The August Finals.
The August Finals of ZABAL Gamez, The ZAO's three-month build-a-thon. Everyone who submitted an open build in July is in. Over two weeks, artists, builders, and creators each get a new weekly task to make and share. The top 2 in each track then go head-to-head in WaveWarZ battles to crown a winner per track.
Tracks
Musical / Visual
Music, art, cover work, visuals. The ZAO is music-first - artists carry the Games.
Developer / Technical
Ship something real on the ZAO rails - WaveWarZ, Empire Builder, Zlank, Farcaster.
Media / Distribution
Clips, recaps, threads, build-in-public. Tell the story of what the community ships.
Eligibility
Open to anyone who submitted an open build during July's open build month. If you submitted - any format, partial counts - you are in. No new application.
Format
Two weeks of weekly tasks, then a battle finale. Everything runs in August, fully online.
Weekly task, per track
A task drops for each track. Build it, share it.
A new weekly task, per track
A fresh task per track. Build it, share it.
WaveWarZ battles
The top 2 per track go into 3-5 WaveWarZ battles - one winner per track. Decided by the market, not a panel. See the Finals page.
Exact dates are announced soon. Watch /live for what's on right now.
Prizes
A $500 USDC pool sponsored by The ZAO festivals team, split between the six finalists.
What you submit each week
That week's task deliverable: a title, a short pitch, a description, and a link - a live URL, repo, demo, video, or track.
Partners
The ZAO festivals team (prize pool) · Empire Builder · WaveWarZ (the battle finale)
Get In
- Submitted in July? You are already in - see the board.
- See the six finalists and the battle week.
- Follow along in the /zabal Farcaster channel.