CASE FILE MT-001 · METATRAVELERS · FOUNDED 2021 · STATUS: ACTIVE

Original universe. Real systems. Physical proof.

MetaTravelers began as story and motion comics, became a sold-out digital collectible launch, moved into premium physical action figures, and is now being rebuilt as an AI-first transmedia and collectibles company.

Legendari product proof

Premium 7-inch action figures, from story universe to collector shelf.

Four-act build record

Act I — Origin (2021)

Motion comics and worldbuilding came first. The IP predates every product format: characters, lore, visual language, and a story-first universe that could survive multiple distribution experiments.

Act II — Digital launch (2021)

I built the launch system across smart contract work, a generative 3D asset pipeline, automated rendering, metadata, and delivery. The result sold out in 15 minutes.

Act III — Physical pivot (2022–26)

I led production operations with creative, design, and manufacturing partners as the same universe moved into premium 7-inch Legendari action figures with up to 29 points of articulation, designed with Four Horsemen Studios and written by Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy). The work expanded into design-for-manufacture, factory coordination, QC, packaging, crowdfunding, fulfillment across North America, B2B sell sheets, collector communication, and a Shopify storefront selling into 27 markets.

Act IV — AI-first rebuild (2025–)

The current rebuild is an operating-system bet: an agent orchestration layer, a company second brain, content pipelines, and agent-supported workflows so a two-person IP and collectibles company can operate with leverage while keeping humans in control.

Notes from a merchant

Crowdfund fulfillment is not a landing page problem.

The hard parts are state, promises, exceptions, and trust: preorder messaging, address changes, fulfillment waves, wholesale terms, international settings, and support context that survives longer than a single campaign update.

Preorder pages need operational truth, not just conversion copy.
Customer support gets better when production notes, shipping status, and product specs live in the same retrieval layer.
AI is most useful when it reduces repetitive coordination while preserving human approval for customer-impacting decisions.

That experience changed how I build software: the best tools don't just increase conversion — they preserve trust after the sale.

AI-FIRST OPERATIONS MAP

01 ORCHESTRATOR

02 QUEUE

03 EXECUTOR AGENTS

04 HUMAN APPROVAL

05 SHIP / LOG / LEARN