The wait is over! The Common Ground World team is thrilled to announce the official launch of Guilds, a game-changer set to transform your gameplay in Gala’s flagship game of town and city builders.
We invite all players to join a Guild today to unlock new levels of collaborative strategy and new reward opportunities.
Manage Your Own Guild
You will be able to create a Common Ground World Guild in any Game Mode by selecting a Common Ground World Node Workload NFT (previously known as Town Star Node) that you own in your Gala Inventory. Note that the Guild will be linked to the Node NFT so transferring it will also transfer leadership of the Guild itself!
Your Guild will feature a unique name and a Guild Icon of your choice. A Level 1* Guild will hold up to 20 Members including the Guild Leader and 20 Library Slots!
*Guild Levels are part of the Upgradable NFTs feature coming up later in 2024.
You can invite Guild Members by searching for their Gala Username in the search bar within the Guild Invite Menu. They will receive an invitation they can Accept or Reject!
Guild participation is not required to enjoy the game, but it opens up a world of new possibilities. By running a Guild, you can lend your friends a helping hand by letting them use NFTs that you’ve added to your Guild Library!
Join a Guild
If you’d rather just join a Guild, you will need an Invitation from a Guild Leader. After accepting, you’ll gain access to the Guild’s Library of NFTs that your Guild Leader has shared, which means you can check out the NFTs you need to maximize your role in the current build, contributing to your Guild’s winning strategy to take home the prizes!
You can leave a Guild anytime, but if you want to join a new one you must wait 24 hours!
Guild Roles
Guilds feature three Roles for members:
The Guild Leader is the owner of the Common Ground World Node Workload NFT that created the Guild. As the head of the team, the Leader can invite, kick or promote Guild Members, and set up NFTs for check out in the Guild NFT Library. The Leader can also Force Return an NFT checked out by a Member.
Guild Officers are trusted members of the Guild. They can kick or promote members to Officers as well! Of course, they can check out shared NFTs from the Library too!
Guild members are the cornerstone of your Guild, the devoted team who can check out the Guild’s shared NFTs from the Library for use in Competitions to bring victory and honor to your Guild! You don’t need a Node NFT to join a Guild, just an Invitation!
Manage Your Guild’s NFT Library
If you own a Common Ground World Node Workload NFT, you can set up a Guild of your own! As a Guild Leader, you have the power to curate your Guild’s NFT Library. Players can “check out” NFTs from this Library to use in both competitive Guild events and solo events, maximizing their potential and strategy. This new system adds new layers of cooperation and strategic planning that will enrich the already challenging competitive gameplay of Common Ground World. As of the first version of Guilds, only NFTs that can be placed in the in-game grid (Buildings, basically) can be set in the Library. Each NFT set in your Guild Library can be checked out only once at a time, but each member can check out more than one NFT at a time.
The First Ever Guild Competition
In honor of this exciting update, we are kicking off the first-ever Common Ground World Guild competition next week as part of CGW’s May Mayhem events! This competition will provide a fantastic opportunity for Guilds to showcase their strategic prowess and teamwork. We expect serious Guild contenders to rise to the top and show us what we can accomplish in Common Ground World when we work together!
More details about the competition are coming soon, so don’t miss this week’s Common Ground World Town Hall, Friday morning at 8am PT!
Prepare Your Guild Now
If you own a Common Ground World Node Workload NFT, now is the time to prepare your Guild and start recruiting players who have the potential to outbuild and outsmart the competition.
Don’t miss out on this chance to be a part of a historic moment in Common Ground World.
At Gala Games, we are committed to creating an immersive and rewarding gaming experience. Even though CGW is our earliest game, the launch of Guilds in Common Ground World is just the beginning of an exciting journey. Your passion, feedback, and engagement are what drive us forward.
To ensure you never miss out on the latest discussions and the thriving CGW community, join us in the Gala Games Discord server.
Join us in this new chapter and let’s cultivate a world of unity, creativity, and competition. We can’t wait to see you in the game! Let’s build, strategize, and compete together like never before.Happy farming and happy Guilding!
We can’t wait to see you in the game! Let’s build, strategize, and compete together like never before.
As important questions are addressed in the community, they will be added and answered here.
How many players can be in a guild?
A level 1 Guild will start with 20 Member slots including the Guild Leader.Once the upgradable NFTs feature set goes live you will be able to increase your Guild’s Library spaces by upgrading your Node NFT.
How many NFTs can be placed in a Library?
A level 1 Guild will start with 20 NFT Library spaces. Once the Upgradable NFTs feature set goes live you will be able to increase your Guild’s Library spaces by upgrading your Node NFT.
If I kick a member from my guild, how long does it take for the member slot to be open and the NFTs to return to the Library?
This happens instantly.
Can I be the owner of a Guild, and join another Guild at the same time?
No you cannot be in more than one Guild at once.
Can I change my Guild during a competition?
Yes! You can leave a Guild anytime during a competition and join a new one after the 24 hours Guild change cooldown is up. Remember that the LAST Guild you join will be considered as your final Guild for the competition.
What does promoting a recruit to an officer do?
Promoting a Guild member to Guild Officer allows the user to Kick and Promote or Demote other Guild members.
With the recent addition of GalaSwap and its $GSWAP token that allows and incentivizes GalaChain users to trade tokens on-chain, we wanted to do something special for the pioneers who paved the way!
Do You Qualify for the Drop?
We’re awarding past participants in Uniswap airdrops a special free Mystery Box containing $MUSIC and $GALA!
The easiest way to tell if you’ve qualified for the free Mystery Box drop? Connect your Metamask wallet to a free Gala account. Even if you don’t have a Gala account yet, you can make one now and connect your qualifying wallet to find a Mystery Box surprise!
If you’ve qualified for the free Mystery Box and already have a connected Metamask, just check your Inventory to find and open your Mystery Box.
What’s Inside?
In this massive reward drop, a total of 39 million $MUSIC will be distributed (currently valued at nearly $3 million!), divided among approximately 221K participating wallets, but you must connect your wallet to a Gala account to access the drop!
Inside the Mystery Box, you’ll find a mysterious amount of $MUSIC, the official token of Gala Music. This token is tradable for any other token offered on GalaSwap, and the fee to swap is only 1 $GALA (which you’ll also find in the Mystery Box)!
You’ll find various amounts of $MUSIC, anywhere from $5 to $100k (1 lucky winner) in these boxes, so it would be wise to check your box as soon as possible!
Step by Step
To Check:
Create a free Gala account (if you don’t already have one)
Connect the Metamask wallet that received a UNI airdrop in the past.
Wrap your $MUSIC to turn it into $GMUSIC on GalaChain.
Create a swap using $GMUSIC.
GalaSwap Updates
GalaSwap is growing fast, offering the community a place to swap their favorite GalaChain-based tokens peer-to-peer without the need to bridge to another blockchain.
The music community is abuzz with the latest news from Spotify, announcing a subscription hike and the accompanying addition of audiobooks as a Premium membership feature. While you may think that a membership rate hike would mean more pay for artists, that is not the case. They’re restructuring royalty payments in a way that will vastly reduce royalties earned by US songwriters and publishers. Learn more in this blog.
This new development from the massively popular mainstream platform has come at a shock to the industry, whose creators are already earning only a fraction of what they deserve. This is why it’s so important to create a new haven for these musicians, allowing them to earn fairly while maintaining control over their content.
When you support the decentralized vision of web3 music with Gala, you’re playing a key role in uplifting and empowering the artists with an entire corporate system stacked against them. There are tons of ways you can support the future of music with Gala Music:
Build an NFT track collection and collect $MUSIC rewards.
Operate a Jukebox Node for daily $MUSIC rewards.
Listen to unique tracks every day to qualify for $MUSIC rewards.
Unlock All Access Experiences from your favorite Gala artists.
Open Mystery Boxes for chances to win big.
Support artists directly by locking your $MUSIC behind them.
Tip your favorite artists directly in $MUSIC.
Engage with live virtual concerts from Gala Music artists.
“Electric Intervention” by The Years critiques society’s obsession with fleeting fame and the pervasive influence of technology. Through pulsating rhythms and dynamic melodies, the song urges listeners to break free from the digital noise and reconnect with their authentic selves in a world dominated by social media and virtual personas.
Take some time to browse through the latest releases and upcoming track drops on Gala Music. If you hold at least 1 $MUSIC in your GalaChain inventory or 1000 $MUSIC in your Ethereum inventory, you’ll qualify for additional $MUSIC rewards just for listening each day to at least 10 unique tracks!
Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a casual listener looking to get the most out of your free music streaming, Gala Music is here to reimagine the way you listen and experience the latest music.
Emerging from the vibrant streets of Los Angeles, KILLBOY—a self-taught songwriter, producer, and engineer—has crafted another compelling track that resonates with the raw emotion and grit of real-life experiences. On May 15th, Gala Music is thrilled to release “3 Steps Back,” a trap-heartbreak song that encapsulates the complexity of love and loss. Written, produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by KILLBOY, this track promises to tug at the heartstrings of listeners, blending poignant lyrics with a haunting trap-infused beat.
“3 Steps Back” drops as a Signature Edition reward enabled NFT track on Wednesday, May 15th–Presale starts at 12pm PT for those qualified and open sale begins at 1pm PT.
KILLBOY is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry– not just a talented vocalist but a complete musical powerhouse. Managing all aspects of her music production, she has firmly established herself in the industry without relying on anyone else. Her journey from YouTube covers to striking it big with original tracks in LA showcases her relentless dedication and passion for music.
“3 Steps Back” delves into the theme of romantic setbacks. Through her lyrics, KILLBOY explores the painful realization of needing space in a relationship that once seemed destined for forever. Her production infuses the track with a gripping trap beat, setting the stage for a deeply introspective and emotionally charged experience.
Ownership Rewards
When you own a Gala Music track like KILLBOY’s “3 Steps Back” Signature Edition, you can unlock daily $MUSIC rewards for hosting your track on a Gala Music Jukebox Node. When songs are paired and hosted in this way, artists, owners and node operators can all get rewarded for powering Gala’s web3 music ecosystem. This is just one of the ways that Gala Music is revolutionizing the music industry through GalaChain and web3 tech.
For Artists
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a Gala Music artist, it’s now easier than ever before with the Artist Upload self service portal. Gala Musicians can manage their own releases from naming prices to suggesting drop schedules and uploading music videos. Gala Music artists enjoy a 70% revenue share for NFT tracks sold, and that’s only the beginning of the career empowerment options that come with being a Gala Music artist.
Gala Music takes you deeper into the music experience, giving you a chance to unlock exclusive experiences from your favorite artists. There’s always something new in the Gala Music All Access store, and we always encourage our artists to think outside the box and to create truly memorable offerings for their devoted fans.
You can now collect $MUSIC on the daily for simply discovering and listening to new music on the Gala Music app. When you listen to at least 10 unique tracks each day, you’ll get reward points toward the daily Listen for Rewards distribution.
As we continue to explore the limitless possibilities of blockchain technology in enhancing the music experience, it’s essential for our community members, especially those new to blockchain, to grasp some fundamental concepts that make all of this possible. While at first these ideas may seem daunting, a short study will increase your confidence, helping you understand why this tech is so groundbreaking and why we’re so excited.
This quick guide will cover four key components: Smart Contracts, Token Standards, Token IDs, and Block Explorers.
Smart Contracts: Blockchain’s Backbone
What are Smart Contracts?
Basically, a smart contract is a self-executing contract with the terms of the agreement directly written into lines of code.
Smart contracts automatically execute transactions and enforce agreements between parties, eliminating the need for intermediaries. This makes transactions faster, cheaper, and more transparent. Everyone reading this who has dealt with paper contracts of any kind will certainly realize how tedious and difficult they can be. Self-executing contracts are one of the most important features of web3 tech.
How do they work?
Smart contracts operate on an ‘if/when…then…’ principle, which means actions are triggered when predefined conditions are met. For example, Gala Music smart contracts can:
Automate Track Distribution and Sales: Blockchain contracts manage the execution of sales and handle the issuing of digital tracks in various rarity tiers.
Facilitate Reward Distribution: Smart contracts calculate and distribute $MUSIC tokens to track owners, Jukebox Node operators and artists based on track popularity metrics from the platform’s Popularity Algorithm.
Operate Jukebox Nodes: Various contracts automate the operations of Jukebox Nodes which host music tracks, coordinating between track owners who want their music hosted and node operators who provide the hosting service.
Enable Ecosystem Incentives: A system of smart contracts makes it possible to incentivize user participation by automating rewards for activities like promoting Gala Music, referring new users, listening for rewards and other actions beneficial to the ecosystem’s growth.
Regulate $MUSIC Tokenomics: Smart contracts govern the creation, distribution and other overall supply management of the $MUSIC token, using a dynamic supply mechanism that responds to ecosystem activity, working to prevent oversupply or undersupply.
Govern Artist and Fan Interactions: Contracts automate the flow of features like All Access Experiences, early access sales, direct artist tipping and locking in $MUSIC to support individual artists.
Secure Transactions: Smart contracts are in place to ensure all transactions within the platform, from track purchases to node operations, are executed securely and transparently, reducing the risk of fraud and enhancing trust within the community.
Please note that this list of examples is not exhaustive. There are many ways that smart contracts enrich your music experience through the power of GalaChain and web3; these are just a few.
Token Standards: Defining the Rules for Digital Assets
What are Token Standards?
Token standards are predefined templates that developers use to create new crypto tokens. These standards ensure compatibility with the broader ecosystem, including wallets, exchanges, and other smart contracts.
Popular Token Standards
To understand the tokens used in the GalaChain ecosystem, it is important to grasp the two main Ethereum based token standards. Both have counterparts on the GalaChain blockchain.
ERC-20: The most common standard for creating fungible tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. Fungible tokens are identical and interchangeable, much like traditional currency. $GALA and $MUSIC are examples of ERC-20 tokens, as units of these tokens are indistinguishable from one another.
ERC-721: A standard for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are unique and can represent ownership of specific items, like digital artwork or certain collectibles. Every ERC-721 has a unique Token ID.
ERC-1155: This versatile token standard allows for creating and managing multiple types of tokens within a single smart contract. ERC-1155 tokens can include both fungible and non-fungible tokens. Gala Music track NFTs are created using the ERC-1155 token standard and minted directly to GalaChain when purchased.
Token ID: Unique Identifiers for NFTs
Understanding Token IDs
A Token ID is a unique identifier assigned to each NFT, distinguishing it from every other token. In the context of Gala Music, each NFT could represent a unique NFT track or collectible, with its Token ID confirming its authenticity and ownership.
Role of Token IDs
Token IDs play a crucial role in the digital economy, providing a way to verify, track, and trade digital assets securely on the blockchain. They help maintain the integrity of transactions and ensure that each item’s history is transparent.
Block Explorers: Navigating the Blockchain
What is a Block Explorer?
A block explorer is an online tool to view all transactions that have taken place on the blockchain, including transaction histories and balances of addresses. It’s like a search engine for the blockchain.
How to Use a Block Explorer
To use a block explorer in Gala Music, a user might input a transaction ID or wallet address to see the transaction details, including the number of tokens transferred and when the transaction occurred. This tool is invaluable for verifying transactions and ensuring the transparency of the blockchain. Using GalaChain’s open source SDK (Software Development Kit), the GalaChain community has built several effective blockchain explorers, listed below:
By understanding smart contracts, token standards, Token IDs, and how to use block explorers, our community can fully appreciate the security, transparency and efficiency of web3 benefits to the music industry.
