwXlgu
Something tells us you may want to drop in and freshen up those fragment gathering and ‘staying alive while things are trying to eat you’ skills. Big things are coming during the Mayhem, and you definitely want to be ready.
Mayhem Building
This is just a quick peek at week 1. So much more is coming. Welcome to Mayhem!
There may be more popping up here and there. We promise nothing… like we said, Mayhem.
Every one of you in our community is what makes Gala so great, and we can’t wait to share the Mayhem with you all month. Have fun!
Today, we’re thrilled to invite the Gala community to another exhilarating episode of “Gala Plays.” Join us from 3pm to 5pm PT as we delve into the community-created tower defense sensation, NFTD – Non-Fungible Tower Defence. Watch live as our team, alongside Mark (Cynister in Discord), explores the latest build and discusses fresh updates.
NFTD, born from the creative minds of our dedicated Gala Games community members, stood out at the recent GALAthon hackathon during GDC 2024, earning the judges’ top honors and additional funding to further enrich this exciting project.
Leveraging the GalaChain SDK, the NFTD team has exemplified the power and creativity of our community developers. Don’t miss out on the action and insights during today’s stream!
Development on GalaChain seems to be accelerating every day, and many long-time members of the Gala community are stepping forward with massive innovations to make GalaChain better for everyone.
The great contributions by our community are part of what makes GalaChain amazing, and the development of block explorers for users to really understand GalaChain have been among the biggest milestones.
Seeing Blocks Better
A solid and reliable block explorer is beneficial to everyone working on chain, so we were more than happy to offer a reward to the best the community could cook up. The Gala Founder’s Node Network will always continue to be a major part of GalaChain, so giving them the option to make the choice seemed natural.
Thank you to everyone who rose to the challenge and built block explorers. Your contributions to this ecosystem are invaluable. Thank you to all the Founder’s Node operators who voiced your opinion in the poll – this was something entirely new for Founder’s Node Network governance, and hopefully we will have more robust votes in the future to involve operators more in GalaChain.
Finally, thank you to everyone who is part of the Gala community or who does anything at all on GalaChain. We’re all building together!
All four options in this poll had their individual strengths, and the choice for Founder’s Node operators was anything but cut and dry. While we can’t speak for the Founder’s Node operators who made this call, it’s likely they were impressed with the user-friendly UI and intuitive design of galachainexplorer.com.
I want to highlight the Fuzzle team. It’s amazing to see a passionate group work so well together in their free time. We have a lot of improvements to make to the explorer that were in the original design. We plan to complete the explorer and show everyone the power of AI and community in the process.
GingerBreadMan
GingerBreadMan will receive his choice of 1 million $GALA or a Founder’s Node License. Congratulations to him on both the prize and his amazing craftsmanship on the block explorer.
Building Better
The development on GalaChain isn’t slowing anytime soon! With the usefulness of these block explorers, many bigger developments are on the horizon.
We hope the hard work put in by all the candidates in this vote inspire others to build their own innovations on GalaChain. GalaChain is here for you… imagine it and make it today!
As a foundational pillar of the Gala ecosystem, our Founder’s Node operators have always played a crucial role in shaping the future of our platform. Traditionally, the decision-making process has involved simple proposal style votes, offering a binary choice on the direction of development within the Gala ecosystem.
The Vote
The voting opens at 2pm PT on April 12th and concludes at the same time on April 19th.
As you know, we opened GalaChain to external development with the release of the open-source GalaChain SDK earlier this year. The community’s response was nothing short of phenomenal, leading to the creation of invaluable resources by dedicated developers. Among these resources, various GalaChain explorer apps stand out as exemplary projects that not only enhance the ecosystem but also enrich our community.
The Reward
In recognition of these contributions, we’re dedicating this vote to decide which development team will be honored with a remarkable prize: Either 1 million $GALA or a prestigious Gala Founder’s Node license– Winner’s choice. This initiative is not just about rewarding innovation; it’s about celebrating the spirit of community and collaborative growth that defines Gala.
The Candidates
The spotlight is on the following GalaChain explorers, each a testament to the ingenuity and commitment of our community developers:
We encourage all Gala Founder’s Node operators to engage with these explorers and make an informed decision on which project truly deserves the accolade and the prize. Your vote is a powerful tool in shaping the ecosystem and recognizing the efforts that fuel our collective growth.
Gratitude and Anticipation
Our heartfelt thanks go to all GalaChain developers for their contributions and to our extraordinary community for their unwavering support. This vote marks a new chapter in our journey towards a more inclusive, innovative and decentralized future. Join us in celebrating the creativity and hard work that continue to propel the Gala ecosystem forward.
