| Work-stream | Milestones | Hours (@$30/h) | Est. Cost |
| ScreenPlayMate Advanced functionality | React.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL | 300 | $9,000 |
| ReelCredits core | React.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL | 200 | $6,000 |
| Game layer Integration | XP ledger + REST API | 200 | $6,000 |
| Smart contracts | STRAND, ReelCredit SBT, RewardsDistributor | 100 | $3,000 |
| Admin/Governance Functionality | Snapshot mirror, claim page, badge display | 100 | $3,000 |
| QA & DevOps | CI/CD, testnet, security review | 100 | $3,000 |
| Subtotal | 1,000 | ≈ $30,000 | |
| External audit | Solidity suite | — | ≈ $25 k |
Budget draw: $36 K over ~3.5 months. Amount could be significantly lower if
- Migrate Zealy history → mint ReelCredits (scripted backfill).
- Shut off Zealy XP payouts (keep for social quests only).
- Open beta of in-house editor to top 500 ReelCredit holders.
- DAO Proposal #1: fund professional screenplay polish using treasury + XP bounties.
Key metric: D7 user retention ≥ 30 %.