The ultimate guide to the Base on-chain gaming ecosystem

Author: WASD Source: mirror Translation: Shan Oppa, Golden Finance

If you often read blockchain information, especially if you have collected related content, you probably already know what "Base" is.

But for those who don’t know much about blockchain, “Base” is an “Optimistic Rollup” developed by Coinbase and is built based on OP Stack .

Although it may not be as eye-catching as established networks such as Arbitrum or OP mainnet in terms of indicators such as TVL, since its launch in August 2023 , Base has maintained steady growth.

While this Layer2 is best known for its social and creator economy use cases, it has also quietly become the center of gaming and other cool on-chain experiments.

Can "Base" become a leader in this field? let us wait and see!

Why Base

Before we delve into some individual projects, let’s explain Let’s take a look at why Base is perfect for hosting on-chain games.

Scalability:

As L2, compared to Ethereum L1, Base can achieve Significantly higher TPS.

This is critical for on-chain games, as they require a large number of low-cost transactions to provide players with a smooth and accessible experience .

EVM compatibility:

Base is EVM compatible, allowing developers to leverage existing Develop tools or migrate their dapps from other networks.

Especially for on-chain games, this means teams can use EVM-compatible engines like MUD or Paima.

Coinbase supports:

In the long run, on-chain games based on Base should be able to Take advantage of Coinbase's large existing user base.

Base is deeply integrated with Coinbase's suite of products, whether it's supporting CEX bridging or making USDC transfers free on L2 using the Coinbase wallet.

In addition, the team provides extensive developer support, focusing on projects built on the network and distributing grants to developers.

Base Games

Now we have understood Base’s value proposition related to on-chain games , let’s take a look at some of the live playable games on the web.

FrenPet

FrenPet is a Tamigotchi-style mobile game in which you take care of a pet Pets on a chain.

In addition to taking care of your pet, you can also participate in different activities, such as fighting other players, purchasing cosmetics at the in-game boutique, and participating in the FrenPet Arcade Mini-games like Spin the Wheel and Dice.

Each FrenPet is represented by an NFT, can be minted for 10 FP tokens ($7), and will be burned if you ignore it.

$FP is an ERC-20 token that is subject to a 5% transaction tax, but a portion of this fee is distributed to players as rewards in the form of ETH , and are distributed proportionally based on your score relative to all players in the game.

(i.e. the more points you score, the greater the reward percentage you get.)

Overall, if you like simple, casual mobile games, you should have fun with FrenPet.

The retention mechanic is very clever as it incentivizes players to participate and move up in the rankings to maximize their rewards.

However, given its casual nature and being the type of player who likes to get into the depth of the game, I was never 100% committed to it.

Words 3

Words3 is a PVP word game developed by Small Brain Games.

Words3 is similar to Scrabble or Words with Friends; you compete with other players to form words and earn points.

However, unlike those offline games, you have to pay ETH to use letters, and the price of letters changes throughout the game based on the need to use them. Variety.

Word Game 3 is played in timed rounds.

At the end of a round, the ETH spent throughout will be redistributed to players based on their profitability or points earned relative to the ETH they spent.

I like Words3 because it combines strategy, speed, and creativity in a game that's easy to pick up (but hard to master).

I compete weekly in the Words3 Community Round hosted by WASD and [WE].

That being said, I think the game could benefit from burning wallets to facilitate a smoother experience, as well as provide more information on strategy and how to play. Tutorial or guide.

Drawtech

Drawtech is a PVP drawing game also developed by Small Brain Games.

As the first-ever mobile on-chain game, Drawtech is built as a PWA and uses Privy for login and hosting of the embedded wallet.

In the game you compete to color tiles on a shared grid.

Similar to Words3, you have to pay ETH to do this, and each tile has its own price, determined by player demand.

Assuming they don't override yours, each time a player colors a tile, you'll receive a portion of the ETH they spent, proportional to the amount you control Proportional to the number of tiles.

While I like the underlying mechanics and the opportunity to earn some ETH, I do think the game can get very expensive very quickly, thus discouraging new players .

Nonetheless, as the first mobile game, this is a huge leap for on-chain gaming.

LandTorn

LandTorn aims to build an interconnected on-chain gaming ecosystem.

You can think of this project similar to Treasure DAO on Arbitrum or Realms on Starknet, in that LandTorn acts as a game publisher and distributor, aiming to Unifying its ecosystem around a shared token ($TORN).

Along these lines, games released within the LandTorn ecosystem will leverage $TORN while participating in the larger metagame and economy.

The first game of the project is Lorak, an idle game similar to Treasure DAO’s Bridgeworld and Realm’s Eternum that serves as the ecosystem’s metagame.

In Lorak, you will mint a "Settler NFT" that you can use to complete dungeons and earn loot.

The loot is an NFT that can be sold in exchange for a second ERC-20 token, $SHARD.

$SHARD serves as the main token of Lorak itself, as it can be used to upgrade your settlers and gain access to certain dungeons.

Do this to achieve your ultimate goal, which is to discover items called "Myths" that can be used to forge "Torn Lords", which are a Rare collectible containing 500 NFTs.

Overall, the vision LandTorn is pursuing to create an interconnected gaming ecosystem is very interesting, despite the complexity of Lorak itself.

Although the game is not fast paced, I enjoy improving my ranking on the leaderboards, especially now when there are not many players.

Cambria

Cambria is a studio that produces several games, including Duel Arena, Degen Wars, and Gold Rush.

Degen Wars is a 2D MMO inspired by games like Runescape and Ultima Online.

In it, players compete for territory and resources by participating in PVP battles as part of an on-chain tribe.

Their second game, Degen Arena, is now the team's main focus. In Arena, players can challenge each other to 1-on-1 duels.

The duel uses a staking mechanism. Users can use ETH, NFT, FriendTech points or other assets on Base as bets. These prizes will belong to the winner of the battle.

Duel participants will earn Essence Points, making you eligible for the upcoming Duel Arena token airdrop.

You can also participate in free duels, where you can earn Arena Tokens, another currency used to purchase other items such as cosmetics.

I found Degen Arena to be a lot of fun, with lots of opportunities to chat, compete, showcase NFTs, and even win some ETH.

I'm excited to continue playing and look forward to seeing future upgrades such as the implementation of guilds.

Other games on Base

There are several interesting on-chain games on Base , project or experiment is worth a look.

These include:

• Basepaint, a collaborative on-chain art project.

• Dot, a protocol that allows you to create collectible pixel art

• Land, Labor, Capital (LLC), a tycoon game deployed at Base.

Ballish Base

As you can see, Base The on-chain gaming ecosystem is booming.

There are currently many games built on L2 available to play, which bring unique gameplay mechanics, mechanics, and economic design.

Across these games, Base's scalability, EVM compatibility, and connection to Coinbase put it in a strong position to continue to be the leading on-chain game ecosystem.

If you pay attention to on-chain games, please don’t ignore Base.