# The Redstone Race is On By [WASD](https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia) · 2024-04-05 --- **Author:** [**FaultProofBen**](https://twitter.com/BenGiove) Gm! It was an incredibly exciting week in the onchain gaming ecosystem. There were many big news items, but the most noteworthy came from Lattice, which kicked off its “Race to Mainnet” initiative for [Redstone](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz). [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/edbb8f1fe5ca57ae958c11ba38cfec87bdd2361c5a8d9fbf203cfa60aaaf35c7.jpg)](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [Redstone Chain](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [@redstonexyz](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932226703908968) 1/ ![🏁](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f3c1.png)![🔴](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f534.png)![🪨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1faa8.png) The Race to Mainnet has begun! We’ve spent months preparing for the launch of Redstone Mainnet, and today we’ve opened it up for our Developer Preview![ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7326300bf8164bcda21839abc228c96a5a46119f99385ba9656a922d7b9fb0d5.jpg) lattice.xyz The Race to Mainnet ------------------- Redstone Mainnet is launching to the public on May 1st. Follow along as the community races towards mainnet. ](https://t.co/nigNv0Cyd2) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 240](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932226703908968)[ 12:03 PM • Apr 4, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932226703908968) First announced in November 2023, Redstone is an in-development L2 built using OP Stack by Lattice. Yesterday, the team announced that Redstone is beginning its “developer preview,” during which teams will be able to deploy and test their games. The preview will last throughout April and culminate with Redstone’s public launch on May 1. Numerous projects, including Downstream, This Cursed Machine, Biomes, ggQuest, and Sky Strife, [will participate in the preview and then launch on May 1.](https://x.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932229945786873) In exciting news, WASD will be one of the three groups playtesting these games on the L2 during this period! All in all, I’m incredibly excited for Redstone’s release and think its launch will be one of the most significant events in the ecosystem’s history. I expect the network to become a leading venue for onchain games due to its low transaction costs, latency, support from Lattice, and ties to the Optimism ecosystem. As such, I expect many more games besides the ones listed above to deploy on Redstone in the months after it goes live. The race to mainnet is on – And all us onchain gamers will be the winners. Now, without further ado, here’s: * A primer on the week’s news * My picks for three games to play over the weekend * A list of upcoming playtests, opportunities, and events * A recap of WASD content & mints * The best other content from friends around the ecosystem * An overview of Force Prime Heroes And… …The s-tier meme of the week!!! * * * **🗞️ The TLDR:** ----------------- _The hottest headlines from the last week in onchain gaming and autonomous worlds._ * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/edbb8f1fe5ca57ae958c11ba38cfec87bdd2361c5a8d9fbf203cfa60aaaf35c7.jpg)](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [Redstone Chain](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [@redstonexyz](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932226703908968) 1/ ![🏁](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f3c1.png)![🔴](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f534.png)![🪨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1faa8.png) The Race to Mainnet has begun! We’ve spent months preparing for the launch of Redstone Mainnet, and today we’ve opened it up for our Developer Preview![ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7326300bf8164bcda21839abc228c96a5a46119f99385ba9656a922d7b9fb0d5.jpg) lattice.xyz The Race to Mainnet ------------------- Redstone Mainnet is launching to the public on May 1st. Follow along as the community races towards mainnet. ](https://t.co/nigNv0Cyd2) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 240](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932226703908968)[ 12:03 PM • Apr 4, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932226703908968) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/edbb8f1fe5ca57ae958c11ba38cfec87bdd2361c5a8d9fbf203cfa60aaaf35c7.jpg)](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [Redstone Chain](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [@redstonexyz](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932229945786873) 3/ Which projects will be live on Redstone at launch? Projects from [@0xsmallbrain](https://twitter.com/0xsmallbrain), [@biomesAW](https://twitter.com/biomesAW), [@movingcastles\_](https://twitter.com/movingcastles_), [@dear\_dyr](https://twitter.com/dear_dyr), [@skystrifeHQ](https://twitter.com/skystrifeHQ), [@DFArchon](https://twitter.com/DFArchon), [@PlaymintUK](https://twitter.com/PlaymintUK), [@gg\_quest\_gg](https://twitter.com/gg_quest_gg), and more will be playable in May! [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 38](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932229945786873)[ 12:03 PM • Apr 4, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/redstonexyz/status/1775932229945786873) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/65424d49aefa7815f886982bae6083104fb7242ef3c6c83f3d1da6420f5e3fa5.jpg)](https://twitter.com/0xPixeLAW) [PixeLAW](https://twitter.com/0xPixeLAW) [@0xPixeLAW](https://twitter.com/0xPixeLAW) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/0xPixeLAW/status/1773667864089670061) We are excited to announce the first public release of PixeLAW! Paint, play, and interact within a pixel-based autonomous world. Enter the world: [pixelaw.xyz](https://t.co/YaH41acDqp). Discover more in our detailed article: [medium.com/@0xpixelaw/pub…](https://t.co/u36NizOUzJ) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/3a5a224676b1e8464f66bec8f384189b063d6e4c9f8b7ae64a8bd981880d3728.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 139](https://twitter.com/0xPixeLAW/status/1773667864089670061)[ 6:05 AM • Mar 29, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/0xPixeLAW/status/1773667864089670061) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ba5005872a84378e43fd1850d7d47775b905ade2b9876e9926d094b1e42b97a4.jpg)](https://twitter.com/PirateNation) [Pirate Nation](https://twitter.com/PirateNation) [@PirateNation](https://twitter.com/PirateNation) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/PirateNation/status/1774819506554339817) Pirates, it is time: BOOTY Points are now yours to claim! To thank the Pirates who've sailed with us on our voyage so far, our players & collectors can immediately check & collect BOOTY Points. And for even more BOOTY, make sure ye don't miss Season 1 — coming SOON. ![🏴‍☠️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f3f4-200d-2620-fe0f.png) ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/9bdb39744df2dcbd6847146976ba55a266f665527d346dcbc6a8207c59091314.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 368](https://twitter.com/PirateNation/status/1774819506554339817)[ 10:21 AM • Apr 1, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/PirateNation/status/1774819506554339817) * [Crypto The Game begins its second season](https://www.cryptothegame.com/) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8f0bcce2592782d02c1dc2f179e94bf7cd8c11885d57f385786c9411f733f8de.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io) [Force Prime](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io) [@ForcePrime\_io](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io/status/1776285269693485474) Await - the champion of our first Blitz Tournament! GGWP! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0e36e91b7778f8f4788222604161662f5526bbe2a8085214bdb99fab4d12dc28.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 10](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io/status/1776285269693485474)[ 11:26 AM • Apr 5, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io/status/1776285269693485474) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/3b211867aebc86063256efb24474090abc373ef321ea0c2f90f6ce63d1d34b82.jpg)](https://twitter.com/orden_gg) [orden](https://twitter.com/orden_gg) [@orden\_gg](https://twitter.com/orden_gg) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/orden_gg/status/1774756624265310522) over the last round, we have been working hard on several custom tools for [@primodiumgame](https://twitter.com/primodiumgame) which we are now releasing for the community. read on for a peek at the five tools![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/153fe51d3a768a88e79051002482cc3a0575e459da63a898a22402ba63ee37b7.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 61](https://twitter.com/orden_gg/status/1774756624265310522)[ 6:12 AM • Apr 1, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/orden_gg/status/1774756624265310522) * [Yeoman AI drops its Primodium dashboards](https://dashboards.yeomen.ai/dashboard/primodium) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/24ac9b479fd1e9cfdc9e415fead0124f145f016e6c0330c5b98daec0bbff5fcd.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo) [Dojo](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo) [@ohayo\_dojo](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo/status/1775195436871204962) Game Jam #4 Prize Pool, Track, and Sponsor Megathread!! ![⛩️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/26e9.png) $36.5K up for grabs this weekend!! ![⛩️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/26e9.png) 72-hours from Friday 00:00:00 - Sunday 23:59:59 UTC ![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png) Tracks details below! Register Here: [itch.io/jam/dojo-game-…](https://t.co/DomBBrNlP6) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1065d0eb038431748076cd9671e6087604527744372e54ab7d67e048d14a529d.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 57](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo/status/1775195436871204962)[ 11:15 AM • Apr 2, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo/status/1775195436871204962) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/80ca56c17f0b15bb5e1c4d03388f29d3bfd554479a54958fffa7e8b6531ed1f0.jpg)](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital) [Sanctor Capital](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital) [@SanctorCapital](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital/status/1774883924860080500) 1/n We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the next [#MultiplayerFellowship](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MultiplayerFellowship) cohort, and it will be dedicated to Fully Onchain Gaming: [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8b4097e464935e8efff5d96745dfbe2c9c0b793ad795728f8fffaa5cc79fb23a.jpg) sanctorcapital.medium.com Applications Open for Multiplayer Fellowship Fully Onchain Gaming Cohort ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the next Multiplayer Fellowship, and its theme is Fully Onchain Games. To be… ](https://t.co/CKnc6lvlXH) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 455](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital/status/1774883924860080500)[ 2:37 PM • Apr 1, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital/status/1774883924860080500) **🎮 Plays of the Week:** ------------------------- _Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend._ * [Primodium](https://testnet2.primodium.com/game) * [Onchain Clash](https://onchainclash.io/) * [Loot Survivor](https://survivor.realms.world/) **📺 This Week in WASD:** ------------------------- _Catch up on this week's WASD content and mints._ * [Read & collect: The State of WASD - March 2024](https://wasd.mirror.xyz/dCRlxAyFXlQDVa7Jz_C0jitxOLKfJdlW4TCoftiWQ9A) **⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:** ---------------------------------------------------- _Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem._ * [Playtest: Paved (Now - TBD)](https://paved.gg/) * [Playtest: Project Awakening: Phase II (Date TBD)](https://phase3.projectawakening.io/onboarding/login) * [Playtest: Duper (Ongoing)](https://t.co/o72KRJiQnc) * [Event: Autonomous Worlds Summit (IRL in Lisbon from April 16-18)](https://aaworlds.com/) * [Event: Cartridge Residency Program (Date TBD)](https://cartridgegg.notion.site/Cartridge-Sensei-Residency-Program-af237e9eedea45aa9634c8410dc3c37a) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/80ca56c17f0b15bb5e1c4d03388f29d3bfd554479a54958fffa7e8b6531ed1f0.jpg)](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital) [Sanctor Capital](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital) [@SanctorCapital](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital/status/1774883924860080500) 1/n We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the next [#MultiplayerFellowship](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MultiplayerFellowship) cohort, and it will be dedicated to Fully Onchain Gaming: [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8b4097e464935e8efff5d96745dfbe2c9c0b793ad795728f8fffaa5cc79fb23a.jpg) sanctorcapital.medium.com Applications Open for Multiplayer Fellowship Fully Onchain Gaming Cohort ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the next Multiplayer Fellowship, and its theme is Fully Onchain Games. To be… ](https://t.co/CKnc6lvlXH) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 455](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital/status/1774883924860080500)[ 2:37 PM • Apr 1, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/SanctorCapital/status/1774883924860080500) **🤝 Words From Frens:** ------------------------ _The best content from frens in the community._ * [Dojo Game Jam #4 is starting with $36.5k up for grabs - Apix](https://gmgamers.substack.com/p/dojo-game-jam-4-is-starting-with) * [Onchain game composability by analogy from DeFi - Consome](https://mirror.xyz/zkether.eth/ibYSaXslc1MUMyZKVY3haJ83cNjjvKVpubmnKq8N0XI) * * * 🕹️**Game Spotlight: Force Prime Heroes** ----------------------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f9a0a99865a4f75f4934c322f9cfb00a4fdf011aa4364394279831a2a1c297a0.png) **Author:** [**0xAkina**](https://twitter.com/0xAkina_) ### **Game Overview:** [Force Prime Heroes](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io) (FPH) is a turn-based strategy game. Inspired by the Heroes of Might and Magic series, your objective in the game is to defeat a monster known as the “Bone Dragon” in as few turns as possible. To do so, you’ll have to strategically plan and move across a map while collecting gold from chests, defeating monsters, and purchasing units to aid in your conquest. FPH is built using Dojo and Unity and periodically hosts tournaments where you can compete and earn prizes. Today, they just wrapped their most recent one, “Blitz,” in which players had one hour to post the highest score to win a commemorative NFT. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8f0bcce2592782d02c1dc2f179e94bf7cd8c11885d57f385786c9411f733f8de.jpg)](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io) [Force Prime](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io) [@ForcePrime\_io](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io/status/1776285269693485474) Await - the champion of our first Blitz Tournament! GGWP! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0e36e91b7778f8f4788222604161662f5526bbe2a8085214bdb99fab4d12dc28.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 10](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io/status/1776285269693485474)[ 11:26 AM • Apr 5, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/ForcePrime_io/status/1776285269693485474) For a good primer on the basics of Force Prime Heroes, [check out this video from our friends at Fun Blocks](https://twitter.com/0xFunBlocks/status/1768485788826898719)! ### **The WASD Take:** Overall, I’m a really big fan of Force Prime Heroes. The game is a lot of fun, with a good strategic depth. You have to methodically plot the most efficient course through the map while balancing numerous factors like your gold on hand, the health of an enemy you want to defeat, and the composition of your units. I also like the competitive side of the game, as the team regularly hosts tournaments while the leaderboard gives you an added incentive to grind and play multiple times. Despite this, I do think there’s room for improvement with regard to pacing. For instance, Force Prime Heroes can feel a bit slow to someone like me who appreciates the fast and aggressive gameplay commonplace in today's games. Along these lines, I think there could be some more random encounters or events in the game to shake things up and add an element of suspense. Nonetheless, I enjoy Force Prime Heroes and am excited for their next tournament! * * * **🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:** ----------------------------------- _Our April Fool's joke for this year…_ [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d8f88c07a4c9ebc11e612dd6a5ad59eec4345727f367b9ae13ceb04e1654426c.jpg)](https://twitter.com/WASD_0x) [WASD](https://twitter.com/WASD_0x) [@WASD\_0x](https://twitter.com/WASD_0x) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/WASD_0x/status/1774855305702334753) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7245d6f0c1cc485e3cf5e7e5854b79d65c6f6aa7f0d68d39f933a44f5bd8618f.jpg) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5411c6d66e3dbf8c341b7b96455e557a3cd2859b2088803428a81dac10f131a1.jpg)](https://twitter.com/BenGiove) [Ben 🔥\_🔥](https://twitter.com/BenGiove) [@BenGiove](https://twitter.com/BenGiove) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/BenGiove/status/1774854131972460888) Only going to focus on offchain games now [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 7](https://twitter.com/WASD_0x/status/1774855305702334753)[ 12:44 PM • Apr 1, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/WASD_0x/status/1774855305702334753) * * * ### **🤝 Thank you to our sponsor:** [**Fire Eyes**](https://twitter.com/fireeyesgov) **🔥\_🔥** [_Fire Eyes_](https://twitter.com/fireeyesgov) _is a leading organization for onchain governance._ _They are active players and contributors to onchain games and care deeply about furthering the development of the Ethereum and DAO ecosystems._ _Fire Eyes is a great outlet for any team looking for in-depth feedback on community sentiment and token design._ _If you’re interested in getting in touch with 🔥\_🔥 -_ [_DM them on X!_](https://twitter.com/fireeyesgov) * * * Thanks for reading! If you liked this piece, you can collect it at the top of the page! After you do, hop in our [WASD Collectooor Telegram chat](https://guild.xyz/WASD0X) to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens! Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, [follow us on X](https://twitter.com/WASD_0x), hop in [our Warpcast channel](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/wasd), and join [our Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/76sm5KEb6G)! Have a great weekend, and see you all next week! --- *Originally published on [WASD](https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-redstone-race-is-on)*