Last week, Gala Games teamed up with Under Armour and Curry Brand to change the game for GOOD with a charity NFT drop. This drop was special, designed to commemorate the greatest moment yet for legendary point guard Steph Curry as he broke the 3pt record on December 14th with his 2974th shot.
Curry Brand created a digital replica of the incredible Curry Flow 9, the shoe Steph was wearing when he broke the record. They made it into an NFT and created 2974 editions, complete with rarity drops and in-game utility in multiple metaverses. Check out our blog post about it HERE.
Now Gala Games is taking it a step further with the release of the first Town Star Half Courts, fully playable for TSP2E rewards!
Claim your NFT
Anyone who owned a Genesis Curry Flow NFT during the snapshot on December 26th at 8pm EST became eligible to claim its counterpart in the Gala Games Ecosystem: The Gala Games Genesis Curry Flow.
Through a connected Metamask wallet on 2974.Currybrand.com, collectors are now able to claim the Gala Games version of the shoe directly to their Gala Games wallet or any Ethereum Metamask wallet.
The Genesis Curry Flow NFT also has claimable counterparts in The Sandbox, Decentraland and Rumble Kong League, but we’re here to talk Gala Games. We’ve got basketball courts, bonuses, and of course, Town Star Play-to-Earn rewards. 😎🏀
Basketball Court Sale
Basketball Courts are now on sale in the Gala Games store. They are available while supplies last and in multiple rarities.
These Basketball Courts are not designed to offer any boost to Town Star gameplay other than play-to-earn rewards. Instead, they were created to fit together with the Genesis Curry Flow. Neither the Court or the Genesis Curry Flow is required for the other to earn, but when you’re able to collect 2 (Half)Courts and a Genesis Curry Flow (all of the same rarity), you’ll unlock the FULL COURT PRESS BONUS!
Full Court Press Bonus
2 Half Courts + Genesis Curry Flow all of the same rarity = An additional fixed amount of daily TOWN rewards that depends on the rarity of Full Court Press you have unlocked.
Greater Rarity = Greater Rewards
Keep in mind that the Basketball Courts come in different rarities. As usual with Gala Games, each rarity can bring in a higher daily TOWN reward when you complete your Daily Challenge in Town Star.
There are 5 rarities of Half Courts that correspond to the 5 different rarity drops of Genesis Curry Flows: The Lab (Common), Warp (Uncommon), Flow (Rare), Broken History (Epic), and Unanimous (Legendary).
TL;DR — Upgrade to Gala Gold before the end of the year to get an exclusive Echoes of Empire Profile Character Avatar… among other things.
If you haven’t heard about the exclusive Gala Games membership club known as Gala Gold, we’re slightly concerned for you safety. What else could you have missed? Did you leave the iron on? Are loved ones trying to reach you? Would you even notice if you were about to get run over by a bus?
Seriously though. If you are a legit supporter of Gala Games and an active member of the community, you should really consider going Gold. It currently only costs $50 for a lifetime membership, but hurry because that price is not set in stone.
Let’s take a quick look today at what you get when you go Gold and you’ll see for yourself just how packed with value this exclusive club membership in the Gala Games Ecosystem can be.
Currently, every single member of the community who joins Gala Gold receives a free NFT with in-game utility.
Express Depot
The Town Star Express Depot is currently awarded to everyone who purchases a Gala Gold membership. This faster-than-standard Trade Depot allows you to make deliveries to cities much faster (and with more style). Additionally, the Trade Depot is eligible for daily TOWN rewards in TSP2E, making it the most affordable way to begin owning NFTs to play-to-earn in Town Star.
This exclusive EOE avatar character image was created just for Gala Gold members and will soon be distributed to everyone with an upgraded account.
On December 31st at 11:59 pm PST, a snapshot will determine which accounts will receive this unique profile avatar that will come with TBA utility in the Echoes of Empire game at final launch. Basically, all accounts that have upgraded to Gala Gold before 2022 will receive one.
Other NFTs
You never know when one of our titles or partner developers will have a Golden impulse of generosity. In the past, the GAMEDIA team has distributed the Sentinel Skin to all Gold members, as well as some exclusive early playtest action. Many of these sudden gifts are not announced in advance, but the longer you’re in Gold, the better your chances of picking up some awesome Gold SWAG!
Gold Leaks
In the special Gala Gold Discord channels, we almost always offer sneak peeks and leaks to Gala Gold members first. Some things are shared with Gala Gold, then never seen by the wider community! Whether you’re a content creator, a beta play tester or simply a curious gaming enthusiast, Gala Gold is the place for you.
Greater Team Access
Many members of our team prefer to hang out on their personal time in the Gala Gold Discord channels, where they make friends and have a chance to rub virtual elbows with their biggest fans and supporters. In a small, specialized community like Gold, it’s often easier for you to get your questions answered and curiosities satisfied. Sometimes we even “red raid” the Gala Gold Discord channels with a team meme party.
Early Playtest Opportunities
As more games continue to join the Gala Games Ecosystem and the community grows in proportion, our developers will always need a place from which they can recruit trusted beta testers. Gala Gold is being groomed to fill this need, so if you want early access to some of our most highly anticipated titles, you belong in Gold.
Shiny, Sparkly Value
In summary, we do our absolute best to ensure that Gala Gold is an exclusive club where you will feel right at home. We can’t give you all the details of all the extras that you’ll get as a Gold member, but we can say with little room for doubt… You’ll be glad you went Gold.
Happy holidays, Town Stars! You’ve had a few weeks to play around with the new crafting and the new in-game Candy Shop building. Now you’re even testing your confectionary skills on our Candy Cane Meta, in which Stars are nerfed for all high-tier produced goods except Candy Canes!
We managed to get through Galaverse without leaking this one, but it required a whole team of guards to keep Todd from satisfying the community’s cries of “Wen leak?!”
Now, like a breath of fresh air, we’re thrilled to announce and launch the sale of Lolli & Pop’s Shop, the first souped-up NFT version of a Town Star production building!
Lolli is already a powerhouse of candy production on her own, especially with the reduced crafting requirements that come with the current Candy Cane Meta. Throw her new companion, Pop, and his hot wheels into the mix and the result is an unstoppable candy making force with the potential to ensure your local Town Star dentist’s business for many years to come!
Why NFT?
Everyone has access to the standard in-game Candy Shop. Simply pay the $150k of in-game money and place it in your town as long as you meet the building requirements.
The standard in-game Candy Shop has a relatively slow production time, and the main advantage you’ll get from using an NFT version is in the speed.
Production Speed
Legendary NFT — 100% boost to production speed
Wages
The greater the rarity on the Lolli & Pops NFT, the lower the wage that must be paid to the operators, Lolli and Pop. The Legendary shop is such an exquisite facility that both are willing to work there for free, simply for the experience.
Standard in-game — $150 per minute
Uncommon NFT — $100 per minute
Rare NFT — $50 per minute
Legendary NFT —No cost at all!
Unit Speed
When so many ingredients are being collected for a craft, unit speed is very important. This is when it pays to have a car. When Pop is in a good mood, he tears around town even faster, so naturally he really flies in and out of the Legendary shop!
In addition to all the above and the general awesomeness of seeing a sleek wind-up car cruising around your town, there are several more things to consider about actually owning your production building.
Place it for Free
This is a huge bonus (and head start in competition) when you consider that the standard in-game unit costs $150,000 to build. Being able to place it right off the bat and start making candy as soon as you can make sugar will almost always give you a big advantage in either Weekly Competition or your Daily Challenge. Plus, you can move it around and rearrange as often as you’d like.
Sell it if You Want
This is the backbone of our mission of empowerment at Gala Games, and it’s true of every NFT we sell. You actually own it, and that means that you can do what you want with it. Play with it for rewards, give it to a friend, or sell it on the secondary market! Soon, with the Town Market Board, you’ll even be able to lend it to other players for a passive share in their rewards!
Earn Daily TOWN Rewards
You’ll have to wait and see for yourself exactly what the rewards are, but like all Town Star playable NFTs, the Lolli & Pop’s Shop will be eligible for daily TOWN rewards. As long as you have some Gala Power and complete your Daily Challenge, you can collect rewards daily in Town Star Play-to-Earn!
The Sale
Lolli & Pop’s Shop is available now while supplies last in the Town Star store. Remember that all our releases use an increasing price tier structure, meaning the earlier you buy, the more you save!
Price tiers are released 10% of the total supply at a time, and each tier is priced higher than the last. Don’t worry if you see a sign that says “SOLD OUT.” Chances are it’s only sold out at the current price tier. Just check back later and you’ll usually see more in stock!
There’s plenty more where this came from! Check out the recent interview with Town Star Game Director T. Elliot Cannon from -into the galaverse Live!
The Town Star Bar… We Will Never Forget. #intothegalaverse
8888 unique Mirandus VOX have until now been nestled snug in their Boxes, but today the time of Revealing has come.
Until each VOX Box is exchanged (sent to the VOX contract), the individual provably random VOX have not yet been minted. Beginning at 2pm PST, Mirandus VOX Box owners have the ability to make this exchange at CollectVOX.com.
VOX are minted (born, generated) when a VOX Box is sent to the official VOX contract address via connected Metamask wallet at CollectVOX.com.
After connecting your Metamask wallet, click EXCHANGE VOX to initiate the transaction. You will need to pay ETH network fees (gas).
Official Contract Address:
0xf76179bb0924BA7da8E7b7Fc2779495D7A7939d8
Secondary Market
Beware of imposters and impersonators, and know that the official OpenSea collection of Mirandus VOX will be foundHERE.
Best of luck in your reveals, and may you shower your Mirandus VOX companions with all the respect and admiration they deserve!
Consult the following video tutorial to learn how to import your Gala Games wallet into Metamask, or check out THIS ARTICLE from Gala Games support.
Deep in the third round of the Echoes of Empire Celestial Claim Land Presale, the team at Ion Games has finally made the first Ancient Celestial Claims available for sale in the Gala Games store.
What does Ancient mean in terms of Gala Games rarity? Ancient is rarer and more powerful even than Legendary. Ancient items come at a higher price, but their in-game benefits are much greater than all other rarities.
In Echoes of Empire, ownership of an Ancient Celestial Claim means that you are the owner of a specific Ancient Celestial Body. Each of these named Celestial Bodies has a carefully crafted backstory that fits uniquely into the Echoes of Empire universe, and each will play a significant part in the gameplay of countless EOE players once the game is released.
The Celestial Claim Sale
The Celestial Claim Land Presale first began on November 10, with more details announced in THIS POST. As Valentina Barbaro has found herself entangled in the dawn of a civil war between the three Factions, her travels brought her to three different Star Clusters: Ember’s Grace, The Pale, and Aurora’s Edge. As she visited each Star Cluster, that Cluster’s Celestial Claims were made available for sale. When she leaves a Cluster, its claims are removed from the Gala Games store, only to return later (with a higher price).
All Celestial Claims are sold in increasing price tiers. As long as claims are available, the earlier they are purchased, the lower the price. If you are considering becoming the owner of a planet, star, moon or other Celestial Body in Echoes of Empire, make your move and do not hesitate.
Ancient Attributes
Celestial Claims will be redeemed for the Celestial Bodies they represent in a land rush that will take place at a TBA time in 2022. The degree of play-to-earn potential in each claim will depend mainly on the rarity (from Uncommon to Ancient). Types of resources, maximum numbers of mines and number of players to whom mines can be loaned all change depending on the rarity of the Celestial Claim.
DUST is the play-to-earn crypto of Echoes of Empire. This reward is gained not only from individual gameplay, but as a result of the loaned out mining operations of others on your owned Celestial Bodies. The greater the rarity of these bodies, the greater the potential DUST rewards that can be earned.
For example, an Uncommon Celestial Claim can contain up to 3 mines that can generate a single type of resource. Mines here can be loaned to up to 3 different players at a time.
Epic Celestial Claims can contain up to 5 mines of larger capacity that generate 2 different resource types. Mines here can be loaned to up to 6 players.
ANCIENT CELESTIAL CLAIMS blow them all away.
Ancient Celestial Claims are exceedingly rare and are made up of alien structures and strange anomalies. Their mines have greatly increased capacity with 3 types of resources and they can be upgraded to a maximum of9 total mines. Each mine here can be leased by up to 12 players.
Ancient Celestial claims are the economic hubs of their specific zone, having access to trade, travel, repair, guild, faction depots and upgrades. Ancient Celestial Claims also have Exotic Access Points and advanced defensive capabilities. Additionally, Each individual Ancient Celestial Claim conveys a powerful and unique benefit.
The Ancients of Aurora’s Edge
Only 1 of each of these Ancient Celestial Claims exists. Each of the 3 Star Clusters will contain 4 Ancients and these Aurora’s Edge Ancients are the first 4 of the 12 total.
Everyone who purchases an Ancient Celestial Claim will also receive a very special one-of-a-kind physical gift from the Gala Games team to commemorate their mark on the galaxy.
Shining through the galaxy, there are hundreds of tales of the Prism of Creation, and where it came from. Some say it was created by one god or another. A monument to the beauty that lingers even in the darkest corners of the galaxy. Others claim that it is the cold heart of a star, crushed by a force beyond measure until it became a diamond, whirling through the universe.
The faint remnants of a dying superstar, the Gallows of Time show that eternity comes even for the most ancient pillars of the universe. Adorned with the deep, crimson veils of the star’s last, shuddering breaths, the Gallows of Time has seen the rise and fall of the galaxy.
At first glimpse, the four stars of The Anvil of Gravity appear to be a cross, glimmering through space. A closer look will reveal them to be what they are. Four powerful neutron stars, locked in an endless dance, bound by their own immense gravity. They whirl around each other, ever in motion, and unable to find rest.
A tower of light, exploding from a disk of matter, the Shard of Divinity is pure creation caught in the jaws of a supermassive black hole. This immense quasar has been used as a lodestar for as long as humanity has had space travel, but it was only recently that exploration ships made it to the Shard of Divinity’s true region.
Ancient Celestial Claims will be available in the Gala Games store until they are sold. All other rarities of Celestial Claims are only available for a limited time, so hurry to make your mark on the galaxy.
Here’s a shot from the live Echoes of Empire performance on the Hub stage at -into the galaverse on December 11th, 2021.
