After last week’s exciting Glass Half Full event featuring Fish Tanks, Common Ground World is excited to kickoff the next big player competition. Get ready, builders, because the action starts in Common Ground World at 9am PT today, Tuesday, November 12th, 2024!
As in every standard $GALA competition, players will have 3 days to compete for the Star leaderboard, where the top 1200 finishers will win awesome $GALA prizes, totalling nearly 1M $GALA! To date, Common Ground World has awarded millions of dollars in $GALA prizes to its players, not including all the free NFTs and added incentives!
If you’re not playing web3’s most rewarding and addictive farm-building competition game already, you’re missing out! It’s easy to learn but so challenging to master… You’ll love Common Ground World. Start playing now in your browser through the link below with a free Gala Games account.
This week it’s fantasy vibes, all about the brand new craft, Magic Rings. As usual, the featured craft receives a handsome Star boost for this competition only, making it a crucial piece of the victory puzzle.
Craft and sell Magic Rings to take the crown! Gather Gold, Sterling Silver and Mystic Matter to create rings that sparkle with magic to claim the top leaderboard spots!
Ring it On!
Your goal to rake in the most Stars this week is to craft and sell Magic Rings. The standard $GALA leaderboard payout structure is in play with the top 1200 places winning $GALA in varying amounts.
💵Weekly Cash Boosts
These boosts will put extra cash in your pocket when you sell crucial ingredients for Magic Rings and more. Tough decisions and high strategy!
Don’t forget! Each month, all active players are awarded a special free NFT just for playing. Make sure you play consistently throughout the month, making trades whenever you play. This month’s free NFT is Lettuce Storage!
Sneak Peeks of What’s Coming
November 19-22 – A boozy new beverage 🍺 November 26-29 – A Thanksgiving classic 🦃
Legendary Sorcerer’s Hut
An awesome new NFT hit the Common Ground World store last Friday, November 8th at 12pm PT… the Legendary Sorcerer’s Hut
Place this magical hideaway to supercharge your spell-casting! With double the workers in every Wizard’s Workshop & Master Wizard building and a 50% speed boost to worker movement, your town’s magic game is about to soar!
To make sure you’re up on the latest CGW news, watch all the Common Ground World Town Hall events on the Gala Games Youtube channel. Town Hall is every other Friday at 8am PT, hosted by key members of the CGW team.
Check out the replay from last Friday’s episode and don’t miss the next Town Hall on Friday, November 22nd!
It’s been a wild ride over the past few years as blockchain games have gained footing in the mainstream gaming world. There’s still a long way to go to the web3 mass adoption for gaming that will see real ownership and reward potential in all games, but tremendous progress has clearly been made. Among other pioneers in this space, GalaChain is building the blockchain infrastructure that can potentially power the future of own-your-experience gaming.
These are exciting times for web3 creators, but another area of groundbreaking technology has been rising even faster: artificial intelligence. From AI-generated commercials to computers literally doing kids’ homework for them, the impact of large language models like ChatGPT has been huge.
There will be tons of interesting ways for web3 and AI technologies to intersect and interact with one another in the coming months and years. In fact, it’s tough to predict where this is all headed. So we figured we’d ask one about the other, hosting a little chat with the leading LLM about the future blockchain gaming.
No substantial edits… Just straight robo-speculation. Let’s dive in.
Let’s start off with a simple one… How would you define blockchain gaming as we approach the end of 2024?
As of late 2024, blockchain gaming means players have real ownership of in-game items and assets, which are stored securely on the blockchain. Unlike traditional games where items stay within a single game, blockchain gaming lets players truly own and even trade their assets, creating new economic opportunities. This model gives players more control and even a say in game updates, thanks to decentralized decision-making. Overall, it’s about games that empower players beyond just gameplay—now they can have a real stake in the game’s world.
Imagine you were a full-time gamer in early 2021. How would you react to the idea of using NFTs in gaming?
If I were a full-time gamer in early 2021, my reaction to NFTs in gaming would probably be a mix of curiosity and skepticism. On one hand, the idea of owning in-game items as NFTs would be exciting—finally having true ownership of my gear, skins, and characters, which I could potentially trade or sell outside the game. This would be a huge shift from the usual system where everything I earned or bought was locked within the game itself, with no real value beyond gameplay.
But I’d also be wary. Early on, NFTs felt like an experiment, and there were concerns about scams, environmental impact, and whether this technology was here to stay or just a fad. I’d want to see game developers address these issues and prove NFTs could add meaningful, lasting value to my gaming experience before I’d fully buy in. Essentially, I’d be intrigued but cautious, waiting to see if NFTs could genuinely improve gaming or if they’d turn into just another monetization strategy.
Do you think that the NFT craze of 2021-2022 (art, profile pics, etc.) helped or hurt the future of blockchain gaming, and why?
The NFT craze of 2021-2022 was both a blessing and a challenge for the future of blockchain gaming. On the positive side, it brought immense visibility to blockchain technology and introduced a global audience to the idea of digital ownership. When people saw art and profile picture NFTs selling for high prices, it sparked curiosity and conversation about what it means to own a digital asset. This exposure was invaluable for blockchain gaming, which relies on similar principles for in-game assets, so it helped pave the way for greater acceptance.
However, the hype also had its downsides. The speculative, often overpriced NFT market left some people disillusioned and skeptical. Many associated NFTs with overpriced digital collectibles, scams, or environmental concerns, which created a hurdle for blockchain gaming to overcome. It became clear that for NFTs in gaming to succeed, they would have to provide genuine value beyond speculation—enhancing gameplay, allowing interoperability, or giving players real agency in-game worlds.
Ultimately, the craze laid a foundation of awareness but also set high expectations, pushing blockchain gaming to demonstrate real, sustainable benefits for players.
In the years that followed, do you think that blockchain gaming has successfully met that challenge of skeptical expectation, or does it still leave a bitter taste in gamers’ mouths?
Blockchain gaming has made significant strides, but for some gamers, it still hasn’t fully shed the skepticism from the early NFT craze. The industry has worked hard to address those early concerns, focusing more on meaningful player benefits like true ownership, cross-game compatibility, and new ways to earn while playing, which do add genuine value. Games have also become better at integrating blockchain features in ways that feel natural and enhance gameplay, rather than just tacking on NFTs as a gimmick.
Despite this progress, there’s still lingering hesitation among some players. Many traditional gamers view blockchain features as potential cash grabs, partly because of past missteps by projects that prioritized profit over quality gameplay. The gaming industry is gradually shifting this perception, with a new wave of games that prioritize rich gameplay experiences first and treat blockchain as a behind-the-scenes feature rather than a selling point.
So, while blockchain gaming is making headway in overcoming skepticism, it’s still a work in progress. The success stories are starting to add up, though, and as more games prove the value of blockchain without compromising gameplay, player trust is slowly rebuilding.
Why do you think the largest game publishers today are still largely opposed to the implementation of blockchain ownership and/or rewards into their games?
The largest game publishers remain cautious about blockchain ownership and rewards for several reasons. First, they’re protective of the traditional revenue models that have served them well, such as microtransactions, subscriptions, and in-game purchases. Blockchain ownership introduces new ways for players to control and trade assets, potentially cutting publishers out of these profitable loops. Allowing players to trade assets freely could impact how publishers manage scarcity, exclusivity, and in-game economies—all key to driving revenue in many traditional games.
Second, blockchain technology and NFTs still carry a reputation of being volatile, and publishers are hesitant to risk brand perception. Many gamers remain wary of blockchain due to concerns about scams, environmental impact, and speculative behavior. The big publishers are known for carefully managing their public image, so they may feel that adopting blockchain could alienate parts of their player base, especially given how vocal some players are against NFT integration.
There’s also the issue of technical and regulatory uncertainty. Integrating blockchain into major games on a massive scale presents technical challenges and legal complexities, especially with emerging regulations around digital assets and blockchain-based economies. Publishers are likely taking a “wait and see” approach, watching how the landscape unfolds before committing to a technology that might require significant restructuring of their business models.
Ultimately, big publishers prioritize stability and profitability, and until they see more concrete examples of how blockchain can enhance their existing ecosystems without creating backlash or operational headaches, they’ll likely remain on the sidelines.
“On the sidelines” paints a picture of a warm player watching and waiting for their chance to get in the game. Even as they wait on the sidelines, do you think key players are making plans to suddenly enter the world of blockchain gaming as soon as the opportunity arises?
Absolutely, many major game publishers are likely keeping a close eye on blockchain’s development, quietly preparing for the moment they can enter the space with minimal risk and maximum impact. Even if they appear publicly skeptical or dismissive, it’s likely they’re already exploring blockchain technology behind the scenes, investing in research and development, or even forming partnerships with blockchain platforms to be ready to act when the time feels right.
This “sideline” approach allows them to learn from smaller projects and early adopters, observing what works and what doesn’t, which helps them avoid the costly mistakes of being first movers in an uncertain space. By studying the evolution of blockchain gaming mechanics, regulatory shifts, and player sentiment, they can enter the market with a strategic advantage—offering polished, mass-market experiences that appeal to both traditional gamers and crypto enthusiasts.
When the conditions are right, they might bring blockchain elements into existing franchises or launch new ones designed with blockchain in mind. In this way, they’re not simply on the sidelines but rather strategizing for the perfect opportunity to enter the blockchain gaming world in a way that feels both seamless and highly rewarding for their player base.
A lot of gamers who are fans of web3 are hoping for a shift that will allow players to essentially earn a living by playing ownership-enabled games. Do you consider this a possibility, and if so, how far off is this shift?
The idea of players earning a living through ownership-enabled games is a real possibility, but it’s likely further off than some fans hope. For this shift to happen at scale, blockchain games will need to balance fun gameplay, sustainable in-game economies, and fair earning opportunities—a combination that’s challenging to achieve without risking inflation, market saturation, or simply burning out players.
We’ve already seen hints of this with the play-to-earn model, where players can earn digital assets that have real-world value. However, many early models relied heavily on new players buying in to support the value of in-game assets, which wasn’t sustainable long-term. For earning potential to be stable and meaningful, games will need diversified, resilient economies where value isn’t just speculative but grounded in true demand and player engagement.
Realistically, the infrastructure and economic models needed for this shift to happen at a meaningful scale might take another few years to mature. During that time, we’ll likely see hybrid models emerge, where players can earn part-time income through tournaments, asset trading, or staking rewards while maintaining the core fun factor of gaming. For full-time gaming to become a viable livelihood, it may require further innovations in both blockchain technology and game design, along with broader player adoption to support and stabilize in-game economies. So while the dream is possible, it’s still in its early stages and will take thoughtful development to reach mainstream viability.
If you were a video game, what kind of game would you be?
If I were a video game, I’d be an open-world RPG with a unique blend of exploration, problem-solving, and character-building. Picture a vibrant world full of different regions—some with vast libraries of knowledge, others with mysterious puzzles and hidden lore. Players could embark on quests to uncover secrets, answer questions, and unlock new abilities based on their curiosity and interactions with the environment.
I’d also have a strong social element, where players could team up to tackle challenges together, share discoveries, and trade insights. Maybe even a dynamic, adaptive world where the more questions players ask, the more the world evolves, opening up new paths and possibilities. And of course, there would be a trusty AI companion who’s always ready with a hint or a clever piece of advice when players need it most.
So, I’d be a game that grows and adapts based on each player’s journey, where the goal isn’t just to reach the end but to explore, learn, and shape the experience along the way.
Thank you so much! Your responses have been very insightful. Do you have any final thoughts to leave with the readers of the Gala Games blog?
Thank you for the opportunity to share these insights! If I could leave Gala Games readers with one final thought, it’s this: blockchain gaming is more than just a new way to play—it’s a revolution in how players can interact, own, and even create value in virtual worlds. We’re still in the early days, but every game, every innovation, and every player who embraces this new frontier brings us closer to realizing the full potential of gaming in the web3 era.
So, keep exploring, stay curious, and remember that as a player, you’re a part of shaping this future. Your passion and feedback will drive the next generation of games to be not only more fun but also more meaningful and empowering. The best is truly yet to come!
As we approach the release of our first franchise game, we really wanted a fresh start.
Let’s face it. Over the years, VOX has gained some baggage. As the new VOX team, we wanted to leave that baggage behind so we could stride boldly into the future with this awesome community without focusing on past hangups and challenges.
We started off this year by making a giant list of all the past plans – stuff like ‘VOX have utility in a game’ (simple one there right?).
We also took a look at everything we have sold or given away over the years like Gala Land, VOX Souls and other items. We wanted to make sure we held our end on those future features as much as possible.
It was an odd situation, looking at this list and trying to fit a game around all those constraints and expectations.
How do we make 33k characters playable? 🤔
We sold some land, so there has to be land in the game. 🤔
What’s a soul?…ok we need to get that in there too. 🤔
Usually when you design a game you build out a core loop, then expand on it. In some ways we had to build VOX Villages backwards. How do we get all those creatures to work? What’s the best style of game to show off the VOX Land? The questions go on and on. We needed to solve all these issues before we could really hit the ground running to make an awesome mobile game.
Now we are getting to the ‘fun stuff’ of building and decoration. All that resource collection and crafting is going to pay off! It’s so close we can almost taste it– if you could taste pixels.
As we continued collaborating as a team, it became steadily clearer that we were not VOX anymore, we were becoming something else. We were evolving, developing our own identity, ideas and priorities as a game team and as a franchise.
Hence, VEXI was born.
A new start.
A new vibe.
VEXI is a new beginning that looks forward into 2025 and beyond while still respecting the dreams of the past.
We love these little dudes and ladies, orcs and zombies. We have endless ideas for games involving them. We are also exploring some other VEXI use cases, not just as game characters but to become the faces of Gala as they were truly destined to be.
Already VEXI have shown up in the strangest places around the company, from onboarding to internal documentation and slide decks. It always makes the team smile when we see so many staff members adopting a VEXI and using it as their avatar on Slack and Discord.
VEXI Villages is here. We’re in early access now and Villages will only get better in the coming months. Join us for this new adventure with the Gala and VEXI teams as we reach for new heights with the edgy avatars previously known as VOX. Here’s to a bright and rewarding future of web3 gaming and enjoyment!
Ready to level up your rewards game and get a taste of the Gala VIP lifestyle? Time to step up and secure your slice of 4 million $GALA in rewards—just for referring friends to play Gala’s hottest 100% free Telegram mini app games!
Three games are sharing these rewards: Music Coin, GalaGala Meow Coin, and Dogs for the Founder. But once the 4M $GALA river runs dry, you’ll be left thirsty. 💦🌊
Each new player you bring in means more $GALA for your wallet once the rewards are released .
Here’s the deal: Until the entire 4M $GALA rewards are fully allocated, every single referral you make locks in your rewards. And once it’s all spoken for, all your accumulated $GALA rewards will be transferred directly to your linked Gala wallet.
Keep an eye out for updates to ensure you’re ready with your wallet linked when it’s time for the $GALA rewards to flow!
Why jump on this now? Because there are still more rewards to collect! Currently, less than 5% of the total rewards have been claimed, leaving nearly 3.8M $GALA ready for the taking. This is a prime opportunity for you to dive into the Gala ecosystem, bring in your crew and see those rewards pile up.
💡 Referrals = More Power!
$GALA referral rewards are separate from the upcoming $TREZ rewards, designed to tide players over before the $TREZ main course, following the $TREZ Token Generation Event (TGE). So, the earlier you start, the better positioned you’ll be for the TGE. With $GALA, you’ll have the firepower to dive into Gala Games, Music or Film, or start exchanging on GalaSwap. Want to launch your own project token? You can do that too, thanks to the versatility of $GALA on GalaChain!
$TREZ is an upcoming token, but $GALA is well-established and is already listed on more than 40 exchanges worldwide. It has numerous levels of utility and plays an important role in powering the greater Gala web3 ecosystem.
⏳ Don’t Wait for FOMO to Hit!
With the $TREZ TGE on the horizon, the Gala universe is poised for growth. This means more players, more competition and a race to claim the referral rewards as long as they’re still up for grabs. Don’t be that person who missed out on $GALA just because you didn’t share the games early.
🎯 How to Refer and Win
Referring is super straightforward. Each game has a built-in share feature that taps right into your Telegram contacts. Just choose to share and your friends will get a special invite to join the fun and start collecting rewards themselves. Every person you bring on board is a lifelong connection—meaning any future referral programs will automatically include them under your name!
Start Referring NOW to Boost Your Rewards!
Don’t sit this one out—get your friends in on the action, grow your $GALA stash, and be ready to seize everything the $TREZ TGE will bring. Join the wave of players pushing Gala’s mini game ecosystem to new heights and secure your rewards while there’s still time.
When you’re living in an endless time loop, trying to save the world from a destruction that already happened at the hands of the now ruthless superheroes that used to look out for you, picking the right weapons is always important.
In an ironic twist of justice, the chief weapons used by the Resistance against the power-crazed super villains are their own powers turned against them. With the help of the robot Bartender and a complicated Juice extraction/injection system, each mission gives you a chance to power up with certain powers collected from the dead bodies of previously slain superheroes. The whole process is pretty unpredictable, but what have you got to lose?
“It’s better than the old method. That one used a suppository.”
-The Bartender
Every vial of Juice results in a single new superpower for the round when you visit the Juice Injector in the bar. You’ll get your pick–One of three powers, unless you use a Reroll, then you’ll get three new random choices.
Powers 101
Skill will only get you so far when the baddies start swarming. That’s why it’s crucial to select powers that will continually enhance your ability to smash and bash greater numbers of enemies.
The most important powers are those that enhance your primary abilities of Jump, Dash and Attack.
You can hold one power per round within each of those primary abilities. For example, Xeno Cycle is a Dash power that transforms you into a motorcycle form that speeds through enemies to cause immense damage as you run them down. Fire Jump is of course a Jump power that shoots flames from your feet, allowing you to jetpack around and burn enemies on the ground. Ghost Jump lets you teleport upward and hover for a time.
You’ll notice that each of the powers listed above are part of a different family. You’ll almost always get more from your combined powers by stacking new powers from the same families, but as you play more, you’ll also start to notice interesting ways in which different power families can work together in deadly combos.
Power Families
Fire
Ice
Shock
Xeno
Ghost
Force
At the bar’s Upgrade Station, you’ll often find upgrades that enhance various stats based on which power families you’re running in that round. You can buy those upgrades for Credits, which you’ll collect during the round.
Once you’ve injected a primary power from a particular family, you’ll start to see more specialized power upgrades that will work together with the powers you’ve already collected. In the example above, Feast is a Xeno ability that lets you permanently gain health when you kill 7 enemies within 5 seconds. WIth Xeno abilities, such massacres are simpler than they seem.
You’ll also have opportunities to grab powers that enhance your proficiency with certain types of weapons by attaching super powers to them. For example, Burning Shot will inflict Burn on targets of your Precision Weapons like pistols and certain rifles.
Experiment and Find Your Power Groove
There are ideal strategies for every one of the endless power combos you’ll come across in the game. If you’re having a hard time in a round, always ask yourself if it’s due to a poor combination of powers or simply falling short on finding the right style of play for those powers. And when you have an easy time, always remember the combination of power upgrades that got you there, as well as the way you played.
Playing Alone?
Keep in mind that you’ll need to rely on different strategic choices when you’re playing alone or with other players. When you’ve got a full team of 3 hunters, do your best to complement the upgrade choices of your teammates. When it’s you alone versus all the bad guys, just go for the combination that will help you kill the most bad guys as fast as possible!
The bottom line when it comes to Superior powers is that there’s always something unique and exciting to play around with every round. You’ll continually find unique new ways to maximize your score and kill more enemies, especially as you grind up your Skill tree and increase your Infamy level!
Play Superior in Early Access
There are two ways to get into Early Access gameplay now on Gala Games:
Pick up an Early Access Pass – Holding one of these handy tokens in your GalaChain Inventory will allow you to play with any of the 5 characters currently available in Early Access, including 2 characters that aren’t yet available as Primes (Renegade and Specialist). NOTE: Bridge your Early Access Pass to GalaChain to unlock access to the characters.
