# This week on Base: A new animated series, cozy cat towns, global buildathons, and more *A new animated show starring Fred Armisen. A cozy game where you play as a cat. A new method for scientific funding. Global buildathons. Here's what's happening onchain.* By [This Week on Base](https://paragraph.com/@thisweekonbase) · 2025-04-04 --- ### **Offbeat animations, onchain** Emmy-winning director [Rob Shaw](https://twitter.com/rob_shaw_anim) and Portland’s [Flannel Donut](https://twitter.com/Flannel_Donut) studio bring you [_You Play Too Much_](https://zora.co/coin/base:0xaa663cde3092b9f89bdfba6da98b76788e4dde18?referrer=0x3158b51204Eedd16c83Bf2F560E919DCb2CF7Fea): a surreal animated series starring Fred Armisen. The first episode is now onchain via [Zora](https://zora.co). [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d4e3fa402dac8497fc8094a9c32d0cb1.jpg)](https://twitter.com/zora) [zora](https://twitter.com/zora) [@zora](https://twitter.com/zora) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/zora/status/1906822529643160038) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1906821589254959104/pu/img/ZJsQPUXozKbydVum.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 184](https://twitter.com/zora/status/1906822529643160038)[ 2:34 PM • Mar 31, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/zora/status/1906822529643160038) ### **A cozy life, onchain** Ever dreamed of a quiet life as a cat in a charming little town? [_Cat Town_](https://cat.town/townsquare) is an onchain cozy game where you can chat with locals, browse the shops, and (soon) compete in weekly fishing tournaments. Ready to explore? [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2f440e7d6f49e44d566577dc691b8cb3.jpg)](https://twitter.com/purrfect_pixels) [tara.base.eth](https://twitter.com/purrfect_pixels) [@purrfect\_pixels](https://twitter.com/purrfect_pixels) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/purrfect_pixels/status/1907849714663395526) Lets talk [@CatTownBase](https://twitter.com/CatTownBase) ! Here are some recent Cat Town updates for the month of April! ![🎉](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f389.png) Massive thank you and shoutout to [@PeaTeaSix](https://twitter.com/PeaTeaSix) for writing the original update article ![✍️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/270d.png) ![🎧](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f3a7.png) Radio station got a fresh music upgrade ![🏗](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f3d7.png) New areas + buildings: Paulie’s Café, Loafing Around, ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b21c2d6b73f425a1941c3392f5a466ac.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 30](https://twitter.com/purrfect_pixels/status/1907849714663395526)[ 10:36 AM • Apr 3, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/purrfect_pixels/status/1907849714663395526) ### **Funding biotech, without the bureaucracy** For centuries, science has been funded by a slow-moving bureaucracy: Applications, grants, and endless review panels. _What if we just… didn’t?_ [Bio Protocol](https://twitter.com/bioprotocol) is here to shake things up and bring funding to researchers in new ways. The future of biotech is onchain, because the next big breakthrough shouldn’t be stuck waiting in someone’s inbox. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/218b98016656c948cdfe654627e3ed00.jpg)](https://twitter.com/base) [Base](https://twitter.com/base) [@base](https://twitter.com/base) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/base/status/1907116054599577889) Scientific funding has long been controlled by legacy institutions, with grant processes that drag on for months or years [@bioprotocol](https://twitter.com/bioprotocol) is here to make funding faster, cut out middlemen, and bring biotech research onchain A new model is here ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1907115965298651139/img/WHmi0Et2G1lvsQJb.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 405](https://twitter.com/base/status/1907116054599577889)[ 10:01 AM • Apr 1, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/base/status/1907116054599577889) ### **Base Batches: The next wave of onchain builders** [A global program for teams building the future](https://www.basebatches.xyz/): \- Join in a buildathon \- Earn a spot in an incubator \- Pitch for funding at demo day Top teams will earn a share of up to **$1M** to bring their ideas to life. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1cf8e6050e3d66373f26f34111875b60.jpg)](https://twitter.com/base) [Base](https://twitter.com/base) [@base](https://twitter.com/base) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/base/status/1907490517807718558) Introducing Base Batches: A global program for builders creating the next wave of onchain apps Join a buildathon ⮕ Earn a spot in an incubator ⮕ Pitch on demo day for funding Top teams that make it to the end will earn a share of up to $1M ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1907490498136387586/img/auOO0pqPY2ja3B7W.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 691](https://twitter.com/base/status/1907490517807718558)[ 10:49 AM • Apr 2, 2025 ](https://twitter.com/base/status/1907490517807718558) ### **Base is for \_\_\_\_** [Last week, we showed you all the things Base is for](https://paragraph.com/@onchaindaily/03-24-25). Now, it’s your turn. Fill in the blank, share what you’re building, and claim your space in the onchain movement with [a new site](http://baseisfor.xyz), vibe-coded by [Aneri](https://twitter.com/0xAneri). ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7fa632a33f468491092a1acbd108f44f.png) _As always, this is just a slice of what’s happening onchain. Around the world, people are building, creating, and reshaping what the internet can be — and it's happening on Base._ --- *Originally published on [This Week on Base](https://paragraph.com/@thisweekonbase/03-31-25)*