# The WASD Weekly: 1/5/24 By [WASD](https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia) · 2024-01-05 --- **Author:** [**FaultProofBen**](https://twitter.com/BenGiove) Gm, and welcome to The WASD Weekly! It’s been an exciting start to 2024 for us onchain gamers. dfDAO kicked off the year with a 2-week speedrun competition in Dark Forest Arena. New games like Starkane went live, while Sky Strife confirmed that its next season will begin on January 8. We also had big news on the infra side, as Cartridge proposed kickstarting a “strategic alliance” with Realms to build an L3 for their ecosystem. I must sound like a broken record by now, but this is a super bullish sign for what’s to come this year. When I started WASD in July 2023 (I can’t believe it's been that long), we had maybe 1-2 weekly playtests. Now, it seems as if we have that many _launches_ per week. Momentum is clearly building – And I can’t wait to continue seeing what comes of it! Now, without further ado, here’s: * A primer on the week’s onchain gaming news * My picks for three games to play this weekend * A list of upcoming playtests, opportunities, and events * A recap of WASD content & mints And of course… …The s-tier meme of the week!!! * * * **🗞️ The TLDR:** ----------------- _The hottest news from the last week in onchain gaming and autonomous worlds._ * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/68452e0bcee5780698edd71904f2f6065b394f7ecd8343247cb8e1dc496f4950.jpg)](https://twitter.com/lordOfAFew) [loaf](https://twitter.com/lordOfAFew) [@lordOfAFew](https://twitter.com/lordOfAFew) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/lordOfAFew/status/1742867760848470386) Strategic Alliance Proposal: [@cartridge\_gg](https://twitter.com/cartridge_gg) x [@LootRealms](https://twitter.com/LootRealms) Creating a true network demands the cooperation and innovation of many aligned entities. Read our proposal to build the Realms World L3 network using [@ohayo\_dojo](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo) Katana. [bit.ly/3Hd4pdP](https://t.co/Hzp76vzfqZ) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/cd18db1e25a5807822d7a0df3ed566d7dffdf3f2b08951d9afe39c8f03c84013.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 133](https://twitter.com/lordOfAFew/status/1742867760848470386)[ 5:17 AM • Jan 4, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/lordOfAFew/status/1742867760848470386) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/943ef94c31a7ea7e738ae623e5d95cc3b9e4c2a7a9ce4b968a3313205c181544.png)](https://twitter.com/d_fdao) [dfdao](https://twitter.com/d_fdao) [@d\_fdao](https://twitter.com/d_fdao) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/d_fdao/status/1741610103147733229) ![💫](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f4ab.png) The Arena awaits those who dare to enter. You must get from your spawn ![🟨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f7e8.png) to the target ![🟥](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f7e5.png) as fast as possible. There are special planets ![🟪](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f7ea.png) that (might) help along the way. You have ![2️⃣](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/32-20e3.png) weeks to get the best time. Info on how to play and prizes ![⬇️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2b07.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2d835a80882fb58ff3fa5a09002c7cf1c509280db8c39eb75d254e3806e50630.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 34](https://twitter.com/d_fdao/status/1741610103147733229)[ 5:59 PM • Dec 31, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/d_fdao/status/1741610103147733229) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1ad6592c5b55edaca31596dc42572ec68e48221847f197b05c697390eb3ff8c7.png)](https://twitter.com/skystrifeHQ) [Sky Strife](https://twitter.com/skystrifeHQ) [@skystrifeHQ](https://twitter.com/skystrifeHQ) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/skystrifeHQ/status/1742918263435039035) ![⚔️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2694.png) New year, new Sky Strife Season! Get ready for Sky Strife Season 0.1, starting on Monday January 8th on the Redstone Holesky testnet! Here's everything you need to know before it starts: ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/GDAVyKfagAAnxsG.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 27](https://twitter.com/skystrifeHQ/status/1742918263435039035)[ 8:37 AM • Jan 4, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/skystrifeHQ/status/1742918263435039035) * [Starkane launches on Starknet](http://starkane) * [![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/1742517917974167903) The Holiday Game Jam submissions are in! ![🎉](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f389.png) We're blown away by the level of quality and imagination for this jam! ![😨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f628.png) We move into the judging phase now, but before that wraps up, jump into this thread ![🧵](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f9f5.png)![⬇️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2b07.png) to see what these ninjas have been building! ![⛩️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/26e9.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 164](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo/status/1742517917974167903)[ 6:07 AM • Jan 3, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/ohayo_dojo/status/1742517917974167903) * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6ce008f96ed663f6187cd82f396dd9080b4ead8b6507e819d72b276fa442bbb4.jpg)](https://twitter.com/magicblock) [MagicBlock ⬛️](https://twitter.com/magicblock) [@magicblock](https://twitter.com/magicblock) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/magicblock/status/1742592166487044400) \>300 registrants![✅](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2705.png) 35 games submitted![🕹️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f579.png) 2 IRL events ![💻](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f4bb.png) We are announcing the winners of the 2nd Solana Speedrun Game Jam [@SolanaFndn](https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn) [@LamportDAO](https://twitter.com/LamportDAO) ![⚡️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/26a1.png) ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1742576428401459200/pu/img/_PIBKIumFs4YOFNT.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 190](https://twitter.com/magicblock/status/1742592166487044400)[ 11:02 AM • Jan 3, 2024 ](https://twitter.com/magicblock/status/1742592166487044400) **🎮 Plays of the Week:** ------------------------- _Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend._ * [SolCiv](https://twitter.com/solanaciv) * [Dark Forest Arena](https://arena.dfdao.xyz/) * [Mississippi](https://0xmssp.xyz/) **⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:** ---------------------------------------------------- _Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem._ * [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/943ef94c31a7ea7e738ae623e5d95cc3b9e4c2a7a9ce4b968a3313205c181544.png)](https://twitter.com/d_fdao) [dfdao](https://twitter.com/d_fdao) [@d\_fdao](https://twitter.com/d_fdao) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/d_fdao/status/1741610103147733229) ![💫](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f4ab.png) The Arena awaits those who dare to enter. You must get from your spawn ![🟨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f7e8.png) to the target ![🟥](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f7e5.png) as fast as possible. There are special planets ![🟪](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f7ea.png) that (might) help along the way. You have ![2️⃣](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/32-20e3.png) weeks to get the best time. Info on how to play and prizes ![⬇️](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/2b07.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2d835a80882fb58ff3fa5a09002c7cf1c509280db8c39eb75d254e3806e50630.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.com/editor/twitter/heart.png) 34](https://twitter.com/d_fdao/status/1741610103147733229)[ 5:59 PM • Dec 31, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/d_fdao/status/1741610103147733229) * [Playtest: Rising Revenant (Ongoing)](http://discord.gg/Aa43XBgYvh) * Playtest: Sky Strife Season 0.1 (January 8-31) **📺 This Week in WASD:** ------------------------- _Catch up on this week's WASD content and mints._ * [Read & collect: The Top 5 Onchain Games to Play in January](https://wasd.mirror.xyz/dMoL01HVK5COwGVAytVot9Ket90VJb6chodXD3G0Sjw) * [Read & collect: The Ultimate Guide to Solana’s Onchain Gaming Ecosystem](https://wasd.mirror.xyz/BFf4bA4Fes2nWW9CcHiul624sqqMTYCPhsoqJLxsqkA)  **🤝 Words From Frens:** ------------------------ _The best content from friends in the community._ * [Read: Autonomous Worlds 2023 in Review - AW Research](https://mirror.xyz/0x8046108b92EEAa28b8970B6294BfD432dc382c7D/iXzl7W0IuU97D39HtuFjwpe3cr680zfrNg5OWYVvgc4) * [Read: On Business Models (Part 3) - Dark Tunnels](https://mirror.xyz/darktunnels.eth/2mOQcSqAuvkK9YWqy0lAXSQ6idkbaPGPzGjtEOXxf44) * * * **🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:** ----------------------------------- _POV: You’re a Sky Strife player deciding what to do over the weekend._ ![Credit: Me!!](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/8f8e233ccdc1ca62bd2e0d5bc6d34b7952681bf1a883db092ad4d5ec6e77746d.png) Credit: Me!! * * * ### **🤝 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! 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