# Vesting

To ensure long-term sustainability and avoid market dumping, Kickdom has implemented a structured **vesting schedule**. This approach ensures a **gradual release** of tokens to stakeholders, aligning incentives for long-term commitment and ecosystem growth.

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## **Vesting Overview**

Vesting determines how and when allocated tokens are unlocked for different stakeholders, including investors, the team, and ecosystem incentives.

* **TGE (Token Generation Event) Unlock:** The percentage of allocated tokens released at launch.
* **Cliff Period:** A period during which no tokens are unlocked.
* **Vesting Period:** The duration over which the remaining tokens are progressively released.

## **Vesting Breakdown by Category**

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>TGE Unlock %</th><th>Cliff Period (Months)</th><th>Linear Vesting Duration (Months)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Seed Investors</strong></td><td>4.0%</td><td>6</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Private Investors</strong></td><td>5.0%</td><td>3</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td><strong>KOL Investors</strong></td><td>3.0%</td><td>1</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Public Sale</strong></td><td>0.0%</td><td>3</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td><strong>In-Game Mechanics</strong></td><td>2.0%</td><td>1</td><td>60</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Airdrop</strong></td><td>0.0%</td><td>6</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Treasury</strong></td><td>5.0%</td><td>1</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Liquidity &#x26; Market</strong></td><td>20.0%</td><td>1</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Team &#x26; Advisors</strong></td><td>0.0%</td><td>1</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Marketing</strong></td><td>5.0%</td><td>1</td><td>12</td></tr></tbody></table>

## **Key Insights:**

* **Investors (Seed, Private, KOL, Public)**: Have varying **cliff periods** and **vesting durations** to prevent immediate sell-offs while providing returns over time.
* **Ecosystem & Gameplay (In-Game Mechanics, Treasury, Airdrop)**: Tokens are released progressively to sustain game incentives, rewards, and governance.
* **Team & Advisors**: Locked for an extended period to **ensure long-term commitment**.
* **Marketing & Liquidity**: A portion of tokens is released early to support **growth strategies and exchange liquidity**.

## **Cumulative Token Release**

A **cumulative release model** is followed, gradually distributing tokens over time to maintain a **balanced and sustainable token economy**.

The vesting mechanism ensures a **healthy token supply**, reduces inflation, and aligns incentives between **players, investors, and the core team**.
