WASD https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia Your home for news, takes, alpha, and research for onchain games and autonomous worlds! By: FaultProofBen Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:04:13 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en WASD https://img.paragraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto/https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/12ebe41e360cd76bb3930d6b6623f331adee109fac282a764e34907e5f77c9c2.png https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia All rights reserved <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 8/16/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-8-16-24 h0jWYjyb6vf4n2F5P5cZ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:30:48 GMT Gm!

It was another exciting week in the world of onchain gaming, with releases from DF Archon, Oceanus, Project Mirage, ggQuest, Kamigotchi, and Primodium.

While there were fewer splashy headlines than last week, it’s clear that teams are continuing to ship.

Slowly but surely, despite a seemingly endless crab market, the onchain gaming ecosystem continues to level up.

Before we get into the rest of this week’s piece, I wanted to touch on some big WASD news…

…we launched a podcast!

The show (just called WASD) will cover the onchain gaming ecosystem from a player's perspective, breaking down the latest news, the hottest games, and what WASD itself is getting up to.

I’m very excited to host it alongside my co-founder Luke and hope it will help onchain gaming pill the world!

You can listen to and collect the first episode onchain below via Pods:

v0.1 - The Onchain Gaming Pill

Collect this episode to support WASD and secure your spot on the leaderboard!

https://pods.media

GG, and I hope you all enjoy it!

-FaultProofBen

🗞️ The TLDR:

The hottest headlines from the last week in onchain gaming and autonomous worlds.

🎮 What We’re Playing:

An update on what our guild’s been up to this week.

Duper

It’s been a big week for WASD in Duper.

As previously mentioned, we released our first curated quest on ggQuest as a part of their Duper Creator Quest challenges.

To complete our quest, you must “Dupe” (trick someone in the game) three times. The first 100 people to do so will receive a sick NFT card featuring the WASD logo.

(Shoutout to Hope and Etienne for their help with the quest)

This is no easy feat - So far, only two players have completed it!

Aside from questing, WASD players continue to clean up in ranked games.

Etienne, Hope, Akina, and Toby each placed in the Top 10 in earnings from August 7-13!

Massive gg to them - And be sure to stay tuned for more cool Duper-related projects that we’re cooking!

WASD is always looking to add new players and developers to our guild! If you’re interested in joining us, fill out our recruitment form!

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from around the ecosystem.

Thanks for reading!

If you liked this piece, you can collect it at the top of the page!

After you do, follow us on X and hop in our Discord to meet other onchain gamers, developers and enthusiasts.

Finally, if you want to join WASD, fill out our recruitment form and become a member of crypto’s largest onchain gaming guild today.

GG, and see you all next week!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 8/9/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-8-9-24 8FH19jJzCzgl9MAou8wA Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:14:35 GMT Gm!

It’s been a big week for onchain gaming.

  • Cartridge and Duper each announced major raises, raking in $7.5M and $8.7M, respectively.

  • There were several key infrastructure announcements, including the release of MUD v2.1 and the reveal of Tonk’s Speakeasy, a private onchain messaging system.

  • For The Kingdom and Kamigotchi released new updates, while JC won Force Prime Grand Season III and brought WASD its second-ever guild championship.

Overall, it’s been an incredibly exciting few days for the ecosystem.

After a “July lull” with a few new game releases and major announcements (and in spite of market nuking) the space has its mojo again.

I’m giga-bullish on the final months of 2024 and expect many more fundraising announcements, infra releases, and (most importantly) fun new games to play.

-FaultProofBen

🗞️ The TLDR:

The hottest headlines from the last week in onchain gaming and autonomous worlds.

🎮 What We’re Playing:

An update on what our guild’s been up to this week.

Force Prime

As I mentioned above, this week was headlined by JC winning Grand Season III of Force Prime Heroes.

GG
GG

Grand Season III was a multi-week event for the strategy game, where players could complete campaign maps and compete against each other in tournaments to earn season points.

JC emerged from this onchain gauntlet with a decisive victory, earning 4920 season points, 900 more than the second-place finisher.

This is another title in a legendary run, as he also won Grand Seasons I and II.

Congratulations to JC on the three-peat and for bringing home WASD’s second guild championship. I can’t wait to see if he’ll make it four in a row in season IV!

Primodium

Primodium v0.11.1 is now in the books.

While we didn’t repeat after our v0.11 championship, we nonetheless had another strong showing, finishing as the 2nd highest scoring alliance.

I especially want to shoutout Canzi, Samurai6, Jota, oVerMillion, and Jack Longarzo who put in incredible performances, with each slotting in the Top 20 in Primodium scored!

As I mentioned last week, this round was considered a “building round” for WASD.

We released our first sponsored plugin, Andromeda, built by Duck.

It offers public alliance data dashboards and a quest system and is the first of many cool plugins that we’ll be shipping.

A look at the WASD armada in Primodium
A look at the WASD armada in Primodium

All in all, I’m hyped for v0.12 (wen wen wen) and can’t wait for more fierce Primodium competition!

WASD is always looking to add new players and developers to our guild!

If you’re interested in playing Primodium, Force Prime, or any other onchain game with us, fill out our recruitment form!

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🕹️Game Spotlight: For The Kingdom

Game Overview:

Me exploring the lands of Sunscar.
Me exploring the lands of Sunscar.

For The Kingdom is an MMORPG built using MUD.

In the game, you’ll complete quests, mine resources, craft items, fight monsters, and battle other players in PvP combat.

To get started, you’ll join and explore one of four different kingdoms (Sylvanreach, Mysthaven, Everfrost, and Sunscar). Each kingdom has its own lore, backstory, and primary resources that it holds.

(Many WASD players have joined Sunscar, fwiw)

After you select a kingdom, you’ll then be able to start questing, earning XP, and leveling up your character.

For The Kingdom is live and playable today, as the team is holding a public playtest on the Redstone Garnet testnet.

The WASD Take:

My hero getting smacked by a Pyropuru (I wound up killing it LFG)
My hero getting smacked by a Pyropuru (I wound up killing it LFG)

For The Kingdom has a lot of potential.

The core gameplay is engaging and fun despite being a playtest. I’m a picky gamer and churn quickly through new games, but I’ve been playing For the Kingdom throughout the week.

That said, the mechanics of questing, combat, etc., are all early in their development process and could use more refinement.

Beyond gameplay, For The Kingdom's graphics stand out.

The game looks polished, and I really like the art style. Colors pop off the screen, which helps immerse me in the game while enhancing the overall experience.

The team has also done a great job answering questions and responding to player feedback.

All in all, I’m very bullish on For the Kingdom and excited to keep playing!

Thanks for reading!

If you liked this piece, you can collect it at the top of the page!

After you do, follow us on X and hop in our Discord to meet other onchain gamers, developers and enthusiasts.

Finally, if you want to join WASD, fill out our recruitment form and become a member of crypto’s largest onchain gaming guild today.

GG, and see you all next week!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 8/2/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-8-2-24 ajNQfrmn5AJgxrhAIdVj Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:47:06 GMT Gm!

No, this is not a drill…the WASD newsletter is back!!!

We're so back!!
We're so back!!

Over the past several months, I’ve been heads down and focused on building out WASD’s guild, which now has 97 members playing 13 onchain games.

We have an awesome group that’s accomplished a lot - We even won Primodium v0.11! 

(Btw, we are, and always will be, recruiting new members).

The onchain gaming ecosystem has also grown dramatically since my last piece.

Redstone launched on mainnet along with many individual games, such as This Cursed Machine, Duper, Biomes, and Sky Strife, while Pirate Nation migrated chains and dropped their PIRATE token.

Developers are also beginning to build bots and plugins on top of games like Primodium and Kamigotchi, while guilds like ours and questing platforms like ggQuest serve as hubs for the exponentially increasing number of onchain gamers.

I’m more bullish than ever on this space and think it's time to begin covering it here once again.

To start, I’ll release weekly pieces that’ll update you on what’s happening in the onchain gaming world and what WASD is up to.

But perhaps, like old times, I’ll sprinkle some occasional longer pieces from time to time ;)

LFGGGG
LFGGGG

Now, without further ado, here’s:

  • A primer on the week’s onchain gaming news

  • The games WASD has been playing

  • Upcoming events from around the ecosystem

  • Some other great onchain gaming content

And a look at the latest banger from Small Brain.

Let’s get to it!

🗞️ The TLDR:

The hottest headlines from the last week in onchain gaming and autonomous worlds.

🎮 What We’re Playing:

Games that our guild is playing this week.

Primodium

A command center in Primodium v0.11.1.
A command center in Primodium v0.11.1.

Primodium is a space MMO built using MUD.

WASD is currently second in the active round (v0.11.1), of which we’re ~75% through. Coming off our title in v0.11, we’ve spent much of this round building and improving our internal alliance infra.

A major highlight in this round was the release of Andromeda, the first WASD-sponsored plugin built by our guild member Duck.

Andromeda provides data on each alliance's resources and fleets, and automatically calculates our internal quest rewards based on a player’s in-game actions.

The state of WASD economy - Source: Andromeda
The state of WASD economy - Source: Andromeda

I hope everyone finds value in Andromeda and the many other Primodium plugins WASD will ship over the coming rounds.

Force Prime

Force Prime is a strategy game built using Dojo.

A Force Prime campaign map.
A Force Prime campaign map.

Force Prime is currently in the middle of “Grand Season III.” This multi-week event introduces new gameplay mechanics, allowing players to complete campaign maps, compete in tournaments, and earn season points.

Several WASD players are participating in the season, including Hope, oVermillion, and JC (djizus on the leaderboard).

The Grand Season III leaderboard. Lets go WASD!!!
The Grand Season III leaderboard. Lets go WASD!!!

Each has put in a strong performance. JC is first in season points, while Hope and oVermillion are 10th and 11th, respectively. JC has also won multiple tournaments.

GG to all three players, and stay tuned for how WASD will get more involved in Force Prime!

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🕹️Game Spotlight: Elements.fun

A look at Small Brain’s latest game.

Game Overview:

A look at my shenanigans in Elements.
A look at my shenanigans in Elements.

Elements.fun is a crafting game built by Small Brain Games.

Inspired by titles like Infinite Craft and Little Alchemy, your goal in the game is (as the name suggests) to earn ETH by discovering elements.

Elements are squares represented by ERC-1155 NFTs and range from animals like Cats and Ducks to politicians like Trump and Biden.

To begin the game, players will purchase one of five different packs of “starter elements.” After doing so, you’ll drag, drop, and combine these elements into the canvas on the screen to “discover” new ones.

If you’re the first player to discover an element, you’ll be credited with a “new discovery.”

In addition, you’ll also be eligible to earn some ETH, as 80% of the ETH spent on packs is distributed to players proportional to the amount of discoveries they have.

Elements launched on July 30, and is currently playable on Base.

The WASD Take:

The elements pack shop.
The elements pack shop.

Elements is a simple yet entertaining game.

It has a sense of humor in typical Small Brain fashion, as the element combinations are quite funny. For example, I discovered “Quackgate” and “President Toad” by combining Ducks and Frogs with different elements.

I also like how the game is financialized and that you can earn some ETH.

Despite this, Elements is a basic game, so players looking for something more immersive may want to turn their sights elsewhere.

Nonetheless, I’d definitely recommend checking it out and to see if you can discover some elements!

Thanks for reading!

If you liked this piece, you can collect it at the top of the page!

After you do, follow us on X and hop in our Discord to meet other onchain gamers, developers and enthusiasts.

Finally, if you want to join WASD, fill out our recruitment form and become a member of crypto’s largest onchain gaming guild today.

GG, and see you all next week!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[WASD Rewards: Primodium v0.10]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/wasd-rewards-primodium-v0-10 nD9hYJNsL4wI7rrVgXH9 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:22:25 GMT Gm!

WASD is very excited to announce the results of our rewards distribution for Primodium v0.10!

For this round, we’re airdropping 907.75 OP tokens to 20 guild members who participated in our alliances.

Each alliance member will also receive a commemorative NFT designed by Bushi, and the top-scoring player will take home a 1/1 trophy.

The incredible design for this round's commemorative NFT courtesy of Bushi.
The incredible design for this round's commemorative NFT courtesy of Bushi.

Here’s a breakdown of the distribution for this round and everything else you need to know.

WASD Rewards 101

Before diving into the distribution, here’s some background on WASD Rewards (Formerly known as WASD Guild Rewards).

WASD is distributing a portion of the OP tokens we received from Round 3 of Optimism’s RPGF to our members who compete in various onchain games.

We began this initiative in the previous Primodium round (v0.09.1), where we airdropped 350 OP to the 11 highest-scoring players in our in-game alliance.

We’re continuing this program for the current Primodium round (v0.10), future ones (v0.11 and beyond), and plan to extend it to other titles.

Primodium v0.10 and v0.11 Rewards Criteria

We had two overarching goals when it came to the distribution criteria for v0.10:

  1. Reward our top players and those who dedicate significant time to the game

  2. Reward players who actively contribute towards the alliance’s strategic goals

In that vein, rewards are split into two buckets:

  1. Performance Rewards (700 OP)

  2. Quest Rewards (207.75 OP)

Performance Rewards are allocated as follows:

  1. All WASD and WASD2 members who scored over 100 million points at the time of the snapshot will receive 7 OP (Baseline Rewards).

  2. The remaining Performance Rewards budget is distributed to these players proportionally based on their share of the total points scored by WASD and WASD2 (Bonus Rewards).

Quest rewards are allocated based on the completion and logging of tasks like conquering asteroids and upgrading bases. Each task was assigned an OP bounty that corresponded to its significance within the game.

We plan to continue using this high-level distribution framework for the upcoming Primodium round (v0.11).

However, we may tweak individual parameters (e.g., the baseline reward amount) as we see fit.

Primodium v0.10 Rewards Distribution Results

Based on the above criteria, 22 accounts (belonging to 20 players) exceeded the 100 million point threshold and thus qualified for rewards.

Each of these accounts will receive 7 OP in Baseline Rewards. This comes out to 154 OP, ~17% of the total distribution.

The remaining 546 OP in the Performance Rewards budget (~60% of the total distribution) will be allocated to players proportionally based on their share of the combined 23.97 billion points scored by WASD and WASD2.

(This figure excludes the points scored by WASD team members.)

Finally, the remaining 207.75 OP (~23% of the total distribution) will be allocated to players via Quest Rewards. 14 members participated in this and complete a combined 175 quests.

The distribution results can be seen below:

GG.
GG.

NOTE: OP and the commemorative NFT will be sent directly to your wallet.

You will NOT have to claim or interact with anything.

We’ll announce when the funds have been distributed in Discord, Telegram, and on our official socials channels!

Giga-Bullish WASD

We had a ton of fun playing Primodium v0.10 and are extremely excited to keep it going in v0.11!

Thank you to our members for your hard work, and congratulations to all the reward recipients!

If you’re interested in joining our mission to become Primodium’s top alliance and to build crypto’s largest onchain gaming guild, please reach out to FaultProofBen or the official WASD account on X.

Gl and see you all in v0.11! 🫡

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our Discord server!

Have a great weekend, and see you all next week!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The Redstone Race is On]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-redstone-race-is-on 6YUxUUEh8Lfe9OS7ABf6 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:57:07 GMT Author: FaultProofBen

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.

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.

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.

🎮 Plays of the Week:

Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend.

📺 This Week in WASD:

Catch up on this week's WASD content and mints.

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🕹️Game Spotlight: Force Prime Heroes

Author: 0xAkina

Game Overview:

Force Prime Heroes (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.

For a good primer on the basics of Force Prime Heroes, check out this video from our friends at Fun Blocks!

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…

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our Discord server!

Have a great weekend, and see you all next week!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The State of WASD: March 2024]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-state-of-wasd-march-2024 A1SyPhff7Bum9U2dv8jX Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:36:42 GMT Authors: FaultProofBen & 0xAkina

Gm!

WASD is making moves.

My goal when I began this journey over 8 months ago was to onboard as many people as I could into onchain games.

That mission has not changed (my bullishness on this space has grown exponentially since), but my tactics have.

I feel now that in addition to content, the best way I can onboard people into the space is by, well, playing the games.

As a result, I’ve been laser focused on turning WASD into the world’s largest onchain gaming guild and community.

Today, Akina and I will give you a look at what we’ve been up to in our first-ever “State of WASD.”

These monthly reports are intended to provide insight into what our guild is playing, and to highlight the accomplishments of our members.

I hope you enjoy them, and that by the end you’ll want to join us!

One last thing…

…our guild is no longer called “WASD Guild.”

Just “WASD.”

I'm way too proud of this meme lol.
I'm way too proud of this meme lol.

Now…let’s get into it!

-FaultProofBen

If you’re interested in joining WASD to play Primodium, Sky Strife, Tarochi or any onchain game please DM our official X account or FaultProofBen!

What We’re Playing: Primodium

The game we’ve focused our efforts on the most in March was Primodium.

Primodium is a fully onchain space MMO and resource management game. In it, your goal is to score points by producing resources, building factories, and battling other players.

The game’s latest release, v0.10, is live and playable on a Caldera testnet.

We’ve been covering (and playing) Primodium since way back in August 2023. It’s improved dramatically since – And so has our alliance!

Our two squads, WASD & WASD2, sit at 3rd and 5th for v0.10 respectively, with the former having captured the second most asteroids of any alliance.

The state of galaxy of as of writing.
The state of galaxy of as of writing.

We’ve also doubled our total member count since last round from ~20 to ~40.

As in v0.09, this round we’re distributing Optimism tokens to alliance members who reach a minimum of 100 million points.

Individual allocations are not yet final, but so far we’ve had 19 players qualify for these rewards!

Lots of WASD in here. You love to see it! - Source: primodium.ordengg/map
Lots of WASD in here. You love to see it! - Source: primodium.ordengg/map

In addition, starting in v0.10, we introduced the opportunity to earn additional OP by completing in-game quests and bot bounties.

The fight’s not over – But I’ve had a ton of fun playing with everyone this round.

Although we’re haven’t (yet) reached out goal of finishing in first, we’ve leveled up considerably.

I can’t wait to continue improving and to keep things rolling when v0.11 drops!

What We’re Playing: Sky Strife

Sky Strife is a MUD-based RTS developed by Lattice.

In the game, you compete in 2-4 player, PvP matches where you have to capture opponents bases while protecting your own.

Sky Strife just wrapped up its final testnet season (0.3), which ran from March 19-29 on Redstone Holesky.

This was the final persistent, playtest for the game on testnet!

Like Primodium, we’ve been Sky Strifing since August 2023, and it’s been remarkable to see how far it’s come.

In prior seasons, we hosted competitions, like “The WASD Cup” and “World Sky League.”

While there were no WASD events in 0.3, our guild members were nonetheless active.

GG James - Source: skystrife.worlds.online
GG James - Source: skystrife.worlds.online

One, James.eth, even had the highest win rate (70.9%) of any player during the season who competed in at least 20 matches!

More ggs to everyone!
More ggs to everyone!

Furthermore, he, along with fellow WASD teammates Hope, iNoob59, and ProofOfJoker, each placed in the Top-20 in total matches won across all testnet seasons.

Gg to them and all WASD members who are cleaning up in Sky Strife.

I can’t wait for everyone to keep battling when the game launches on mainnet!

What We’re Playing: Tarochi

A new game that we started playing last month was Tarochi.

As discussed last week, Tarochi is an onchain RPG built by Paima Studios with the Paima Engine.

Deployed on XAI, in the game, you’ll explore, complete quests, capture, and battle monsters.

Tarochi is currently in the midst of Season 1, its first mainnet release.

WASD has begun gearing up for the upcoming Guild Event teased by the team, and so far has brought 5 players into the fold.

Games On Our Radar

While we’re having a ton of fun with Primodium, Sky Strife, and Tarochi, we want to establish a presence in every onchain game world.

Beyond these three, we’re also looking at playing:

Member of the Month: Hope

I’m very excited to announce our first member of the month: Hope!

Hope joined us during this Primodium round and has been crushing it.

She’s our top-ranked player, and as of writing is the 4th highest scoring player in the entire game!

She’s also been dominating in Sky Strife, and has the second most wins all-time of any player at 113, and with a win rate of 77.03%.

GG and great job Hope!

Bullish WASD

As you can see, March was a big month for WASD.

We had ton of fun playing Primodium, Sky Strife, and Tarochi, and can’t wait to see what April has in store.

I’m very proud of what our members accomplished, and want to thank everyone for their contributions.

I’m incredibly bullish on this guild and think building something special.

GG – And here’s to another great month! 🫡

If you’re interested joining WASD to play Primodium, Sky Strife, Tarochi, or any other onchain game, please DM our official X account or FaultProofBen!

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our WASD Republic Discord server!

See you all Friday for The WASD Weekly!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[Akina's Favorite Onchain Games]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/akina-s-favorite-onchain-games bg7ZgtgOje4Lh1O8N1l4 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:26:02 GMT Author: 0xAkina

Gm onchain gamers!

As Ben has covered in the most recent WASD Weekly, the onchain gaming ecosystem has been popping off.

Over the past several weeks, numerous new games have launched, while existing ones have shipped updates and dropped new playtests.

As Ben tweeted last week, we may soon hit a point where there’s an onchain game for everyone.

I certainly agree with his take, and I’ll show you why today by taking you through my three favorite onchain games.

Will you agree with my picks?

Let’s get into it and find out!

SAGE Labs

Game Overview:

A look at the SAGE map.
A look at the SAGE map.

SAGE Labs is a space MMO built on Solana and a part of the Star Atlas ecosystem.

As I wrote in my piece on it earlier this year, you can think of SAGE as “Star Atlas V0,” as it has the same economy and assets as the “main” game but in a simplified form and with fully onchain game logic.

In SAGE, your goal is to establish dominance over the galaxy by exploring, mining resources, engaging in space combat, crafting items, and more.

You’ll do so while also building out a fleet of ships, which are represented by NFTs and serve as the backbone of your imperial conquests as they can be used in these different tasks.

Like Star Atlas, SAGE has a complex in-game economy anchored by two tokens: POLIS, a governance token, and ATLAS, a utility token used as a medium of exchange in the in-game marketplace.

SAGE is currently playable on mainnet, and the developer team is set to continue adding new features over the coming months.

Why I Like It:

A cool Star Atlas/SAGE graphic.
A cool Star Atlas/SAGE graphic.

As someone who likes MMOs, I’ve had a lot of fun with SAGE.

The game’s economy is the most extensive of any I’ve encountered in an onchain game, with numerous moving parts that are a dream for spreadsheet-oors to map out.

(You’ll need to use them and other community tools to play the game effectively).

I also like the diversity of gameplay and enjoy the different modes, such as exploration, crafting, and combat.

SAGE is always evolving. The team constantly introduces new ships and features like guild battles to keep things fresh.

While I like how developed the economy is, this comes with a tradeoff of requiring a significant time commitment from players.

You have to stay up-to-date on even minor changes to SAGE, as these tweaks can affect your strategies and performance.

While many players automate gameplay via bots, most players don’t yet have these capabilities and thus face a higher barrier to entry when getting started.

Despite this, I’m still a big fan of SAGE and can’t wait to see where it goes from here.

Tarochi

Exploration in Tarochi.
Exploration in Tarochi.

Game Overview:

Tarochi is an RPG developed by Paima Studios using the Paima Engine and deployed on XAI.

The game is comparable to Pokemon, as you capture monsters, battle, quest, and explore.

Monsters are represented by stateful NFTs, which are non-fungibles with metadata that updates based on player actions and can be sold on secondary marketplaces.

Tarochi is currently in the midst of Season 1, the game's first mainnet release.

This update introduced many new features, the most notable of which are PvP battles (combat was previously PvE) and Genesis Trainer NFTs (a collection that provides provides several in-game perks).

Season 1 is playable and set to run until the end of April, when Season 2 is slated for release.

Why I Like It:

A Tarochi battle.
A Tarochi battle.

Tarochi is one of the most addicting onchain games I’ve come across.

The core game loop of collecting monsters and battling in the arena is a lot of fun.

I’m particularly excited about the upcoming Guild event, where you’ll be able to compete and team up with other players, further enhancing the social aspect of the game.

(WASD is recruiting for this!)

I also like that you can play the game on mobile - It feels just as smooth as desktop and helps make the game more friendly for casual players.

Despite these positives, I feel there’s still room for improvement with Tarochi.

For instance, the game does not have much of a story or lore, and the soundtrack is repetitive and loud.

Addressing these should create a more engaging experience and help Tarochi score even more points in my book.

Pirate Nation

Game Overview:

The main island in Pirate Nation.
The main island in Pirate Nation.

Pirate Nation is an RPG developed by Proof of Play.

In Pirate Nation, you take on the role of (surprise, surprise) a pirate, where you’ll explore, craft NFT items, battle on the seas, and earn Pirate Gold (PGLD).

Gameplay shares some similarities with Farmville (a game co-created by Proof of Play’s founder), as you’ll have a limited amount of energy per day to allocate to tasks like quests, crafting, exploration, and combat.

As I outlined in my piece last month, combat has recently been overhauled through the addition of PvP matches and a new battle system.

Under the hood, Pirate Nation is unique in that it’s a true “multichain game.”

This is because the game not only migrated its contracts to Apex, the first L3 built using Multichain, Proof of Play’s Arbitrum Orbit-based stack, but also uses mirroring to enable certain playable characters (Founder’s Pirate NFTs) to live on Ethereum L1.

Why I Like It:

Combat in Pirate Nation.
Combat in Pirate Nation.

I really enjoy Pirate Nation and feel it’s one of the most impressive onchain games out there.

The game’s quest system is well-designed and immersive, and crafting (and then flexing) items is very satisfying.

Combat has improved considerably on the back of the additions I mentioned above, while the game’s graphics are among the best in the space.

In addition, I’m a big fan of the Proof of Play team, which does a great job of communicating with the community and shipping new features.

All in all, I’m very excited to keep playing Pirate Nation and to see how Proof of Play grows out its ecosystem.

Onchain Games, Gud Games

As you can see, between SAGE, Tarochi, and Pirate Nation, I’m having a ton of fun onchain gaming these days.

These titles are all impressive, fusing fun gameplay with cutting-edge infrastructure to create immersive experiences.

I’m incredibly excited to keep playing and covering them here for you all.

(And to establish a WASD Guild presence in each!)

Be sure to check all three for yourselves and see if they’re your favorites too!

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

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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.

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Thanks for reading!

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After you do, hop in our WASD Collectooor Telegram chat to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

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See you all Friday for The WASD Weekly!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 3/22/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-3-22-24 XkmWEJ4b9V9YhhYc5Jtv Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:26:24 GMT Author: FaultProofBen

Gm, and welcome to The WASD Weekly!

This week in onchain gaming was defined by new releases.

We had six games launch or ship a major new update, including Strategems, Soccerverse, PAVED, Force Prime Heroes, Mugencraft, and Sky Strife.

So far, I’ve had the chance to play the latter two and enjoyed them both.

As you all know, I’m a big Sky Strife fan.

Unsurprisingly, I’ve had a lot of fun with the new update, which brings back the two new units introduced at the end of Season 0.1, counters, and new features like plugins.

Plugins are extensions built on top of Sky Strife that can enhance gameplay or provide additional insights into a match.

For instance, there are plugins that let you automatically launch certain attacks, as well as see enemy gold totals.

Plugins are very cool and a demonstration of a unique selling point of onchain games: Composability.

In a similar vein, Mugencraft is a UGC recipe-making game developed by Baratie.

In it, you can combine different emojis to create recipes, mint them as NFTs, and earn points when other players use them.

The game is simple but enables a lot of creativity, with a lot of funny ones being cooked (pun intended) up.

I made one myself called “Roadkill 💀” which is a combination of the “Mountain Railway 🚞” and “Chicken 🐔” emojis.

(I suppose I have a dark sense of humor).

Between Sky Strife, Mugencraft and Primodium, I’m having a ton of fun onchain gaming these days.

Given the recent flurry of new launches, I’d expect the good times to keep rolling.

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

  • Some of the best content from frens in the ecosystem

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.

🎮 Plays of the Week:

Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend.

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:

Credit: 0xShrimple

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our Discord server!

Have a great weekend, and see you all next week!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 3/15/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-3-15-24 czg8jdCZwEQLWT8M76OD Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:23:58 GMT Author: FaultProofBen

Gm, and welcome to The WASD Weekly!

It’s been an exciting week for us onchain gamers.

Primodium v0.10 continued to grow, hitting over 1000 players.

CCP (The studio behind Eve Online) announced that they’ll be building their game )Project Awakening) using MUD.

MOCS launched on testnet, EIP-4844 went live, while Arbitrum and Starknet are preparing to deploy hundreds of millions to fund games in their ecosystems.

As you can see, the onchain gaming ecosystem is continuing to pick up steam.

Every news item below is important, but the most significant in my eyes is the release of Dencun and EIP-4844.

The upgrade reduces gas costs on L2s by an order of magnitude, meaning that our onchain gaming transactions just got a lot cheaper.

I can’t wait to save some money on gas, and see what new types of games this cheaper blockspace enables.

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

  • Some of the other best content from frens in the ecosystem

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.

🎮 Plays of the Week:

Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend.

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:

Credit: 0xShrimple

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our Discord server!

Have a great weekend, and see you all next week!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 3/8/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-3-8-24 f7MtySeVuSOIOgpnus4V Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:47:10 GMT Author: FaultProofBen

Gm, and welcome to The WASD Weekly!

It’s been an exciting past few weeks for us onchain gamers.

We had several new game or app releases, including from Small Brain, Influence, Doomsday, and of course, Primodium.

There were also big developments on the infrastructure side, as Argus open-sourced their World Engine SDK while Pirate Nation migrated to Apex, their Arbitrum Orbit L3.

These news items all illustrate the progress the onchain gaming ecosystem continues to make.

It’s still very early days, but with an seemingly endless stream of new games and improvements to infrastructure, the future looks bright.

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

  • Some of the other best content from frens in the ecosystem

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.

🎮 Plays of the Week:

Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend.

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

📺 This Week in WASD:

Catch up on this week's WASD content and mints.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:

Me this week.

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our Discord server!

Have a great weekend, and see you all next week!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The Ultimate Guide to Onchain Gaming on Blast]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-ultimate-guide-to-onchain-gaming-on-blast Q5w4OVxrS8AdMAUsqkJ0 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:53:55 GMT 🏆 Collectooor Of The Week:

Before we begin, I want to give a shoutout to cryptonativo for collecting “How Pirate Nation is Leveling Up.”

Thank you for your support :)

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Author: 0xAkina

Gm onchain gamers!

WASD is back from a smol ETH Denver (And Primodium induced) break to keep exploring the onchain gaming ecosystem with you all!

In the past, we’ve taken a look at various L1s and L2s with growing onchain gaming communities like Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Starknet, and Solana.

Today, we’re going to take a look at another one that launched just last week: Blast.

Blast is an Ethereum L2 developed by the same team behind Blur.

The network is unique in that it offers yield on ETH and stablecoins through rebases by depositing its underlying funds into Lido and RWA protocols.

This yield, combined with a highly effective points and airdrop campaign, has helped Blast attract more than $2.78 billion in TVL and a litany of developers.

(The implementation of these tactics also generated plenty of controversy, but that debate is beyond the scope of this piece.)

While many are building DeFi projects, the network is also beginning to foster an onchain gaming ecosystem.

This begs the question…

…Can Blast becoming a leading venue for onchain games?

Let’s take a look at the some of the actual titles building on the L2 to find out!

Doomsday

Doomsday is a survival game.

Set centuries in the future, in Doomsday, you’ll compete against others to establish stations across the Omega Galaxy and emerge as the last player standing.

Doomsday runs over rounds which have two phases:

  1. The “Expansion,” where players pay ETH to mine (i.e., create) settlements represented by NFTs.

  2. The “Wasting” where these stations are randomly eliminated until a final one remains.

The last player standing at the end of the Wasting phase will earn all the ETH spent on minting and upgrading settlements.

Doomsday has held 4 rounds since 2023, with the most recent, “Survival of the Blasts,” coinciding with the launch of the L2.

Overall, I think Doomsday is pretty cool.

I like having the opportunity to earn some ETH, and the mining process is a fun, interesting way to onboard players into the game.

I’m also a big fan of the lore, which is far more fleshed out and interesting than that of many other onchain titles.

With all that said, there is a high barrier to entry to playing Doomsday.

As of writing, a minimum of ~$100 was needed to get a settlement.

In addition, Doomsday is not a game you can play for hours upon hours, which may lessen its appeal for those who want an all-encompassing experience.

Duel Arena

A battle in Duel Arena.
A battle in Duel Arena.

Cambria: Duel Arena is an MMORPG.

Part of the broader Cambria ecosystem, in Duel Arena players battle in 1v1, Runescape-esque duels.

These duels utilize a stake-to-play mechanism where you can wager ETH or other tokens, with the winner taking home these assets.

In addition, players can earn EP (Essence Points) for the upcoming Cambria airdrop by playing and staking ETH.

We covered Duel Arena in our guide to the Base ecosystem, but much has changed since it was announced that the game would be deployed on Blast.

For starters, the team shipped Excaliber, a new mechanism in which players can earn a jackpot from accumulated fee revenue based on the amount of ETH they stake.

There have also been several new gameplay updates, including:

  • The ability to trade in-game items for ETH directly with other players

  • Spectator bets where anyone can bet on a brawl

  • Improved onboarded via an embedded wallet and Web2 platforms like Google and Discord

Whether on Blast or Base, Duel Arena is as fun as ever.

It’s a well-designed degen game that’s now deployed on a degen chain.

I’m a big fan of the new additions, the improved UX, and (of course) the opportunity to win some ETH.

War3

War3 is an MMO wargame created by Boffee.

Currently in development, in War3 you’ll battle against other players for control over territory in an open world.

The game will utilize a token WAR3, though the exact way it will be implemented is still unclear.

However, we do know that the token (along with Blast incentives) will be distributed 100% to the community via airdrops.

(Including onchain gaming Guilds like WASD!)

Although we don’t have much information on the specifics of War3’s gameplay, I’m nonetheless eager to try it out when it launches (It’s set sometime later this month).

Other Blast Games to Keep an Eye On

There are many other interesting Blast-based projects that I’ll be watching over the coming weeks.

These include:

Don’t Fade Blast

Blast’s onchain gaming is not as robust as Redstone, Base, or Starknet.

However, it still has a lot of potential.

The L2’s incentive mechanisms, such as native yield and airdrop campaigns, have worked, helping it garner significant liquidity and developer interest.

The chain is filled with interesting degen projects across sectors – And between Doomsday, Degen Arena, and War3, that’s certainly true of its games.

Yes, two of these titles have migrated from other networks, and War3 is not yet live.

However, should they and others be successful, I can see a world in which Blast carves out a niche as a venue for more heavily financialized onchain games.

It’s still very early days.

But I would not fade Blast.

Disclaimer: WASD is one of the guilds receiving the WAR3 airdrop.

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

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See you all tomorrow for The WASD Weekly!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[How Pirate Nation is Leveling Up]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/how-pirate-nation-is-leveling-up fiJ5mhM9u33XqrITjTow Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:44:31 GMT 🏆 Collectooor Of The Week:

Before we begin, I want to give a shoutout to Ian for collecting Everything You Need to Know about Tarochi Season 1 and FaultProofBen’s Favorite Onchain Games last week!

Thank you for your support :)

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Author: 0xAkina

Gm onchain gamers!

It’s flying under the mainstream crypto radar – But onchain games are leveling up.

Teams continue to build and push the space forward, shipping new gameplay and infrastructure updates at a breakneck speed.

One game that’s a prime example of this is Pirate Nation.

An RPG developed by Proof of Play, in Pirate Nation, you take the role of a (you guessed it) pirate to complete quests, compete in combat, craft NFTs items, earn Pirate Gold (PGLD), and more!

Ben first covered Pirate Nation in August 2023; since then, the game has hit numerous milestones.

This includes all-time highs in DAUs, a $33 million raise for Proof of Play, and numerous new gameplay and infrastructure releases for us gamers.

Today, I’ll look at some of these updates and give you a breakdown of what’s new with Pirate Nation.

Let’s get into it!

PvP

I won if you're wondering ;)
I won if you're wondering ;)

One of the biggest additions to Pirate Nation’s gameplay in recent months is PvP combat

Previously, combat in Pirate Nation was entirely PvE, as you’d fight against a CPU. However, players can now take their ships to sea and battle each other.

PvP includes several changes to gameplay, like a timer, compared to PvE.

This helps make battles faster and adds new dynamics to in-game strategy, as you no longer have as much time to plot your moves.

PvP is currently only accessible to holders of Founder’s Pirates NFTs, which cost ~0.45 ETH, and you have to enter a code to join a battle (which admittedly can be a bit annoying).

However, the game mode as a whole is a lot of fun, and I imagine it will soon become more streamlined and accessible to a wider range of players.

I’m also excited to see some of the new upcoming features like leaderboards, results validation, PGLD antes and rewards, and more.

Hard Gauntlets

A second recent change to combat is the addition of the “Hard” difficulty for Gauntlets.

For those new to Pirate Nation, Gauntlets are a series of five consecutive PvE battles that progressively get more difficult.

Now these combat encounters can be experienced at a higher difficulty, with Hard Gauntlets requiring an entry fee of 500 Pirate Gold (PGLD) and providing superior rewards relative to “Normal” ones.

I’ve found this new type of Gauntlet quite challenging – Which I think is good.

I’m a Level 20 and have yet to complete all five fights!

Exploration

Along with changes to combat, Pirate Nation now has another new type of gameplay: Exploration.

In Exploration, you can use your ship to sail the seas, visit different islands, and gather resources (albeit at the cost of using your energy).

Players can activate “Exploration mode” by clicking on their docked ship on their island.

Like PvP, Founder’s Pirates owners also have exploration perks, as they get a 10% speed boost on their ships in the mode.

The Shipwright

Pirate Nation is becoming more social through the launch of the Shipwright.

The Shipwright is a new settlement building where you can offer different services to other Pirate Nation players in exchange for a fee.

While its entire range of use cases has yet to be announced, you can now use the Shipwright to merge and upgrade ships.

I’m a big fan of the new building, as it boosts utility for ships while providing a new avenue for players to earn.

Marketplace

Gameplay is not the only thing getting a boost – Pirate Nation’s supporting infrastructure has also been upgraded with the release of the Marketplace.

As its name suggests, the Marketplace is a unified venue where players can trade in-game items without fees.

Notably, it supports crypto and fiat transactions, which should enable both onchain and Web2 gamers to buy and sell easily.

Multichain

While not yet released, a final upcoming infrastructure release is the launch of Multichain.

Multichain is a “constellation” of L3s powered by Arbitrum Orbit and Pirate Nation’s onchain gaming engine.

Multichain L3s are optimized for hosting onchain games and other “internet-scale” applications with sub 250 MS tx speeds and dirt-cheap fees.

In the “coming days,” the Proof Of Play team will migrate Pirate Nation’s game contracts from Arbitrum Nova to Apex (the first multichain).

Notably, the game will still use mirroring to enable gameplay with Founder’s Pirates that live on Ethereum L1.

I’m hyped for the launch of Apex and to see what other games to choose to build using the Stack!

Bullish Pirate Nation

As you can see, Proof Of Play has been busy since we last looked at Pirate Nation, shipping numerous new gameplay updates and infrastructure updates.

These releases should help attract new players and attention while helping Pirate Nation cement itself as a leading onchain game.

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👀

I’m incredibly excited to see what comes of that growth – And where Pirate Nation and the broader Proof Of Play ecosystem go from here.

See you soon, Pirates!

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our WASD Republic Discord server!

See you all on Friday!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 2/23/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-2-23-24 uAIUgiDkzZxs0iOAqUJU Sat, 24 Feb 2024 00:10:05 GMT Author: FaultProofBen

Gm, and welcome to The WASD Weekly!

It was a big week for onchain games.

Influence’s pre-release went live in early access.

Proof Of Play revealed “Multichain,” an L3 framework built using Arbitrum Orbit.

Onchain Clash launched on Ancient8, while MMO wargame “War3,” was announced and will be launching on Blast.

I’m excited by all of these developments, as it shows that the ecosystem is progressing at both the infrastructure and game levels.

It’s a very bullish sign for the future of the space – And I can’t wait to try all the new releases!

Anyways, 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

  • Some of the other best content from frens in the ecosystem

And of course…

…The S-tier meme of the week!!!

Shoutout to Binkley-Spacetrucker on SketchFab who’s ship we used in the graphic for this piece!

🗞️ The TLDR:

The hottest news from the last week in onchain gaming and autonomous worlds.

🎮 Plays of the Week:

Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend.

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

📺 This Week in WASD:

Catch up on this week's WASD content and mints.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:

POV: You’re Akina after playing Tarochi for the past week.

Credit: 0xAkina
Credit: 0xAkina

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our Discord server!

Have a great weekend, and see you all on Tuesday!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[FaultProofBen's Favorite Onchain Games]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/faultproofben-s-favorite-onchain-games jfPJ6TF0S3oxUEg1SQIN Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:59:30 GMT Author: FaultProofBen

Gm!

I’m about to begin my journey to ETH Denver!

I’m excited for the conference, as it’ll be a great opportunity to meet new people, see old frens, and learn about all the cool stuff being built in this space.

While there, I’m sure I’ll also engage in plenty of my “favorite” activity: Introductory small talk!

During these conversations, after introducing myself and WASD, I imagine I’ll be asked the following questions:

“So…are there any actual fun onchain games?”

“Which ones are your favorites?”

If you read WASD, you know my answer to this first question is a resounding “YES!”

However – You may not know how I’d respond to the second.

Today, I figured I’d give you all the answer by going through my three favorite onchain games and why I like them so much.

Let’s get to it!

3. Network States

Network States 101:

Me attacking someone's state in Network States. NOTE: These state locations are now hidden in the new update.
Me attacking someone's state in Network States. NOTE: These state locations are now hidden in the new update.

Network States is a PvP strategy game created by devs from Small Brain Games, Moving Castles, Primodium and Seismic.

Built using MUD and inspired by the browser game generals.io, your objective in Network States is to build the biggest onchain empire by capturing territory.

To play, you’ll use the WASD (nice) keys to move and capture territory (represented by tiles on a grid) using troops.

Each troop allows you to capture a tile on a 1:1 basis (e.g., 10 troops lets you move and snag 10 tiles), and you accrue them on a per-block basis based on the size of your state and existing troop count.

Troops originate from your capital which you must protect at all costs, as losing it means you’ll be eliminated from the game and forfeit all your territory.

Under the hood, Network States has several unique design features like a zk-proof enabled fog of war that hides the locations of other players' territory, and AI-generated state lore.

This lore is created using GPT-4 and includes information about your state like it’s background, capital, economic focus, and leader.

When you’re eliminated, you’ll also be provided with “death lore,” which includes a summary of the history of your state.

Network States is still in the midst of its development, but the team holds periodic public playtests on testnet in the Small Brain Games Discord.

Why I Like It:

Some lore in Network States.
Some lore in Network States.

Despite being (based on my point of view as a player) in the earliest development stage of any game on this list, I’ve still had a lot of fun with Network States.

For starters, the game is very accessible.

The controls are simple, and the use of burner wallets makes the overall user experience smooth with wallet-less onboarding (you just have to open the client) and signature-free gameplay.

While it could use some refinement, I’ve very much enjoyed the core of said gameplay.

Battles with other players are intense, and capturing territory, particularly after the implementation of the fog of war, is now quite suspenseful, as you don’t know if another player is lurking around the corner.

With that said, it would be nice if there were a way to gauge your proximity to other players, like a noise or sonar, to indicate whether you are approaching a foe.

I’m also a huge fan of Network State’s AI lore.

(I like to geek out over that kind of stuff.)

The lore is always over the top and funny, adding depth and brevity while deepening player attachment to the game.

It’s still a work in progress, but I really like Network States and am eagerly awaiting the chance to get back in the arena during the next playtest!

2. Sky Strife

Sky Strife 101:

Me (Green) making my last stand in a match.
Me (Green) making my last stand in a match.

Sky Strife is a MUD-based real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Lattice.

In Sky Strife, you compete in 2-4 player turn-based, PvP matches, where your objective is to destroy opponents' bases while defending your own from attack.

To do so, you’ll have to strategically deploy knights known as units.

There are six different types of units, each with different ratings across attributes like health, attack, mobility, and more.

You can purchase units using gold, a non-tradable currency that you accrue on a per-turn basis in the game's early stages by capturing mines.

If you win a match (or place in the top 3), you’ll earn 🔮, an ERC-20 token that can be used to create new games or as an entrance fee to join them.

An additional slate of matches, exclusive maps, and heroes (the most powerful unit you begin the game with) can also be accessed by holders of Season Pass NFTs.

Season Passes are SBTs issued via Dutch Auction at the beginning of (as the name suggests) each Sky Strife season and whose price routinely peaks at hundreds of Holesky ETH.

Seasons are multi-week, persistent, public playtests held on Redstone Holesky where you can play and create new matches.

Sky Strife is currently in the midst of Season 0.2, which will run until March 1.

Why I Like It:

A patented Sky Strife standoff against the legendary goats.
A patented Sky Strife standoff against the legendary goats.

Sky Strife was one of the first onchain games I played, and it remains one of my two favorites.

I love the competitive, PvP aspect of the game and being able to face off against other players (especially those I know personally).

I’m also a big fan of the diversity of it’s gameplay, as you’ll experience suspenseful standoffs and fast-paced unit brawls.

Although these stalemates can sometimes run a bit long, pacing has improved considerably over the past several months, with boosted gold rewards for killing units helping incentivize aggression.

Another great aspect of Sky Strife is its strategic depth.

There are numerous unit combinations, formations, and maneuvers you can employ to go on the offensive or defensive while also utilizing terrain like rocks, rivers, and trees.

Performance-wise, Sky Strife runs smoothly for the most part.

It’s one of the most polished onchain games, though there still is the occasional bug and some issues with lag and long loading times.

All in all, Sky Strife is a ton of fun, and I can’t wait to keep playing this season.

I’m especially excited to get my hands on the game after a new update set to release soon, which introduces new units, counters, and a 1v1 map.

1. Primodium

Primodium 101:

My base in the early stages of the latest Primodium update (v0.9.1).
My base in the early stages of the latest Primodium update (v0.9.1).

Primodium is a factory simulator MMO built in MUD.

Initially inspired by Factorio, Primodium is set in an asteroid belt, where your objective is to accumulate resources to score points.

To do so, you’ll build out your base by mining resources, constructing factories, producing materials, and creating units.

Units are used in the game's PvP mode (known as Conquer), and you can use them to raid other players' bases to steal resources and conquer motherlodes.

Motherlodes are asteroids with deposits of one of four rare resources critical to leveling up and expanding your base and serve as chokepoints that players battle over.

Primodium also has social components, as you can trade resources with other players using testnet ETH in the marketplace and team up with frens by joining an alliance.

Alliances are groups of players who pool their points together to conquer, protect one another, and climb the in-game leaderboard (there are sections for both individuals and alliances).

As you may have seen, WASD has an alliance of it’s own, and placed second in the most recent round.

(We’re also providing rewards to our alliance members in this upcoming round - DM me on X or Warpcast if you want to join!)

Primodium is currently live on a Caldera testnet and is set to release its newest update, v0.10, in the near future.

Why I Like It:

Me attacking the base of one of the Primodium co-founders. 😈
Me attacking the base of one of the Primodium co-founders. 😈

Primodium is my favorite and (in my view) the best onchain game out there.

The game's core loops of setting up production sequences, optimizing base construction, and raiding other players are incredibly engaging and addicting.

There’s something inherently satisfying about the whole process, and it elicits emotions that range from unbridled joy when you level up your base to blood-curdling rage when you lose all your resources after being raided.

Primodium also has the most depth of any onchain game I’ve come across, as you can sink hours upon hours into individual sessions while it takes weeks to reach the max base level.

The social and PvP elements brought about by the introduction of alliances also contribute to the fun.

Teaming up with friends to strategizing and compete make the game far more intense and creates a sense of community and camaraderie.

There is a learning curve, but Primodium has great onboarding.

You don’t need a wallet to start playing, and a quest system will walk you through the basics of gameplay.

The dev team is also highly responsive and promptly answers questions or help troubleshoot in their Discord.

Primodium could still use some more refinement; you can run into a game-breaking bug and long load times when deep into a round.

However, new updates always fix issues from prior ones, incorporate player feedback, and introduce a plethora of new features.

I love Primodium, and I’m incredibly hyped for the next update!

And for WASD to win, of course. 😉

Bullish Onchain Games

As you can see, I’ll certainly have an answer when someone asks me what my favorite onchain game is, as Network States, Sky Strife and Primodium are all a ton of fun.

They’re my favorites for good reason, as they bring addicting, unique gameplay to the table.

These three titles, along with the litany of promising others that I didn’t mention in this piece, are what make me an onchain gaming perma-bull.

They are why I answer “YES” when people ask if there are any fun games out there.

But don’t take my word for it.

You should try each out and see for yourself!

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our WASD Republic Discord server!

See you all tomorrow for The WASD Weekly!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[Everything You Need to Know About Tarochi Season 1]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/everything-you-need-to-know-about-tarochi-season-1 sjGliVoaeBj5YnyQhwW0 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:48:55 GMT 🏆 Collectooor Of The Week:

Before we begin, I want to give a shoutout to ddxdxd for collecting 8 Onchain Gaming Builders to Watch in 2024 and Introducing WASD Guild Rewards last week!

Thank you for your support :)

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Author: 0xAkina

Gm onchain gamers!

A few months back, we looked at Tarochi, an onchain RPG built by Paima Studios using their Paima Engine.

Tarochi is similar to Pokemon; you can capture monsters, explore, complete quests, and fight in turn-based battles.

When I wrote that piece, Tarochi had just wrapped up Season 0, a multi-week public playtest held on the XAI testnet.

The game has evolved (pun intended) considerably since then, as Paima released Tarochi Season 1 on XAI mainnet on February 15.

Season 1 comes with a host of new features and an overhaul of the game’s economy.

By onchain gaming standards, its been a smash hit, having already seen 8500 unique players in under a week since going live.

This begs the question…does it live up to the hype?

Today, we’ll find out by revisiting Tarochi and diving into all things Season 1.

Let’s get into it!

*To get caught up on the basics of Tarochi, be sure to check my previous piece on it here!*

Before diving into today’s piece, I wanted to let you all know that WASD received 139.74 OP in Optimism’s Airdrop to Superchain creators!

I want to thank the Optimism Collective and, of course, all of our incredible collectors for their support!

This would not have been possible without you all minting our articles over the past 6+ months.

I truly appreciate it, and I’m very excited to put these funds to good use to help grow WASD! :)

-FaultProofBen

What’s New in Season 1

To start, let’s take a look at what’s new in Season 1.

This section will focus primarily on gameplay and UX additions.

In the following one, I’ll explore the changes to Tarochi’s economy!

Exploring in Tarochi.
Exploring in Tarochi.

PVP and The Arena

A major change in Season 1 is the introduction of PVP combat.

Previously, battles in Tarochi consisted of turn-based PVE encounters.

Now, players can face off against each other with their monsters in a section of the map known as “The Arena.”

Tradable In-Game Monsters and Whitelist Capture Cards

Whereas they previously could not have been bought or sold, monsters in Tarochi are now tradable on secondary marketplaces.

Monsters can also be captured by “whitelist capture cards.”

Capture cards are an in-game item that is used to (as the name suggests) capture monsters.

There are (now) two broad categories of them:

  1. Common Capture Cards, which are free to purchase but are not guaranteed to capture a monster.

  2. Whitelist Cards (of which there are three types) that can now be purchased using Tarochi Gold and are guaranteed to capture a monster.

Mobile Support

Like most onchain games, Tarochi is browser-based.

Now, rather than just support desktop gaming, Paima also added support for mobile browsers, so you can play on the go or anywhere you’d like from your phone.

However, it’s worth noting that you still cannot play through a traditional app.

Governance

Although not quite a gameplay addition, Paima has begun taking the first steps towards implementing decentralized governance for Tarochi.

Holders of the Season Pass NFT (A free-to-mint SBT that gives you early access to new features) can now join a governance channel in the Paima Discord to share their input on different facets of the game.

Tarochinomics

Now that we have a sense of the changes to gameplay, let’s set our sites on the economy.

As previously mentioned, the Tarochi economy has been dramatically overhauled in now plays a far bigger role in the game.

Let’s go through each of the main components found in Season 1.

Some of the different Genesis Trainer NFTs (more on these below).
Some of the different Genesis Trainer NFTs (more on these below).

Tarochi Gold

Tarochi’s primary in-game currency is Tarochi Gold (TGOLD).

A tradable ERC-20 token, TGOLD is used to purchase the aforementioned whitelist capture cards.

You can earn TGOLD while playing from “competitive actions” like battling other players in the aren, and the supply of the token is intended to grow slowly over time.

Tarochi Silver

Tarochi Silver is the game’s second currency.

Silver is used to purchase consumable in-game items like potions and can be earned through basic activities such as logging in daily, completing quests, and participating in various portions of the game.

Similar to real life, Tarochi Silver is highly inflationary and far less scarce than Tarochi Gold.

Tarochi Monsters

Monsters in Tarochi are now represented by tradable, stateful NFTs whose metadata updates over time based on a player's in-game activity.

Monsters have different attacks, rarities, respawn times, and a “soft level cap,” or a maximum level that they can be upgraded too.

This level cap is based on their rarity (scarcer ones have a higher cap), and the only way to exceed it is by “fusing” your monster with copies of the same one.

Genesis Trainers

A final addition to Tarochi’s economy in Season 1 are Genesis Trainer NFTs.

A 10,000 item collection, Trainers offer several key perks to its holders, including:

  • The ability to earn XP and capture monsters at a faster rate

  • Whitelisted access for catching rare, limited-edition monsters

  • Loyalty rewards, which provide you with legendary whitelist capture cards if you don’t sell your trainer for the 120 days after launch

Genesis Trainers minted for $20 USDC a piece Season 1, and sold out within 3 days of the mint going live.

They currently trade on secondary markets for ~0.015 ETH.

Paima has also confirmed on their official site that they will release an ecosystem token, though we don’t have any concrete details on it yet!

Early Impressions

Now that we’ve gone through everything new in Season 1, let’s get to the fun part…my thoughts on the game itself!

Overall, Tarochi’s gameplay is noticeably improved in Season 1.

For starters, battles are far more balanced and refined.

I’m a big fan of the ability to attack using monsters that aren’t positioned in front while dealing reduced damage, as this adds strategic depth to the game.

PVP battles in The Arena also help make these fights more exciting and fun, as now you can fight against other players rather than an AI.

Another element of Season 1 that I like is the scarcity of monsters.

The degree of difficulty for capturing a monster is well calibrated – It’s very hard to snag legendary ones, which helps keep you engaged as you work towards a difficult goal.

It also takes far longer to gain enough XP to level up a monster, which helps with pacing as it means you can’t just speed through the game.

A look at a battle.
A look at a battle.

Tarochi has also stepped up its game in Season 1 when it comes to UX.

In my previous piece, I mentioned that Season 0 was plagued with long transaction times.

This has thankfully been addressed, as transactions are now confirmed at a far faster rate, albeit still with some room for improvement.

UX is further improved through the use of account abstraction and burner wallets, providing wallet-less onboarding and signature-free gameplay.

Tarochi’s quest system also helps with onboarding, although it could benefit from a more formal tutorial to ease players into the game.

The Tarochi map.
The Tarochi map.

While Season 1’s gameplay and UX are noticeably improved relative to Season 0, I’m still not a fan of the music (aside from combat), which is loud, repetitive, and impossible to mute.

The game’s lore is also not underdeveloped, as there is no real story or way to form an attachment to your character.

Finally, while there are of course constraints with a centralized mobile App Stores, it would be nice if you could play through an app, as it would create a smoother experience than a browser.

Bullish Tarochi

As you can see, Tarochi has made significant strides in Season 1.

There are a host of new features in this iteration of the game, whether it be PVP, mobile support, or all the new currencies and assets.

Furthermore, gameplay and UX have both leveled up considerably relative to Season 0 and provide a fun experience that can appeal to both hardcore and casual gamers.

Tarochi is based.
Tarochi is based.

While there is still some room for improvement, I’m very bullish on the future of Tarochi and excited to keep playing.

See you in the arena! 🫡

Disclosure: Akina holds Genesis Trainer NFTs.

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our WASD Republic Discord server!

See you all on Thursday!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 2/16/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-2-16-24 LZaoB9qM0OxFNkpusQXW Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:19:56 GMT Author: FaultProofBen

Gm (for the second time in a few hours), and welcome to The WASD Weekly!

You may have just read our piece on the WASD Guild Rewards program (LFG!!!).

But it's Friday after all, so you’re also getting The WASD Weekly!

DJ Khaled seems to approve of this newsletter frequency.
DJ Khaled seems to approve of this newsletter frequency.

DJ Khaled jokes aside, it was another (I’ll see myself out) exciting week in the onchain gaming ecosystem.

Tarochi Season 1 launched on XAI.

Proof Of Play released a no-fee NFT marketplace.

AW House launched the Komorebi Hacker House Protocol, while Influence and Sky Strife teased their upcoming releases.

I sound like the metaverse’s biggest broken record, but the momentum for onchain games continues to accelerate.

With the frequency of major new releases, I continue to believe it’s only a matter of time before we see a massive uptick of players in this space.

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

  • Some of the best other content from frens in the ecosystem

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.

🎮 Plays of the Week:

Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend.

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

NOTE: This is NOT an endorsement of any of these mints, I’m just highlighting opportunities that are out there. None of this is financial advice, and please DYOR before aping.

📺 This Week in WASD:

Catch up on this week's WASD content and mints.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:

How it’s felt on Farcaster these past few weeks.

Credit: 0xShrimple
Credit: 0xShrimple

🤝 Thank you to our sponsor: Fire Eyes 🔥_🔥

Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

Finally, to stay current on all things WASD, subscribe below, follow us on X, hop in our Warpcast channel, and join our WASD Republic Discord server!

Have a great weekend, and see you all on Tuesday!

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[Introducing WASD Guild Rewards]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/introducing-wasd-guild-rewards NNcwgvaFzBL75VnMjMOB Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:10:15 GMT Gm!

WASD is leveling up.

Last month, we received 74,534.56 OP tokens in Round 3 of Optimism’s Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RPGF).

Today, we’re beginning to put those funds to use with the launch of WASD Guild Rewards!

Through this initiative, WASD will distribute OP tokens to WASD Guild members who compete in onchain games.

We’re going to start rolling out these rewards with our guild’s favorite game: Primodium!

For this upcoming round (v0.10), WASD will provide 350 OP tokens in rewards to Guild Members who participate in our alliance.

In addition, we will retroactively airdrop another 350 OP tokens to alliance members based on their contributions during the previous round* (v0.9.1).*

Distribution Criteria

Our goals for these initial distributions are to reward all alliance members who dedicate significant time to the game and to incentivize strong performance.

As such, the criteria for the upcoming and retroactive rewards are:

  1. Alliance members who score over 1 billion points will receive 7 OP (Baseline Rewards).

  2. The remaining rewards budget will be distributed proportionally to players who score above the 1b point threshold (Bonus Rewards).

v0.9.1 Retroactive Distribution Results

Based on the above criteria, 11 alliance members scored more than 1 billion points during v0.9.1 and thus received the baseline reward of 7 OP.

This accounts for 77 of the 350 OP (22%) allocation for the round.

The remaining 273 ‘bonus’ OP will be distributed to these 11 players proportionally based on their share of the ~125 billion total alliance points scored at the time of the snapshot.

The results for the distribution are as follows:

Congratulations to all the recipients, and thank you for your contributions to the alliance!

NOTE: The OP will be sent directly to your wallet.

You will NOT have to claim or interact with anything.

We’ll announce when the funds have been distributed on our official socials channels!

WASD Guild Is Coming

We’re extremely excited to kick off this new chapter for WASD and WASD Guild.

We believe the Rewards Program will help us achieve our goal of creating the world’s best onchain gaming clan while sharing some upside with our amazing players along the way.

If you want to join WASD Guild and our fight for victory during this upcoming Primodium round, hit us up with a screenshot of your base and score from v0.9.1 on X or Warpcast!

GL, and see you all in the belt! 🫡

]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[8 Onchain Gaming Builders to Watch in 2024]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/8-onchain-gaming-builders-to-watch-in-2024 sqmhsRdQmJdXYXDjM1P1 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:29:44 GMT 🏆 Collectooor Of The Week:

Before we begin, I want to give a shoutout to simmonsd.eth for collecting The Rise of Onframe Games last week!

Thank you for your support :)

As always, you can collect this (and every WASD article) by obliterating the mint button above!

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If you do, you’ll gain access to the WASD Collectooor Telegram chat and earn the chance to be featured as the “Collectooor of the Week” at the top of each Tuesday piece!

Author: 0xAkina

Gm onchain gamers, Captain Akina here. 🫡

At WASD, we’ve always been dedicated to spotlighting the amazing projects building in our ecosystem.

We don’t (yet) live in a world dominated by AI agents, so behind each game or piece of infrastructure lies a giga-brain builder (or many of them).

Today, we’ll look at eight who are helping push the onchain gaming space forward and that are worth watching throughout the rest of 2024.

Let’s get into it!

NOTE: This is a subjective list!

These are just my picks, builders are not listed in any particular order, and there are many other great ones in this space that I didn’t get the chance to include in this piece.

Tax Cuts

Tax Cuts is the co-founder of one of the most popular onchain games out there: Primodium.

Primodium is an onchain MMO and factory simulator inspired by Factorio and built using MUD.

You aim to build a galactic empire in the game by accumulating resources and engaging in PVP battles with other players.

Tax Cuts and the team are set to release a new update, v0.1, at some point in the next several weeks and are building towards a mainnet release (the date for this is TBD).

v0.1 and the mainnet release are not only incredibly exciting for Primates (fans of Primodium) but should help bring new players into the space while leading to an explosion of interesting mods and extensions.

Sebastien Guillemot

Sebasiten Guillemot is the co-founder of Paima Studios.

Paima is building a framework for developing onchain games across L2s and dogfooding their own tech with their flagship title Tarochi.

Tarochi is an onchain RPG similar to Pokemon, where you can battle and collect NFT monsters.

The game recently held its mint for Genesis Trainer NFTs (a 10K collection that gives you boosted in-game progression and access to limited edition mints) in preparation for their Season 1 release, which will drop on February 15 and include mobile support.

I anticipate Tarochi will gain a lot of traction in the coming months, and if so, I would not be surprised if this leads to more teams building with Paima Engine.

Small Brain

Small Brain is the man behind Small Brain Games.

A serial onchain gaming dev that aims to have a new mainnet release every six weeks, Small Brain has built numerous titles across several genres, including Words3 (a PVP word-builder), Network States (a PVP strategy game), Drawtech (a financialized drawing game) and others.

These games all share some characteristics, as they are easy to pick up, have unique mechanics, and often give you the opportunity to win (or lose) ETH.

Small Brain has teased that he’s working on a new game – I’m very excited to see what it entails and what else he cooks up in 2024 and beyond.

Amitt Mahajan

Amitt Mahajan was one of Farmville's co-creators and is now the founder of Proof Of Play.

Proof of Play is the studio behind Pirate Nation, an RPG where you can quest, battle, and craft NFT items.

Proof Of Play is also developing infrastructure, including an onchain gaming engine of their own, and raised a $33 million seed round in 2023 led by a16z Crypto and Greenoaks.

The team recently announced the launch of their PvP mode for holders of Founder’s Pirates (The game’s flagship NFT collection), where they’ll be able to stake PGLD and duke it out on the seas with other players.

PVP sounds like a lot of fun, and so I expect Pirate Nation to grow over coming months as this new feature (and others) gets rolled out to the broader public.

Kooshaza & Kooshaba

So far, we’ve covered individual builders, but now we’ll cover a tandem of them.

Kooshaza and Kooshaba are brothers, and the duo building Sky Strife over at Lattice.

Sky Strie is an RTS where you compete in turn-based PVP matches with the aim of capturing players’ bases while protecting yours from attack.

Built using MUD, Sky Strife is in the midst of Season 0.2, it’s third persistent playtest since November 2023 on the Redstone Holesky Testnet.

The game is not only fun but also a demonstration of the capabilities Lattice’s infrastructure.

As such, I’ll be playing and keeping close tabs on what Kooshaza and Kooshaba are building as they gears up for Sky Strife’s upcoming mainnet launch.

Scott Sunarto

Scott Sunarto is the founder and CEO of Argus Labs.

Argus is the team behind World Engine, a sharded rollup SDK that enables developers to create their own horizontally scalable L2 optimized for hosting onchain games.

They also develop games using their stack and have an in-house research lab.

In 2023, Argus secured $10 million in a Series A led by Haun Ventures and launched Dark Frontier, an independent reboot of Dark Forest and the first game built using World Engine.

I’m very interested to see how Scott and Argus fares in the “engine wars” as they compete to attract games with the likes of MUD, Dojo, Paima, and Curio.

Komorebi

Komorebi is the man behind AW House, a multi-pronged organization that hosts hacker houses worldwide, provides grants, and conducts research.

Komorebi also has a studio, Baratie, which RedSwap, the first DEX on Redstone, and re-recently released 1337, a game where you try to land on the number 1337, as a Frame on Farcaster.

Komorebi Hacker House is scheduled for ETH Denver from February 28 to March 4 and should be a great source of alpha for up-and-coming onchain games.

I’m looking forward to seeing what comes of it and what else he builds through Baratie!

Bullish on These Builders

Whether they’re building games, infra, or both, each of the eight builders on this list are stewarding projects that are pushing the onchain gaming ecosystem forward.

They (and the litany of other talented operators in this space) are all worth following so you can keep tabs on what they’re cooking.

When onchain games hit escape velocity, it’s likely that many on this list will be held in the same regard as OG DeFi Founders.

We don’t know which onchain games will become the “Uniswap, Aave, Synthetix, and Maker” of the sector.

But we do know that with builders like these eight at the helm, the future of onchain gaming is bright.

Disclosure: Akina holds Genesis Trainer NFTs.

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]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The WASD Weekly: 2/9/24]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-wasd-weekly-2-9-24 VhpmGjr90zfqjS1jER3G Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:51:52 GMT Author: FaultProofBen

Gm and welcome to The WASD Weekly!

It was yet another big week in the world of onchain games.

Sky Strife Season 0.2 went live.

Pirate Nation launched a preview of their PvP mode and their Pirate Creator Program.

We even saw some mints from Tarochi and Ducks Everywhere.

These releases are all exciting, however the news that got me the most hyped this week was the announcement of the Autonomous Worlds Summit from Autonomous Anonymous.

The event will be held in Lisbon from April 16-18, with a theme of “Modding, Extensibility, and Composability.”

I’ll be there and can’t wait to see what cool mods get built (And to meet or reunite with onchain gaming frens).

If you’re interested in attending, be sure to apply to do so here.

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

  • Some of the best other content from frens in the ecosystem

  • A look at Wiz World

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.

🎮 Plays of the Week:

Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend.

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

NOTE: This is NOT an endorsement of any of these mints, I’m just highlighting opportunities that are out there. None of this is financial advice, and please DYOR before aping.

📺 This Week in WASD:

Catch up on this week's WASD content and mints.

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from frens in the community.

🕹️ Game Spotlight: Wiz World

Game Overview:

A look at the Wiz World world.
A look at the Wiz World world.

Wiz World is a 2D-fantasy RPG.

The game is set in a “magical onchain world,” where you can engage in mythical activities like battling monsters or crafting items.

The lifeblood of Wiz World is Gold, an in-game currency.

Players earn gold from defeating monsters or skeletons, which can be used to buy goods like potions, gems, or books from the marketplace.

Each of these items plays a different role within the game, as potions are used to replenish your health and mana, while books and gems can be used to craft spells or enhance items.

Wiz World launched ~2 weeks ago on the Redstone Holesky testnet, where it is currently playable.

The WASD Take:

A crafting of the WASD logo.
A crafting of the WASD logo.

Wiz World is promising, though not yet a finished product.

I like crafting, as the mode allows users to create custom designs for items using a simple pixel-art grid similar to that of Dot.

(Funnily enough, this was the project featured in last week’s game spotlight).

I enjoyed attempting to recreate the WASD logo (pictured above) and enchanting it with gems.

However, it’s not entirely clear what enchanting does.

This ties into a broader need for more in-game guidance, as there is no explanation or tutorial on how to play.

This is also true when it comes to battles, as I haven’t determined how their outcomes are determined.

Furthermore, this aspect of the game is pretty simplistic and could be fleshed out.

On the UX side, gameplay in Wiz World feels smooth due to the speed of Redstone and the game’s use of burner wallets.

Onboarding is also very easy, as you can deploy a burner and start playing with one click.

I’m also a big fan of the game’s pixel art style, as the UI looks clean while buildings have a surprising degree of detail.

All in all, while some features feel undercooked right now, I think Wiz World has a lot of potential.

I’ll definitely be keeping tabs to see what new updates ship over the coming weeks and months!

🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:

We like the onframe games.

Credit: 0xShrimple
Credit: 0xShrimple

Disclosure: I minted Tarochi Genesis Trainer NFTs.

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]]> wasdmedia@newsletter.paragraph.com (WASD) <![CDATA[The Rise of Onframe Games]]> https://paragraph.com/@wasdmedia/the-rise-of-onframe-games aI8ozmwM1eiwWCx9VrF8 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 22:15:33 GMT 🏆 Collectooor Of The Week:

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Author: 0xAkina

Gm onchain gamers!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or completely hooked on an onchain game) you’ve likely seen the hype surrounding Farcaster.

The decentralized social network has taken crypto by storm and grown exponentially over the past several weeks following the release of Frames.

Every Farcaster metric chart looks like this.
Every Farcaster metric chart looks like this.

Frames are a Farcastive-native feature that enables anyone to create an app within a cast (a term for a post on the network).

Frames have given rise to all sorts of interesting functionality, experiences, experiments and even games.

We’re gamers here at WASD, so today we’ll explore this latter use case and take a look at the onframe gaming ecosystem that’s exploding on Farcaster.

Is a new class of onchain games emerging before our eyes?

Are onframe games here to stay?

Let’s get into it and find out!

Farcaster and Frames 101

Before we look at some onframe games, let’s get a better understanding of Farcaster and Frames themselves.

Farcaster is a (sufficiently) decentralized social network built using an onchain and offchain architecture that enables users to create accounts, make short posts known as casts, and form communities.

Unlike Web2 platforms, Farcaster’s social graph is decentralized and client-agnostic.

This means that anyone can build a front-end to interface with the protocol, providing users with true ownership over their accounts and the ability to port their following between apps.

There are numerous clients built on Farcaster today, with some of the most popular being Warpcast and Supercast.

A glimpse at the Farcaster ecosystem.
A glimpse at the Farcaster ecosystem.

A big driver behind Farcaster’s recent growth is the introduction of Frames.

As previously mentioned, Frame’s are a standard that enable developers to build applications that run inside of a cast.

A TLDR of Frames.
A TLDR of Frames.

If you’re a loyal WASD reader, you can think of them as similar to the Mirror embed’s that we’ve sometimes put in our posts.

Despite their on the surface simplicity, there are tons of different things you can do within a Frame like mint an NFT, create generative art, conduct polls, sign-up for different services, and of course, play a game.

You can also conduct “engage to x” campaigns, which would require users to take actions such recasting, liking, or following in order to access a Frame.

While they have only been live for ten days, there are already dozens of different Frame’s that have been realased and more being dropping each day.

For a deeper look into Frames, check out this thread on them.

The Onframe Games

Now that we have more context on Farcaster and Frames, let’s look at some of the onframe games that have been built so far.

Perl

Tomorrow's Perl round.
Tomorrow's Perl round.

Perl is a prediction game developed by Alex Kwon.

In the game, your goal is to predict whether a caster will get above a certain level of engagement for a given KPI.

Let’s unpack this a bit.

Each round of the game begins with a daily cast in the Perl channel that’s presented as a Frame that features a caster, a number, and a KPI (likes, recasts, etc.).

After viewing the frame, players will have to predicate whether the caster’s performance on the KPI will exceed the number displayed in the Frame.

If you choose correctly, you’ll have the chance to win $PERL, an in-game currency.

I think Perl is a cool game that leans into the unique attributes of Farcaster.

I also like how the game’s has leaderboard, as it helps up the stakes and adds excitement to rounds.

I’m certainly not the only one who feels this way, as the Perl account has more than 23,000 followers!

Nethria

The Nethria Frame.
The Nethria Frame.

Nethria is a text-based adventure game developed by Deployer.

The project is inspired by Zork, a title in the same genre built for the PDP-10 and released in 1977.

In Nethria, you’ll battle and defeat a namesake AI that’s gone rouge and is in the midst of a memecoin and NFT stealing spree.

To get started, all you have to do is read the frame, and press “start.”

After doing so, you’ll be presented with the choice to “attack” or “dodge,” which you’ll have to continuously make in order to best the AI.

(Like most people, I chose to attack first before realizing that Nethria has far more health than I do.)

Nethria is a pretty simple game, as it can be played in just a few minutes.

Despite this, I’ve had fun with it.

There’s a lot of tension to encounters, and still some strategic depth involved, as you have to use items in your inventory and vary your moves to have success and win.

Base Quest

A look at a live round of Base Quest.
A look at a live round of Base Quest.

Base Quest is another text-based adventure game.

In the game, you’ll explore, engage in combat, and make a series of choices that determine your fate.

To get started, you’ll need to create your character from picking one of four different classes.

When I played, I chose to be a Mage who doesn’t want any magical powers.

After doing so, you’ll be able to go on a choose-your-own-adventure style quest where you’ll can do things like brew potions, explore castles, or battle with dragons.

Base Quest is my favorite onframe game I’ve played, as the story can keep you engaged for a long time.

It’s one of the only Frame games to date with a real, fleshed-out narrative that can keep you playing for several minutes.

Furthermore, it feels fresh through each play-through, as you can choose a new character and go on a different adventure.

While Base Quest and all Frame games are nice in that they are easy to pick up, I do wish there was some way to save your progress, as you’ll lose it if you leave the page.

Other Onframe Games To Keep An Eye On

There are a lot of other interesting onframe games being built.

A few that have caught my attention are:

  • Akinator, a recreation of the namesake bot (Who my name is inspired by!)

  • Pokemon, a remix on the classic RPG.

  • Doom, a rendition of the OG FPS.

  • 1337, a Farcaster native game where you try to land on the number 1337.

Bullish Onframe Games

Onframe games are having a moment.

Despite Frames themselves being less than two weeks old, there have already been numerous games built using the features, and many more in the works.

How I feel about Frames compared to Telegram apps rn.
How I feel about Frames compared to Telegram apps rn.

Most games right now are simple, however some like Perl, Nethria and Base Quest are still gaining a lot of momentum.

It’s very early days, but Frame’s have the potential to be an exciting new medium for building, playing, and distributing games that leverage Farcaster’s shared social graph.

Onframe games are an exciting addition to the onchain gaming mix, and I think they’re here to stay.

I’m excited to continue exploring this new ecosystem and to see how the ecosystem evolves from here!

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Fire Eyes 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!

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 to meet other collectors, enthusiasts, players, and degens!

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