From VOX to VEXI: New Name, New Game

October 23, 2024

Gala Games' VOX is now VEXI - same edgy attitude, new name, new game.

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!

Early Access iOS: https://testflight.apple.com/join/jaT62yTP

Early Access Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gala.voxverse