Use Cases and Examples
The Builder Protocol is flexible by design, enabling DAOs to experiment with governance, art, community models, and funding strategies. This section highlights notable Builder DAOs, explains how to customize your own DAO, and explores how Builder DAOs integrate with other tools in the web3 ecosystem.
🌟 Successful Builder DAOs
Section titled “🌟 Successful Builder DAOs”Case Studies
Section titled “Case Studies”Purple
Section titled “Purple”Purple is a DAO built on Builder Protocol that governs a community supporting Farcaster, the decentralized social network. It focuses on funding public goods and growing the Farcaster ecosystem through grants, events, and content.
- Unique Features: Proposal-based funding rounds, community media initiatives
- Outcome: Catalyzed developer interest in Farcaster and helped establish ecosystem norms
Nouns Esports
Section titled “Nouns Esports”Nouns Esports launched as a Builder DAO to bring web3-native branding into competitive gaming. It funds esports teams, tournaments, and player sponsorships under the Nouns IP.
- Unique Features: Athlete and team sponsorship via DAO governance
- Outcome: Expanded Nouns brand awareness through high-profile esports activations
Collective Nouns
Section titled “Collective Nouns”Collective Nouns is a Builder DAO focused on public goods, storytelling, and creative coordination. It was designed as a community-native extension of the Nouns ecosystem, using Builder Protocol to explore new models for narrative building and cultural experimentation.
- Unique Features: Collaborative lore-building, art commissions, and themed auctions
- Notable Projects: Nouns Comic, Nounish Propaganda Packs, cross-DAO art initiatives
- Outcome: Created a culture-forward subDAO model that merges creative expression with governance
Gnars DAO
Section titled “Gnars DAO”Gnars DAO is a Builder DAO launched by members of the Nouns and action sports communities to support athletes, events, and creators in skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX, and beyond. Built on the same auction mechanics as Nouns, it uses governance to sponsor extreme sports culture in an onchain-native way.
- Unique Features: Athlete sponsorships, branded gear, video bounties, IRL events
- Notable Campaigns: Gnarcade at NFT NYC, video contests, athlete onboarding with daily token incentives
- Outcome: Expanded the Nouniverse into youth culture and action sports, pioneering DAO-powered sponsorship
Kendama DAO
Section titled “Kendama DAO”Kendama DAO was launched to merge the global kendama community with onchain coordination. It funds creative kendama projects, supports players, and hosts DAO-powered activations at Web3 events, using Builder Protocol to promote mindfulness, creativity, and play.
- Unique Features: Real-world gear giveaways, mental health nonprofit collabs, educational content
- Notable Initiatives: Mindfulness Through Play workshops, Nouns-themed kendama drops, NFT scavenger hunts using POAPs and IYK devices
- Outcome: Introduced thousands of people to Web3 through in-person play, events, and physical-digital integrations
Lessons Learned
Section titled “Lessons Learned”From these DAOs, we can observe several patterns:
- Clarity of purpose leads to engagement: DAOs with strong missions (e.g. supporting Farcaster, esports, local communities) attract more aligned contributors.
- Flexible tooling supports growth: Builder DAOs can evolve from small experiments to full-scale communities.
- Onchain transparency builds trust: Voters can always verify where funds go and who is participating.
🛠️ Customizing Your DAO
Section titled “🛠️ Customizing Your DAO”Changing Parameters
Section titled “Changing Parameters”Builder DAOs are initialized with governance and auction parameters, but most of these can be changed via proposal after launch:
- Auction duration
- Quorum threshold
- Voting delay/period
- Proposal threshold
How to update parameters:
- Draft a proposal using the DAO’s frontend or SDK
- Specify new parameter values as onchain calls
- Submit and pass the proposal
Upgrading Visual Identity (Art, Metadata)
Section titled “Upgrading Visual Identity (Art, Metadata)”Builder Protocol allows full customization of how your DAO’s tokens look and behave:
Options include:
- Static Images: Upload your own artwork or logo
- Dynamic Metadata: Use generative art or trait-based logic (common in NFT communities)
- Metadata Renderer Upgrades: Deploy a new renderer and update via proposal
Tips for strong visual identity:
- Align artwork with your DAO’s mission or vibe
- Use color and iconography that’s recognizable across platforms
- Collaborate with artists in your community
🔌 Ecosystem Integrations
Section titled “🔌 Ecosystem Integrations”POAPs (Proof of Attendance Protocol)
Section titled “POAPs (Proof of Attendance Protocol)”Builder DAOs can use POAPs to reward participation at events or governance milestones. For example:
- Give a POAP to voters in a key proposal
- Distribute POAPs during IRL meetups or community calls
POAPs help gamify participation and foster collector culture within your DAO.
Farcaster
Section titled “Farcaster”Builder DAOs frequently coordinate on Farcaster, the decentralized social network. You can:
- Create a DAO-specific channel
- Post governance updates, auction links, and discussions
- Use reactions and replies for informal signaling
Some DAOs even delegate voting power based on Farcaster reputation or activity.
Onchain Art and NFTs
Section titled “Onchain Art and NFTs”Many Builder DAOs use onchain art to:
- Embed metadata traits into token auctions
- Incentivize participation with art-based drops
- Collaborate with artists for limited edition series
You can deploy custom metadata renderers, use tokenURI hooks, or collaborate with generative artists to create new experiences.