Nine-time Emmy award-winning independent animation studio Baobab Studios announces its debut digital collectible storyworld, “Momoguro”. The storytelling metaverse project is hosted on the Ethereum blockchain. The animation studio houses film, TV, gaming and book/publishing expertise, and is ready to rattle web3 with their latest narrative NFT project!
What is Momoguro by Baobab Studios?
Momoguro is a digital universe that introduces its players to a fantastic world. The world has creatures called Momos that can fuse together to take advantage of their complementary powers. The first release of the Momoguro world and IP is the digital collectible storytelling role-playing game (RPG). This RPG also allows players to collect Momos, quest and discover the story of the ‘Uno Plane’ by assuming the role of the ‘Holoself’. The Holoself is a creature with the rare ability to fuse with multiple Momos to create immensely unique, powerful, and super fun Momobeasts. In addition, players use characters from the Uno Plane to unite to fight the Singulars – selfish monsters who want to divide the plane.
Baobab’s web3 story studio conceives, develops and releases new projects with the help of a dedicated group of creators. Momoguro is currently in development and the digital collectible storytelling RPG is also powered by ImmutableX. Immutable X is the leading developer platform for building and scaling mainstream-ready Web3 games on Ethereum. Baobab’s deep background in storytelling and gaming has worked across a range of popular franchises. These include Marvel, Disney, League of Legends, D&D, Star Wars, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, Zynga, EA and many more.
“We believe stories transcend mediums,” said Maureen Fan, CEO and co-founder of Baobab Studios. “Baobab Studios’ mission is to inspire you to dream and bring out your sense of wonder. Make sure YOU matter. This starts with creating great characters and stories, like Momoguro, where you can be a part of the story. We aim to bring the Momoguro IP to as many channels, streaming platforms and widespread media outlets as possible.”
More about the team behind Momoguro
Momoguro co-creators Martin Allais and Nico Cassavecchia bring a unique approach to the project. Their mixed-media approach to mood, mashups and music also makes this a promising project. The whole idea around the project filters through their Latin American roots and vision. To add to this, Baobab’s team of creators also vows to make Momoguro a unique addition to the wider entertainment industry.
Baobab aims to expand Momoguro’s reach to millions of fans across various entertainment mediums similar to their previous successful IPs. For example, their Emmy award-winning VR experience “Baba Yaga” and their traditional animated short film are currently in development as a Disney+ series – “THE WITCHVERSE”. In addition, “Intercats” is a graphic novel book series with First Second Books and Macmillan, which will also become a future Disney+ series.
In addition, Baobab has notable board members. These include Pixar co-founders Ed Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. Other advisors also come from well-known companies, including Netflix, Paramount Animation, Tribeca, and the Oscars. All team members and advisors are publicly identified on the Baobab website, and they have extensive experience working on popular films such as Toy Story 3, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast. You can find more information and details about the project through the official Momoguro website.