You may think we’re pulling your chain, but this ain’t April Fools. For the next 48 hours, we’re hosting an amazing $GALA Giveback Event the likes of which you never thought possible.
Call it generosity. Call it crazy. Whatever you call it, we’re prepared to give you some $GALA when you use a credit card to make purchases from a special set of Mystery Boxes in the Gala Games store.
In case you don’t fully understand…
Buy a participating Mystery Box with a credit card.
Open the Box and find (in addition to the item) some $GALA inside.
Last year, we made a splash in the online poker world with the release of PokerGO Play, in partnership with the popular worldwide poker video content producer, PokerGO. The game’s title was even featured on live broadcasts and recorded replays of some of the most prestigious World Series of Poker events from 2023, where poker’s greatest stars battled it out at the tables for bracelets and massive cash prizes.
Teaming up with PokerGO and WSOP was a great way to enter the scene, showing our community just how serious we are about pioneering poker into its new web3 home through the player empowering abilities of our native blockchain. GalaChain makes it possible for the Gala entertainment ecosystem to continue growing in new directions and into fresh industries that have yet to experience the real power of web3 tech. One of these is casino style gaming, and we intend to change that.
First, it’s time to up the ante with some big upgrades to PokerGO Play. Don’t worry–we’re not doing anything that will upset the balance or strategy for poker. We wouldn’t dream of trying to reinvent a game that is so beloved throughout the world. So let’s get into the updates!
Update 1–Ending the Chip Reset
The first phase of PokerGO Play, since its release in app stores and on your browser through the Gala Games platform, has centered around a daily Chip reset mechanic that leveled the playing field every 24 hours by reducing every player’s Chips down to their base daily starting amount.
PokerGO Play uses a unique Sweepstakes style play, converting the Chips each player is able to gain in each 24-hour period into Sweepstakes drawing entries. Therefore, the number of Sweepstakes entries earned by each player was determined entirely by how high they could climb from their starting level in each distinct 24-hour period.
With this update, daily Chip Balance no longer reset for players.*
*24-hour Chip Take is still tallied
After listening closely to community feedback and leaning in on the expertise of our gaming economy team, we devised this update as a solution to several problems:
The Problems with Daily Chip Resets
Players want to play when they want to play.
Players should play when they feel like playing without worrying that their rewards will be less effective if play sessions are short, or if they fall further apart than a 24-hour period. If I sit down at a table and have a great run playing for 15 minutes before working a 12-hour shift, then come home tired and crash, I’ve pretty much forfeited my ability to come back and capitalize on the success of that good table run.
The daily reset cycle encourages players to sprint when they’re winning, and that doesn’t fit everyone’s lifestyle, especially with a game that should be casual and fun every time you sit down to play. We don’t want you to play out of obligation, and we want you enjoying every hand and every pot you play. On the other hand, if I’m loving the game for hours but getting cold cards, I’m liable to see the reset cycle as a reason to throw in the towel and try again tomorrow. We don’t like that scenario either. We want players to feel empowered to enjoy the game on their terms.
It sucks when your Chips disappear.
Okay, we understand that the Chips have no real money value and what really matters is how much you can grind out in each 24-hour period. Still, none of us like the feeling of waking up the next day and seeing that our formidable stack has legitimately disappeared. Without even realizing it, you might feel like you’re being punished on a daily basis. In fact, the more Chips you won the previous day, the more Chips you must wave goodbye to in the cold morning light. Y’all finally convinced us with your consistent feedback (thanks for that btw) what we should have recognized from day 1: That sucks.
Level Playing Field?
Poker was never supposed to be about a level playing field. It’s a game of skill, and one that rewards players for their determination, analytical prowess, boldness and growth as a player. The reasons that the same pros end up at the final tables of the WSOP year after year and event after event can be boiled down to a single word: Skills.
Poker is a game of skill that is made endlessly more complex by careful injections of luck. It’s a game of incomplete information, and your pocket aces aren’t guaranteed to hold up against other players who call your preflop raise. The randomness of the cards that fall create a constant dance of probability in every player’s mind. If you’re able to lead that dance with dexterity, you probably have what it takes.
Building a bankroll (for real cash players) or a Chip stack (for PokerGO Play players) ought to give you a competitive edge in the sense that you have more room to experiment with looser odds. How can you explore that deeper strategic level of the game if you’re getting leveled out every day and thrown into a pond with all the lucky break fish regardless of any of your performance the previous day?
Build Your Bankroll
With this update, you can now build your Chip Stack as big as you can manage. With great stack comes great responsibility, so don’t get careless or you’ll lose it all on your own.
We’ll even let you buy more Chips in the Gala Games store. They’ll be awarded directly to your in-game account, moving away from the Chip Marker system that was previously used.
By playing on your own terms and building a stack that fits your strategy, you’re better equipped to enjoy the subtleties of poker strategy, enhancing your skill and preparing you for higher stakes and greater rewards. Who knows? Maybe you’ll have a seat at one of those illustrious WSOP final tables one day, in front of a reporter on a break, thanking Gala Games for helping you learn everything you know about the game.
Your Chip stack will no longer disappear on a daily basis–that’s the good news. The bad news is that if you lose everything, you’re left without excuses😉
Update 2–Raking Chips
You poker players may get a clenched up feeling when you hear the word “rake,” but since these Chips have no value, you’ve got nothing to worry about. Basically, this rake has been added to balance out the fact that you’ll all be swimming in Chips from us doing away with the daily reset.
NOTE: Chip rake and house share numbers are entirely subject to change as needed, but these are the starting figures.
In “Cash style” games, 2% of every pot will be taken by the house.
In SNG Tourneys, a portion of the table’s prize pool will be consumed by the house upon payout to the winner.
In 6-person SNGs, a 10% house share is deducted from the total prize pool.
In 9-person SNGs, a 16% house share is deducted.
This is merely a measure to prevent inflation over time. Our economists have spoken, and you can trust them on this.
This rake will also make a lot more sense with a massively updated reward structure that we’re not quite ready to release to the public. We’re still working out the final details, but you can expect that update to come within the next month or so. We think you’ll love it!
Update 3–Daily Bonus Chips for Owners
If you bust out of Chips, you don’t have to buy more. You can always wait for the next day’s login bonus, and if you own an Avatar Frame, you’ll get an enhanced login bonus.
Daily Login Bonus
If you’re risking it all and busting out on a regular basis, you’ll want to get familiar with the daily login bonus. This is when your Chip stack will get a crucial infusion, allowing you to keep on grinding to build that bankroll!
The more consecutive days you login, the greater daily login bonus you’ll get:
Day 1 = 5000 Chips
Day 2 = 7500 Chips
Day 3 = 12,500 Chips
Day 4 = 12,500 Chips
Day 5 = 17,500 Chips
Day 6 = 25,000 Chips
As you can see, it pays (literally) to play every day. You can do a lot with 25,000 extra Chips, so be sure to keep that play streak going!
Avatar Frame Bonus
Previously, owners of Avatar Frames could enjoy a larger stack of starting Chips than free players, along with the ability to level up their Frame for even more Starting Chips.
Owners of unique PokerGO Play Frame NFTs will still get an additional daily bonus, but instead, it will simply be added to their Chip balance directly as a daily login bonus.
Hit the Tables
The new update is live, and it’s time to start building the biggest bankroll you can with PokerGO Play. Don’t forget to share your high hands and bad beats on social media and brag about your conquests in Discord!
Attention Hunters! Strap in and prep your best loadouts, because we’re about to embark on a thrilling journey towards rewards.
It’s almost time to move forward with a major update. In preparation for an array of exciting future endeavors, we’re wiping the current leaderboards. While some of you more accomplished Hunters may feel daunted by this, we’re confident that you’ll regain all that clout and more in no time. On top of that, we’ve got some exciting rewards for your bold efforts in Aura extractions past.
Fear not, for this is just the beginning of something extraordinary!
We’re archiving all the previous leaderboard data, and to show our appreciation for your outstanding victories, you’ll get rewards to remind you of your triumphs and help you on the road ahead!
These rewards will manifest as LE Minerals, LE Fragment Chunks, and LE Mineral Chunks, with fixed amounts of each awarded per win on your account.
Very soon these rewards will play crucial roles in the Last Expedition meta crafting system!
Start accumulating these rewards now, Hunters, as they’ll serve you well in the adventures that lie ahead. Get ready to forge your path to greatness!
Anyone can download and play on PC now through the link below. No Early Access token is required, so get out there!
Get ready, developers, because the GalaChain Hackathon is just 3 days away! It’s time to unleash your creativity, push the boundaries of GalaChain’s web3 technology, and build something amazing. Here’s what you need to know:
This Hackathon runs for precisely 48 hours, from 8am PT on February 12th to 8am PT on February 14th.
The Rules
Be kind and respectful to your fellow developers.
No warranties on the software (it’s still in development!).
Standard GalaChain Discord and EULA rules apply.
Two judges, Jakub Dzikowski and Jeff Eganhouse, will lead the official evaluation, but the entire GalaChain team will have their say!
The Prizes
Every participant receives an Epic participation NFT. Winning teams get Legendary NFTs in addition to the participation NFT. Bragging rights included!
Getting Started
This Hackathon will be hosted in the GalaChain Discord channel. Find the details at the link below:
In the spirit of fostering innovation and collaboration within the Gala Founders Node Ecosystem, a new proposal is presented for consideration. This proposal is a direct response to the community feedback, emphasizing our collective journey towards enhancing network growth and engagement.
Proposal Overview:
A view of the topic to be discussed below.
The core of this proposal introduces a referral system designed to incentivize ecosystem supporting actions. By engaging in token burn activities, users contribute to the ecosystem’s sustainability and incentivize the long-term Founder’s Node support of the ecosystem. In recognition of the importance of community-driven growth, the proposal outlines a mechanism by which the actions taken by a user can potentially benefit those who brought them into the ecosystem.
Using the flow chart above, USER A refers USER B to the ecosystem, at which point USER B refers USER C.
If the proposal is confirmed by the Founder’s Nodes, when USER C initiates a burn, the account that referred them (USER B) will receive a mint allowance equivalent to 8% of the burned amount. The account that referred USER A will receive the equivalent of 2% of the burned amount. This initiative aims to foster a more engaged and collaborative community, encouraging wider participation in the ecosystem’s development.
This will not impact the Founder’s Node emission rate, but can be looked at as a referral burn rebate for ecosystem supporting actions.
In the event that there is no referring party, then there would be no referral burn rebate.
Example:
User A refers User B. User B refers User C.
User C performs an action which initiates a burn of 1000 $GALA User B receives a mint allowance for 80 $GALA User A receives a mint allowance for 20 $GALA
Actions which would qualify:
Purchase by burn
Gas fees
Channel establishment fees
Note: All previous referrals would still remain part of this system. If you have referred a user previously and they are a part of your account, then you would still receive the referral bonus based on their $GALA burning actions.
Key Highlights:
Referral Rewards: The introduction of a referral reward mechanism encourages existing ecosystem participants to bring new users onboard, enhancing the network’s robustness and activity level.
Incentive Structure: Focusing on on-chain actions, excluding bridging activities, ensures the incentive mechanism is transparent and straightforward. This clarity is crucial in maintaining the integrity and purpose of the incentive system.
Implementation Timeline: With a commitment to agility and responsiveness, the proposed system is slated for implementation within 7 days following approval. This rapid deployment timeline underscores the ecosystem’s dedication to innovation and timely enhancement.
Community and Governance Engagement:
Consistent with the ethos of transparency and collective decision-making, this proposal will undergo thorough discussion within the Founder’s Node Operator. There will be at least one AMA on this topic, with extended engagement, to gather feedback ensuring that the proposal is refined and aligned with the community’s vision and needs.
Voting Options:
The voting options are currently as follows, though they may be modified by discussions prior to a governance vote:
Yes: I support the implementation of the Referral Incentive System as proposed, recognizing its potential to enhance ecosystem sustainability and community engagement through incentivized token burns.
No: I do not support the proposal as it stands. I believe that the proposed referral system and token burn incentives may not align with the ecosystem’s long-term growth and engagement goals.
Abstain: I choose to abstain from voting on this proposal. While I acknowledge the importance of community-driven initiatives and ecosystem sustainability, I require more information or am neutral on the impact of the proposed referral incentive system.
Conclusion:
This proposal represents a strategic step towards leveraging the Gala Founders Node Ecosystem’s full potential, encouraging active participation, and rewarding contributions that drive the ecosystem forward. Through collaborative efforts and a shared commitment to innovation, the ecosystem can continue to evolve, offering increased value and opportunities for all participants.
