Hack & Slash: The Rundown on Solana Gaming

The NFT market has undoubtedly faced a challenging quarter, but if you zoom out, it’s not hard to see the temporary growing pains silenced by the strength of the grassroots movements within the Solana gaming ecosystem.

For example, it’s barely been over a week since The Backwoods – a Web3 brawl action-adventure game – sold out on Tensor; and players have been enjoying everything it has to offer. But what does this title offer that sets it apart from the crowd, and what other titles can avid Web3 gamers sink their fangs into? 

Let’s jump into the universe of Web3 gaming on Solana and unravel all its developments.

Solana’s Latest Adventure 

Let’s quickly talk about The Backwoods: Web3’s spanking new, “meticulously crafted” brawler adventure game powered by Solana, Helius, Metaplex, Anchor and publicly launched on (you guessed it) our Tensor launchpad.

The lore heavy title approaches gaming from a decentralized angle, giving players a newfound sense of true ownership over their in-game assets which they can earn and trade on the blockchain. What’s more is players can earn the on-chain ‘$LEAF’ currency in-game, radically cracking open the world of possibilities for players new and old within the ecosystem of the Backwoods playerbase.

“The Backwoods is an otherworldly existence in a mysterious dimension. At the center of this enigmatic universe stands the Eldertree, a colossal arboreal entity pulsating with arcane energy under the ethereal glow of the moon. The universe is teeming with diverse inhabitants, a harmonious blend of humans and fantastical creatures, all drawing their life force from the Eldertree's sacred $LEAF.” (Source)

Backwoods offers characters within an immersive 2D world. By blending familiar RPG and hack-and-slash elements with the power of the Solana blockchain, Backwoods brings a new edge to the familiar medium of gaming. 

But what else is cooking within the Solana gaming ecosystem? 

The Games We Play

Solana has a variety of beautifully immersive games on the blockchain and Solana is home to some of the best. Below are just a few of the countless amazing titles you may or may not have heard of. 

Without further ado:

Star Atlas

Star Atlas is a beautifully immersive and ambitious space exploration game set in a futuristic sci-fi universe. 

Built on the Solana blockchain, Star Atlas aims to recalibrate traditions by combining interstellar travel with blockchain technology. Within Star Atlas, players can explore galaxies, immerse themselves within an in-game economy and engage in gripping space battles. Players can use $ATLAS to purchase resources and equipment and even trade, and sell their in-game assets if they so choose.

Star Atlas has been making crucial developments within their ecosystem and even have a mobile app releasing later this year.

Genopets

The move-to-earn NFT game ‘Genopets’ leverages Solana's lightning-fast speeds alongside its low transaction fee structure to bring players across the globe a truly decentralized and unique gaming experience.  In the game, players raise and evolve digital pets, called ‘Genopets’, by walking them and completing activities. Thanks to Solana’s TPS, the statuses of player’s pets are updated in real time. 

Genopets can also be sold or traded, with each individual pet’s evolution depending on the player's choices and activities. 

The V1 of the public beta for Genopets went live recently. Be sure to explore everything their game has to offer.

Aurory

Aurory is a vibrant RPG (role playing game) set in an expansive, high-fantasy universe. Rich with a deep lore, coupled with NFT assets, Aurorians can explore an open world with their characters where they can complete quests, battle enemies, and collect mysterious creatures called “Nefties”. 

Nefties aren’t just cute – they can be used in battles, trained for by players, and even traded as NFTs on the Solana blockchain. The title blends the traditional RPG elements we’ve all come to know and love with the decentralized power of Solana’s blockchain technology - providing players familiar with the RPG medium with a sense of ownership. 

Check out Aurory’s latest free-to-play release, ‘Seekers of Tokane’ here. 

Seekers of Tokane is available to play on Epic Games.

Conclusion

In the face of adversity, Solana continues to pioneer the evolution of games on Web3. With a robust ecosystem of developers, creators and ample tools to work with, it’s no wonder that games on the Solana blockchain have undergone such impressive development in such a short time span; furthering the potential of the titles we’ve mentioned (and more) to new impressive heights. 

Solana is perfectly positioned to become the hub for the next generation of Web3 games and Tensor is here to help uplift creators, rain or shine.

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See you in the metaverse.