P2E Tower Defence Update and Future Plans
With the success of our NFT P2E (play-to-earn) games so far, we wanted to update you all on the progress we have made with the planned Tower Defence game, how it fits into our NFT ecosystem, and what is to come.
In terms of back-end development, Jack has done a fantastic job of building out server authoritative gameplay (meaning multiple clients can be hosted on the same server without them interacting), which will be important to ensure a smooth single player experience.
We are continuing to work on new enemies for the game, including some which teleport backwards on death.
What are we working on now?
One thing we are designing is a roguelike system which makes use of the NFTs you own! While the system will not accommodate all NFTs (some special characters or hero’s may be standalone, but as strong as top-tier towers after upgrades), owning NFTs such as the “Basic Knight”, “Knight Lancer” and “Knight Champion” may lead to a progression path for your in-game towers, making them stronger! These progression paths will also align to in-game ‘archetypes’, meaning the NFTs you own will be synergistic in both the Tower Defence and Trading Card games.
We are looking into additional ways to use $VIVE to improve your gameplay experience — these may include cosmetics (such as unique sprite sheets), in-game bonuses, or even new NFTs.
While my role within this project at the early stage was to create artwork for the game, we will soon be looking to hire a graphic artist to support us in making the game look as good as possible. Initial testing will likely rely on paid assets packs bought from the Unity store — however as these are just how your NFT will be visualised in-game, and not your NFT itself (and as they are only being used for testing purposes), we are happy to continue with them to give a better player experience in the early stage.
We are also looking to bring another developer on board to support the game-making process, helping us bring the game out as soon as we can! This should help speed up exciting elements such as competitive multiplayer game-modes, tower ‘breeding’ mechanics, and more!
What can you do now?
By holding one (or more) of our NFTs and playing their respective P2E games (Flappy Pigeon or Eggsplorer), you will be able to earn our utility token $VIVE.
$VIVE will soon be used in purchasing limited-edition booster packs, which you will later be able to burn to receive an NFT from our upcoming collection. These will be used in both the Tower Defence game and Trading Card game, and will (currently) be one of the only ways to access the Tower Defence game during its demo period, which we’re aiming to release in Q2 of 2022.
Remember, these games are only P2E for Pigeon and Egg holders, so do not miss out!
Pigeons: https://opensea.io/collection/projectpigeon
Eggs: https://projectpigeon.io/mint
That’s all from us for this week, if you have any questions, you know where to find us:
Website: http://projectpigeon.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProjectPigeons
Telegram: https://t.me/+CaAO7HZYImIyOWIy
Discord: discord.gg/YGx3sVFWa9
