A Catalyst is a special NFT burned when you mint an asset as an NFT. It defines the asset's rarity. Select a Catalyst when you Upload Assets to Workspaces. Edit anytime before minting.
1 Catalyst = 1 NFT
One Catalyst is burned for each copy of an asset that is minted.
Rarity & Attributes
A Catalyst with greater rarity has more Attribute Points to apply to an equipment asset for Power, Defense, or Speed. These Attributes make gameplay more exciting for players.
The team is working on a system in which Catalysts can add value to non-equipment assets, which still require a Catalyst to mint, but do not have Attribute Points.
Purchasing Catalysts
Catalysts are newly released and in limited supply, which will gradually increase. They can currently be purchased at OpenSea. Visit the official link for The Sandbox's CATALYSTS collection here:
https://opensea.io/collection/the-sandbox-s-catalysts
Marketing & Selling Your Own NFTs
NFT Drops
An NFT drop is group of NFTs to be listed on the Marketplace at the same time and in a specific ratio depending on your strategy. This could be aligned with the launch of an Experience or assets sold independently by an artist.
Passes are a different class of NFT that can be required for players to access an Experience (see Access Restrictions). Generally, equipment is best if you plan to use valuable CATALYST NFTs to mint these, but most can be common so you can mint more copies at a lower cost.
You can also limit access to certain gameplay in an Experience using the NFT Sensor. One or more assets from your NFT Drop could be required to access exclusive areas, unlock special player perks, etc.
The following tabs share some recommended NFT Drop ratios that may work for you and suggestions to create your marketing materials.
Larger NFT drops are not recommended to ensure they are more likely to sell out.
Default Drop: 7 Assets
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Number of Assets
2
2
1
1
1
Copies to Mint
180
90
22
6
1
Copies to Keep
8
4
1
1
0
Asset Type
Prop, Character
Prop, Character
Equipment
Equipment
Equipment
Price Bracket
1 – 9 SAND
10 – 49 SAND
50 – 149 SAND
150 – 299 SAND
300 – 600 SAND
Example Drop
Common 1
100 copies
7 SAND
Prop
Common 2
80 copies
9 SAND
Character
Uncommon 1
55 copies
30 SAND
Prop
Uncommon 2
35 copies
48 SAND
Character
Rare
22 copies
120 SAND
Equipment
Epic
6 copies
250 SAND
Equipment
Legendary
1 copy
500 SAND
Equipment
Small Drop: 3 Assets
Common 1
100 copies
7 SAND
Prop
Common 2
80 copies
9 SAND
Character
Uncommon 1
55 copies
30 SAND
Prop
Small Drop: 5 Assets
Common 1
100 copies
7 SAND
Prop
Common 2
80 copies
9 SAND
Character
Uncommon 1
55 copies
30 SAND
Prop
Uncommon 2
35 copies
48 SAND
Character
Rare
22 copies
120 SAND
Equipment
Export Assets & Begin Renders
Why Export?
However, whether you plan to sell an asset as an NFT or just promote your Experience, you likely want more options such as a higher resolution image, flexible lighting, a custom background, still asset rotation (GIF), asset animations demonstrated (GIF), etc.
Experts also import assets into third-party motion design software to make Experience trailers.
How to Export?
Open an asset, choose Export from VoxEdit's File menu, and choose the format needed.
RECOMMENDED THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE
Note: Assets with long animations or higher quality settings take longer to render.
Make sure the background colours and composition of rendered images are cohesive.
Non-Minted Assets
Uploaded assets have migrated to new equivalent Catalysts. You can edit them before minting.
Equipment
Only equipment assets will have their Gems converted to Attribute Points:
Non-Equipment
The team is working on a system in which Catalysts can add value to non-equipment assets, which still require a Catalyst to mint, but do not have Attribute Points.
Royalties
NEW ROYALTIES SYSTEM
The price of an NFT is set by the seller.
If the seller minted (created) the NFT, they receive the full sale price.
If the seller did not mint the asset (reselling):
The seller receives 95% of the sale price
The minter (creator) receives 2.5% of the sale price
The Sandbox receives 2.5% of the sale price. This supplies The Sandbox Foundation with SAND to distribute among the Game Maker Fund, staking, and rewards.
The Sandbox Marketplace will ensure fair secondary market royalty rewards for all creators building in The Sandbox.
This in house mechanism will be compatible with marketplaces that implement the ERC-2981 standard. Royalties distributed by external marketplaces will be accessible later in 2024.
Minting Process
Get Assets Ready
On this step, you will convert your previously uploaded asset into a brand new NFT. Ensure your wallet has one Catalyst for each number of NFTs you wish to mint.
Assets now mint on the Polygon network (L2). The new ERC-1155 Catalysts are required.
1. Log In and Open Workspaces
Log in to your account at The Sandbox website and open Workspaces to browse your uploaded assets. If the asset you're looking for isn't there, upload it from VoxEdit.
2. Find Assets to Mint
Use the ... button in the bottom right of an asset's card to open the edit asset page.
2. Check Asset Details
Review all asset details carefully and make any needed changes, including the Catalyst to use. If the asset is not marked as Ready, press the ... button under the image to change its status.
After an asset is minted, you won’t be able to change any of its information.
An asset in Draft status cannot be minted. Update the status to mint.
Mint One Asset or Bulk Mint
You can mint copies of one asset or mint copies of multiple assets in one transaction.
After an asset is minted, you won’t be able to change any of its information.
You will need one Catalyst per NFT you wish to mint to set the rarity. Gems are not needed.
Minting Assets
Shown below is an example of minting one asset, but you can also bulk mint multiple assets using the instructions in this section.
1. Log in and Open Workspaces
Log into your account on The Sandbox website and navigate to your Workspace.
It is recommended to do a final review before minting. See Get Assets Ready above.
Final Checks:
Assets you wish to mint must have the correct Catalyst selected
Assets you wish to mint must have the status set to "Ready"
You must have one Catalyst per NFT you wish to mint in the correct rarity to match the asset's saved details.
Example:
To mint 3 Legendary NFT copies of an asset, the Legendary Catalyst must be shown on the asset's edit page and you must have 3 Legendary Catalysts available to mint the copies.
2. Open the Minting Panel
MINTING ONE ASSET
From your Workspace, hover your mouse over the asset card, click the … button that appears in the bottom right, and click the Mint option in the list.
From the asset edit page, click the blue Mint button.
BULK MINTING MULTIPLE ASSETS
From your Workspace, select the assets you want to mint by clicking the top left empty checkbox on each asset card. Make sure all of them are set as Ready. Drafts will not be added to the minting panel.
Click the … button next to the asset count and select Mint.
3. Manage Copies to Mint
Minting Panel Controls
Adjust Number of Copies
+ Increase copies
- Reduce copies
Remove Asset from Mint
Click the trash can icon
Cancel Mint
Click the X in the top right
Mint Assets Now
Click the blue Mint button to mint assets shown and burn the required Catalysts
MINTING ONE ASSET
BULK MINTING MULTIPLE ASSETS
4. Sign the Transaction
Whether you are minting one asset or multiple assets using the bulk minting method, you will only need to sign one transaction.
Finish
After the transaction is successful, you will be redirected to the inventory, where you will see all the cards with Minting… status.
After a few minutes, the cards for any assets minted in the transaction will display the final Minted tag.
List a Minted Asset (NFT)
Once you own a minted ASSET, you can proceed to list it in the Marketplace.
Listing NFTs for Sale
1. Log In and Open Inventory
Go to your inventory to see all the drafted and minted assets (NFTs) you own.
2. Open the Listing Panel
Find the minted asset (NFT) you want to list and click that asset’s card.
Now that you are on that asset page, click Sell to open the listing panel.
3. Manage Copies to Sell
Listing Panel
Number of Copies to Sell
Adjust the amount using the + and - buttons
Listing Price Per Copy
Enter an amount in SAND
When to List
View Total Potential Earnings
Total potential earnings represent the amount from all sold copies after deducting 5% of the price per copy (details in the Royalties section above)
Click the List for Sale button when you are satisfied with your choices and are ready to sell.
Schedule Listing - More Information
4. Sign the Transaction
Sign the transaction to authorise the sale.
Finish
After the transaction is approved, your asset will be on sale and the asset page will have the following information:
Copies on sale
Copies sold
List price
The final price you'll receive after the application of marketplace fees and royalties (details in the Royalties section above).
Blockchain transaction times vary due to network traffic. It may take a few minutes for your NFTs to appear in The Marketplace.
Cancel a Listed NFT
1. Open the Asset Page
Go to the asset page from your Inventory to open the page for the asset you would like the cancel the listing for.
Click the red Cancel Listing button under the NFT's image to open the cancel listing panel.
2. Confirm and Sign
Review the information and click the red Cancel Listing button in the panel.
You will be prompted to sign a transaction with your wallet to authorise this action.
Finish
If the transaction is successful, the asset page and the button beneath will be changed back to the blue Sell button.
When Schedule Listing is toggled on, you can open a dropdown menu to choose a duration for the NFT(s) to be listed on the Marketplace or set a custom range.
Video Explainer
Legendary
4 Attribute Points
(most rare)
Epic
3 Attribute Points
Rare
2 Attribute Points
Uncommon
1 Attribute Point
Common
0 Attribute Points
(least rare)
One Catalyst is burned to create one Asset
Assigning Attribute Points when creating a new equipment asset based on the rarity of the Catalyst
Open your Workspaces
Select asset(s) to mint, make changes in the minting panel, and complete the transaction
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Open Workspaces
View assets in your Workspace
Click the asset's ... button on the Workspaces page and choose Mint
Click the blue Mint button under the asset's image on the asset edit page
Click the checkbox at the top left of each asset card to include them in the minting panel
Select the Mint option from the ... menu under your list of available Catalysts
One asset has been included in the minting process
Multiple assets have been included in the minting process
Sign the transaction
Assets will update as Minted
Select NFT(s) to listing, make changes in the listing panel, and complete the transaction
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Log in and access your inventory
Inventory
Asset page
Listing panel
Your wallet will pop up a window to sign the transaction and authorise the sale
