After a stressful day at school or work, gamers have for a long time now used video games to unwind. In recent years there has been a lot of development in the gaming industry, particularly the game developers. For budding entrepreneurs, there’s a superb opportunity to make a revolution in the virtual world. As of late, NFT games have created a lot of hype and have redefined the gaming industry. There are multiple benefits to gamers who earn by playing games, as well as for entrepreneurs initiating the NFT gaming platform.
What are NFTs?
An NFT (non-fungible token) is a digital asset, representing a unique item like music, art, videos, and in-game items. Developed on blockchain technology, an NFT is a digital cryptographic token. They are sold and bought frequently online with cryptocurrency(bitcoin, ether, dogecoin), generally encoded with identical underlying software as several cryptos.
The question is if anyone can own any image, or say a collage of pictures for free, then why are people willing to spend millions on something which is so easily accessible? Because through NFT, not only can a buyer own the item, but it also contains a built-in authentication serving as proof of ownership. Among NFT’s purposes is the preservation of the value of objects relative to a gaming collection.
NFT Game Development Checklist
Following are some steps that need to be thought over during the initiation of the NFT game development process:
Development Partner:
You need to partner with an experienced game development company providing you with top-notch NFT game development services. Managers, junior and senior developers, the QA engineers team, and 3D/2D artists should be included. Once that’s done, you can be assured to receive the best gaming solution.
Conception and Designing:
Choosing a genre is crucial and a basis for the design process. The storyline, aesthetics, rules, goals, and targeted audience all revolves around the conceptualization. The process of designing involves a GDD (game design document) which unambiguously describes a game’s target audience, gameplay, selling points, level design, art, UI, assets, story, and characters. This document is enough for the developers to start the game development process.
Tech Base:
The sophistication and seamless running of an NFT game require the selection of an appropriate and efficient technology stack. GitHub is an open-source platform where you can clone your game template, define the best applications and tools for front and back end, smart contract (an Ethereum blockchain application), and testing.
Smart Contract:
It is the protection for the decentralized gameplay that specifies its features and guidelines. It is in charge of the NFT movement, cyber-security of the game, and modification of transactions. It enhances the overall security of the buyer and seller and keeps your games safe from any external threats.
Testing & Deployment:
Quality assurance teams carry out the evaluation and assessment of the pre-built games, to test their error-free functioning and seamlessness. And after getting approval from the board regarding the above procedures, you can introduce your game to the global gaming community.
Blockchain for NFT Game Development
Ethereum:
It is amongst the best platforms for NFT game development. It is a decentralized blockchain network power-driven by Ether token, enabling a user to make transactions, earn interest on their assets through staking, use and share NFTs (nonfungible tokens), play games, use social media, trade cryptocurrencies, and much more. Ethereum provides the ability to develop a game metaverse where digital assets can be conveniently transferred from one game to another. Moreover, users get an Ethereum wallet, in which their ether is secured through a private key.
Tezos:
Tezos is producing rapid gains in the area of NFT-based gaming. It is an open-source blockchain, offering peer-to-peer transactions and the deployment of smart contracts. Tez (XTZ), the native token of the Tezos blockchain offers security, interacts with dApps, and engages the users in art, gaming, and more. With cheap rates, easily upgradeable architecture, ensuring the validity of smart contracts through formal verification on the blockchain, evading bugs, and low energy consumption, Tezos is becoming a favorable choice of blockchain for numerous leading game developers.
Solana:
The fastest, most scalable, and most decentralized blockchain to exist today is Solana. It is a perfect network to develop immersive metaverses, NFT projects, and appealing gaming experiences. It offers fast and cheap transactions, has a strong ecosystem, and the team’s technical excellence is something that cannot be doubted. Solana’s programming language RUST is well-known among game developers. Zoolana, Void, and DeFi Land are famous due to this blockchain-based platform.
Examples of NFT Games
Track9:
This is a p2e game with an engaging 3D interface and betting is the source of earning. It’s a dog racing game, where the winning dog gets the best reputation and increases its value. They are then sold at higher rates on OpenSea. The currency used in-game is Tyson coin, and users are required to connect a wallet for in-game trading called MetaMask.
Alien Worlds:
Alien Worlds is an NFT Metaverse built on the WAX blockchain, where the users play with their NFTs and cryptocurrencies and win rewards. It is a sci-fi adventure play-and-earn game (p2e) with daily transactions of 11 million. There are 3 ways to earn while playing: Trading NFTs, mining, and staking. Trillium (TLM) is the in-game currency. As of April 2022, the value of a solo share of TLM was 0.14$. So far 914 million in-game TLM coins have been circulated and 1,160,000 user accounts have been made.
Axie Infinity
It is a turn-based fantasy game in which users engage in battles and raise various fantasy creatures. There are more than 8 million users registered to this game. The currency used in it is called Axie Infinity Shards. The share value of each AXS is $66 as per the recent study, which has made an increase in the crypto asset-based economy.
Teknoverse’s role in the development of NFT games
Teknoverse is equipped with a team of innovative designers and experienced blockchain engineers who accelerate and steer your NFT game development process by employing cutting-edge tools and techniques. With an eye for perfection, we provide top-notch visuals, striving to create enhanced experiences, spot bugs, and provide you with high-quality game development that is beyond the client’s expectations.
