When the developers of the ambitious game The New Order (TNO) approached LE7EL, they had an exciting vision. They aimed to enhance their players’ experience and reward their in-game contributions by seamlessly incorporating advanced web3 features. By using LE7EL’s on-chain leaderboard and shop to supplement their game, they unlocked new possibilities. In this article, we’ll explore the specific technologies they used, their innovative applications, and their significance in the ever-evolving Web3 gaming industry.
Introduction
Web3 Gaming has been a buzzword for years, touted as the next big thing in the industry. But what will its ultimate impact be? So far, we’ve seen various games fall under the Web3 Gaming umbrella — Battle Royale games with marketplaces selling skins for SOL, farming games rewarding players with tokens, and fully on-chain games (FOCG) where every move is a blockchain transaction. Yet, many are still curious about how Web3 technology truly is going to add value to games in the years to come.
Web3 Core Features
In this article, we’ll frequently mention the term Web3 Core Features. The term describes what differentiates Web3 from Web2 and the unique functions absent in current Web2 gaming. Web3 Core Features boil down to one key idea: true ownership. In the digital world, true ownership is only possible through decentralized technologies. Centralized systems can’t offer this; they can always take your assets away. With tokenization, your digital assets become truly yours, ensuring that no one else can claim or revoke your ownership - making it the foundation of Web3.
So what features are we specifically talking about? Some examples are:
On-chain Identity:
Instead of their identity residing in centralized systems, players can establish their on-chain identity that is truly theirs and use it across across any supported application.
On-chain In-game Assets:
These offer true ownership of game items like skins and inventory. Unlike regular game assets that studios can revoke, on-chain assets are tokens (e.g., ERC1155, ERC720, ERC721) that you can trade outside the game on platforms like Opensea. This ensures your digital possessions are genuinely yours, a crucial advantage in our digital world.
On-chain Currencies:
Similar to in-game assets but more secure and flexible. Unlike traditional game currencies that can vanish if the game shuts down, on-chain currencies are fully controlled by the user and can be spent or traded outside the game. This essential Web3 feature protects your investment and makes your game time more valuable.
Interoperability and Swap Functions:
In traditional gaming, assets lack value outside their own game. But with tokenized, on-chain assets, they’re more flexible. While other games might not use these tokens yet, you can trade them on exchanges, and future games might adopt them. There are also marketplaces to swap these assets, boosting interoperability across different games and ecosystems.
Governance:
Owning assets in a game or ecosystem often lets you participate in its governance. By investing in the game’s currency or earning assets through play, you gain influence over its development. This Web3 feature empowers player-driven governance.
LE7EL’s Contribution
Let’s explore what LE7EL has done recently to help a gaming studio implement Web3 Core Features into their game. LE7EL constantly seeks ways to implement such features in games, always asking, “Why are Web3 features important in this specific game?” We recognize that forcing Web3 functionality into a game isn’t always the solution. However, the core principles of Web3 still hold a strong place in the gaming industry. Players are the content in multiplayer games and deserve proportional rewards for their time. Web3 can facilitate this as a supplementary layer, hidden from the game’s front end. This approach allows players to enjoy the smooth UI of traditional Web2 games while being rewarded with true ownership through Web3 native features, seamlessly integrated into existing games.
The New Order (TNO) is a game currently in testing stages with its community. LE7EL has contributed to this project by providing part of its Web3 Core Feature stack — an on-chain leaderboard with a shop module that let’s TNO reward their players for their contributions .
The stack used consists mainly of three tools: ERC1155 WL Token, Shop, and Leaderboard:
ERC1155 WL Token: This tool represents a whitelist spot. Created through LE7EL’s smart contract, players holding this token can exchange it or use it to access token-gated mint events, enhancing their sense of ownership within the game.
Shop: Shop is a marketplace where players of TNO are able to sell on-chain goods ($GDX) in exchange for any other benefit or asset, in this case the whitelist spot. This allows the game to utilize its ecosystem token effectively, offering players a tangible sense of ownership and engagement through their digital assets.
Leaderboard: The Leaderboard reflects players’ current on-chain asset holdings (GDX) and scores them based on who holds the most. This feature can be used for tournaments, raffle entries, and other creative events, incentivizing players to engage with the game and compete for rewards. It is highly flexible, something TNO confirms: “I would say one of the main factors were how flexible and accommodating you guys were to our needs for a custom leaderboard!”
TNO’s players can now exchange earned GDX for whitelist tokens, compete for rewards, and track their rank through the leaderboard. The developers at TNO appreciated using our stack, saying “We didn’t have the man power to build it all ourselves so LE7EL was a great fit for us because you guys were able to do it in time for our current campaign.”
For game creators looking to incorporate Web3 elements into their projects, LE7EL stands out as an ideal partner.
LE7EL is dedicated to advancing the Web3 ecosystem through collaborations and integrations like these. By offering a comprehensive Web3 Core Features suite that equips games and experiences with essential tools and functions, together we can step confidently into the digital future, knowing that our digital identities and assets are truly our own.
