Latest Inhabitants: Generative Identities News
Pixel Vault released the whitepaper for its upcoming Inhabitants PvP game, titled BattlePlan!
❗ Why It Matters
The Reboot Protocol whitepaper was more targeted towards developers, as it was quite technical in nature. It detailed Reboot's open arcade protocol and plan to disrupt the centralized nature of the gaming industry, whereas this BattlePaper covers the actual gameplay mechanics of the PvP auto-brawler.
And while it's been known that the Inhabitants generative identities would be the in-game characters, the BattlePaper provides clarification on how the entire ecosystem fits into the game.
📝 The Deets
- BattlePlan! is a 3v3 strategic auto-brawler in which the player makes decisions and the fighting is carried out automatically.
- A BattlePlan! match is played over multiple rounds, with the goal being to win 16 rounds before losing six lives.
- Players will use Game Credits, which can be acquired from:
- Purchases using ETH
- Score ecosystem bonuses and airdrops given to holders of Inhabitant NFTs
- NDT or vNDT (NDT is a placeholder name for the token the protocol will use, and vNDT is a reward earned for each round won)
- The credits you need to play and any possible rewards depend on the difficulty level you choose.
- BattlePlan! Alpha (V1) represents just the first release, and there will be new features with each new season and release.
🔜 What’s Next?
Those interested should read the BattlePaper! for in-depth detail about the game, such as collectible skills, loadouts, team customizations, and more.
🎤 Community Quotes
cool art! someone please sparknotes the battle paper for me please, maybe a video? 😂🙏</span></strong><span class=
Pixel Vault intends to innovate in public instead of build in silence, according to a new video shared by the company on Twitter.
❗ Why It Matters
Gaming is picking up steam in web3 headlines, led by the success of Yuga Lab's Dookey Dash, and Pixel Vault has no cemented its vision within this category as well. What was once lauded as a top ecosystem that eventually was hampered by complexity and too many moving parts, it will be interesting to watch Pixel Vault move forward with a clear focus.
📝 The Deets
In the video, Pixel Vault breaks down its gameplan:
- March + April:
- Focus On Lore: Focusing on the lore for titles like Battle of the Moon, Mutant Origins, Heroes & Villian, Evolution of Earth, and more.
- Inhabitant Universe: Package Blue, Act 1
- Comic "Punk 4" which will be free to read, and not a new mint.
- May:
- Focus on its alpha game release, Battle Plan!, which is launching on Reboot.
- And more: PV shared more hints and sneak peeks at the ecosystem's unfolding lore.
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Pixel Vault is launching their upcoming auto-brawler on Reboot, and a whitepaper for the arcade protocol was released, per this tweet from Reboot.gg.
❗ Why It Matters
The Reboot whitepaper declares that the gaming ecosystem is broken, and Reboot.gg is presenting a decentralized solution to the traditional problems associated with the gaming industry, such as high fees (the industry average platform fee is 30%), predatory monetization tactics, and an overall lack of fun.
The protocol provides a scalable framework for managing in-game economies and controlling how matchmaking is conducted, among many other things. Players can be rewarded from both regular gameplay and affiliate rewards, developers get a cut of session revenue and the sale of in-game items, and other participants can earn fees from providing liquidity; and all the monetary flows are traceable from the point-of-purchase.
What It Means
- Reboot Shop enables in-game digital tokens that can be either sold to players or used as rewards for winning games.
- Players will gain true ownership of their game items, as opposed to how Fortnite skins are bought but can never be sold or moved off the server, or the mechanics within popular online modes such as 2K's NBA MyTeam or FIFA's Ultimate Team (in which items reset every year).
- Players can earn tokens or rewards in the form of NFTs, for the number of completed game sessions or for completing objectives.
- Matchmaking uses on-chain data to determine relative player skill.
- Developers can issue promotional game credits to promote their games.
🎤 Community Quotes
Gaming+Web3 is not a new idea, but tokenizing game economies presents design challenges that can result in less competition, and interest in web3 gaming. Reboot offers a solution with minimal cost for developers to incorporate a stable web3 growth economy in their games.@TuringCrypto
🔜 What’s Next?
Pixel Vault will be sharing the whitepaper for their @inhabitants_ Autobrawler game in "the next week or so", according to @TuringCrypto.
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Inhabitants Universe, formerly known as MetaHeroes Identities, has launched DOTs (Designated Observational Travelers). Evolutions 1 and 2 are now available on the website.
DOTs are described as DOTs "super-intelligent, super-chaotic space robots originally designed for the enterprising individual looking to explore space," per the website. DOTs use Fragments, and the MintPass 2 and DOT digital tokens are each assigned their own Fragment value which is used to evolve the DOTs.
Burning a MintPass 2 will allow users to mint the DOTs. 1 DOT + amount of DOTs/MintPasses will be needed to evolve.
Jenkins the Valet announced the 12 NFT communities that have signed on as partners for the project's eight-episode fiction podcast on Wednesday.
The 12 signed partner communities the Writer's Room will be voting on are @goblintown, @RumbleKongs, @SappySealsNFT, @BYOPills, @pudgypenguins, @PurrnelopesCC, @inhabitants_, @ThePlagueNFT, @thelittlesnft, @MaisonDeGOAT, @bubblegumkids_ and @Overlord_xyz 👏 pic.twitter.com/CS68SogLkE
— Jenkins The Valet 🍌 Is Exploring Azurbala (@jenkinsthevalet) November 30, 2022
Partner community agreements allow Tally Labs to 'set an episode in their world and use their name, logos, and key lore elements', according to the thread.
Holders from the partner communities will be able to fill out a backstory for their NFT, with characters featured in the upcoming podcast stories. One partner, voted on by Jenkins Writer's Room NFT holders, will also have an episode set within that project's community.
In addition to the 12 partners, many other NFT communities are also eligible to create characters:
However, these 100+ communities can create characters on https://t.co/DHD2lyDJhP and be eligible for the podcast and future opportunities beyond!
— Jenkins The Valet 🍌 Is Exploring Azurbala (@jenkinsthevalet) November 30, 2022
Own an NFT from any of these communities? We want YOU to tap into your inner creativity and create a character. pic.twitter.com/jdaklQxeE2
Users can visit the Jenkins Podcast website to learn more and submit their NFT from the collections above for inclusion in the podcast.
The Pixel Vault team is opening applications to its Pixel Vault Core Committee, according to a tweet from the project's account this afternoon.
In a teaser video accompanying the tweet, all Core Identity NFT holders are encouraged to apply to "have a voice behind the scenes, give input on gaming + creative direction, explore collaboration opportunities, and be rewarded for your contribution."
Community members wishing to apply should complete the form at this link.
The application consists of 6 basic questions, asking for identifier information (name, email, Discord ID, Twitter handle), wallet information, and which Core Identity Token(s) are owned.
Applications for Q1 2023 participation close on Dec. 15, 2022, and there will be a Q&A session for applications the following day for additional details.
Inhabitants Universe, formerly known as MetaHero Universe, announced that it is running a contest where its holders will be able to vote on Inhabitants Universe NFTs to be featured in the project's upcoming "AAA gaming experience beta."
The voting is now live and will remain so until Nov 4. at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Participants must vote for at least 16 of the 80 potential characters before casting their vote.
The beta for the game is expected to release in the Fall of 2023.
Pixel Vault opened its merchandise shop on Monday afternoon. The shop will be open for 48 hours or until supplies have sold out.
Merchandise includes a Pixel Vault pullover hoodie, PUNKS dad hat and T-shirt, and PV Classics: Metahero branded dad hat and T-Shirt.
Interested collectors can connect their wallets to the website in order to confirm token ownership before completing the order.
Pixel Vault announced that new merchandise will be made available on September 26 at 4 p.m. ET. Interested buyers will be able to purchase the merch with either $POW or $PUNKS at checkout.
Users cannot mix and match different tokens when purchasing. All proceeds from this sale will be going back to the Pixel Vault community. $POW that is raised will be going to UPDAO and $PUNKS that is raised will be going to the $PUNKS treasury wallet. Shipping and handling fees are only payable via a credit card.
The merchandise in this sale will include hats, t-shirts, and hoodies with PUNKS, MetaHero, and PV branded artwork. The merchandise store will only be open for 48 hours or until supplies are sold out. The merchandise is anticipated to be shipped out to buyers in October.
For more information, check out the Pixel Vault Medium post.
