Old-school billiards has gone virtual in Decentraland with 8 MetaBalls, a free-to-play-to-earn game that was awarded the latest Decentraland DAO grant in May of this year. The 8 MetaBalls at coordinates (159, 125) are classic arcade rooms where prizes similar to traditional billiard games can be won in the form of in-game currency such as balls and chips, which can be exchanged for wearables and his NFTs. and imitate the venue. A Decentraland-based game has a large open space room filled with pool tables and a giant scoreboard in the middle where users can hang out and play. There is also an enclosed private room with pool table designed for exclusive tournaments.
Users can play 8 MetaBalls, F2P & P2E pool games in different game modes: Arcade, Tournament, Pool Club (where groups of players can compete), and PvC & PvP mode. Starting the first week of August, the game will host weekly tournaments where the top 9 players on the weekly leaderboard (ranked based on XP) will win jackets, t-shirts, leather cues, and ball cards.
Other ways to collect prizes include achievements, Wearables and NFT giveaways, and a photo contest on Twitter, where participants can win random NFTs or wearables by posting selfies at eight MetaBalls buildings. Players can also earn billiard balls simply by hanging around buildings.
team
To bring their vision to life, the team behind 8 MetaBalls has submitted a petition seeking a US$120,000 Decentraland DAO grant. Aimed at “building the game and preparing it for the next level of development,” the grant will cover the full-time salaries of all members of the team, as well as the addition of a few new members with marketing backgrounds. was given. development, and 3D modeling. The team is distributed around the world. One of his co-founders, Tony Mo, was previously based in Russia. His partner and co-founder Vitally is based in Tenerife and was the first community to connect with the founders by providing feedback on the game. His 3D modeler in person is from Ukraine. A wider development team is spread across Russia, Georgia and Ukraine.
Eight MetaBalls submitted two grant proposals. The first application in March was rejected because it did not reach the approval threshold. Then, in late April, after gaining support from the community and various improvements within the platform, including the launch of the first version of the multiplayer mode, the introduction of daily events with prizes, and the introduction of PvP tournaments, 8 MetaBalls was launched. I have resubmitted the proposal. Approved May 12th.
In the first month, eight MetaBalls introduced even more features to the experience. For example, chances to level up by reaching XP thresholds, daily tasks, weekly leaderboards, new wearables, improved arcade system, daily, weekly and monthly achievements.
By August, the team had introduced a second game to integrate into the platform. 8MetaPawns, the first chess game to work in Decentraland. The new game has his two modes of play: AI (4 levels of difficulty) and multiplayer. The team also new building It functions as a Game Center that integrates 8MetaPawns and 8MetaBalls. As for his eight MetaBalls, by August there was already a weekly tournament going on, with the possibility of playing his tournament privately in a password-protected room.
next step
The Decentraland-based game is still planning to expand its range and introduce new ways to spend its rewards, as well as adding various new ways to earn them. We also envision launching more user retention mechanisms such as game chests, daily supergames, loot boxes, and collectible items. Improving visuals is also important for game developers. They intend to focus more on new 3D buildings, introduce billiard infrastructure such as tables, chests, boards, cues, and enhance interior and exterior design.
In the future, the developers behind the game hope to franchise eight MetaBalls, create separate pool buildings, and allow landlords to place miniature versions of the game on their LAND. . At the event, eight MetaBalls will provide backend services and marketing support, and share profits with partner landowners.
Most recently, the team began a beta testing period for 8MetaPawns, continued tournaments and social activities to attract players, increased social media presence, and in-game utilities such as cue chokes (to limit bad hits). We are working on introducing new NFTs. and gloves (makes hits more accurate).
As for Game Center, the team is currently working on moving both games to new buildings on new grounds and “fully integrating 8 MetaBalls and 8 MetaPawns under one hood.” This is what 8 MetaBalls ultimately wants to achieve. Its long-term goal is to (initially) create a single game scene (eight MetaBalls) under one unified economy, “a game arcade with multiple games covering different interests and audiences.” is to convert to
The team behind 8 MetaBalls wants you to know their journey! Find them at coordinates (159, 125) and follow them twittercheck out the giveaways and contests!
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