SUNCHEON, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 6, 2024--
Meta content company Y.GRAM has teamed up with the global Web3 metaverse platform The Sandbox to host the Numberland Game Jam centered around the upcoming EBS (Educational Broadcasting System)-aired meta animation IP, "Aeko and Friends."
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‘Aeko and Friends’ is a new type of educational meta animation where the world and characters of the math play animation ‘Aeko and Friends (Season 1, aired on EBS in 2019)’ IP are applied to the metaverse. Avatar players directly perform math game missions, such as number play, comparison, patterns, and classification, introducing gamification elements to make math learning enjoyable.
The Numberland Game Jam is a user-generated content (UGC) competition open to creators from The Sandbox. It is noteworthy as it represents the leading metaverse platform’s first local Game Jam in Korea. This event invites participants to use The Sandbox’s free 3D creation tools, VoxEdit and Game Maker, to create diverse metaverse game content based on the theme of "Aeko and Friends." Participants will create immersive metaverse content based on the world and story of "Aeko and Friends," to be featured in an upcoming EBS animation airing later this year. Submissions must be made online.
Registration for the Game Jam is open from August 1 to August 15, with submission dates from August 8 to August 29.
With a prize pool of 50,000 SAND, the Game Jam offers one of the largest rewards for a local event. Outstanding creators will receive a share of the 50,000 SAND prize pool, and non-winning entries may be considered for inclusion in Y.GRAM’s EBS animation and UGC content. Selected works might also be considered for publication in The Sandbox’s virtual world or as part of the EBS animation backdrop.
More details about the "Aeko and Friends" IP and the Numberland Game Jam theme can be found in the AMA (Ask Me Anything) video on The Sandbox’s official YouTube channel.
For further questions, join Y.GRAM’s official Discord. Real-time Q&A on Discord will be available from July 25 until August 30, 9 AM to 7 PM.
For more information, visit The Sandbox’s event page, Y.GRAM’s Discord, X (Twitter), or Medium channels.
Y.GRAM joins hands with The Sandbox to host ‘Aeko and Friends’ local Game Jam with 50000 SAND in Rewards (Image: Y.GRAM)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — José Ramírez hit three homers for the second time in his career, Brayan Rocchio drove in three runs and the Cleveland Guardians snapped their three-game skid with an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Ramírez wrecked the Angels' home opener with his 26th multi-homer game, tying the Cleveland franchise record held by Albert Belle and Jim Thome.
The veteran slugger hit a solo homer in the first inning, a two-run blast in the fifth and another solo shot in the ninth to match his only other three-homer game on June 8, 2023.
Mike Trout homered in his first at-bat at Angel Stadium in nearly a full year, but the Halos began their 60th season in the stadium with their fourth consecutive home opener defeat.
Logan O'Hoppe homered off All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase after an 11-pitch at-bat in the ninth, and Jo Adell drove in his third run before Travis d'Arnaud grounded out to end it.
Los Angeles lost three players to injury. Luis Rengifo and Ryan Zeferjahn departed with hamstring problems before Yoán Moncada left with thumb irritation.
Tim Herrin (1-0) escaped a bases-loaded jam of his own making in the opener of the final series in Cleveland’s nine-game road trip.
José Soriano (1-1) yielded five runs while striking out nine.
Trout drove a 98-mph fastball out to center to begin his first home game since April 29, 2024. The three-time AL MVP has been beset by injuries over the past four seasons.
Adell drove in two runs during a third-inning rally abetted by Ramírez's third error in three games.
Cleveland drew three walks from three Angels pitchers in the sixth and went ahead 6-4 when Rocchio’s playable two-out grounder eluded Moncada.
Ramírez scored his 900th career run with his first homer, becoming the seventh Cleveland player to do it.
The Angels' Jack Kochanowicz (0-0, 3.00 ERA) takes the mound against Orange County-native Tanner Bibee (1-0, 0.00), who played 6 miles away at Cal State Fullerton.
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Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano reacts after finishing the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout makes contact with the ball during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
