Monthly Recap: May 2025
May 2025 has been an incredibly productive month for the ZkNoid team! With a new addition to the team, launch of our NFT showroom, and significant strides in Wizard Battle development, we’re delighted to present you with our latest achievements in this update article.
Let’s dive into the details!
ZkNoid NFTs
In May, ZkNoid proudly unveiled its NFT showroom, a vibrant hub where users can explore all minted NFTs on Mina! As we are getting ready to launch our own collection, this showroom will play an essential part, allowing you to mint ZkNoid NFTs directly on our platform.
Additinally, we’ve rolled out an update for ZkNoid user profiles. Users can now not only track their ZkNoid stats and transactions but also personalize their profiles by selecting any of their owned NFTs as a distinctive avatar.
Wizard Battle Updates
We’ve recently officially announced our latest game in development — Wizard Battle! In May, our team intensified efforts to refine our vision for this project, transforming ideas into reality
As of the end of May, the game is beginning to take shape in remarkable ways:
- We have completed the design of all essential menus and game screens, including map tiles, matchmaking and mode selection screens, hero and map customization screens, and the overall game UI.
- Four initial map tiles have been developed: lakes, mountains, forests, and marshes, each offering unique buffs or disadvantages for players who traverse them.
- The first playable hero, the Arcane Sorcerer, has been brought to life, while the concept for a second hero, the Shadow Archer, is already in development. Together with a third hero specializing in defensive tactics, these characters will form the foundation of Wizard Battle and will be available from day one in the game’s initial release.
- Сore gameplay mechanics have been successfully implemented, including hero movement, and spellcasting.
- We have also laid the groundwork for the player and hero leveling-up systems.
- The first version of PvE computer opponents has been created and being tested.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to progress through development!
If you’re eager to learn more about our vision for Wizard Battle and the key milestones we’ve set for ourselves, check out the recording of the special AMA hosted by our partner M.A.P.C., or read the highlights article here.
Team expansion
This month, we are excited to welcome Alex Scherbatyuk to our team! He has begun working on the backend of all ZkNoid’s products and is already making a significant impact.
Alex has seamlessly integrated into our team and has successfully launched and configured database servers for both Wizard Battle and the ZkNoid game store. As he delves deeper into game development, we are confident that he will become an invaluable asset, contributing to all our upcoming projects with his expertise and passion!
Development
zkApp enhancements
- Launched NFT showroom
- Released an update for ZkNoid user profiles featuring NFT avatars
- Made a demo for ZkNoid Login
Backend improvements
- Launched a server with a new VPS provider
- Set up Docker containers for Wizard battle
- Set up an Nginx web server
- Set up a MongoDB database
- Set up a Github Action build and deployed Wizard battle backend changes
- Set up Vercel for Wizard battle
- Moved DNS settings for all projects
Design and UX
- Designed and assembled all interface screens for Wizard battle
- Drawn and colored pixel graphics illustrations for the interface (buttons, icons, skills, etc.)
- Made 4 types of map tiles (field, water, mountains, forest) and their connecting elements
- Assembled the environment for Wizard Battle
- Implemented the UI for Wizard Battle
- Assembled the game screens
- Other minor fixes and updates to the ZkNoid game store and NFT showroom
What’s next?
As we look ahead to June, our team is set to tackle several ambitious goals:
- Continued development of Wizard Battle: Our next steps include implementing spell loadout selection and matchmaking features, as well as completing the two remaining initial heroes with their designs and animations. We aim to have a playable demo ready in the coming months for a closed testnet environment release.
- Zknoid NFT collection: The launch of ZKNoid’s first NFT collection is on the horizon. With designs finalized and preparations underway, we plan to complete the preparations this month — stay tuned!
- Expanding Strategic Partnerships: With many exciting developments on the horizon, we will focus on securing new partnerships that will mutually benefit our projects and the broader Mina ecosystem.
We are thrilled about the progress we’ve made and look forward to sharing more updates as we continue our journey!
