# Grant Proposal: Dark Forest on Aztec, DFArchon team **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** rfgp\ **Created:** [December 31, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/grant-proposal-dark-forest-on-aztec-dfarchon-team/8255 "2025-12-31T17:14:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![DFArchon](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.aztec.network/dfarchon/32/2769_2.png) [@DFArchon](https://forum.aztec.network/u/DFArchon)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.aztec.network/t/grant-proposal-dark-forest-on-aztec-dfarchon-team/8255/4 "2026-01-15T15:20:55Z")
# DFArchon Hightlight Project & Detailed introduction of the core developers DFArchon is a **research & develop community** dedicated to building large-scale decentralized applications, with many developers who have extensive experience in fully onchain games. Below are the developers who are currently confirmed to participate in this project. At present, there are **2 full-time developers and 3 part-time developers**. We will dynamically adjust team allocation based on project progress to ensure smooth and timely delivery. # Hightlight Project - Dark Forest Punk For our team, development has primarily revolved around Dark Forest, including the implementation of innovative gameplay features, plugins, and related projects such as the planet bounty system and artifact trading system. πŸ”—[10 Community Versions & Experimental Features](https://www.notion.so/Dev-Versions-Overview-1ada4dc2343380ada5b1c28ea74ead48?pvs=21) πŸ”—[DF-ARTEMIS - planet bounty system](https://github.com/dfarchon/DF-ARTEMIS) πŸ”—[Plugins maintained by community](https://github.com/dfarchon/plugins) One particularly representative experience was our work in summer 2024, when we **re-architected Dark Forest on top of the MUD engine**. Without modifying the presentation layer, we refactored the frontend–contract integration logic as well as the smart contract layer itself, and completed an initial functional port within two months. This experience is highly analogous to the task of porting Dark Forest to Aztec. Although the MUD engine is Solidity-compatible, it introduces many new development interfaces and architectural conventions. Successfully navigating this transition has given us strong confidence in our ability to deliver a Dark Forest port on Aztec within the required timeline. πŸ”— [Dark Forest Punk Github Repo](https://github.com/dfarchon/darkforest-punk) # Core Developers ## 1. ddy β€” Full-Stack Developer **Deep, hands-on experience across the full Dark Forest stack** , including **Circom, Solidity, TypeScript, React, Ethers, and WebGL**. 5 years of full-stack blockchain development experience github: [fromddy (byeddy) Β· GitHub](https://github.com/fromddy) twitter: [https://twitter.com/ddy\_mainland](https://twitter.com/ddy_mainland) blog: [https://paragraph.com/@ddy](https://paragraph.com/@ddy) - **Top Dark Forest player** (v0.6.3 Rank #9) - **Top 10 in Autonomous Worlds hackthon hosted by 0xparc, Lattice & ETHGlobal** [https://x.com/latticexyz/status/1672187760633864192](https://x.com/latticexyz/status/1672187760633864192) - **Author of multiple Dark Forest plugins (2021–2022)** - **Core developer of DF-ARTEMIS** a planet-targeted bounty / mercenary system for Dark Forest πŸ”— [DF-ARTEMIS Github Repo](https://github.com/dfarchon/DF-ARTEMIS) - **Core Developer of the Dark Forest community fork from 2023 to now, including the ERC-2535–based version and the latest MUD engine port, with 10 releases introducing numerous innovative mechanisms.** πŸ”—[10 Community Versions & Experimental Features](https://www.notion.so/Dev-Versions-Overview-1ada4dc2343380ada5b1c28ea74ead48?pvs=21) πŸ”— [Dark Forest Ares](https://github.com/dfarchon/dfares-v0.1) 2023 Q1 - 2024 Q2 based on ERC2535 πŸ”— [Dark Forest Punk](https://github.com/dfarchon/darkforest-punk) 2024 Q3 - now based on MUD Engine ## 2. 9stx6 β€” Full-Stack Developer Highly experienced in Dark Forest smart contracts, frontend, and plugin development. Active contributor for Dark Forest Community since 2021. github: [Stx69 Β· GitHub](https://github.com/Stx69) twitter: [https://x.com/PavelRudolf3](https://x.com/PavelRudolf3) - **Top player across lots of fully onchain games** e.g. Dark Forest, Sky Strife, Loot Survivor, etc. - **Core Developer of Dark Forest Ares & Dark Forest Punk** For detailed information about Dark Forest Punk and Dark Forest Ares, please refer to the previous content. ## 3. 3b β€” SC developer Core smart contract contributor of **Dark Forest Punk**. Graduated from [Beihang university](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beihang_University). Have been working at **Celer network** , **Arpa network** and **Mantle network**. 4 years of web3 experience in smart contract and backend dev. Familiar with **golang** , **solidity** and **circom**. github: [ClaudeZsb (Sanbao Zheng) Β· GitHub](https://github.com/ClaudeZsb) twitter: [https://x.com/Claude\_Zheng](https://x.com/Claude_Zheng) Dark Forest Punk is a community-driven effort to port the classic Dark Forest to the MUD engine. **3b is the architect of the smart contract layer for Dark Forest Punk**. [Dark Forest Punk Github Repo](https://github.com/dfarchon/darkforest-punk) ## 4. SansX β€” Full-Stack & Systems Developer Full-stack engineer with a focus on **backend systems** and **decentralized game infrastructure**. Experienced in **Go, Rust, Python, and TypeScript**. GitHub: [sansx Β· GitHub](https://github.com/sansx) X (Twitter): [https://x.com/SansXth](https://x.com/SansXth) - **Developer of the Dark Forest Replay System** Built a dedicated replay engine that captures and synchronizes all player actions within specific timeframes of Dark Forest game rounds. - **Dark Forest Technical Testing & Quality Assurance** Participated in technical testing across multiple competitive rounds, with a focus on client-side stability and correctness. # 5. zkyu β€” Blockchain & Cryptography Engineer **Experience:** 7 Years **Contact:** - **GitHub:** [zk616153275](https://github.com/zk616153275) - **Email:** [zknevermore@gmail.com](mailto:zknevermore@gmail.com) - **Twitter:** [@zknevermore](https://twitter.com/zknevermore) Specialized in **Cryptography** , **Layer 2** , **zkRollup** , and **Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP)** circuit & systems engineering. Proficient in **Rust** , **Go** , **C** , **Python** , and **Lua**. I have extensive experience in Layer 1 public chain development and have delivered end-to-end solutions ranging from cryptographic primitives and ZKP circuits to backend systems and on-chain/off-chain communication. ### Key Projects & Experience - **Multi-chain zkRollup / Layer 2 Implementation** - Led the full lifecycle from architecture design to circuit and backend implementation. - Features include multi-chain communication, on-chain data availability (DA), and non-EVM integration. - **DEX / DeFi Circuit Development** - Implemented ZK circuits for key DeFi protocols including **Uniswap V2** , **Curve V1** , and **Perpetual DEX** logic. - **Folding Scheme ZKP Implementation** - Implemented Proof-Carrying Data (PCD) based on multi-folding schemes. - πŸ”— [Repository: pcd-from-multi-folding](https://github.com/zb99zhou/pcd-from-multi-folding) - **Substrate Ecosystem ZKP Toolchain** - Integrated essential ZKP cryptographic primitive precompiles for Substrate runtime and non-runtime environments. - πŸ”— [Repository: zkmega](https://github.com/patractlabs/zkmega) - **FHE + ZKP Applied Research** - Conducted research on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (BGV scheme) combined with various ZKP protocols. - Implemented a patented **β€œZKP + FHE Anonymous Voting System.”** - **Layer 1** - Contributed to the complete implementation of a DPoS public chain (based on a Geth fork). --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.aztec.network/t/grant-proposal-dark-forest-on-aztec-dfarchon-team/8255)._