What is LAND?

LAND tokens are non-fungible ERC-721 tokens that each entitle you to a 10x10m plot on the Genesis City map. Currently, there are 47,502 blocks of LAND in the virtual reality Genesis City – some are central plazas, some are privately owned, some are combined plots called estates, and some are yet to be sold (more on this below).

Decentraland has their own ERC-20 cryptocurrency called MANA. MANA can be used to buy plots of LAND and participate in the Decentraland ecosystem. For more detailed info, check out the Decentraland site, where you can read their whitepaper, view the Genesis City map, and purchase land from other users on the marketplace.

Second LAND Auction

While currently the lowest price for a plot of LAND is 7,999 MANA (at the time of writing equivalent to around $620 USD), Decentraland are giving users the chance to snap up some cheap land again with their second LAND Auction! This auction will take place in the second week of December and will take the format of a Dutch auction, where all parcels start at the same reserve price which gradually decreases until a buyer is found. The reserve price begins at 200,000 MANA, and reduces in a non-linear fashion until it reaches a minimum price of 1,000 MANA (the first day it will reduce by 100,000, the second 50,000, etc). The countdown is on – to find out when the auction begins, visit the Decentraland Marketplace.

Stay tuned to tokengamer.io for further updates on Decentraland and other blockchain-based virtual reality platforms!

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• Introduced their Gaming Multiverse: 9 games utilizing Enjincoin technology have signed up to be a part of the Multiverse. There are also several limited, mythical multiverse items which can take different forms in each game.
• Two wallet updates: The Enjin Wallet Collectibles update, which allows players for the first time to see their ERC-1155/721 game items in their wallets, and a later update introducing the “send” and “melt” features.
• Enjin Mintshop: Enjin’s brand new Mintshop webpage allows users to create custom ENJ-backed tokens, in the first wave of user-created items called Blockchain Legacy.
• Blockchain Gaming Alliance: Enjin has joined forces with several companies including Ubisoft to advocate for the democratization of blockchain in gaming.
• Main Multiverse Quest and comic: Enjin is creating deep lore for their multiverse. The first installment introduces the Monolith: the first ever ERC-1155 item, backed by over a million ENJ, and prize for the Main Multiverse Quest.

  

  Obviously there’s a lot of excitement surrounding Enjin’s ecosystem right now, and devs are continuing to jump on board. Let’s have a look at some more games that have announced their use of ENJ!

Cats In Mechs, Megaworld Studios

Humans have been wiped out due to their cat meme-obsessed hubris, and supplanted by the human/cat hybrid race called the Mau. Choose your pilot, build and customise your mech, and fight for domination of Cataria V!

Cats in Mechs will have ENJ-backed pilots as well as tokenized mech parts, so you can freely trade gear and power-ups with other players. Cats in Mechs is holding a promotion where everyone who signs up receives free “mechboxes” as well as a chance to win Enjin Multiverse items when others subscribe to their Telegram channel! For more info check the promotion page here.

Bitcoin Hodler, HODLER e.V.

Bitcoin Hodler is a crypto-themed arcade scroller that takes you on a journey through the cryptosphere in search of massive gains. Watch out for FUD and keep your eyes on the prize — the fabled All Time High! Players can upgrade their characters and compete with other players to win blockchain based rewards.

Bitcoin Hodler plans to release an early-stage build on Android later this year, with iOS coming afterward. For more info, visit their site or jump on their Telegram server.

Born to the Sky, Vrainiac

Born to the Sky is a virtual reality flying/racing game created by VR development company Vrainiac. Fly challenging courses among the skylines of famous cities around the world. Because Born to the Sky has native advertisements on billboards and buildings in-game there will be no pesky videos or links – just pure uninterrupted flight.

Helihunter, Vrainiac

As well as Born to the Sky, Vrainiac is developing a zombie shooter in which you are a heli-gunner who must protect your hero from waves of zombies coming for their brains! It uses augmented reality technology to create a scene that you must fly your helicopter around by moving your phone. Helihunter is in Alpha on Android currently — download it here.

Score 11, Flixy Games

Score 11 is a fantasy cricket league where players build their team of 11 players and compete to top the leaderboards — earn points depending on how well your players perform and choose your captains wisely (your captain gets a 3x bonus, where vice captain gets 2x)!

Score 11 will implement ENJ as a way for players to reap real rewards from their cricketing knowledge! Get Score 11 on Google Play store here!

That’s all for the time being – keep your eyes on Token Gamer for new Enjin-backed crypto games as they are released!

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Blockchain technology is making it possible for games to allow true item ownership with the use of ERC-20, ERC-721 and ERC-1155 token standards. No longer will buying, selling and trading game items put you at risk of fraud and loss – instead, automatically executing smart contracts ensure secure and transparent trading, as well as the ability to freely exchange game item tokens for cryptocurrency with real value. This technology allows for new ways for gamers and developers alike to monetise their games, as well as some interesting game mechanics. It’s an exciting time for the gaming industry!

Now, there are plenty of games and studios out there venturing into blockchain solutions for their titles, but this one in particular caught my eye – Hash Rush!

Hash Rush is one of the most promising upcoming blockchain games, created by Latvian studio VZ Games – a newly formed studio combining the talents of several gaming and crypto community veterans such as founders Nathan Ziedonis and Kris Vaivods, lead game designer Rob Nicholls, and narrative designer Rick Gush.

It is a real-time strategy game where players must control a faction called the Ernacks in order to build a civilisation (other factions are planned but not yet available to play). Collect resources, explore the map, and defeat the mutated beasts that hang around the coveted Crypto Crystals!

Blockchain-Based Rewards

Players of Hash Rush will be rewarded in cryptocurrency such as Ether or Hash Rush’s proprietary currency Rushcoin. In addition, in-game items in Hash Rush are ERC-721 tokens in the form of cards that allow players to buy, trade, and sell their items, as well as store them in their crypto wallets, independent of game servers.

Unlike many other smaller blockchain game projects, Hash Rush looks well on its way to a polished release – they currently have a playable alpha version available for download (register on the Hash Rush website and the download link will be available in your profile).

Having played it for a while, I think it’s looking pretty good! The graphics are unique and eye-catching, and the controls are intuitive and will be easy to pick up on for anyone used to the RTS genre. The game is still lacking features such as a peer-to-peer marketplace or fully functioning quests, but it is still fun and pretty as heck! More in-depth functions will be introduced for the closed beta release.

Closed Beta and Rushcoin ICO

The Hash Rush team has set the beta release date for December this year. The closed beta will take a maximum of 10,000 players and will introduce non-fungible ERC-721 tokens and leaderboard challenges, allowing players to reap real rewards in the form of cryptocurrencies Ether and RushCoin. Sign up for the beta here!

The RushCoin ICO (Initial Coin Offering) is also active, allowing players and investors to purchase RushCoin and support the development of Hash Rush. The ICO finishes on December 1st.

Token Gamer will be keeping up with Hash Rush as it goes into beta and beyond. Stay tuned for more updates as they come!

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You may have read about Bitcoin a few years back as a way to buy legally questionable items off the dark web. Or in stories about a friend of a friend who bought some five years ago and now lives on their own private island with monkey butlers.

Don’t be fooled, though! Cryptocurrency is not just a get-rich-quick scheme. It’s an ingenious next-generation technology that offers multiple benefits over our current monetary systems. It allows users to securely hold and transfer digital currency without the need for banks, and, depending on the cryptocurrency in question, allows for faster transfers and less fees.

However, as with all new technology, we must learn how to use it, and it must adapt to challenges that widespread use entails.

One of these challenges is making it easy for people to buy and hold crypto. Since cryptocurrency strays from traditional methods of storing and using currency, it’s important to understand the underlying structures of crypto and what they mean for the user. So, without further ado, let’s begin!

What is Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrencies are digital coins or tokens that are used to hold and transfer value and, in some cases, can be used for higher level functions (we’ll get to that in a minute). For simplicity’s sake, I’ll use the three examples of Bitcoin, Ether and Enjincoin to illustrate different properties of cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency, and functions similarly to gold — there is a limited max supply, so once all Bitcoins are in circulation, no more can be created (just as there is a limited supply of gold on earth). With traditional fiat currencies, more is always being minted, which over time leads to inflation (the devaluation of each unit of currency).

There is a total supply of 21 million bitcoins, and through the process of mining, participants in the system verify blockchain transactions in exchange for a block reward. It’s comparable to actual miners mining gold, releasing it from the earth and being rewarded for their hard work with said gold. With bitcoin, the act of mining (which involves solving computationally-intensive puzzles in a process called Proof-of-Work) incentivizes users to maintain the bitcoin ledger.

Ethereum

The Ethereum network uses the same PoW process as Bitcoin (for now, as the network is planning to migrate to a different consensus process called Proof-of-Stake). However, Ethereum differs from Bitcoin in that it is not simply a store of value — the Ethereum network allows for cryptocurrency-powered decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts.

Smart contracts contain code that automatically executes when certain conditions are met and records the results to the blockchain. For example, when purchasing a virtual item using Ether, the contract would state the agreed upon price and only release the item to the buyer and the Ether to the seller once that condition was met. This example has no need for an intermediary between the two parties (such as a payment provider/bank) because it is a trustless system.

For a more in-depth look at Ethereum and related blockchain technology, check out Martyn’s article on it here.

ERC-20 and Enjincoin

ERC-20 is a smart contract protocol that allows users to create and manage virtual tokens which can function as utility tokens, currencies, and more. Many blockchain based startups are based on Ethereum and use ERC-20 tokens. Enjincoin is an example — users can purchase ENJ tokens which have a value dependent on demand (total supply is 1 billion ENJ) and can be used to mint fungible and non-fungible ERC-1155 virtual items.

Addresses, Public Keys, Private Keys

One thing you might ask after reading the above is: if I don’t need a bank, how do I create an account to store my crypto?

What you will need is a crypto wallet. Wallets are simply an interface between you and the blockchain which allow you to keep, receive, deposit, withdraw and trade cryptocurrencies and virtual assets. When you generate a wallet, it creates a set of two keys: your public key and private key.

Your public key is essentially your wallet address — similar to a bank account number. Your private key is like your password — it is used to authenticate transactions. If your public key and private key match, it allows you to access the funds stored on that address.

Software Wallets

There are many software applications that allow you to generate and control wallets, and are available to download for mobile and PC/Mac. Here are a few good ones:

Enjin Smart Wallet

The Enjin Smart Wallet is free to download and allows users to create, import and monitor an infinite amount of wallets. It also boasts a number of security features making it the most secure software wallet currently available. It also allows you to view your collectable virtual items, complete with pictures and metadata about the item.

When creating a wallet in the Enjin Wallet app, it creates a set of 12 seed words that can be used to restore your wallet in case your device is broken or inaccessible. This is a common security feature and is recommended that you keep these seed words in writing somewhere safe.

The Enjin Wallet allows you to store Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether and any ERC-20 coin, as well as ERC-721 and ERC-1155 virtual item tokens. In the future the Enjin Wallet will be updated to support more popular cryptocurrencies.

Download the Enjin Wallet for your smartphone or tablet on Google Play or the App Store. In future, Enjin Wallet will also be available for PC.

Metamask

Metamask is a web-based wallet client that allows users to store, send and receive cryptocurrency and blockchain virtual items. It can then connect to dApps over your browser using the Metamask plugin, which is available for Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Brave Browser.

Metamask’s connectivity to Ethereum-based dApps allows blockchain gamers to seamlessly interact with browser based blockchain games to purchase virtual currencies and items.

Hardware Wallets

If you intend on buying and storing large amounts of cryptocurrency, you may want to consider a hardware wallet. Hardware wallets are devices that store your private keys in encrypted form and interface with computers or other devices to access your keys securely. Because they are not internet connected like phones and computers they are much more resistant to being hacked.

While hardware wallets can be a bit pricey, many would argue it’s worth it for the increased security. Popular makers of hardware wallets include Ledger (Nano S, Blue) and Trezor (Model T, Trezor One).

That about wraps up the basics! Next up: we get into the nitty-gritty of blockchain and discuss hashing and consensus algorithms.

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I remember when my family first got a dial-up internet connection. I was probably about 8 years old. The strange bleeps, bloops and scratches of whirring, chaotic cacophony created by the computer had me completely baffled. Why did that happen? I couldn’t tell you, but over time, the connection dial tone became etched in my brain like a hieroglyph. Ask most people in my generation and they will recall the sound with fondness. It signified a whole new world of possibilities — and at the same time, a vast unknown.

I still don’t quite understand really how the internet works. All I know is that is has shaped my existence.

It’s easy to be intimidated by new tech. We’re living in an accelerated hyper-reality, where new technologies emerge and dissipate wildly, an endless barrage of information and ideas. It’s hard to know what’s worth your time.

If you’re reading this, it probably means you have heard about blockchain and cryptocurrency, but you are unsure about what it is. To understand the benefits, it’s important to first understand the basics of how blockchain works.

Blockchain is still a relatively new technology, and I am the first to admit that upon learning of it, I was confused — I still am in a lot of ways. However, I know enough to see that blockchain, like the internet, has the potential to change the world as we know it. Even if you don’t understand it at first, I hope this article helps you envision the kind of possibilities blockchain brings.

What is Blockchain?

“Blockchain” is a term used to describe a chain of cryptographically-linked “blocks” containing a ledger of transactions or other information that is stored on a decentralized internet network. Essentially, a block is created as a group of transactions (in the case of Bitcoin, a full block is 1MB of transaction data), which is verified by a majority of users on the network and then “published” to the blockchain.

Blockchain technology has several benefits when being used to record transaction data:

Decentralized

Blockchain networks rely on individuals or groups of users to verify transactions and achieve “consensus” on the order in which they occur (preventing double spending and other duplication errors). This is a decentralized, democratic process which rewards users (“miners”) for creating blocks using what’s called a consensus algorithm (more on these later). Essentially, the longest chain wins and is considered the true order of transactions, so if most of the users are honest and not working together to manipulate the system, the network remains decentralized, and is safe.

For blockchain networks with very small numbers of users, this can be problematic if a majority decides to team up to reverse or rewrite the order of events. But with networks like Bitcoin, with millions of users, this is a near-impossible feat.

Transparent

Most people these days keep at least some of their money in a bank. As a society, we have come to trust banks to handle our cash. However, events like the 2008 financial crisis have led to widespread disillusionment in financial institutions. Really, when our money’s in the bank, we don’t know what’s happening with it. We simply have to trust that they will keep it safe.

With blockchain, the ledger of transactions and balances is transparent. For Bitcoin and Ethereum (and soon, Enjincoin!), there exists blockchain explorers that allow you to view all the transactions that have ever occurred on that particular blockchain. Every Bitcoin and Ether token in existence can be accounted for, ensuring that your coins are safe.

Immutable

Once a block has passed consensus and is added to the blockchain, it is permanently linked to the one previous. This is achieved using a hash function to encrypt the data, creating a digital signature unique to that block, which encompasses the signature of the previous block. What this means is that if any data prior to an existing block changes, it will not match up with the accepted chain, and will be considered invalid. This protects the integrity of the chain and prevents fraudulent activity.

I’ll explain hashes and hash functions in more detail later, but essentially this means that the ledger, once recorded, cannot be changed. This immutability is yet another assurance of security that blockchain ledgers offer.

Not only are blockchain ledgers more secure, transparent, and decentralized than traditional methods, their unique properties allow for all sorts of possibilities in many industries.

Uses for Blockchain

Blockchain (and blockchain-inspired) technology can be employed in more areas than just currency and value transfer. The immutable record-keeping powers of blockchain are useful in all sorts of fields and industries. Here are just a few –

Voting

With growing distrust in traditional democratic processes (one need only refer to the 2016 US election vote tampering scandal), there is high demand for new ways to approach voting. Blockchain allows for transparent, tamper-proof voting and offers new systems of governance beyond the dated term representative system we have today.

Blockchain voting has the potential to make paper ballots obsolete. Not only does the immutable nature of blockchain make vote tampering virtually impossible, but it allows voters to easily cast their votes over the internet. In addition, some blockchain voting platforms are developing systems that will allow voters to vote on specific policy issues in real time rather than electing representatives, giving voters more agency in the political process and creating a truer democracy.

Supply Chain Management

Our commerce systems have grown exponentially in the last century. In many ways, they have become impossibly complex and opaque. Blockchain offers new ways of tracking commercial goods and supplies, which could have positive results for consumers and businesses alike (making it easier to track parts and ingredients, informing the customer so that they can make ethical purchases, improving inventory management, and more).

Virtual Item Ownership

Blockchain virtual items allow users to take virtual items out of games or other applications and store them in their crypto wallets, which users solely possess (unlike items that you buy in-game that cannot be removed or easily exchanged for currency). Blockchain virtual items give users an unprecedented level of control of their items, allowing them to freely and safely trade, buy, sell and even rent items. Virtual item ownership has long been riddled with fraud and centralization, however the use of blockchain technology has the potential to solve these issues.

A fair quantity of blockchain gaming platforms are built on the Ethereum network, and use token protocols ERC-20, ERC-721 and ERC-1155 to create virtual currencies and game items. However, there are several other platforms with their own blockchains.

While gaming seems the natural first stop for this technology, it has the potential to expand beyond into all realms of virtual items (virtual reality items, digital art, certificates of authenticity, and more).

That’s it for part one — hopefully this has helped you to grasp the basics of blockchain and its uses. In part two, I will discuss cryptocurrency and show you how to use a wallet!

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9 Lives Arena will be a cross-platform RPG where players can create ENJ-backed fighters, customise them with weapons, armor and spells and fight for fame and glory in the 9 Lives Arena! Proceed with caution — 9 Lives will feature permadeath when fighting in the arena. The stakes are high — win or lose your precious ENJ-backed gaming assets!

Without further ado, let’s check out what the Kickstarter has to offer!

Packages

There are multiple packages available all containing an assortment of rewards, including Ooogies, limited armor sets, limited edition Belts, special in-game titles, Enjin Multiverse items! Also available to the higher pledge tiers are invitations to the 9 Lives launch party and the opportunity to design your own unique 9 Lives Arena items. These high tier rewards are very limited so if you got the cash better get in fast!

Let’s take a closer look at these presale items and the value they give in-game.

Ooogies

Ooogy is your faithful companion and helper in 9 Lives. Feed him his favourite fishy foods and he will collect resources and craft for you. Ooogy will come with a companion app for your smartphone so you can connect with Ooogy at any time to give him directions, not only when you are playing in-game! Let your Ooogy work for you!

Ooogys are unique and can possess one or many royal bloodline traits (there are 12 Royal Ooogy bloodlines, and the more royal traits an Ooogy possesses, the more powerful it becomes). Depending on your Kickstarter pledge, you can receive up to five random Ooogys. (Pledge CA$39 to get one random Ooogy, or CA$649 or above to receive five!)

Lost Atlantean Mage Armor Set

The Lost Atlantean Mage Armor set is delivered in the form of a 4 piece crafting recipe, so players with the recipe can use it to create their own set. In addition, the set comes with a matching Belt that cannot be crafted, so they will be limited to Kickstarter backers!

The Mage Armor set reward gives you one or two armor set recipes as well as one or two belts depending on your pledge (CA$65 gets you the green set, CA$156 or more gets you the purple, CA$454 gets you both!) Note, the armor sets colour does not mean you will automatically craft an item of that rarity. The colour of the set is cosmetic, meaning you need luck and skill to acquire the highest quality items, and prevents pay-to-win scenarios.

Belts

In 9 Lives Arena, belts are a non-craftible item, meaning that there will be no recipes to create them. Belts can only be found, won or traded with other players. When your character dies with a belt on, that belt will be featured on that player’s statue, a testament to the glory they reached in the Arena!

The 9 Lives presale features the silver and gold Demon Skull Belts. The silver version can be attained when you pledge a minimum of CA$156.

Gold Demon Skull Belts are limited to 50 worldwide, and can be attained at a minimum pledge of CA$649.

Enjin Multiverse Items

9 Lives Arena is only the second ENJ-backed game that has hosted a presale for their ENJ-backed crypto assets. However, 9 Lives is the first to feature some of Enjin’s Multiverse items — items that can be used across many games, and provide unique mechanics and forms in each one. The 9 Lives Kickstarter campaign gives you the chance to up to three limited Multiverse items per pledge, with a selection of the following –

Epochrome Sword

The Epochrome Sword is a legendary, immortal sword, forged on the dragonworlds and immune to the effects of entropy. In 9 Lives Arena, wielding the Epochrome sword will match your stat budget to your opponent, creating a level playing field.

However, if you lose your last life while wielding the sword, your opponent has the opportunity to take it from you! There is an upside — your player’s statue will proudly wield the sword, for all time!

Receive an Epochrome sword for a minimum pledge of CA$104.

Mike the Hungover Lord

After attempting to steal the legendary Fomorphic Nectar from vengeful deity R’aenea the Huntress, Mike the Hungover Lord was cursed to wander the infinite multiverses, taking myriad forms, for all eternity.

In 9 Lives Arena, it is unclear the extent of Mike’s powers. We do know that sometimes he morphs sporadically into a super Ooogy with incredible powers to collect and craft. However, his transformation is short-lived and unpredictable. Stay tuned for more info on Mike in 9 Lives and other multiverse-supporting games!

Mike can be obtained by pledging a minimum of CA$156 or more.

Multiverse Forge Hammer

The Multiverse Forge Hammer is the rarest of the three available Multiverse items.

In 9 Lives Arena, the Forge Hammer is the most powerful crafting tool in the game. It gives the user a greater chance of forging epic quality items. It can be obtained for a minimum pledge of CA$234. For even better value, you can pledge CA$454 or more and receive all three multiverse items!

The 9 Lives Kickstarter is rewarding supporters with valuable items with the provenance of being the first rare Enjin-backed crypto gaming assets.

Launch Party Invitations, In-Game Titles and Custom 9 Lives Items

Higher end pledges, ranging from CA$649 to CA$13,000+ contain an assortment of rewards including invitations to the 9 Lives Arena launch party, special in-game titles such as “Lord” and “Glorious Lord” that precede the names of your fighters, the chance to create a custom item or set of your design, as well as special backer recognition in the credits.

For more information and to pledge, visit the 9 Lives Arena Kickstarter page. But hurry! Pledge rewards are limited — get in now to procure some rare items of real value, and support Enjincoin adoption for fairer, more equitable gaming!

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Enjincoin’s Early Adopters Program is kicking into gear, with several game studios jumping on board to be the first to take advantage of the Enjin ecosystem. Let’s take a look at what’s been announced so far!

War of Crypto, Lucille Games (warofcrypto.io)

War of Crypto is a free to play epic fantasy P2P fighting game for PC (and later mobile) where players assemble a team of heroes and fight it out with each other — similar to Pokemon, players can level up and even evolve their heroes to give them a competitive edge. Collect crypto ‘dust’ by winning battles and use this to level up your heroes!

War of Crypto has the honor of being the first game to hold an IAO (Initial Asset Offering) presale on the Enjin ecosystem. Players were able to join in a private presale, giving the chance to acquire special heroes with never-to-be-seen-again presale skins (and in one case, a unique hero that after presale will no longer be available at all!)

When the next Enjin Wallet update is released, War of Crypto heroes bought in presale will be viewable in the wallet, making them the first ERC-1155 tokens available to the public. Once the War of Crypto beta is released (slated for Q4 this year) players can start battling and leveling up their heroes. Exciting times ahead!!!

Follow War of Crypto on Twitter, Telegram, Instagram or Discord for more updates as they come.

9Lives Arena, Touchhour (9livesarena.com)

9 Lives Arena is a competitive RPG game with a focus on PVP gameplay made for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. You will be able to customise a character, train up your special skillsets and craft custom armour to suit your individual style.

What sets 9 Lives apart is the permadeath feature — your character has 9 Lives and when they run out, they die permanently. The stakes are high — it’s eat or be eaten!

One of the most unique features of 9Lives Arena is your companion Ooogy. Ooogy can be tasked to mine, lumberjack, collect loot and craft items while you aren’t playing. Simply leave him enough food and he will play passively for you. Ooogy will be able to be contacted via a mobile app, where you can give him tasks and check up on his progress!

9 Lives is holding a Kickstarter fundraiser starting on the 12th September, with limited edition Enjincoin-backed items up for grabs for supporters. Follow their Telegram channel or Facebook to stay updated as more info is released.

Age of Rust, Spacepirate Games (ageofrust.games)

Age of Rust is a dystopic sci-fi adventure game set in the far reaches of space. Artificial Intelligence mechs have driven humanity into hiding by hunting them down and stealing their tech, bringing technological advancement to a halt and bringing forth the age of rust.

Age of Rust will incorporate problem-solving based gameplay mechanics in which players are rewarded in crypto — while their current in-game currency Rustbits are on the Counterparty network, they will be migrating to Enjin ERC-1155 tokens later this year.

Age of Rust will be available only on PC at this stage. Stay up to date by following Spacepirate Games on Twitter, Telegram or Discord.

CryptoFights (cryptofights.io)

CryptoFights is a turn based PvP fighting game in which players can strategically choose their gear before a battle in order to give themselves a competitive advantage. Winning battles awards players with XP and gold, allowing them to level up, buy better equipment, and progress to new arenas with tougher opponents and greater rewards.

Players will roll dice in order to determine hit accuracy and damage, the element of luck mixing with the player’s strategic choices to create exciting and compelling combat. Weapons and armour will be ERC-1155 tokens backed by Enjincoin, allowing players to truly own their in-game items.

At this point CryptoFights will be exclusive to Android mobile. Follow their Facebook, Twitter and Youtube pages for more updates.

Forest Knight, Chrono Games (forestknight.io)

The most recent game to announce it will be using Enjincoin is Forest Knight! Forest Knight is a turn-based strategy game for Android and iOS mobile platforms. Build your kingdom, explore the landscape, battle enemies and grow your team of characters (led by your main Knight, who can be upgraded and use equipment). Each hero is unique with their own proficiencies and skillsets, allowing for dynamic battling.

Forest Knight will initially be a single player adventure game but there are plans to fundraise for the addition of a PvP battle arena, with ENJ-backed crypto item rewards for the strongest fighters. Players will also receive crypto rewards for completing challenges or setting records.

That’s it for now! We can expect more game announcements in the near future as more developers jump on the Enjin bandwagon. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates as they are released!

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What Is a Blockchain?

A blockchain is basically a ledger of transactions which is shared on a decentralized Internet network, and contains a record of all the transactions that have occurred on that network in chronological order. The official order of transactions on the network is verified by a majority of users on the network and encoded into blocks. Each block will be cryptographically linked to the previous, so that once a block is created, it becomes immutable (cannot be changed). In this way each transaction on the blockchain can be viewed and verified.

In our current monetary system, we rely on trust in centralized authorities such as banks, payment providers, and other institutions to verify and keep track of transactions and balances. But there’s no way to know if they are doing this job perfectly. With blockchain ledgers, records of transactions and balances are decentralized, trustless, and replace financial institutions with automatically executing computer code, ensuring that only legitimate transactions are completed. Blockchain ledgers make transactions simpler, faster and more secure.

What Is Enjincoin?

Enjincoin (ENJ) is a cryptocurrency token created on the Ethereum network using the ERC-20 token standard and is the basis of the Enjin economy. Enjin’s ecosystem allows you to “mint” and “melt” items backed by Enjincoin tokens, storing them on the blockchain.

For example:

You mint a set of 10 of a special item — a golden sword.
Each sword is backed by 10 ENJ — think of the ENJ backing value as the raw materials used to make those swords (1 pound of gold = 1ENJ).
The details of each item are stored on the blockchain as an ERC-1155 token, backed by Enjincoin ERC-20 tokens (I’ll go into more detail on the different token standards later). Now, this special sword can be looked up by anyone on EnjinX Blockchain Explorer — they can see how many of each item exists, when it was created, and other details. If you are the owner of the sword, you will be able to see it in your Enjin Smart Wallet as well as in your game inventory.
These swords are now unique, their provenance verified, and are backed by a cryptocurrency with real value. Depending on the demand of the market, this item may be worth many times its ENJ backing.

However, if your game flops, or if people no longer play it, they may decide to melt your gold swords. In doing so, they release the ENJ tokens from the item, of which 50% or more are then returned to their wallet (devs can set up the melt fee to return up to 50% of the ENJ backing to themselves). Even though an item may be worthless to other players, you can still retrieve some value for it in the form of ENJ tokens, which can be spent on any game with a marketplace built on the Enjin ecosystem.
Never before have gamers and developers had this level of control over their items. Enjin allows gamers true ownership of their in-game items, and allows developers to monetize their games while virtually eliminating fraudulent transactions.

Boldly Going Where No one Has Gone Before

Enjin’s innovative system has a staggering variety of use cases over all sorts of industries. First, let’s look at some possibilities that Enjincoin brings to gaming.

Verifiable Rarity of On-Chain Items

Backing game items with ENJ effectively records them on the Ethereum blockchain network, along with metadata relating to their creation. If a developer mints five limited edition shields, this mint run will be recorded together so anyone looking it up can see there is only five in existence. Even if the developer decides down the line that they want to mint more of the same item, players will be able to see which ones were in the original run based on the block they were created in. This preserves the history of the item and thus its rarity value.

With Enjin, it’s possible to discover all sorts of information relating to your items. If your item was once owned by a high-profile professional gamer, this information can be shown in the game. Custom signatures can be appended to items in much the same way as you would engrave a physical item. Enjin’s SDKs will make it simple for developers to display this info within their games. Enjin allows for truly unique and verifiably rare items, increasing their value to players and developers alike.

Trustless p2p Trading and In-Game Marketplaces

The use of Ethereum smart contracts for in-game transactions has opened many avenues for both gamers and developers to benefit from games. With the Unity SDK, developers can seamlessly implement ENJ-powered in-game marketplaces where users can buy, sell, trade, and rent items. And with the ability to charge transaction fees, it’s a simple way to monetize a game. In addition, backing items with ENJ makes it possible to restrict which marketplaces they are sold on, eliminating grey market transactions which devs don’t benefit from and are often fraudulent.

Automatically Executing Lending Contracts

Another innovation made possible by Enjincoin is the ability to loan your items to other players. If you have a rare item which you don’t use, you can offer it up for rent. ERC-1155 token standard smart contracts allow users to enter an agreement specifying the item to be lent, the loan period, and the loan rate. Once the loan period expires, the contract automatically returns the item to the lender along with the lending fee. This function allows owners of Enjin-backed items to extract maximum value from their in-game assets.

Token Bundling

The ERC-1155 token standard brings many innovations to the crypto space — one of the most useful being the ability to bundle together tokens. This feature allows for more efficient transactions that require less computation (as transactions are being processed in groups, rather than individually). In addition, the token bundling feature allows for in-game mechanics such as crafting unique items (eg. five steel ingots backed with 1ENJ each and a 5ENJ jewel being crafted into a unique socketed breastplate with 10ENJ backing). This has myriad implications for in-game economies — pretty soon we could be seeing players with crafting or enchanting expertise being sought after for their unique items, giving them the ability to sell their products for a premium and actually make a living crafting game items.

Gaming Multiverses

With Enjincoin, tokenized items are stored within the player’s Enjin Smart Wallet. Because these items are no longer locked within the games they are made for, tokens can be recognized in more than one game. This allows developers to create rich gaming multiverses, enabling inter-game quests (a player might need a special key from one game to unlock a secret area in another) or even cross-promotional items (a sword in one game which if transferred to another becomes a wand). No longer will your items be confined to one game — the Enjin ecosystem allows the true potential of item ownership to be realized.

The Possibilities Are Endless

This is just the tip of the iceberg. As more games are announced, we will start to see all sorts of innovative game mechanics utilizing Enjin’s unique capacities. Stay tuned for new game announcements, news, and information relating to Enjincoin and crypto gaming.

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