We’re excited to announce a new update to the Common Ground World Litepaper, packed with significant new details that outline the exciting future of our web3 gaming ecosystem.
This update brings greater clarity to key aspects of our vision and describes new opportunities for new and existing community members alike to engage with our awesome and rewarding competitive farm sim game!
What’s New?
Guilds and NFT Sharing for Daily Challenges: Refined details on how guild leaders and members can share NFTs to complete daily challenges.
$SOIL Economy: Expanded information on how to obtain and spend $SOIL, driving deeper levels of gameplay strategy and in-game economics.
2025 Roadmap Priorities: A refreshed list of development goals for the coming year.
Common Ground World Node Enhancements: Enhanced functionalities for nodes, strengthening their role in the ecosystem.
Competitions: New details on competitive events, giving players more ways to get rewarded for gameplay and showcase their skills.
Upgradeable NFTs: In-depth specs on upgradeable NFTs, including upgrade materials, costs and logic.
Reward NFTs, Town Points, and $SOIL Emissions: Detailed figures on reward NFTs’ contribution to Town Points, supply limits, and their relation to DIRT and currency costs for upgrading NFTs.
Be sure to check out the full Litepaper for all the updated details, and stay tuned as we continue to evolve and improve the Common Ground World experience.
NOTE: The following information about the future release of $TREZ is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.
Driven by our new “tapper” genre of Telegram mini app web3 games, Gala is ready to unveil the economy plans for $TREZ, a token dedicated to ecosystem interaction and sharing.
Gala is creating one of the largest developer-friendly web3 ecosystems in the world, powered by the speed, scalability and security of GalaChain, Gala’s L1 blockchain built for entertainment and ready for anything.
Gala was launched in 2019 with a focus on ownership-enabled gaming. Gala Games quickly rose as a web3 leader in entertainment, launching Gala Music and Gala Film. In 2024, GalaChain’s doors were opened to external developers with the release of a powerful GalaChain Creator self-service portal and a public-facing SDK.
Witnessing the recent success of Telegram’s mini app ecosystem and its ability to integrate The Open Network (TON Blockchain) for seamless web3 functions, Gala began creating Telegram mini app games in Q3 2024 as a solution for enhanced web2 user acquisition across its ecosystem. By leveraging a mobile messaging platform used by nearly a billion users worldwide, it became simpler than ever to share the empowerment of web3 with the world. Today, Telegram mini apps represent the most high-powered onboarding tools web3 has ever seen.
What is $TREZ
$TREZ is the official token created by Gala Games to enrich and incentivize its growing ecosystem of Telegram mini app “tapper” style games. With the initial publication of this litepaper, these games include Treasure Tapper and Music Coin, but this list is expected to expand in the future.
With its upcoming token generation event (TGE), $TREZ will be a fungible token initially minted on GalaChain, TON Blockchain or a combination of the two.
$TREZ will have a max supply of 100 billion tokens.
The majority of $TREZ will be allocated for distribution to users.
Getting $TREZ
$TREZ will be accumulated by accomplishing goals and tasks in Gala’s Telegram mini app “tapper” games – currently limited to Treasure Tapper and Music Coin.
While the exact details of $TREZ accumulation within the games are still in flux, we are now prepared to share more information about not only the token’s distribution, but the initial list of criteria that will determine how much $TREZ will be received by each user with each distribution.
Part 1: Seasonal Rewards
$TREZ will be released into circulation on a seasonal basis, and season length will likely vary. For each Distribution Season, a variable (TBA) portion of the total $TREZ supply will be emitted to users.
Everything from the initial launch of Treasure Tapper to the $TREZ TGE will be considered part of Season 1. The end of each Distribution Season will be marked by a $TREZ distribution, with exact quantities per user determined using a point system based on the following criteria.
Seasonal Distribution Rewards
Here are some criteria by which seasonal $TREZ distribution per user is determined:
In-game Coins Collected
Rewards per Hour
Number of Direct Referrals
Number of Secondary Referrals
Creation of Gala Account
Number of Challenges played
Gala Store Spend
Missions Plus
Future seasons could bring the opportunity to purchase mission upgrades that will reward the upgraded player with more distribution points toward the upcoming Seasonal Distribution.
In-App Purchases
In later seasons, users may get opportunities to spend $TREZ for in-app or Gala ecosystem purchases. This type of purchase would be factored into the Seasonal Distribution.
Part 2: Daily Rewards
In addition to the Seasonal Distribution, players will have opportunities to collect daily distributions of $TREZ based on in-game tasks and challenges. Allocations of daily distributed $TREZ will typically be determined by leaderboard placement, encouraging daily competition and interaction with Gala’s $TREZ associated apps.
The majority of $TREZ distribution will be included in the Seasonal rewards.
Daily distribution leaderboards may include (but are not limited to):
In-game Coins accumulated
Daily tasks completed
Daily matches and rematches
Daily referrals
Daily play time (app open)
Powering the Future of Web3 Entertainment
As we prepare to introduce $TREZ into the Gala ecosystem, we’re setting the stage for a new wave of innovation and engagement. The tokenomics of $TREZ are designed to enhance the user experience within our ecosystem, particularly in our Telegram mini-app games.
By offering both seasonal and daily rewards, $TREZ not only incentivizes interaction but also fosters a more vibrant and active community. This litepaper is just the beginning, with more exciting developments on the horizon as we continue to expand the utility of $TREZ and integrate it further into the broader Gala ecosystem. Stay tuned for more updates, and get ready to tap into the future of web3 gaming with $TREZ!
Legal Notice: This litepaper is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Additional information will be added to this document as it becomes available. All details are subject to change for any reason and without notice.
Welcome to Common Ground World, a thrilling evolution of the beloved farming simulator genre, now improved with the limitless possibilities of web3 empowerment! Formerly known as Town Star, this game has undergone an epic transformation in partnership with the award-winning Common Ground film and its regenerative agriculture project.
Imagine the joy of farming combined with the groundbreaking technology of web3! As one of the first-ever games to bring blockchain features like real item ownership and crypto rewards to competitive play, Common Ground World takes your gaming experience to the next level. And the masterminds behind this innovation? Some of the creative legends who brought you Farmville and Words with Friends!
Built on the powerful GalaChain, Common Ground World boasts the widest selection of NFTs on the blockchain — over 300 unique NFTs, each with its own special abilities! This means YOU can truly own your path, customize your gameplay like never before, and be part of something revolutionary.
And guess what? Whether you’re a hardcore strategist or just looking for some casual fun, we’ve got you covered. Common Ground World is FREE for everyone to enjoy! That’s right — no barriers, just pure gaming excitement.
This litepaper is your sneak peek into all the incredible updates coming your way. Dive into the revamped tokenomics, explore our incredible roadmap, and discover all the new features that are about to transform your gaming world. Every decision we make is guided by YOU, our amazing community — we’re building this together!
Buckle up and get ready for an unforgettable adventure!
All details shared in this document are inherently fluid as is customary with live service games; we always try to take our userbase’s feedback into consideration in the decision making process.
Tokenomics
Get ready to DIG IN! We’re thrilled to introduce $SOIL, the brand-new token for Common Ground World on GalaChain! Alongside $GALA, this game-changing cryptocurrency unlocks an entire world of premium access. You can use $SOIL to enhance your NFTs, access exclusive content, and snag limited-time promotional NFTs that give you unique abilities within the game!
$SOIL will have a total maximum supply of 1,000,000,000 -one billion- tokens ever, which will be distributed to players everyday in a variety of exciting ways:
From playing Daily Challenges and collecting Town Points using eligible Reward NFTs (80% of $SOIL daily distribution)
Logging into the game while running Common Ground World V2 Nodes at least 6 hours per day (15% of $SOIL daily distribution)
Logging into the game while operating Founder’s Nodes at least 6 hours per day (5% of $SOIL daily distribution)
Other activities from participating and reaching a Leaderboard score from some Individual or Guild Competitions, or even in Social Activities where this token is the prize!
Plus, Gala can distribute $SOIL for special events and promotions, stay tuned for surprise rewards!
The daily $SOIL distribution follows a halving system bed below in Table 1, that’s carefully designed to ensure long-term balance. And when you spend $SOIL— it can get burned.
$SOIL daily distribution amount by $SOIL supply in the market:
Total Supply (<)
Total Daily Distribution
500,000,000
1,369,863
750,000,000
684,932
875,000,000
342,466
937,500,000
171,233
968,750,000
85,616
984,375,000
42,808
992,187,500…
21,404…
And so on…
So, what can you DO with all this $SOIL? Here’s just a taste of how you can use it to level up your game:
Power up your Upgradeable NFTs to reach new heights of effectiveness through all 20 levels
Snag Consumable Boosts from the Gala Store as they become available
Buy promotional NFTs directly from the Gala Store
And that’s just the beginning—we’ve got more epic uses for $SOIL on the way!
If you’ve been collecting DIRT—the off-chain version of $SOIL—, get ready for a migration as DIRT will be converted into $SOIL.
Remember, $SOIL is your ticket to an upgraded, premium adventure in Common Ground World—but don’t worry, you can always jump into the action for FREE too!
Common Ground World Node
Get ready to harness the true power of decentralization with our Common Ground World V2 Node NFTs! Originally known as Town Star Nodes, these nodes have been reimagined and supercharged for the next generation of gaming. Run by our amazing operators, these NFTs aren’t just tools—they’re the backbone of your guild management and a direct line to obtain $SOIL!
Right now, running your node earns you DIRT daily and soon, you’ll be raking in daily $SOIL rewards! That’s right—by operating your node, you’ll secure a piece of the action by spicing up your gameplay, improving your NFTs, and boosting your progress in ways you’ve never seen before!
These V2 Node NFTs represent the heart of decentralization and give you the ability to create and manage your own guild. Own one, run it, and reap the daily benefits as you pave your way to success in Common Ground World!
Competitions
Ready to prove you’re the ultimate town builder? The Events section is where the real action happens! Every week, we host an adrenaline-pumping competition where players battle it out for the top spot—and trust us, the rewards are worth it!
Our weekly event kicks off at 10 am PTon Tuesdays and runs for an intense 72 hours, wrapping up at 10am PT on Fridays. Each competitor starts with a predefined Town, and the race is on to build the most efficient, high-powered town possible. It’s all about strategy and speed—how many Stars can you rack up before time runs out? The more Stars you collect, the higher you climb on the leaderboard!
And when the dust settles? The top performers win awesome prizes like $GALA, and sometimes even exclusive Blueprint NFTs! These rare NFTs don’t just sit in your Town—they activate unique effects that give you significant bonuses without taking up valuable space. Talk about game-changing!
Each challenge comes with a particular twist— a special meta that spotlights a specific craft or craft family. It forces you to think on your feet and develop new strategies, keeping the gameplay fresh and challenging every single week. Not only that, but the biome and surrounding lands change, too—meaning you’ll need to adapt your builds to different environments every time!
Want to get a jump on the competition? Keep an eye on the Common Ground channels in the Gala Discord community! We drop all the juicy details about the next weekly event as early as the previous Wednesday, so you can strategize and be ready to dominate!
For a breakdown of leaderboard rewards, head to Annex 1 of this document. Good luck, and may the best town win!
Roadmap
We’re committed to delivering quarterly updates packed with fresh features, new mechanics, and constant quality of life improvements to keep Common Ground World innovative and evolving!
Common Ground Mode
Released!
In the Common Ground mode, your mission isn’t just to survive but to revive. In this single-player, long-term game mode, you’re given a daunting challenge: take a heavily damaged plot of land and turn it into a thriving oasis. Channeling the heart of regenerative agriculture and the spirit of the Common Ground movement, you’ll need to carefully restore the biomes, nurturing the soil and vegetation back to life—one tile at a time.
Your journey begins with a small, barely workable corner of land. But with patience, strategy, and persistence, you’ll breathe life back into the earth, transforming it from a barren wasteland to a flourishing landscape. This is not just a game; it’s a test of your expertise and commitment to mastering the art of sustainability.
Think of Common Ground Mode as the ultimate advanced challenge for those who want to dig deeper into the game’s mechanics. With no pressure from competition, slower growth times, and no Wages on Workers or Gas to sell your crafts, it’s a calm, and methodical challenge. But make no mistake—it will test your skills to the limit. If you can unlock the land’s true potential, you’ll prove yourself a Common Ground World expert, no matter how long it takes!
Guilds
Released!
In Guilds, teamwork makes the dream come true! Join or create a Guild to participate with your Guild mates in electrifying Guild Competitions and prove that your team is the best!
Joining a Guild
Ready to team up and conquer the world of Common Ground? Jump into the Gala Game’s Discord server and head to the #cgw-guilds channel—your gateway to joining an epic community of players! Find the perfect Guild to join, collaborate with like-minded strategists, and dive into team-based adventures. The action starts here, so don’t miss out—your future Guildmates are waiting!
Creating a Guild
As a Common Ground World Node V2 NFT owner, you now have the ability to create your very own Guild, bringing together players to dominate team-based events and score valuable Guild Resources!
But that’s just the beginning. With Library slots, Guild Leaders can lend their most useful NFTs to other members, allowing everyone to level up their towns and unleash sharp strategies! Imagine the possibilities—strategic gameplay takes on a whole new meaning as Guild members share in the benefits of key NFTs, amplifying their collective strength. It’s not just about individual success anymore; it’s about working together for the good of the entire Guild!
So rally your allies, pool your resources, and take your Guild to new heights—because in Common Ground World, unity is strength, and the rewards are waiting for those who seize them together!
Daily Challenges
Released!
Get ready for a new challenge every day in the Events category! Dive into the Daily Challenge and start collecting Town Points with your eligible Rewarding NFTs. Place them, complete the challenge, and claim your Town Points for your daily slice of the $SOIL rewards! The more you contribute to the challenge, the bigger your reward—it’s that simple!
Here’s how it works: when a Daily Challenge timer ends (5PM PT), the daily reward of $SOIL is divided among all players who completed the challenge. Your share depends on how many Town Points you contributed compared to everyone else. If you’re bringing in big points, you’ll claim a major chunk of $SOIL!
For example, let’s say Player A racks up 800 points and Player B scores 200. Player A will claim a whopping 80% of the daily $SOIL rewards, while Player B gets the remaining 20%. The more you contribute to the challenge, the bigger your rewards!
And it gets even better for Guild Members—if you’ve borrowed a Rewarding NFT from your Guild Library, you can still use it to collect Town Points in the Daily Challenge. In this case, the NFT’s owner takes 50% of the rewards, and you, the borrower, will snag the other 50%. Teamwork pays off!
Make sure your NFTs are held on GalaChain or as ERC-721s if stored on Ethereum, as ERC-1155 NFTs won’t work for the challenge—though they can be bridged!
You can find the current list of Eligible NFTs for Daily Challenges in the Annex 2 of this document.
Note: After the initial release, DIRT will be temporarily distributed in place of $SOIL to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Upgradeable NFTs
Get ready to elevate your gameplay with Upgradeable NFTs! In this thrilling new feature, you’ll be able to take your NFTs to the next level—literally—by leveling them up through 20 tiers of enhanced abilities and effects. Using $SOIL and an array of upgrade materials, you can customize and amplify the powers of your NFTs like never before, adding a whole new layer of strategy to the game!
Upgrade Materials
The key to unlocking your NFT’s true potential! These non-fungible tokens come in three vibrant colors—Red, Blue, and Green—and five rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary. Collect them in Competitions, Social Activities, the Gala Store, and more! As you gather and combine these materials, you’ll boost your NFTs, unlocking strong new effects that could change the game in your favor. Participate in Daily Challenges, Events, and social activities to gather these precious upgrade materials, or grab them straight from the Gala Store. You’ll have everything you need to evolve your NFTs and keep your gameplay fresh & new!
Guild Upgrades
It’s not just your personal NFTs that can level up—Guilds can power up too! You’ll be able to increase member slots and Vault space for storing Guild Resources by upgrading the Guild Leader’s Common Ground World Node V2 NFT. But here’s where it gets even more interesting: upgrading a Guild requires $SOIL and merging other Node NFTs together to access a more amazing Guild!
Crypto Crafting & Bots
The future of automation is here with the introduction of Crypto Crafting! Back in the early days of Town Star, players were lucky enough to receive Bot parts—and now, it’s time to bring them to life! In Common Ground World, you’ll finally be able to mix and craft those Bot parts to build your very own robotic helpers. Whether you want to automate crafting lines or boost production efficiency, these Bots are ready to streamline your town-building flow like never before!
Imagine your Bots taking over tedious tasks, freeing you up to focus on even bigger strategies! Just remember, your Bot parts must be in a GalaChain-linked wallet to participate in this next-gen crafting feature.
VOX in Common Ground World
VOX are about to enter Common Ground World! Get ready to place any of the thousands Town Star VOX Collectibles in your Town to add a touch of personality, and get help to earn extra Town Points in all your Daily Challenges. It’s time to put your VOX to work and unlock more in-game perks!
Further Development
Common Ground Academy & Consumable Boosts – Boost your gameplay with impressive time-limited consumables!
Extended Guild Content – Supercharge your Guild with new capabilities and greater rewards for teamwork.
Referral Program – Invite your friends, and earn exclusive rewards for growing the Common Ground World fellowship!
Town Visits – Explore your friends’ and Guildmates’ towns to get inspired or offer tips.
Native Mobile Version – Play Common Ground World right into its own mobile version app!
Conclusion
The team would like to deeply thank the incredible Common Ground World community for their outstanding support, whether you joined during the earliest days of Town Star or if you are recently starting this adventure. Your enthusiasm, feedback and passion pushes us to provide the best game everyday; we invite you to keep discussing, sharing your perspective and always challenging us to make the best possible game. We make Common Ground World together!
Common Ground World aims to transcend entertainment into global sustainability, promoting values and principles of environmental impact while providing a fun adventure for players.
Our goal is to put power in the hands of our players to let them decide the future of the game through new content and features based on a collective mission: Organizing through Guilds, improving NFTs and enhancing the node ecosystem, among others.
Welcome to a new era of conscious gaming; welcome to Common Ground World.
Annex
Annex 1. Weekly Rewards List. Subject to change.
Rank
$GALA Reward
1
40,000
2
30,000
3
25,000
4
21,000
5
18,000
6
16,000
7
14,500
8
13,000
9
12,500
10
12,000
11 – 25
11,000
26 – 50
7,000
51 – 100
3,500
101 – 225
1,400
226 – 400
500
401 – 600
250
601 – 900
150
901 – 1200
100
Annex 2. List of eligible Rewarding NFTs as of September 2024. More may be added in the future.
NFT Name
Town Points
Express Depot
1
Basketball Court
2
Mirandus VOX
2
Gala Turntable
3
Uncommon Basketball Court
3
Water Tank
3
888 Orb of Hope
5
Death Row Records
5
Rare Basketball Court
7
The Lab
7
Alfa Fountain Ok
8
Town Star VOX
8
Mr. Puddles
9
Buggy Water Bot
10
Brine Storage
11
Grape Storage
11
Sugarcane Storage
11
Water Tower
11
Wheat Storage
11
Epic Basketball Court
13
Warp
13
Haunted Crypt
14
Haunted Graveyard
14
Rare Brine Storage
14
Rare Grape Storage
14
Rare Sugarcane Storage
14
Rare Water Tower
14
Rare Wheat Storage
14
Wheat Stand
14
Epic Stylin Ride
16
Solar Panel
16
Epic Brine Storage
17
Epic Grape Storage
17
Epic Sugarcane Storage
17
Epic Wheat Storage
17
Rare Wheat Stand
17
Epic Water Tower
18
Epic Wheat Stand
20
Flow
20
Legendary Basketball Court
20
Bitrue Wheat
24
Simplex Sugarcane
24
Lolli and Pop Shop
25
Broken History
30
Legendary Stylin Ride
32
Alfa Fountain Good
35
Legendary Brine Storage
45
Legendary Grape Storage
45
Legendary Sugarcane Storage
45
Legendary Wheat Storage
45
Unanimous
45
Alfa Fountain Great
50
Rare Lolli and Pop Shop
55
Haunted East Wing
60
Haunted West Wing
60
Tesla Coil
60
The Noir Hero
60
Galaverse in the Mediterranean Sea
67
Golden Egg
70
Rare Bitrue Wheat
70
Legendary Water Tower
72
Legendary Wheat Stand
72
Alfa Fountain Majestic
75
SaltyBot
75
Haunted Porch
79
OKex Barter Station
91
CraneBot
100
Rare Simplex Sugarcane
100
Rare Solar Panel
100
Epic Bitrue Wheat
120
Haunted Main Tower
140
Rare Tesla Coil
140
ElfBot
200
Into The Galaverse 2021
202
Legendary Lolli and Pop Shop
350
Legendary Solar Panel
666
Legendary Tesla Coil
1155
Epic Simplex Sugarcane
1629
Legendary Bitrue Wheat
2577
DigiFinex Cotton
2832
FarmBot
3018
Legendary Simplex Sugarcane
3027
Ancient Bitrue Wheat
3075
Ancient Simplex Sugarcane
3075
Annex 3. $SOIL and Upgrade Materials required by Level to improve a non-Node Upgradeable NFT. Subject to change.
Level
$SOIL Req. per Level
Materials Requirement
2
700
52 Red Common Materials + 40 Green Common Materials + 32 Blue Common Materials
3
1,200
54 Red Common Materials + 40 Green Common Materials + 32 Blue Common Materials
4
1,500
54 Red Common Materials + 40 Green Common Materials + 32 Blue Common Materials
5
1,700
16 Red Uncommon Materials + 40 Green Common Materials + 32 Blue Common Materials
6
2,100
16 Red Uncommon Materials + 16 Green Uncommon Materials + 32 Blue Common Materials
7
2,500
16 Red Uncommon Materials + 16 Green Uncommon Materials + 16 Blue Uncommon Materials
8
3,000
16 Red Uncommon Materials + 16 Green Uncommon Materials + 16 Blue Uncommon Materials
9
3,600
8 Red Rare Materials + 16 Green Uncommon Materials + 16 Blue Uncommon Materials
10
4,300
8 Red Rare Materials + 8 Green Rare Materials + 16 Blue Uncommon Materials
11
5,200
8 Red Rare Materials + 8 Green Rare Materials + 8 Blue Rare Materials
12
6,200
8 Red Rare Materials + 8 Green Rare Materials + 8 Blue Rare Materials
13
7,500
4 Red Epic Materials + 8 Green Rare Materials + 8 Blue Rare Materials
14
9,000
5 Red Epic Materials + 4 Green Epic Materials + 8 Blue Rare Materials
15
10,800
6 Red Epic Materials + 5 Green Epic Materials + 4 Blue Epic Materials
16
12,900
1 Red Legendary Materials + 6 Green Epic Materials + 5 Blue Epic Materials
17
15,500
1 Red Legendary Materials + 1 Green Legendary Materials + 6 Blue Epic Materials
18
18,600
2 Red Legendary Materials + 2 Green Legendary Materials + 2 Blue Legendary Materials
19
22,400
2 Red Legendary Materials + 2 Green Legendary Materials + 2 Blue Legendary Materials
20
26,800
2 Red Legendary Materials + 3 Green Legendary Materials + 4 Blue Legendary Materials
Legal Disclaimer
The purchase or sale of any digital asset involves risk. The information in this Litepaper is provided for informational purposes only, and we urge you to read this material carefully and ask us any follow-up questions that you may have before joining the Gala Games platform. You should also consult with your legal, accounting, or tax advisors regarding any applicable laws, rules or regulations that might govern your purchase of the digital assets discussed in this Litepaper or your participation in the Gala Games platform, and regarding the tax or other financial implications of any purchase or sale. By your purchase or sale of any digital assets or tokens offered by Gala Games, you agree to assume the risks of such participation, and Gala Games disclaims any liability thereof.
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Echoes of Empire is a web3 space MMO that combines deep strategy, engaging gameplay, and a dynamic economic system of player ownership. Set in a vast universe consisting of quadrants of space, players can explore, trade, and fight to expand their influence and claim territory. This litepaper outlines the core gameplay mechanics and interactions, providing a comprehensive overview of the game’s design, mechanics, and economic plans.
Overview of Gameplay
Homebase
The core of Echoes of Empire gameplay takes place on a massive scale, larger than any simple planetary inhabitant can comprehend. Each player is the leader of a noble house or family that controls a huge Homebase space station with the capacity to explore known space, mine resources from Celestial Bodies, craft thousands of ships, and battle with enemies. Players are far too important in the grand scheme of the game’s narrative to be relegated to a single planet or habitable moon; therefore, the Echoes of Empire board is the entirety of known outer space. In fact, within the game’s Galaxy view, players and Celestial Objects are represented as tabletop gaming tokens.
Players interact with the game in either Homebase view, where ships, base buildings and blueprints are upgraded and resources are collected, or Galaxy view, where Celestial Bodies and enemy Homebases are viewable for things like harvest deployments and raids.
Your Homebase is HUGE–Big enough to build and manage entire fleets and military operations.
Gameplay
In Echoes of Empire, each player explores the sprawling remains of the crumbled Empire, whose holdings are all up for grabs. Players explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate their way to intergalactic notoriety, using technology from the 3 galactic factions (Arbeiters, Royals and Garrison) which led to the Empire’s downfall. The player’s primary role is that of curator/collector, using resources and strategy to maximize efficiency and growth.
Echoes of Empire is built around various gameplay interactions that drive the player’s experience. These interactions can be broadly classified into the following categories:
Exploration: Through exploration, players can discover and navigate new Celestial Objects. A Celestial Object is anything marked on the Galaxy map and given a rarity.
Combat: Players engage in strategic battles with enemy fleets to achieve strategic objectives or to protect their own assets. At launch, combat will take place only at players’ Homebases and at Celestial Objects that contain resource mines. Future updates will expand the locations where combat can take place.
Trade: To fulfill individual needs or advance their in-game goals, each player may trade resources and assets with other players, but full trade features will not yet be available at launch.
Progression: By advancing their character, fleet, or assets through various activities and mechanics, players can unlock new abilities and features.
Questing: Players participate in narrative-driven missions or tasks, challenging them to achieve specific objectives and receive rewards.
Landholding: Players may acquire and manage their own Celestial Objects via Celestial Claims in order to control resources, access services, and establish strategic presence.
Provisioning: Various items known broadly as Featured Holdings may be obtained through transactions, crafting, or other in-game methods to build and maintain a player’s inventory.
Management: Through resource allocation and strategic decision-making, players can optimize the performance of holdings, such as Fleets and Celestial Objects.
Maintenance: Players must keep up their Homebases and stay competitive by maintaining the functionality and durability of their holdings. Examples are repairing and salvaging ships or managing Homebase operations.
Player Goals
The player’s primary goals are to increase their prominence and influence throughout the Celestial Objects in the various ways described below.
While elements of PvP contention exist and form strong parts of the Echoes of Empire narrative, they are not central to the player experience of upgrading and expanding one’s empire.
Economic System
The economic system consists of several key components, including resource generation and consumption, sinks and faucets, and the role of the game’s web3 elements made possible by GalaChain.
Resource Generation and Consumption
Send multiple fleets to harvest resources from multiple mines on a single Celestial Object like this Epic planet.
Resources are in-game (non-minted) tokens necessary for various interactions such as crafting, trade, and progression. There are 3 main resources (Ore, Vapor, Composite) that can be generated through multiple means (faucets):
Harvesting: Players can collect resources from mines on various Celestial Objects scattered throughout the universe.
Production: Homebases produce resources over time via the 3 upgradeable Extractor buildings. Each Extractor also has a corresponding Vault that allows a certain quantity of the designated resource to be protected against raids. In order to maximize Extractor resource production, players must regularly harvest extracted resources. Upgrading Extractors increases maximum time between claims while maintaining efficiency.
Salvage: When a player has upgraded their Capital Ship Blueprints and unlocked higher tiers of ships, old ships may be scrapped for resources.
Achievement: Players can acquire resources through trade or other in-game interactions such as quests. This includes the new player tutorial, in which valuable resources are awarded for upgrading Homebase buildings.
Trade: With a future update, resources will become tradable between players, or with NPC “vendors.”
These resources can also be consumed in several ways to benefit the player experience, including (sinks):
Crafting: Players use resources to create items such as ships
Trade: With a future update, resources will become tradable between players, or with NPC “vendors.”
Upkeep, Upgrades and Maintenance: Players must spend resources to upgrade and maintain their fleets, Homebases, and owned Celestial Objects.
$GALA Integration and Rewards
Echoes of Empire is powered by GalaChain.
By leveraging web3 tech, Echoes of Empire provides a transparent and secure environment for economic and social interactions. The use of minted items enables players to own in-game assets, such as Ships, Blueprints, Celestial Objects and more. These owned items can be bridged off GalaChain or traded through the in-game marketplace (in a future update).
Many owned items can be permanently upgraded on-chain, allowing active players to use both gameplay and secondary market commerce to find opportunities to increase their in-game holdings.
A designated in-game (non-minted) currency called Stardust is central to the reward structure for Echoes of Empire.
Stardust
Stardust is a special in-game token that can only be obtained by harvesting the mines on Celestial Objects that are owned by other players. When a Celestial Object is unowned, it does not produce Stardust, but if it gets claimed by an owner via a Celestial Claim Token, it will begin producing Stardust.
$GALA is earned and distributed daily from a reward pool (described in detail below) to all eligible players, and Stardust is the sole determining factor for daily $GALA distribution rewards for players.
Raiding for Stardust
Players may raid one another and steal Stardust, and a certain amount of Stardust is protected according to the Homebase level of their Command Center.
Stardust to $GALA Rewards
Each day at 2pm PT, 50% of the Stardust stored in each player’s Homebase is burned and replaced in the player’s Gala account as a $GALA claim allowance. The amount of $GALA available in this reward pool is determined by the total spent on purchases made in the Echoes of Empire store from the previous day.
The percentage of Stardust contributed to the daily burn is directly proportional to the percentage of $GALA from the reward pool that player will receive. $GALA reward tokens will build up daily as a Claim Allowance, to be claimed when the player chooses through their account.
Owners of Celestial Objects also automatically receive a portion of the Stardust generated from other players’ mining of the mines on that Celestial Object. Owners of Celestial Objects set the percentage of Stardust that will be shared with them when the mines on their Celestial Object are used by other players.
“Ownable” Items
Several types of items in Echoes of Empire can be owned by players as GalaChain minted items. This section of the Litepaper outlines the different types of ownership available to players within the game.
Credit Packs
Players can complete upgrades and builds at FTL speed when using Credits!
Credits are a special in-game currency that is sometimes rewarded for achievements. Resource packs (Composite, Ore, Vapor) may be purchased in-game directly for Credits, or Credits may be spent to expedite (eliminate wait time on) upgrade and building processes.
Credit Packs are sold as expendable minted items in the Gala Games store.
Special Blueprints
Capital Ship Blueprints are upgraded in the Research Lab of a Player’s Homebase. Some special Blueprints are only available as GalaChain minted items, purchased from the Gala Games store.
Skins and Cosmetics
Players can use minted items such as Homebase Skins, Ship Skins or exclusive Avatars to create a personalized experience within the game.
Celestial Objects
Celestial Objects come in many different sizes, types and rarities.
Celestial Objects are in-game locations that offer resources, services, or strategic opportunities. Many Celestial Objects may be claimed for ownership by players through the use of a Celestial Claim token for the object’s corresponding sector and rarity.
Essentially, every marked location in the Galaxy view is a Celestial Object, but not every Celestial Object is owned or has the option to be claimed by an owner. For example, no Common Celestial Claim Tokens have been sold via presale, but there are many Common Celestial Objects throughout the Echoes of Empire Galaxy.
Claiming a Celestial Object
By owning a Celestial Claim Token, a player gains the ability to Claim any Celestial Object of the Claim’s specified rarity in the specified quadrant. This Claim action is permanent and may be taken directly from the game’s Galaxy view.
When you claim a Celestial Object using a Celestial Claim Token, your Claim Token is burned and a new Deed token for that Celestial Object is minted to your Gala account, immediately accessible in-game.
Celestial Object Upgrades and Maintenance
Depending on its rarity, your Celestial Object can be upgraded to unlock more mines or additional resources.
By understanding the different types of ownership in Echoes of Empire, players can make informed decisions about how to engage with the game’s economic systems, social interactions, and strategic opportunities. This dynamic landscape of ownership creates an immersive and player-driven experience that lies at the heart of the Echoes of Empire universe.
Prepare for Launch
Echoes of Empire combines engaging 4x gameplay with a dynamic, player-driven economy to foster a rewarding and immersive player experience that always puts quality of gameplay first.
There are many more details and strategic nuances to Echoes of Empire than have been shared in this litepaper, so look out for updates from the development team as we prepare for launch before the end of January 2024.
The rush for galactic glory begins on Tuesday, January 30th!
Subject to Change
Any and all details in this litepaper document are subject to change without notice and for any reason. This document has been presented in good faith to the Gala Games community to assist Echoes of Empire fans in their early strategic decisions.
Any substantial edits to this document will be announced to the community in Discord and logged at the bottom of this blog.
