On the heels of the massive GALAthon hackathon event we hosted during GDC 2024, the crypto world is paying close attention to Gala. Today we’re continuing in our march toward web3 connectivity and blockchain mass adoption by announcing another awesome strategic partnership that will level up GalaChain in the realm of esports.
The GalaChain ecosystem is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Miracle Play, the web3 esports tournament platform working to revolutionize the cross chain world of competitive web3 gaming.
Miracle Play will soon begin integrating GalaChain, Gala’s purpose-built blockchain, into its multi chain network, further solidifying Gala’s commitment to empowering creators, players, and developers in the web3 space and establishing GalaChain’s presence as a key player in blockchain backed esports.
Miracle Play leverages blockchain technology to ensure fairness, transparency, and a novel “Skill to Earn” (S2E) revenue mechanism. This platform allows gamers across the globe to host and participate in tournaments on their preferred blockchain networks, including the soon-to-be-integrated GalaChain. Whether you’re a PC enthusiast, a mobile gamer, or a console veteran, Miracle Play offers an inclusive platform that transcends traditional gaming boundaries to explore what web3 can do for the world of competitive esports.
The vision of the MiraclePlay Universe is ambitious and transformative—aiming to unite gaming communities from different blockchain networks into a cohesive, competitive environment. By showcasing the unique characteristics and technological advancements of each blockchain, Miracle Play aspires to create a mega-tournament that not only entertains but also educates and bridges various gaming communities.
The Backbone of Tomorrow’s Esports
The coming integration of GalaChain into Miracle Play is more than a technical enhancement; it means that GalaChain’s massively scalable capabilities will be put to the test and ultimately demonstrated to the professional gaming world. $GALA is CertiK branded as the most secure altcoin in the entire world, which is evidence of the unmatched security that GalaChain will provide to competitive gamers from all over the world.
Miracle Play shares our vision of a more secure web3 future and we are excited to work with them in the coming months and years to make that vision a reality. With its capacity to handle the intricate requirements of modern online games, GalaChain is poised to significantly enhance the Miracle Play experience, offering players and tournament organizers an unparalleled level of efficiency, reliability and security.
The Future of Esports and Mass Adoption
This partnership is a leap toward the mass adoption of web3 technologies in the gaming sphere. As esports continue to grow in popularity and captivate audiences worldwide, integrating cutting-edge blockchain solutions like GalaChain presents a golden opportunity to reshape the landscape of competitive gaming. This collaboration will enrich the esports experience through GalaChain tech while asligning with Gala’s mission to onboard a billion users to web3 empowerment.
Join the Revolution
We invite the greater Gala community to explore the vast possibilities of Miracle Play and GalaChain. Discover the future of esports and be part of a movement that’s setting new standards in gaming, tech and community empowerment. Learn more about Miracle Play and engage with the vibrant community through the links below. website, Discord, blog, and social media platforms.Miracle Play website Miracle Play Discord community Miracle Play blog Miracle Play on X
The Common Ground World team is thrilled to announce and unveil a groundbreaking update to our beloved farming sim game.
As we continue to nurture and expand the vibrant ecosystem of Common Ground World on GalaChain, we’re preparing to introduce a game-changing new feature that has been highly anticipated by our dedicated fan base: Guilds.
Tied intrinsically to Common Ground World Node ownership, Guilds represent a new frontier. The unique blend of collaboration, strategy, and competition of Guild play will offer an all around game enhancement to our flagship game.
Very soon, Common Ground World Nodes will become the first tokenized Node licenses in the Gala Games ecosystem, as announced in this blog. Following the release of GalaChain’s first Node Workload NFTs, Common Ground World’s Node-powered Guilds are scheduled for release in late April 2024. This update is set to transform how players interact within the digital landscape of Common Ground World.
Building and Guilding: A New Chapter Begins
Any owner of a Common Ground World Node Workload NFT (once minted) will have the opportunity to create their own Guild. This pivotal step involves:
Selecting a Node upon which to form a Guild
Assigning a name for the Guild
Assigning a unique tag for the Guild
Creating a description for the Guild
Gathering up to 20 Guild members to share in the Guild’s benefits
Guild leaders are endowed with the power to curate their Guild NFT Library, which operates essentially like a real library. The Guild Leader may place NFTs within the Guild Library and those NFTs can then be checked out by a single player at a time. This system gives each Guild a new level of maneuverability, cooperation and strategic control, allowing Guildmates to plan and borrow NFTs from the Guild Library as needed to maximize their gameplay.
Screenshot is not final and might not represent the final product
Joining a Guild: Unite for Greater Achievements
The formation of Guilds opens the door for any Gala user without a Guild to join forces with others. By accepting an invitation or applying to a Guild, members can reap the benefits of all NFTs within the Guild Library.
Each Node Workload NFT will represent one Guild, and each Guild will allow up to 20 players. Basically, every worthy and dedicated player who wants to join a Guild will have access to one–They may even face a difficult decision about which Guild to join.
Guild membership amplifies each player’s prowess within the game while fostering a sense of camaraderie and collective achievement, uniting Guildmates through Guild Competitions.
The Competitive Spirit of Guilds
With the incorporation of Guilds into Common Ground World, we are setting the stage for an era of unparalleled cooperation, but also introducing a new level of competition. Guilds will engage in contests that challenge their strategic thinking, teamwork and dedication, giving each Guild regular opportunities to strive for victory within the game’s universe.
Empowering Players & Finding Common Ground
At Gala Games, our mission transcends the mere provision of gaming experiences. We are committed to leveraging the power of GalaChain to redefine the gaming industry, ensuring that players are not only participants but also beneficiaries of the digital worlds they inhabit.
Our early adopters’ patience will certainly be rewarded when it comes to Common Ground World Guilds, which we expect to rouse quickly as a key game feature. The tokenization of Common Ground World Node licenses and subsequent introduction of Guilds are a fantastic example of what GalaChain can do for gaming, and we’re barely scratching the surface.
As we march towards the launch of Common Ground World Guilds, we invite our community to join us in this exciting journey. Your passion, feedback, and engagement are the cornerstones of Common Ground World and its continued success in the Gala ecosystem. Let’s cultivate a world of unity, creativity, and competition, where every player has the opportunity to make their mark and thrive.
Join us every Friday from 8-9am PT for Common Ground World Town Hall, live on Youtube.
Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the Guild launch date. The future of Common Ground World, powered by GalaChain, is bright, and it is our community that lights the way.
At Gala, we’re serious about reducing the gap between web2 and web3, and we’re on a mission to make the empowerment of blockchain more accessible, versatile and simple than ever before. This is why we’re offering $1M in prizes to host our massive GALAthon hackathon event during GDC 2024.
Gaming and esports will play a huge part in the future of web3, even as the tokenization revolution crosses over into countless other industries of the world. We love the way the Gems Esports 3.0 so closely aligns with our mission to rocket web3 into the mainstream. This cutting edge esports company is building the largest alliance of blockchain gaming companies in the world, merging GameFi, Metaverse entertainment and SocialFi elements into a robust and sustainable esports platform; today we’re excited to announce that Gala has signed an MOU with them to work together and incorporate GalaChain into their vision.
Gems Esports 3.0 will be a one-stop destination for esports. It describes itself as an “Esports 3.0 aggregator platform within an O2O ecosystem,” that seamlessly blends online and offline experiences, making it the ideal vehicle for mass adoption of web3 in esports.
“Our O2O ecosystem opens up unique activities and solutions for gamers to play, compete, learn, connect, and immerse themselves online and offline. We migrate, bridge, convert, and train web 2 gamers to enter into the blockchain.”
-Koh Bin Hing Andy, Gems Esolutions CEO
Gems Esports integrates its platform with various leading “GameFi” projects in the web3 world, and thanks to the power and scalability of our native L1 blockchain, Gala is ready for integration.
Additionally, Gems Esports 3.0 contains a FanFi studio that creates content surrounding world famous esports and games, providing valuable and entertaining content for its community.
Gems’ competitive arenas allow players to go head to head with some of the best gamers in the world, and we’re eager to see well known Gala community members climbing the ranks and winning the prizes.
In the lineup of judges for GALAthon, the GalaChain Hackathon during GDC 2024, Danny Bilson stands out as a distinguished figure whose career covers a wide range of topics. Sitting at the intersection of academia, game development, and interactive media, Bilson is the Faculty Chair of Interactive Media and Games at the University of Southern California (USC), as well as the Director of USC Games.
Bilson brings a wealth of knowledge and insight into the evolving dynamics of game design, development and how new technologies are positioned to shape the gaming industry.
Danny Bilson: Gaming Excellence and Innovation
Danny Bilson has extensive background creating compelling narratives within games as well as fostering the next generation of game designers and developers. This gives him a totally unique perspective among the GalaChain Hackathon judging panel. His work at USC Games — a leading program dedicated to the advancement of interactive entertainment — showcases his commitment to pushing the boundaries of what games can be and pushing progress into the next generation.
Bilson’s expertise not only covers the technical and design aspects of gaming but also emphasizes storytelling, user engagement and the exploration of new tech for greater gaming experiences.
A Unique Perspective on Game Development and Web3
In evaluating hackathon entries, Bilson is likely to draw upon his vast experience in game design and education to identify projects that embody creativity, technical innovation, and overall show a deep understanding of what makes games engaging and memorable. The fun factor in a game isn’t always easy, but Bilson knows how to identify and cultivate that spark.
His perspective is invaluable in recognizing entries that not only leverage GalaChain’s capabilities but also push the envelope in terms of user experience, creativity and overall execution.
What Danny Bilson Might Look for in a Winning Entry
Given his extensive background and experience, Danny Bilson might prioritize projects that:
Showcase Innovative Design and Mechanics: Projects that introduce unique and innovative systems, leveraging GalaChain’s technology to offer new forms of interaction, and user experience.
Demonstrate Technical Excellence: Entries that are technically sound and also exhibit creative use of blockchain technology to improve aspects like individual ownership, game economies, and community-driven content.
Focus on Engagement and Community: Initiatives that emphasize creating a strong, engaged community around the project itself, increasing the ways for the community to engage with each other and drive the evolution and narrative of the project.
Inspiring the Future of Gaming with Danny Bilson
Danny Bilson’s role as a judge underscores the GalaChain Hackathon’s commitment to uncovering and nurturing groundbreaking projects that are poised to redefine the landscape of interactive entertainment. His insights will guide participants towards creating experiences that are not just technologically advanced but also nuanced, well-planned and expertly executed. Even beyond just game projects, Bilson brings a huge amount of insight to the table as a judge.
As the hackathon approaches, let Bilson’s dedication to education and innovation in gaming inspire you to envision and create projects that are bold, innovative, and capable of captivating users in new and profound ways. The opportunity to impress a figure of Bilson’s stature is not just an honor; it’s a challenge to elevate your work to the highest standards of design and development. What compelling experience will you craft?
Today we’re delving into the exciting world of Toklheim card battles with Legends Reborn, created by the talented team at Clash Craft Studios. After its launch at the beginning of this week, players are looking forward to the Litepaper’s release and the game’s first reward season, where they’ll have an opportunity to receive $TOLK for the first time.
As a cutting-edge web3 trading card game, Legends Reborn merges the strategic depth of deck building and classic PvP TCG mechanics with the innovative ownership and reward possibilities offered by web3 tech. All this is made possible by GalaChain’s robust and scalable infrastructure.
Today, we’re thrilled to present a casual Q&A with Govind Nair, one of the leading minds behind this groundbreaking game. Govind shares insights into the game’s development, the inspiration behind it, and how web3 technology enhances the trading card game experience.
Now, on with some insights from Clash Craft Studios’ Director of Design and Product, Govind Nair!
Govind, can you share with us some of your personal gaming interests growing up? Were there any card games in particular that captured your imagination?
My first experience with games was Prince of Persia, the MS-DOS version. The moment I heard the clink of the swords in combat, I knew games would be a large part of my life. Over the years, my favorite game was Fallout 2, this probably pushed me into thinking about games like a designer.
Like many, my first brush with Card games has to be Pokemon. Just the collection of the cards was so evocative that I didn’t even really know how to play until a few years later after getting that first card. Hearthstone is the obvious introduction to Digital Card games which I thoroughly enjoyed. Lately though the Roguelite Deck Builders have really got me hooked – Slay the Spire, Monster Train and Luck be a Landlord (okay, it’s a stretch to call that a card game but the systems are definitely there) are some of my favorites. Hopefully, Legends Reborn becomes really successful and Gala Games wants us to make a Roguelite Deck Builder around the IP. Trust me, we already have designs around how to do it!
The Clash Craft Studios team has brought a unique vision to life with “Legends Reborn.” What are some of your team’s favorite games, and how have they influenced the game’s development?
From the beginning of this project, our approach has never been to be a Hearthstone or a Legends of Runterra with Web3. We believed that the game had to be unique and fun, so the game would incentivize card players to come into Web3 and not the other way around. So just taking an existing game was out of the question, it wasn’t a long term sustainable approach.
We established Hearthstone, LOTR and MTG players as the core audience for the game. In terms of complexity, we wanted it to feel somewhere between Hearthstone and LOTR.
Legends Reborn stands out for integrating web3 technology into the classic TCG format. Can you explain how this technology enhances the gameplay and ownership experience for players?
Broadly speaking, we looked at this technology as a way to mirror the aspects of a physical TCG into a digital TCG. The fundamentals of our feature set were meant to emulate what we expect from a physical card game.
Cards and Creatures – With the ability to trade and rent Creatures and Cards; we want to simulate the ability for players to buy and own cards that they can trade with each other. As one sees in real life, preparing for a tournament has one tailor their deck by borrowing and buying cards based on the requirements of the tournament and the current meta. We plan to facilitate the trading and reselling aspect through web3 features like NFT Minting and a rental system.
Venues – Currently this feature only supports the hosting of matches. But our long term vision with this feature is to simulate custom tournaments where Venue owners can set rules for their own tournament, create requirements on what cards/creatures can and cannot be used, set an entry cost and so on. Eventually, all we want to do is provide interesting card packs as developers and let players decide how to create modes of play and tournament rules; similar to a physical card game.
The concept of ownership and receiving rewards is a pivotal aspect of Legends Reborn. How do you see this changing the way players interact with and value their in-game assets?
Something we really must not forget is that you have to make a fun game first. That is absolutely a must, because only then will players care about the content of your game. But once you have a sizable engaged community, then you can start rewarding players for being good. For those who have been following gaming news; esports is struggling to find a sustainable business model. The reason is that a suitable economic equation hasn’t been created to reward esports players for the number of players they bring into the ecosystem by being awesome at the game. The advantage with web3 is that the reward structure is modeled in right from the beginning.
With Legends Reborn launching on Gala Games, what advantages does GalaChain provide, and how does it support the game’s vision and mechanics?
More than anything, it’s about easy access to and contact with the devs of the chain. We have some crazy ideas for the rental and Venue features– The equally crazy peeps on the GalaChain team are eager to entertain these ideas and innovate ways to make them a reality.
Finally, for aspiring game developers intrigued by web3 technology, what advice would you give them based on your experiences developing Legends Reborn?
Make a fun game first. Don’t rip off an existing game with web3 added on top. We need to get non web3 gamers into the fold. If someone enjoys Fortnite and has spent 100 hours in it; they aren’t going to leave that game behind so easily. Give them a gameplay-centric reason to come over, then they’ll see what they’ve been missing.
Govind’s passion for gaming and belief in the power of web3 to transform the digital entertainment landscape is evident throughout this exciting new game. The team at Clash Craft Studios has not only created an engaging game but also paved the way for future developers to explore the limitless possibilities of web3 gaming and player empowerment.
Stay tuned for more updates on Legends Reborn and other exciting developments within the Gala Games ecosystem. As we continue to push the boundaries of gaming, remember that the future of entertainment is here, and it’s powered by web3 and GalaChain – where ownership, innovation, and community come together to create truly empowering experiences.
