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How I Wound Up in Business with a Dragon

How I Wound Up in Business with a Dragon


PART 1 — Farmer’s Log — March 30th, 2022

It all started at a Town Council meeting.

I’m not on the Town council myself, but this time I was there to be heard. Ever since that Nikole Tesla came to town, strange things had been happening in the sky.

I’d gotten to wonderin’ if her bizarre high-tech experiments with electricity were to blame for the unnatural green spiral cloud that sometimes appears in the sky over yonder above Perch Hill. Turns out it wasn’t her fault, but that night I was ready to raise a fuss about the pollutin’ of our beauty of a big sky view with odd shapes and colors of clouds.

There was a heated debate about the increasing price of gasoline and how it would affect our deliveries. One Council member said everyone should drive little mopeds instead of cars. Then the meeting was completely side tracked while everyone talked about a young man who used to run deliveries round these parts… A young man named Jimmy.

No one had mentioned Jimmy in some time. The boy decided early last year that he needed a vacation. He up and started traveling the world. He wrote to Town Hall for a while, but his messages were cryptic, then barely believable, and finally, nonsense that often bordered on gibberish. Then one day the letters and messages just stopped coming.

At first we just all figured he was shacked up somewhere where he could put off adulthood for a few more years. But a crazy rumor started getting around that he’d been abducted by outer space aliens. Then a lady from Nextville (the next town over) started coming into town, said she was Jimmy’s mama. She was a wide-eyed, sweatpants-wearing, tote-bag toting mess of a lady who looked like she hadn’t slept in her life.

To anyone who’d listen, Jimmy’s mama would spout the same story, and it was completely bananas. There were some parts about some kind of worldwide supergovernment, then she’d transition perfectly into how the aliens who abducted Jimmy were actually not aliens, but robots from another dimension.

She’d go on to explain that in addition to being the world’s largest coverup conspiracy, the interdimensional alien robots were somehow connected directly to Jimmy. She thought he had done something stupid (Jimmy was never the brightest) and opened up some kind of interdimensional wormhole.

We’d say something like “Gert…” (that’s her name, Gert) “Gert… When we look for that wormhole, it’s never where you say it’s gonna be.”

She’d wave her Diet Coke in our faces and shout “It’s always moving! You’ll see! Unimaginable things will start coming out of that portal!”

Ol’ Gert hung out in town a lot those days, spent her time convincing the more gullible folk that there was a wormhole in the sky that was impossibly hard to spot. The alien rumor continued to spread, and before long everyone was really confused. No one knew if it was the government, aliens, robots, wormholes, high gas prices, or all of the above.

One sleepless night the details of the last few months came together for me. The green spiral cloud I was seeing in the sky. Gert’s ravings about portals, and Nikole Tesla’s strange experiments with electricity. The cloud was none other than the portal in the sky from Gert’s ravings!

Apparently energy escaping from Nikole’s lab was occasionally stopping the portal just over Perch Hill. Maybe the portal is like a revolving door that opens to hundreds (or thousands, or more) of different dimensions or realities. Makes you wonder what may come out of that green portal over Perch Hill, doesn’t it?

To be honest I’m still confused about what happened to Jimmy, but this isn’t about Jimmy. It’s about a dragon, whose arrival would eventually lead to not only one of the best friendships of my life, but a business endeavor that could really do some good for the whole town.

Part 2 coming soon…


If you’re new around the Gala Games community, you may not be aware of the Mirandus Dragon Familiar, earned for collecting all 10 Mirandus Dragon Vouchers. You know, the ones found inside the Mirandus Skin Packs.

Basically, it now has a Town Star counterpart. Holders of all 10 Dragon Vouchers will have the Dragon’s help with fast and gas free deliveries — a real game changer.

Certain Mirandus Skin Packs are available now in extremely limited supply in the Town Star store, so act quickly if you’re still trying to collect your Dragon.

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Inside the VOX Box

Inside the VOX Box


What you need to know for AMC Networks and Gala Games’ The Walking Dead VOX drop on March 28th

Your chance to snag one of the rarest VOX from Series 3 is quickly approaching. On Monday March 28th, 8,888 brand new VOX Boxes will be sold on the Gala Games platform. Each Box contains one unique NFT avatar inspired by the characters and world of AMC’s The Walking Dead.

How to Prepare

These Boxes will be released at 4pm PDT on Monday, March 28 — one day after the premiere of The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 14 on Sunday, March 27 at 9/8c on AMC.

If you are hoping to become the owner of a TWD VOX, there are a few things you can do to be ready and give yourself the best chances at drop time.

Create a Gala Games account

VOX Boxes will be sold through the Gala Games platform, so you’ll need a Gala account to participate.

Get Some GALA

GALA is the official cryptocurrency of the Gala Games platform, and the only currency accepted for the purchase of VOX Boxes on Monday.

GALA can be purchased on many cryptocurrency exchanges (found on this CoinGecko list), then deposited into your Gala Games wallet.

The price of each VOX Box is the GALA equivalent of 0.888 ETH.

For more information about GALA, visit THIS SUPPORT PAGE.

Get Some ETH

To make purchases on the Gala Games platform, you must also have some ETH in your wallet to pay network fees (gas) with each blockchain transaction. It is available on any cryptocurrency exchange.

Be Waiting Monday at 4pm PDT

When the open sale begins, VOX Boxes are expected to go quickly, even with the per-transaction purchase limit of VOX Boxes per customer.

Now for some VOX Eye Candy…

Remember Winslow from season 7? He’s now an extremely rare TWD VOX.

Check out several variations of King Ezekiel’s tiger Shiva.

This metal-head walker gave Eugene a close call, but also a grisly idea to help Negan fortify The Saviors’ Sanctuary.

Here’s Negan himself in Legendary VOX glory, wrapped in his sleek black leather jacket and armed with his scary bowie knife. If you’re wondering about his signature barbed-wire-wrapped baseball bat Lucille, you’ll be happy to know that it can exist in 2 variations: Clean, and let’s say, not.

Here’s Lucille!

Opening the Boxes

All VOX Boxes will be purchased closed from the Gala Games store. Beginning on April 7th, owners will have the ability to open their VOX Boxes using a connected Metamask wallet through CollectVOX.com.

How it Works

  • The VOX Box owner sends their VOX box to the VOX contract using the interface provided. The owner is responsible for paying gas fees at this time, because an NFT will be minted.
  • Shortly after the VOX Box is sent, a unique VOX is minted and sent directly to the same connected wallet. The original VOX Box is burned, and the owner is left with one of the 8,888 one-of-a-kind VOX.

Gala Games Wallet & Metamask Wallet

When it’s time to exchange your VOX Box, it’s not necessary to transfer the VOX to another Metamask wallet. There is a relatively simple way to import your Gala Games wallet into Metamask using your account’s 12 word recovery phrase.

This is the same method that is used to interact with your Gala wallet when trading on the secondary market at OpenSea.io.

Guide — Importing a Word Phrase into Metamask

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Emerging Artist Spotlight: Jane Handcock

Emerging Artist Spotlight: Jane Handcock


Gala Music and Death Row Records present the first music NFT drop from singer-songwriter Jane Handcock.

Announcing: Jane Handcock

Gala Music’s first emerging artist is set to take the stage

It is absolutely a pleasure for us here at Gala Music to kick off our Emerging Artist Discovery Program with another partnership made possible by our friends at Death Row Records. Jane Handcock is dropping a sneak peak of her new album with two NFT tracks entirely exclusive to Gala Music.

Spotlight on Jane Handcock

While Jane Handcock may just now be getting widespread attention in the music business, she’s been a serious influence throughout the industry for years. As a gifted songwriter, Jane’s worked with Dr. Dre, Kelly Rowland, Big K.R.I.T and many other major names in the space.

Through her illustrious career collaborating and contributing, Jane has been refining her own breathtaking voice as a solo R&B artist. Soulful vocals combine with diverse hip-hop influences and pure songwriting mastery to craft her own unique, emotionally resonant sound.

With Death Row Records, Jane has worked on the cutting edge of what the new world of music can do and is ready to dive into the future. Many in our own community may immediately recognize her from her feature on Snoop’s “In the Air” from B.O.D.R. Creating a better music industry isn’t just about finding new ways to enjoy the artists you know though– it’s also about giving a voice that can be heard all over the world to talented, emerging musicians.

The First Drop

The first two singles from Jane’s latest album– “Mad Man’s World” and “The Price Went Up” will be released exclusively on Gala Music today, March 24th. These drops will be extremely limited releases, but will give our community a small taste of what Jane has planned for her next album.

While Jane’s not ready to let you in on exactly when the next tracks will be released, we’ll keep you updated when she’s ready to give up the secret.

Limited Availability

Both tracks will have a supply of 210 available for purchase each, with a small supply beyond that allocated to the Player Node Network and Gala Music Vault. This means only 420 total NFT tracks will be available during this sale.

Price

All NFTs of both “Mad Man’s World” and “The Price Went Up” will be priced at $250 each. Every track sold in this sale will be uncommon rarity.

Available starting Thursday, March 24th at 4:20pm PST only at Music.Gala.World!

Listen-to-Earn Rewards

As the first artist to feature in our Emerging Artist Discovery Program, Jane Handcock’s NFT tracks will enable listeners to earn L2E rewards in the Gala Music Ecosystem. We believe blockchain technology can and should empower both creators and fans alike– kicking off this program represents a huge milestone in cultivating a better future for music.

Any NFT track on the Gala Music Ecosystem released by creators under the Emerging Artist Discovery Program will have the potential for listeners to earn rewards while streaming. These L2E rewards are distributed from a pool that is funded from a small percentage of established artists’ NFT track earnings.

A Bigger Stage

With the Emerging Artist Discovery Program, both established creators and fans can support talented creators who are less widely known in the music world. The world of musical creativity continually grows– new and fresh voices are key to that transformation. At Gala Music we want to continually showcase new creators that can always take music to its next stage of evolution.

The blockchain revolution not only creates an opportunity to enjoy new creative experiences from the artists you love, but also removes many of the barriers that have prevented talented, lower profile musicians from breaking through to a worldwide audience in the past. With Gala Music, we’re able to craft a new music industry where brilliant music isn’t drowned out by an artist simply being unable to get it in the ears of people who will love it.

The new world of music is a place where great music is great music– where no creator with a unique, compelling and authentic sound ever fails to be heard. By featuring talented musicians with original ideas, we can help music fans find new music they love and more artists can find the perfect audience to vibe with.

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Composing the Future

Changing the landscape of music takes real action and supporting emerging artists is the first step to crafting an ecosystem in which creativity truly thrives. There is more great music for everyone to love.

This drop is a huge milestone for us, and we couldn’t have asked for a better artist than Jane Handcock to kick off the Emerging Artist Discovery Program. Don’t miss this limited sale– head to Gala Music to pick up your track before they’re gone.

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Exploring the VOXverse

Exploring the VOXverse


Check out this peek at the future VOXverse and recap of the recent interview with Will Wright.

The release of The Walking Dead VOX on March 28th rapidly approaches, and we recently got a chance to pick the brains of the VOX team and legendary game developer Will Wright about all things VOXverse. The discussion dove into details and sneak peaks of the upcoming TWD VOX series, but also explored Wright’s overall vision for the VOXverse in the future.

‘The Walking Dead’ VOX

As our third series, TWD VOX is the most ambitious yet– with 8,888 unique and detailed NFT avatars featuring both well-known characters and walkers from AMC’s The Walking Dead. The VOX design team crafted this series with all the horrific detail necessary to make each unique avatar feel straight out of the world of The Walking Dead.

Just like our previous VOX releases for Mirandus and Town Star, each VOX in this series will have utility within the Gala Games Ecosystem. Unlike previous collections, however, these VOX won’t interact with Town Star in any way. Instead, they’ll be playable for in-game stat bonuses to increase earning potential in the upcoming MMORPG, The Walking Dead: Empires developed by Ember Entertainment.

More details about this terrifyingly awesome VOX drop will be coming as it approaches, but the biggest Gala Games supporters won’t need to worry about missing out on this series. Everyone who operates at least two Founder’s Nodes will have early access to a special presale before the main drop goes live. Each eligible Node operator will be guaranteed a single VOX box if they want one.

Enter the VOXverse

While the utility in the Gala Games Ecosystem for this series differs from our past releases, all VOX are part of the greater VOXverse that will eventually expand and grow larger than any one game. Gala Games has teamed up with iconic Sims developer and designer Will Wright and his team at Gallium Studios to create a unique VOX world that goes beyond the metaverse– powered by NFT memory and featuring continually growing and evolving characters.

Wright’s timeless design style has crafted beloved systems in which players often define their own goals, yet still reliably find satisfaction in overcoming challenges and developing their own stories. The VOXverse will bring this experience to the blockchain, with NFT avatars that carry memories and characteristics from all their gaming experiences into one cohesive digital experience.

‘Vox Idle’

As the VOXverse is expertly developed and crafted, eager owners won’t have to wait to take their VOX adventuring. With the working title VOX Idle, we’re developing a text-based first experience for your citizens of the VOXverse– with a tentative release of July 1st, 2022. This simple title, structured around the VOX Discord community, will grow more complex over time and directly lead into other experiences within the VOXverse. Though VOX have utility within the Gala Games Ecosystem, this will be the first opportunity to bring all NFTs associated with VOX into one greater world together.

While details are still subject to change at this stage of development, in VOX Idle you’ll be able to engage your NFT avatar to collect resources, attend events, and begin to refine your VOX’s experiences and personality. If you own more than one VOX, you can manage them like multiple employees– potentially even developing them over time to complement each other and work better together. This game will be an experience exclusively for VOX owners, and is an early chance for the foundational VOXverse supporters to develop and grow their unique VOX.

VOX Squad

As VOX grows beyond any one title within the Gala Games Ecosystem, so too must the community! The ever expanding VOXverse and the dawn of standalone VOX gaming experiences with VOX Idle will mean that the VOX community will require their own Discord server and community structure to continue to evolve as their world grows.

Pioneering early into the VOX community has its perks. Everyone who signs up for the VOX community will receive a membership NFT to signify their status as VOX Squad, a special fan club with its own secret Discord area (soon to be revealed). To receive this NFT and your VOX Squad membership status, head over to the VOX website and enter your email for community updates. VOX Squad members will even have a chance to win a VOX! This is separate from your Gala Games account, though you will still need a Gala Games account to receive NFTs or purchase VOX.

We can hardly wait to see the world of the VOXverse take shape, and are absolutely thrilled to see how Will Wright and the VOX team will grow and cultivate this exciting new place for your VOX to live, thrive, and earn.

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Introducing AMC’s The Walking Dead VOX

Introducing AMC’s The Walking Dead VOX


It’s time for the next exciting installment of Gala’s partnership with AMC Networks. This time, we’ve tapped into your favorite “Avatars that DeFi” to bring you an exclusive new series of 8,888 unique VOX based on your favorite characters (and walkers) from AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Living or Dead VOX

Get your hands on a Legendary Rick Grimes VOX or feel safe and secure with a katana-wielding Michonne VOX. Don’t worry, the Negan VOX can’t hurt you, even though he comes complete with the infamous Lucille — the barbed-wire-wrapped baseball bat of your nightmares.

In addition to most of the characters you know and love from The Walking Dead television series, Walker VOX will also be found in approximately half the boxes, complete with various stages of bodily decay.

What is a VOX?

A VOX (plural = VOX) is an adorably pixelated, randomly generated and provably unique 3D avatar that lives on the Ethereum blockchain as an NFT.

Each VOX is completely one-of-a-kind, with a set of random traits that are assigned when the VOX is minted according to its rarity and type. While they are all individually unique, some VOX are far more rare than others, such as the coveted Dragon VOX from the previous Mirandus VOX series.

VOX were built for metaverse interoperability and play-to-earn utility, which is why they’re called Avatars that DeFi. All VOX have multiple pathways to future rewards and earnings for owners, including playability in the upcoming VOXverse, currently being designed and built by legendary Sims creator Will Wright and Gallium Studios. The more rare the VOX, the greater its potential rewards in the long run.

Bonuses in The Walking Dead: Empires

*Exact details subject to change*

For this series we have worked with the development teams at Ember Entertainment and AMC Networks to build VOX into a powerful system of in-game boosts in the upcoming survival MMORPG.

When building and furnishing their home bases in The Walking Dead: Empires, VOX owners will have the ability to place their TWD VOX in the game for special passive boosts to various gameplay stats. Every TWD VOX will offer some kind of buff in the game, but the rarest ones come with extra unique benefits. For example, place a Daryl Dixon VOX in your base’s trophy case for a passive benefit to all allies when fighting with crossbows, or place a Hershel Greene VOX on a coffee table for an increased chance to craft high efficacy medical items at the med lab!

This is all part of a complex system that allows TWDE players to build, furnish and decorate their home bases for specific boosts to gameplay. VOX owners will get themselves a crucial advantage to early survival when the game is released. Learn more about the furnishing and decorating system in THIS ARTICLE from The Walking Dead: Empires.

Drop and Reveal

VOX Box drop — Monday, March 28th
Supply — 8,888
Reveal Date — April 7th
Currency — GALA
Price — TBA (watch for news)

Boxes will be sold through the Gala Games platform, then redeemed through CollectVOX.com using a connected Metamask wallet.

The Future of VOX

Don’t miss a special VOXverse AMA with Will Wright and some of the VOX team this Thursday at 10am PST. Set up a notification using the link below, and we’ll see you at the live stream!

This is still only the beginning for VOX, and we have some incredible plans laid out for the remainder of 2022 and beyond. After teaming up with AMC, you may be thinking The Walking Dead VOX is a tough act to follow. You’d be right, but we’ll do our best, and we can hardly wait to unroll more of the VOXverse plan for you, along with play-to-earn utility that will blow your minds.

Watch for announcements and make sure you have subscribed with your email at CollectVOX.com to join the VOX Squad. This will be a drop to remember.

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